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1 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 1 February 1798 | 1798-02-01 | your kind Letter of Jan’ ry 14 th I received last week. I Shall not be dissatisfied with mr... |
2 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 3 April 1790 | 1790-04-03 | I congratulate you and my dear Neice upon the late happy event in your Family. can you really... |
3 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 15 March 1786 | 1786-03-15 | Mrs Hay call’d upon me a sunday whilst I was gone to meeting to let me know that She expected to... |
4 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 30 April 1797 | 1797-04-30 | I know you will rejoice to hear that we are so far on our journey without meeting any accident my... |
5 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 6 – 30 July 1784 | ≈1784-07-06 | I have been 16 days at sea, and have not attempted to write a single Letter; tis true I have kept... |
6 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch?, July – August 1785 | ≈1785-07-01 | I wrote you by Captain Dashood just when I was about removeing from the Bath Hotel to Grovsnor... |
7 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 9 December 1784 | 1784-12-09 | Your Letter by way of Amsterdam had a quick passage and was matter of great pleasure to me. I... |
8 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 30 October 1791 | 1791-10-30 | I wrote to you upon my journey whilst I was at Brookfield the sunday after I left you and was... |
9 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 4 October 1789 | 1789-10-04 | I wrote you a Letter last week, but as it did not get to the Post office, I have detaind it with... |
10 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 6 February 1798 | 1798-02-06 | I was very anxious to receive a Letter from you this morning, and Betsy was wishing yet dreading... |
11 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 13 July 1798 | 1798-07-13 | I begin my Letter by saying that mr Cranch was so much better on the 7th, the date of mrs... |
12 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 10 May 1798 | 1798-05-10 | Rumour at a distance magnifies, and seldom reports truth. I have not written you a word upon a... |
13 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 21 March 1786 | 1786-03-21 | I have just returnd from a visit to Moor Place Moor feilds, Where I have been to take leave of my... |
14 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 8 October 1787 | 1787-10-08 | I have just sent some Letters to go by Captain Folger, but find he does not sail so soon as... |
15 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 20 October 1787 | 1787-10-20 | As captain Folger is not yet gone I write a few more lines by him, tho I have nothing new to... |
16 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 12 October 1786 | 1786-10-12 | I wrote you some days ago, and mr Gardner comeing in just as I had closed my Letter I inquired of... |
17 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 21 April 1790 | 1790-04-21 | I received your two kind Letters of April 1 & 5 I am extreemly sorry to hear that mrs Norten is... |
18 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 28 January 1800 | 1800-01-28 | I yesterday received Your Letter of the 19 th . I think You have testified Your proportion of... |
19 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 1 October 1785 | 1785-10-01 | I told you in my last, that I was going to dine with my Friend Mrs. Rogers. You must know that... |
20 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 28 April 1787 | 1787-04-28 | I have now to acknowledge your kind favour of April 7th by Captain Folger— I have already written... |
21 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 26 May 1800 | 1800-05-26 | detained here by a cold North East rain, I write to inform You I am thus far on My journey to... |
22 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 3 October 1790 | 1790-10-03 | do you not pitty me my dear sister to be so soon all in a Bustle? and wary of Removing again, as... |
23 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 13 June 1798 | 1798-06-13 | but I was thinking so much of Quincy, that I mechanically dated from thence; when I sent Letters... |
24 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 18 December 1791 | 1791-12-18 | I wrote to you on the 27 of Nov br but company comeing in call’d me from my pen, and I have not... |
25 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 30 May 1790 | 1790-05-30 | your kind Letter of various dates came safe to Hand. I was allarmed at not hearing from you, &... |
26 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 28 November 1797 | 1797-11-28 | I received your kind Letter of Nov’ br. 19 th by this days post. I had previously received two... |
27 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 15 August 1785 | 1785-08-15 | When I wrote you by Captain Dashood, I was obliged for want of time to break of before I had... |
28 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 10 October 1790 | 1790-10-10 | I wrote to you last Sunday, and on Wednesday received your kind Letter. we have begun to pack up... |
29 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 25 May 1786 | 1786-05-25 | Captain Callihan arrived yesterday at Portsmouth and to day your letter came safe to hand. A... |
30 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 15 February 1798 | 1798-02-15 | I have not received a Line from Since the last of Jan’ ry Betsy is much distresst to hear from... |
31 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 12 December 1797 | 1797-12-12 | I receied yesterday your kind favour of 29 Nov’ br and 8 th December. I had a few lines from you... |
32 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 7 February 1801 | 1801-02-07 | I Suppose the reason why I have not had a Letter from You for a long time, arrises from Your... |
33 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 19 June 1798 | 1798-06-19 | I expected to have heard from you on Saturday, but no Letter came and on Wedensday but still no... |
34 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 20 February 1785 | 1785-02-20 | Your last favour which was dated in December came to hand in Febry. If Capt. Young has arrived... |
35 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 15–18 December 1788 | ≈1788-12-15 | I thank you for your kind Letter of Nov br 30th Dec br 2d you judg’d rightly I was almost... |
36 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 15 July 1766 | 1766-07-15 | Tomorrow being Commencment, suppose this will not fail thro want of a conveyance. I therefore... |
37 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 26 November 1799 | 1799-11-26 | Your kind Letter reachd me on the 20th. I began to feel very impatient to hear from you; Your... |
38 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 7 April 1800 | 1800-04-07 | Yesterday mr Johnson and his Mamma arrived here, in good Health. by her I heard from mr & Mrs... |
39 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 15 April 1800 | 1800-04-15 | I received a few lines from You Yesterday. in replie to mr Bates queries, I would have the Room... |
40 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 26 December 1797 | 1797-12-26 | I received Your Letter by this days mail of 17 th I am mortified at the loss of mr Whitman, tho... |
41 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 6 April 1786 | 1786-04-06 | Altho I was at a stupid Route at the sweedish ministers last Evening, I got home about 12 and... |
42 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 12 March 1791 | 1791-03-12 | I was just going to set down to write to you, when I received your Letter of I am sensible I was... |
43 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 9 April 1798 | 1798-04-09 | I wrote you on saturday that I would forward to you the Dispatches as soon as they were out. I... |
44 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 13 April 1798 | 1798-04-13 | I inclose a Letter to cousin Betsy who has been very frank with me upon the subject of her... |
45 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 24 January 1790 | 1790-01-24 | I embrace this opportunity By my Brother to write you a few lines tho it is only to tell you what... |
46 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 13 June 1786 | 1786-06-13 | Any agitation of mind, either painfull or pleasureable always drives slumber from my Eyes. Such... |
47 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 13 October 1766 | 1766-10-13 | I heard to Day that the Doctor had a Letter from Mr. Cranch, and that he was still very Ill, poor... |
48 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 4 December 1799 | 1799-12-04 | Mrs smith Louissa Mrs Otis Rush Peters & a number of young Ladies are just gone to Congress to... |
49 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 21 December 1800 | 1800-12-21 | on fryday the 19th I returnd from mount Vernon, where at the pressing invitation of Mrs... |
50 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 19 June 1789 | 1789-06-19 | This day is the Aniversary of my Landing in Boston and Tomorrow that of my departure from it.... |