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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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541 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 21–28 November … | ≈1790-11-21 | I suppose you wish to hear from me and from your little boy. He is very well, and very amusing,... |
542 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 19 April 1794 | 1794-04-19 | A memorable day in our Annals, which is all I shall say of politicks here. the season is very... |
543 | Adams, Abigail | Lovell, James | Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 30 June 1778 | 1778-06-30 | As I have so often troubled you with my fears tis a debt I owe your patience to communicate to... |
544 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 2 March 1796 | 1796-03-02 | Our Little Town of Quincy is become so rich that they can vote a Thousand Dollors to Build a... |
545 | Adams, Abigail | Tufts, Cotton | Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 8 March 1785 | 1785-03-08 | Mr. Adams received last Evening a Letter from you dated January 1st, in which you inform him of... |
546 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 March 1780 | 1780-03-01 | I had scarcly closed my packet to you when I received your Letters dated Ferrol and Corunna. I am... |
547 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 January 1794 | 1794-01-12 | My Neighbour captain Beals went to Town yesterday and was so good as to bring up, and send me my... |
548 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 May 1781 | 1781-05-28 | I could not have conceived that a Letter written upon merely political subjects could have... |
549 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, William | Abigail Adams to William Smith, 23 October 1797 | 1797-10-23 | As you was absent when I left home I was unable to pay you for some articles which you had... |
550 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 13 December … | 1802-12-13 | I was in Boston at your Brothers when Mr Shaw received Your Letters. according to the direction... |
551 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 26 March 1777 | 1777-03-26 | I this morning Received yours of March 7 favourd by Dr. Jackson. I rejoice to hear you are so... |
552 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 25 December … | 1800-12-25 | We have public worship every Sunday in the Representitive’s Chamber in the Capitol; I have just... |
553 | Adams, Abigail | Hill, Hugh | Abigail Adams to Hugh Hill, 16 April 1782 | 1782-04-16 | The day after my Son reachd home I wrote to you and requested you would inform me what I was... |
554 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 December 1780 | 1780-12-25 | How much is comprised in that short sentance? How fondly can I call you mine, bound by every tie,... |
555 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 February 1776 | 1776-02-21 | Tis a month this day since you left me, and this is the first time I have taken my pen to write... |
556 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 25–29 March 1792 | ≈1792-03-25 | I received your kind Letter of march eleventh yesterday. I wrote to you last week which was the... |
557 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, Louisa Catherine | Abigail Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, 8 March 1802 | 1802-03-08 | The Mountains have vanished, and the ground is again bare in most places. the roads are excessive... |
558 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 September 1777 | 1777-09-21 | I immagine before this reaches you some very important Event must take place betwen the two... |
559 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 November 1789 | 1789-11-14 | I received yours of Nov br 4. on thursday last. Brisler and his Family got here the same Day &... |
560 | Adams, Abigail | July [24–]25 | 1787-07-24 | We left this village and proceeded on our way to Blanford where we put up for the Night. Saw... | |
561 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Elizabeth | Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Cranch, 2 September 1785 | 1785-09-02 | At the Bath hotel I received my dear Neices Letter of April. I have told your Sister and other... |
562 | Adams, Abigail | Tufts, Cotton | Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 22 November 1789 | 1789-11-22 | I congratulate you and the Lady to whom you are united upon your Nuptials, and most sincerely... |
563 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, William | Abigail Adams to William Smith, 2 March 1798 | 1798-03-02 | The President received your Letter this morning dated 5 Feb’ry. the Rule of the former President... |
564 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, William | Abigail Adams to William Smith, 21 April 1797 | 1797-04-21 | The Death of my Mother which took place this afternoon very suddenly, will prevent my Sitting out... |
