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51 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Smith, 8 May 1764 1764-05-08 This Morning received yours by Mr. Ayers. I can say nothing to the Contents at present, being...
52 Adams, John Boston Gazette (newspaper) From John Adams to the Freeholders and Other … 1774-12-10 Cambridge,10 December 1774. printed : Mass. Provincial Congress, Jours. William Lincoln, ed., The...
53 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams: Falmouth, 7 July 1774 1774-07-07 I am engaged in a famous Cause: The Cause of King, of Scarborough vs. a Mob, that broke into his...
54 Adams, John Cranch, Richard John Adams to Richard Cranch, 23 September 1767 1767-09-23 I have but a few Moments, to congratulate you on the fresh Blessing to your Family.—Another fine...
55 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Smith, August 1763 ≈1763-08-01 Germantown is at a great Distance from Weymouth Meeting-House, you know; The No. of Yards indeed...
56 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 June 1769 1769-06-29 I embrace with Joy, this Opportunity of writing you. Mr. Langdon, who is to be the Bearer, was so...
57 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 September 1771 1771-09-17 There is no Business here —And I presume as little at Braintree. The Pause in the English Trade,...
58 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 1772 ≈1772-05-01 I take an opportunity by Mr. Kent, to let you know that I am at Plymouth, and pretty well. Shall...
59 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Smith, 17 April 1764 1764-04-17 Yours of April 15th. this moment received. I thank You for it—and for your offer of Milk, but We...
60 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Smith, 26 April 1764 1764-04-26 Many have been the particular Reasons against my Writing for several days past, but one general...
61 Adams, John Warren, Mercy Otis From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 15 March 1775 1775-03-15 I thought myself greatly honoured, by your most polite and agreable Letter of January the...
62 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 September 1774 1774-09-18 I received your very agreable Letter, by Mr. Marston, and have received two others, which gave me...
63 Adams, John Paine, Robert Treat From John Adams to Robert Treat Paine, 6 December 1759 1759-12-06 I was too much gratified with the Proposal you made me of writing to you, to neglect it long. For...
64 Adams, John Sewall, Jonathan From John Adams to Jonathan Sewall, February 1760 ≈1760-02-01 I am very willing to join with you, in renouncing the Reasoning of some of our last Letters....
65 Adams, John Wedderburn, Alexander From John Adams to Alexander Wedderburn, 25 April 1774 1774-04-25 Your Defence of Messrs. Hutchinson and Oliver before the Lords Committee of his Majestys privy...
66 Adams, John Palmer, Joseph From John Adams to Joseph Palmer, 26 September 1774 1774-09-26 Yesterday I had the Pleasure of receiving yours of the fourteenth Instant for which I am very...
67 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Smith, 7 May 1764 1764-05-07 I promised you, Sometime agone, a Catalogue of your Faults, Imperfections, Defects, or whatever...
68 Adams, John Sewall, Jonathan From John Adams to Jonathan Sewall, 10 September 1760 1760-09-10 You have perhaps expected from me (according to the Custom of the World) some Expressions of my...
69 Adams, John Gannett, Caleb From John Adams to the Reverend Caleb Gannett, 1 April … 1775-04-01 It is not easy for me to determine whether it be best, to carry the Cause before the Governor and...
70 Adams, John Warren, James From John Adams to James Warren, 9 April 1774 1774-04-09 It is a great Mortification to me, to be obliged to deny my self the Pleasure of a Visit to my...
71 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 October 1774 1774-10-07 I thank you for all your kind favours. I wish I could write to you, much oftener than I do. I...
72 Adams, John Tudor, William From John Adams to William Tudor, 29 September 1774 1774-09-29 I wish it was in my Power, to write you any Thing for the Relief of your Anxiety, under the...
73 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 June 1774 1774-06-30 I have nothing to do here, but to take the Air, enquire for News, talk Politicks and write...
74 Adams, John Webb, Nathan From John Adams to Nathan Webb, 1 September 1755 1755-09-01 The Favour you granted me on aug. 12 was unluckily packeted with a number of Letters and carried...
75 Adams, John Warren, James From John Adams to James Warren, 25 June 1774 1774-06-25 I am very sorry, I had not the Pleasure of seeing you, after your Return from Salem: as I wanted...
