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I dare not express to you at 300 hundred miles distance how ardently I long for your return. I...
I yesterday received your favours of the 17 th of this Month. I was attending at the sick Bed of...
Will you honour a Bill of mine, drawn in favour of Uncle Smith for 60 pounds, to pay for 9 acres...
How many are the solitary hours I spend, ruminating upon the past, and anticipating the future,...
The heavey rain & thaw to day will prevent my getting my Letters to Town to go by the post, to...
I set down to write you a Letter wholy Domestick without one word of politicks or any thing of...
Such has been the weather Since you left me, that I cannot form any accurate judgment where you...
Thanks to the Father of the Rain, and the Bountifull dispencer of the dews of Heaven, who has...
I received mr Cuttings Letter on Monday morning, and was glad to find you had stoped Short of...
My Father has been more affected with the distruction of Charlstown, than with any thing which...
Dr Tufts has been consulted by me respecting the leaseing our places, and we have come to an...
A memorable day in our Annals, which is all I shall say of politicks here. the season is very...
Our Little Town of Quincy is become so rich that they can vote a Thousand Dollors to Build a...
I had scarcly closed my packet to you when I received your Letters dated Ferrol and Corunna. I am...
My Neighbour captain Beals went to Town yesterday and was so good as to bring up, and send me my...
I could not have conceived that a Letter written upon merely political subjects could have...
I this morning Received yours of March 7 favourd by Dr. Jackson. I rejoice to hear you are so...
How much is comprised in that short sentance? How fondly can I call you mine, bound by every tie,...
Tis a month this day since you left me, and this is the first time I have taken my pen to write...
I immagine before this reaches you some very important Event must take place betwen the two...
I received yours of Nov br 4. on thursday last. Brisler and his Family got here the same Day &...
I hear the Alliance is again going to France with the Marquis Fayett and the Count de Noiales. I...
I was very happy to receive on thanksgiving day the 29 of Nov br. your Letter dated Hartford. I...
How do you now? For my part, I feel much easier than I did an hour ago, My Unkle haveing given me...
I received your Letters of Dec br 31 & Jan’ry the 1 st I am sorry that it should fall to your Lot...
I sent Johnny last Evening to the Post office for Letters. He soon returnd and pulling one from...
I have spent the 3 days past almost intirely with you. The weather has been stormy, I have had...
I expected to have heard from you by the last post, but was dissapointed, only a few lines from...
I have met with some abuse and very Ill treatment. I want you for my protector and justifier. In...
Thursday post brought me Yours of the 20 th 23 & 24. we have had a good Season for buisness and...
I have a very good opportunity of writing to you by Major Ward, who sits of tomorrow morning. I...
I last evening received a Letter from Mr. Thaxter dated in April, and Mr. Storer received Letters...
The Doctor talks of Setting out tomorrow for New Braintree. I did not know but that he might...
You have directed me to draw Bills upon you for what Money I want, and add, that if my Bills are...
Tis true my dearest Friend that I have spent an anxious 3 weeks, and the sight of a Letter from...
after a sleepless night I begin my journey, with an anxious mind, tho not a desponding one. My...
The Morning after I received your very short Letter I determined to have devoted the day in...
upon the 12th, our dear Thomas reachd Quincy to my no small Joy! I am as happy in his company and...
I did not receive your Letter of August the 14th. untill this very Evening; I was much gratified...
I know not where this will find you whether upon the road, or at Phylidelphia, but where-ever it...
Tomorrow will compleat three Months Since our dear sons saild, and this moment I have received a...
If our wishes could have conveyed you to us, you would not have been absent to Day. Mr. Cranch...
Yesterday in high stile with his Carriage and four, His Honor the Lieut Govenour made me a visit....
Winter has caught you on the Road I presume, for a colder Day than this we seldom have in Jan’ ry...
A few lines by way of remembrance every week tho I have nothing new to write you if I may judge...
I have received a good deal of paper from you; I wish it had been more coverd; the writing is...
I last Evening received your of the 15 th and our son the Remittance, which he went directly to...
My early rising still continues, and I am writing by candle light. it is a week this day since...
Yours of Feb ry 27. March 1 st came to hand on Thursday. I regreet that Congress are like to Sit...
Major Gibbs Captain Beals & mr Woodard all are going to New-york, and all have desired Letters,...