565 | Adams, Abigail | Rush, Benjamin | Abigail Adams to Benjamin Rush, 18 October 1800 | 1800-10-18 | I acknowledge the receipt of Your two favors one of the 9th and one of the 13 th . I am sorry You... |
566 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 9 December 1781 | 1781-12-09 | I hear the Alliance is again going to France with the Marquis Fayett and the Count de Noiales. I... |
567 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, William Stephens | Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, 3 May 1801 | 1801-05-03 | I have to acknowledge the receipt of the raspberry bushes, and the pot of strawberry vines, for... |
568 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 1774 | ≈1774-01-01 | I was yesterday at Weymouth where I received your Letter, and the saffron risbands &c. I thank... |
569 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, Thomas Boylston | Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 4 September … | 1799-09-04 | I received your two Letters together of August 26 th . I have every day since designd to write to... |
570 | Adams, Abigail | Warren, Mercy Otis | Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 3 February 1775 | 1775-02-03 | The die is cast. Yesterday brought us such a Speach from the Throne as will stain with... |
571 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 24 June 1785 | 1785-06-24 | Captain Lyde is arrived and I have 3 Letters by him, one from Doctor Tufts one from Dr. Welch and... |
572 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 April 1800 | 1800-04-27 | By a vessel going to Liverpool I write You a few line’s with the hope that the communication may... |
573 | Adams, Abigail | Tufts, Cotton | Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 2 August 1790 | 1790-08-02 | Commencment being finish’d some of your cares for my Family will be lesned. I esteem it amongst... |
574 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 29 May 1798 | 1798-05-29 | I just write you a line to day, to tell you we are well, and to inclose Letters from my Family.... |
575 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 February 1799 | 1799-02-10 | I will not let a vessel sail for Hamburgh that I know of, without taking a few Lines from me, if... |
576 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 8 March 1794 | 1794-03-08 | I received your kind letter of February 12th, as well as one, by Mr. Storer, of February 2d. I... |
577 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 5 January 1798 | 1798-01-05 | I received your kind Letter of December and was surprized to find that my Letter should convey... |
578 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 7 July 1788 | 1788-07-07 | It has been no small mortification to me since my arrival here, that I have not been able to hold... |
579 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 14 July 1797 | 1797-07-14 | Gen’ll Marshal expects to sail tomorrow Several Days sooner than I expected, and the weather has... |
580 | Adams, Abigail | Jefferson, Thomas | Enclosure: Extracts from Newspapers, 6 June 1785 | 1785-06-06 | The publick Advertiser— Yesterday Lord Gerge Gordon had the Honour of a long conference with his... |
581 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 19 July 1797 | 1797-07-19 | If the Compass by which my course is directed does not vary again through unavoidable necessity I... |
582 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 4 December 1792 | 1792-12-04 | I was very happy to receive on thanksgiving day the 29 of Nov br. your Letter dated Hartford. I... |
583 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 13 October 1799 | 1799-10-13 | I got to Westown on Wednesday by four oclock and was met two miles from Town by Mrs otis,... |
584 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John Quincy | Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 April 1786 | 1786-04-24 | Your Father and Col Smith are gone to Night to Covent Garden theatre to See the School for... |
585 | Adams, Abigail | Fryday July 9. | 1784-07-09 | A fine day; but little wind; have been upon Deck the chief of the Day, engaged in reading... | |
586 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Smith to John Adams, 7 April 1764 | 1764-04-07 | How do you now? For my part, I feel much easier than I did an hour ago, My Unkle haveing given me... |
587 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 January 1799 | 1799-01-12 | I received your Letters of Dec br 31 & Jan’ry the 1 st I am sorry that it should fall to your Lot... |
588 | Adams, Abigail | Wedensday [i.e. Tuesday, 20 July.] | 1784-07-20 | Early in the morning a pilot Boat came of to us from Deal. The wind blew very high and the Sea... | |
589 | Adams, Abigail | Lovell, James | Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 18 – 26 June 1779 | ≈1779-06-18 | Do you love the Natural sentiments of the Heart Take them then as they flow from the pen of... |
590 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 August 1776 | 1776-08-25 | I sent Johnny last Evening to the Post office for Letters. He soon returnd and pulling one from... |