76 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 June 1774 1774-06-29 This is the second day of the Term at York: very little Business--very hot weather. My...
77 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 July 1774 1774-07-01 I am so idle, that I have not an easy Moment, without my Pen in my Hand. My Time might have been...
78 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Smith, 20 April 1763 1763-04-20 Love sweetens Life, and Life sometimes destroys Love. Beauty is desirable and Deformity...
79 Adams, John Webb, Nathan From John Adams to Nathan Webb, with Comments by the … 1755-10-12 All that part of Creation that lies within our observation is liable to Change. Even mighty...
80 Adams, John Warren, James From John Adams to James Warren, 17 July 1774 1774-07-17 Among many other agreable Things, which occurr’d to me on my Return from my eastern Circuit, I...
81 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1774 1774-07-03 Mr. Winthrop, Mr. Quincy and I came this Morning from York, before Breakfast, 15 Miles, in order...
82 Adams, John Biddle, Edward From John Adams to Edward Biddle?, 12 December 1774 1774-12-12 I received your kind favour 16. Ulto with great Pleasure last Week at Cambridge. I rejoice at the...
83 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 July 1774 1774-07-06 Mobs are the trite Topick of Declamation and Invective, among all the ministerial People, far and...
84 Adams, John Cranch, Richard From John Adams to Richard Cranch, 29 August 1756 1756-08-29 I am set down with a Design of writing to you.—But the narrow Sphere I move in, and the lonely...
85 Adams, John Warren, James From John Adams to James Warren, 25 July 1774 1774-07-25 There never was I believe, a greater Contrast, than I perceive, between the Noise and Hurry of...
86 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 July 1774 1774-07-07 Have you seen a List of the Addressers of the late Governor? There is one abroad, with the...
87 Adams, John Cranch, Richard From John Adams to Richard Cranch, 18 October 1756 1756-10-18 In my last you remember I desired your sincere Opinion of the new Resolution I had taken, but as...
88 Adams, John Burgh, James From John Adams to James Burgh, 28 December 1774 1774-12-28 I have had the Honour of receiving from you a most valuable desirable Present, in two Volumes of...
89 Adams, John Warren, Mercy Otis From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 3 January 1775 1775-01-03 I remember, that Bishop Burnet in a Letter he once wrote to Lady Rachell Russell the virtuous...
90 Adams, John Smith, Isaac Jr. John Adams to Isaac Smith Jr., 11 April 1771 1771-04-11 Three Days since I received your obliging Favour of February 21st. for which I thank you. The...
91 Adams, John Smith, Isaac Jr. John Adams to Isaac Smith Jr., 1771 ≈1771-01-01 P.S. There is another Gentleman whose History and Character I want to know more of, than I do at...
92 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Smith, 14 April 1764 1764-04-14 The Deacon and his Three Children are arrivd and the Operation has been performed, and all well....
93 Adams, John Warren, James From John Adams to James Warren, 22 December 1773 1773-12-22 Yesterday, the Governor called a Council at Cambridge. Eight Members met at Brattles. This no...
94 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 September 1774 1774-09-08 When or where this Letter will find you, I know not. In what Scenes of Distress and Terror, I...
95 Adams, John From John Adams to a Friend in London, 10 February 1775 1775-02-10 “The account you give of an overbearing influence in the house, and the want of feeling and...
96 Adams, John Warren, James From John Adams to James Warren, 15 March 1775 1775-03-15 I have had the Pleasure and the Honour of Several Letters from you, and one from an incomparable...
97 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 September 1774 1774-09-16 Having a Leisure Moment, while the Congress is assembling, I gladly embrace it to write you a...
98 Adams, John Wilkes, John Committee of the Boston Sons of Liberty to John Wilkes … 1768-06-06 The friends of Liberty, Wilkes, Peace and good order to the number of Forty five, assembled at...
99 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 October 1774 1774-10-09 I am wearied to Death with the Life I lead. The Business of the Congress is tedious, beyond...
100 Adams, John Wilkes, John Committee of the Boston Sons of Liberty to John Wilkes … 1768-10-05 Your very obliging favor we receiv’d by Capt. Bruce the 18th ultimo. The members were immediately...