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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1231 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 December 1794 | 1794-12-05 | I returned, this Day the Visit of the ci-devant Duke De Liancourt. He is a Sensible Man. He is a... |
1232 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1779 | 1779-02-27 | The Weather continuing fine, I went to Saint Denis a little Village about Eight Miles from this... |
1233 | Tufts, Cotton | Adams, Abigail | Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 31 October 1787 | 1787-10-31 | In my last Letter to M r. Adams I inform’d Him of the Death of our beloved Uncle Smith— had we... |
1234 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 14 February 1791 | 1791-02-14 | By my Sister I have been informed of your Sickness, & of the distressed State of your Family,... |
1235 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 May 1794 | 1794-05-12 | The Weather is here very hot and dry, which renders our daily Service in Congress more irksome... |
1236 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 July 1777 | 1777-07-21 | I have long sought for a compleat History of the Revolution in the low Countries, when the Seven... |
1237 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 August 1776 | 1776-08-12 | Mr. A. setts off, to day, if the Rain should not prevent him, with Coll. Whipple of Portsmouth: a... |
1238 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 May 1794 | 1794-05-17 | The long continuance of the session, and the uncommon heat and drought of the Weather have made... |
1239 | Smith, Abigail Adams | Adams, Abigail | Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 21 August 1801 | 1801-08-21 | Our city has sustained a very great loss in the death of Dr. Bailey. As health officer, he was... |
1240 | Waterhouse, Benjamin | Adams, Abigail | Benjamin Waterhouse to Abigail Adams, 7 January 1783 | 1783-01-07 | For above a fortnight past I have been meditating a visit to Braintree but some unlucky... |
1241 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 July 1777 | 1777-07-28 | Never in my whole Life, was my Heart affected with such Emotions and Sensations, as were this Day... |
1242 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 19 May … | 1796-05-19 | I rejoice that the important question in Congress has terminated so happily, & that the Vice... |
1243 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 4 October 1787 | 1787-10-04 | By Mr. Cutting I have an opportunity of acknoleging the receipt of your favor of Sep. 10th.... |
1244 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 June 1775 | 1775-06-10 | Dr. Church returns to Day, and with smarting Eyes, I must write a few Lines to you. I never had... |
1245 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 14 August 1785 | 1785-08-14 | I have just Sent away one Letter and shall now begin another to be ready for the next ship.... |
1246 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Enclosure: Account between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail … | 1786-08-09 | s 1785. June 2. To paid Petit 173. 8 Aug. 17. To pd mr Garvey’s bill 96. 16. 6 Nov. To cash by... |
1247 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 May 1793 | 1793-05-21 | Your kind letter of the 12 has reached me, in complyance with M r Brieslers request I enclose the... |
1248 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 March 1799 | 1799-03-16 | After a long period of deep concern, and anxiety, on account of your health, I feel myself in... |
1249 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 April 1794 | 1794-04-03 | The Post of the day brought me, your kind Letter of 26. Ult. The more I am charmed with your... |
1250 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 11 June 1793 | 1793-06-11 | I am extremely sorry to hear, that you have had another attack of your ague, since Cousin Betsy... |
1251 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 June 1777 | 1777-06-02 | Yesterday, I took a ride to a beautifull Hill eleven Miles out of Town. It is called Rush Hill.... |
1252 | Welsh, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Welsh to Abigail Adams, 13 June 1798 | 1798-06-13 | I enclose a Duplicate of a Letter which I have lately received from M r Adams. I have not heared... |
1253 | Thaxter, John | Adams, Abigail | John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 10 June 1778 | 1778-06-10 | Your favor of the 21st. and 26th. of May came to hand yesterday. I was exceedingly shocked at the... |
1254 | Thaxter, John | Adams, Abigail | John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 16 February 1780 | 1780-02-16 | On the ninth of this Month We all happily arrived here, and with Hearts replete with Gratitude.... |
1255 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 30 November – 2 … | ≈1788-11-30 | I have been waiting above a week hopeing to have a Letter from my dear sister informing me of her... |
