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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 15 September … | 1820-09-15 | O that I had the talent at description of a Homer a Milton or a Walter Scott I would give you a... |
| 2 | Stuart, Gilbert | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From Gilbert Stuart to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 18 … | 1826-11-18 | The Subscriber agrees for the sum of one thousand Dollars, to finish for W N Boylston Esqr a full... |
| 3 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 6 May 1820 | 1820-05-06 | The Emperiour of China quoted the precept of Confucius, give much, and take but little—but you... |
| 4 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From Abigail Smith Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 14 … | 1818-03-14 | Agreable to your Request we have concluded to Send you the picture. Mr Adams has been So occupied... |
| 5 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 22 September … | 1825-09-22 | I am suffering under a bitter repentance in neglecting to write & thank you for your last kind... |
| 6 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 22 January … | 1821-01-22 | I revoke the appellation of Son—Your conduct to me is more like that of a tender affectionate... |
| 7 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 1 February … | 1821-02-01 | I have received your kind note of this afternoon. Mr De Wint and his family are all in Boston and... |
| 8 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 3 November … | 1819-11-03 | I think it is Voltaire who some where says, the life of a Man of Letters ought to appear only in... |
| 9 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 23 April … | 1822-04-23 | Not a word at present about your delicious Cider and flounders. Miss Farnam a Grand Daughter of... |
| 10 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 21 September … | 1820-09-21 | I have been as Civil to Mr Lane who brought me your letter of 26. As I could. He dined with me... |
| 11 | Adams, John Quincy | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 11 … | 1823-09-11 | Mindful of the very kind invitation of Mrs Boylston and of yourself, and of our own earnest... |
| 12 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 24 July 1819 | 1819-07-24 | I thank you for your favor of the 16th. It is impossible for me, as it was for Junius to... |
| 13 | Adams, John Quincy | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 24 … | 1822-01-24 | I have received with great pleasure your Letter of the 14th. with the enclosed extract from that... |
| 14 | Adams, John Quincy | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 8 … | 1825-11-08 | I fulfil my promise to inform you of my safe arrival here, rather tardily, but it affords me the... |
| 15 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 24 July 1824 | 1824-07-24 | I still breathe in great weakness, but in my latest breath I shall wish for your health and... |
| 16 | Adams, John Quincy | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 24 … | 1823-10-24 | ...I now fulfil the promise I made you at my last visit to Princeton...The communications &... |
| 17 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 23 June 1823 | 1823-06-23 | I have received two kind letters from you not yet answered. Mr Curtis sent me the fish which I... |
| 18 | Adams, John Quincy | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 29 … | 1820-03-29 | I have received your very obliging favour of the 15th. inst and also the box; containing the... |
| 19 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 1 June 1824 | 1824-06-01 | I owe you a letter, but have not been able, and am not still able to acknowledge it—I am very... |
| 20 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 4 May 1821 | 1821-05-04 | Mr Greanleaf and his Colleague in our Quincy Town Meeting thoght fitt to recommend all the... |
| 21 | Adams, John Quincy | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 24 … | 1819-05-24 | Your kind Letter of the 15th. inst. has just come to hand—It was quite a disappointment to me... |
| 22 | Adams, John Quincy | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 1 … | 1826-10-01 | Since I had the pleasure of last writing you I have duly received two letters from you and six... |
| 23 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 10 August … | 1820-08-10 | I have two kind letters from you to answer—the last—of August 7th.—has filled me with deep sorrow... |
| 24 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 12 August … | 1822-08-12 | Badinage Avaunt!!! I must now be very serious. I have recollected all I can of Homer Virgil and... |
| 25 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 27 March … | 1826-03-27 | My anxiety for you is greater than, that for myself, I long to know the state of your Health, and... |
| 26 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 13 April … | 1826-04-13 | A thousand thanks to my ever dear Cousin, for his unbounded benevolence to me. The barrel of... |
| 27 | Adams, John Quincy | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 14 … | 1820-08-14 | I received with much concern your kind favour of the 8th instt. particularly as it mentions your... |
| 28 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 1 November … | 1821-11-01 | Though my visit to Princetown formes an Era in my Life, and afforded me as much pleasure as my... |
| 29 | Adams, John Quincy | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 10 … | 1825-05-10 | Your kind letter of the 15th. of March has remained too long on file unanswered. That of the 7th.... |
| 30 | Adams, John | Boylston, Ward Nicholas | From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 2 September … | 1820-09-02 | I have been as Civil to Mr Lane who brought me your letter of August 26th. as I could, he dined... |