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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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451 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 September 1778 | 1778-09-29 | Writing is not A la mode de Paris, I fancy or sure I should have heard from my son; or have you... |
452 | Adams, Abigail | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 18 … | 1797-12-18 | I wrote to you from East Chester, but I believe I have not written to you from hence. I was... |
453 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 May 1798 | 1798-05-27 | As the vessel by which I have already written to you, did not sail yesterday, I can now inform... |
454 | 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... |
455 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 December 1803 | 1803-12-03 | I did not expect a very frequent correspondence with you when You left me; however interested we... |
456 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 20 November 1783 | 1783-11-20 | This evening as I was Setting, with only your sister by my side, who was scribling at the table... |
457 | Adams, Abigail | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams, 19 October 1785 | 1785-10-19 | Mr. Fox a young gentleman from Philadelphia who came recommended by Dr. Rush to Mr. Adams, will... |
458 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 February 1796 | 1796-02-28 | You left directions that Mr Pratt was to cut the Trees upon the plane for Timber to build a Barn... |
459 | Adams, Abigail | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 4 … | 1800-02-04 | I cannot but lament that the cares and avocations of Your Family should so fully occupy your... |
460 | Adams, Abigail | Warren, Mercy Otis | Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 27 April 1776 | 1776-04-27 | I set myself down to comply with my Friends request, who I think seem’s rather low spiritted. I... |
461 | Adams, Abigail | Tufts, Cotton | Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 12 July 1797 | 1797-07-12 | Your kind Letter of June 8th gave great pleasure to the President, as well as to your Friend. We... |
462 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Lucy | Abigail Adams to Lucy Cranch, 2 April 1786 | 1786-04-02 | Your kind Letter my dear Neice was received with much pleasure, these tokens of Love and regard... |
463 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 9 May 1776 | 1776-05-09 | I this day Received yours of the 20 of April accompanied with a Letter upon Goverment. Upon... |
464 | 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... |
465 | Adams, Abigail | Copley, Susanna Clarke | Abigail Adams to Susanna Clarke Copley, [after 15 … | ≈1792-11-15 | I was not a little Surprizd at receiving intelligence through mrs smith soon after her arrival... |
466 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 8 November 1796 | 1796-11-08 | I have just received Your Letter, sent by the Gen’ ll Green, Captain Sheldon via RhoadeIsland,... |
467 | Adams, Abigail | Jefferson, Thomas | Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 7 October 1785 | 1785-10-07 | Your very polite favour was handed me by Col. Franks. I am much obliged to you for the execution... |
468 | 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... |
469 | Adams, Abigail | Saturday 3 July. | 1784-07-03 | A fine morning. Rose by six o clock. Went upon deck. None of the Gentlemen up; our Second Mate, a... | |
470 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Smith to John Adams, 12 September 1763 | 1763-09-12 | You was pleas’d to say that the receipt of a letter from your Diana always gave you pleasure.... |
471 | Adams, Abigail | Shaw, William Smith | Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, 6 January 1799 | 1799-01-06 | I received yesterday mor’g by Plimouth stage, your Letter of 28th december, together with the... |
472 | Adams, Abigail | Tufts, Cotton | Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 1 January 1788 | 1788-01-01 | I wrote you by the November packet which Letter I hope you have received before now, in that I... |
473 | Adams, Abigail | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 20 March 1791 | 1791-03-20 | I received, by Dr. W——, your kind letter of February 14th. He was very punctual to his... |
474 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 23 May 1794 | 1794-05-23 | I last evening received yours of the 12 th and 15. the weather for several Days past has been... |
475 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 10 September … | 1801-09-10 | Inclosed is a Letter for your Brother should he arrive as we expect in Philadelphia; I am told by... |
476 | 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... |
477 | Adams, Abigail | Warren, Mercy Otis | Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 14 May 1787 | 1787-05-14 | I have lately been reading Mrs Montague’s essays upon the Genious and writings of shakspear, and... |
478 | Adams, Abigail | Thaxter, John | Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, 20 August 1776 | 1776-08-20 | My Little Charles has been so ill that I have not had leisure to day to thank you for your... |
479 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 13 November 1780 | 1780-11-13 | How long is the space since I heard from my dear absent Friends? Most feelingly do I experience... |
480 | 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... |
481 | Adams, Abigail | Tufts, Cotton | Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 17 June 1789 | 1789-06-17 | Not being able to dispose of my oxen as I expected, & to have taken half the money for them, I do... |
482 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 2 June 1800 | 1800-06-02 | Mr Gore came out this afternoon to see me; and informd me that Mr Dexter proposed to sit out... |
483 | Adams, Abigail | Gerry, Elbridge | Abigail Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 4 August 1781 | 1781-08-04 | The very quick reply with wish which you honourd my Letter together with the Friendly contents of... |
484 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 3 September 1780 | 1780-09-03 | By a Vessel of my unkles bound to Bilboa I write you a few lines, and commit them to the care of... |
485 | Adams, Abigail | Tufts, Cotton | Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 1 August 1786 | 1786-08-01 | Mr Adams receivd yesterday your obliging favour of june 28th by way of Liverpool. His Eyes which... |
486 | Adams, Abigail | Jenings, Edmund | From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 18 August 1781 | 1781-08-18 | I have received your favour of 11. will take measures to repay the 20£. The ode is very fine. I... |
487 | Adams, Abigail | Cabot, George | Abigail Adams to George Cabot, 17 June 1798 | 1798-06-17 | I received yesterday your favour of June the 9 with its inclousure, as well as a former Letter,... |
488 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy and Charles Adams, 26 … | 1780-02-26 | I am happy to hear of your safe arrival tho not at the port, I wished to hear you were. You will... |
489 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 18 April 1794 | 1794-04-18 | Your Letter of April 5 th an 7 th reachd me last Evening, and they fill me with more... |
490 | Adams, Abigail | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 22 June … | 1798-06-22 | I received last week your very excellent Letter whatever you write is always precious to me. No... |
491 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 February 1796 | 1796-02-29 | Seven Months were nearly elapsed, from the Date of Your former Letter, to the receipt of yours on... |
492 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 January 1789 | 1789-01-12 | I last wednesday received yours of Dec br 28 and should have answerd by the post of thursday but... |
493 | 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... |
494 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 May 1781 | 1781-05-27 | I have written so largely to you by Mr. Storer who goes in the same vessel, that I should not... |
495 | 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... |
496 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 January 1796 | 1796-01-15 | Thursday post did not bring me one Single Letter from you; tis true I had no reason to complain... |
497 | 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... |
498 | Adams, Abigail | Lovell, Mary Middleton | Abigail Adams to Mary Middleton Lovell, 12 December … | 1779-12-12 | The enclosed Letter I send to your care. The triffel which accompanies it I ask your acceptance... |
499 | 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... |
500 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 December 1796 | 1796-12-31 | I received by the last post, Your Letters of the 14 th. 16 th 18 th & 19 th . The frequent and... |