1256 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 21 June 1785 | 1785-06-21 | I have received duly the honor of your letter, and am now to return you thanks for your... |
1257 | Gerry, Elbridge | Adams, Abigail | Elbridge Gerry to Abigail Adams, 18 May 1784 | 1784-05-18 | By Mr. Bourne, who was here last Week, I informed You that our commercial Affairs were arranged,... |
1258 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 May 1781 | 1781-05-22 | I Yesterday received your Letters by Captain Cazneau and Mr. De Neufville received his, and will... |
1259 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 March 1777 | 1777-03-07 | The President who is just arrived from Baltimore, came in a few Minutes ago and delivered me,... |
1260 | Welsh, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Welsh to Abigail Adams, 24 May 1786 | 1786-05-24 | I have wrote your Daughter on the Head of common Intelligence. As to political I hardly know how... |
1261 | 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... |
1262 | Dalton, Ruth Hooper | Adams, Abigail | Ruth Hooper Dalton to Abigail Adams, 31 January 1799 | 1799-01-31 | Indeed my dear Madam, I was very happy to receive a letter from you, after hearing you had been... |
1263 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 November 1779 | 1779-11-20 | A brave fellow from Boston Captn. Carr, gives me an Opportunity of writing one Line, to let you... |
1264 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 December … | 1796-12-21 | Towards the close of last month I had the pleasure to receive your kind letter of August 16 th: .... |
1265 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 November 1775 | 1775-11-12 | I am often afraid you will think it hard that I dont write oftener to you. But it is really... |
1266 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 11 December 1785 | 1785-12-11 | Expecting Baron Polnitz to call every moment, I have only time to acknolege the receipt of your... |
1267 | Ronnay, Chevalier de | Adams, Abigail | The Chevalier de Ronnay to Abigail Adams, 2 October … | 1782-10-02 | Je Suis au désespoire d’avoir oublié de vous remettre Le mémoire que vous avez eu La Complaisance... |
1268 | Lovell, James | Adams, Abigail | James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 19 December 1780 | 1780-12-19 | As you are entitled to a Wife’s Portion of Mr. A’s Honors and Satisfactions I inclose for your... |
1269 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 September 1776 | 1776-09-25 | I have only Time to say, by Mr. Taylor, that I am not worse than I have been—that however, I... |
1270 | Adams, Sarah Smith | Adams, Abigail | Sarah Smith Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 January 1802 | 1802-01-23 | Yours of the 10 th Instant was presented this morning— I am happy you again experience the... |
1271 | Thaxter, John | Adams, Abigail | John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 18 April 1783 | 1783-04-18 | For about three Weeks in the Time of Lent, the Play Houses are shut up, on account of its being a... |
1272 | Lovell, James | Adams, Abigail | James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 29 August 1777 | 1777-08-29 | It is probable that Genl. Howe will waste the fall of this year between Chesapeak Bay and... |
1273 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 December 1778 | 1778-12-09 | I cannot let this opportunity slip without sending you a Line, but the Gentleman waits and it can... |
1274 | Storer, Charles | Adams, Abigail | Charles Storer to Abigail Adams, 22 November 1784 | 1784-11-22 | Very well, Madam; this fine house of the Comte de Rouhaut, spacious Gardens, Courts &c. have... |
1275 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, October 1[5?]-25 … | ≈1789-10-15 | I have at last receiv’d your Letter but never was poor creature more dissapointed I thought to be... |
1276 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 October 1776 | 1776-10-04 | I am seated, in a large Library Room, with Eight Gentlemen round about me, all engaged in... |
1277 | Storer, Charles | Adams, Abigail | Charles Storer to Abigail Adams, 26 April 1783 | 1783-04-26 | The last Evening’s news, Madam, has made me somewhat anxious on your Account. We heard of the... |
1278 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 September 1777 | 1777-09-08 | There has been a very general Apprehension, during the last Week that a general Action would... |
1279 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, Abigail | Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776 | 1776-07-03 | A Lame Hand still prevents me the free use of Either the Nedle or the pen. Yet I take up the... |
1280 | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 April 1797 | 1797-04-07 | I have already acknowledged the receipt of your kind favors of Sept r: 25 th: & Nov r: 8 th:... |