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Adams Family Correspondence, Volume 7

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Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams -

Haverhill Janry. 2d 1786
Yes! My Dear Sister, Mr. and Mrs ...

Elizabeth Storer Smith to Abigail Adams -

Janury 3d 1786
Notwithstanding the unconquerable ...

Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams -

Weymouth Boston Jany 5. 1786
I have to thank you for your ...

Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts -

London Janry 10th. 1786
A Boston paper which reachd us by ...

Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams -

Weymouth Jany. 12. 1786
I wrote to you last Week by Capt ...

Edward Baldwin to Abigail Adams -

Saint James's Market 17th. January 1786
Understanding that through the ...

Abigail Adams 2d to John Quincy Adams -

Sunday January 22d. 1786
I have taken my pen, to frame an ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London Janry 26 1785 i.e. 1786
A mr Anstey who is appointed by ...

John Quincy Adams to William Cranch -

Haverhill Feby: 6. 1786
Although I have been writing a ...

Abigail Adams 2d to John Quincy Adams -

Feb. 9th. 1786 Thursday
This my Brother is the day ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree February 9th 1786
The vacancy is up and our Sons are ...

Enclosure Group:

Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson with a Memorandum of Purchases -

London Grosvenor Square Febry 11 1786
Col. Humphries talks of leaving us ...

[enclosure] Enclosure: Memorandum of Purchases -

[1786-02-11]
the Louis I parted with at 20 ...

Charles Storer to Abigail Adams -

Boston. 12th. February. 1786
Times without number have I been ...

Abigail Adams 2d to Elizabeth Cranch -

Grosvenor Square Feb 14th 1786
Mr Smith informed me last Evening ...

Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d -

Haverhill February 14th 1786
Yours My Dear Niece, of October 2d ...

Abigail Adams to Charles Adams -

ca. 16 February 1786
Your Letters of october 23 and ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

London Febry 16 1786
Captain Lyde is arrived to our no ...

Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts -

London Febry 21 1786
Captain Lyde arrived a week ago, ...

Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith -

Febry 25 1786
Last evening col Forrest sent a ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London Grosvenor Square Febry 26 1786
To you I am largely indebted for ...

Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw -

London March 4 1786
I seldom feel a sufficient ...

John Adams to Richard Cranch -

Grosvenor Square March 11. 1786
I am very much obliged to you, for ...

John Adams to Cotton Tufts -

Grosvenor Square March 11. 1786
Your kind Favours of Nov 12. and ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London March 15 1786
Mrs Hay call'd upon me a sunday ...

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d -

Cambridge, March 15th, 1786
What shall I say to justify the ...

Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams -

Haverhill March 18th 1786
Should I my Dear Sister, too much ...

John Adams to John Quincy Adams -

Grosvenor Square March 19. 1786
This Letter, I presume, will find ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

March 20th 1786 London
Altho I have written you a very ...

John Adams to Richard Cranch -

Grosvenor Square March 20. 1786
In a Letter to R. R. Livingston, ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London March 21 1786
I have just returnd from a visit ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree March 22d 1786
Your Son JQA is become a son of ...

Abigail Adams to Charles Storer -

London March 23 1786
Your kind Letter of came to hand ...

John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Cranch -

Cambridge March 23d: 1786
I came yesterday as far as Boston ...

John Adams to Richard Cranch -

Grosvenor Square March 24th. 1786
In yours of the 10th. of Novr. you ...

John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw -

Cambridge March 29th: 1786
I should, certainly have written ...

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d -

Cambridge, April 1st, 1786
What shall I say to my sister? ...

Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Cranch -

London April 2. 1786
I think my dear Betsy that some ...

Abigail Adams to Lucy Cranch -

London April 2. 1786 London
Your kind Letter my dear Neice was ...

John Quincy Adams to John Adams -

Cambridge April 2d: 1786
After having suffered so long an ...

John Adams to Cotton Tufts -

Grosvenor Square April 3. 1786
Inclosed with this is a Letter to ...

John Adams to Abigail Adams -

Buckingham April 5. 1786
We have Seen Magnificence, ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London April 6 1786
Altho I was at a stupid Route at ...

John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Cranch -

Cambrige April 7th: 1786
My things, are yet pretty much in ...

Abigail Adams to Isaac Smith Sr. -

London April 8th. 1786
The Barrel of Cramberries you was ...

Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts -

April 8th 1786 London
Captain Lyde talks of leaving ...

Richard Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Boston April 13th 1786
Last Evening I received a few ...

Charles Storer to Abigail Adams -

Boston. 13th. April. 1786
What in the name of wonder can you ...

Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams -

Boston April 13. 1786
In some of my former Letters I ...

John Adams to Richard Cranch -

London April 15. 1786
Can you give me any Information ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

London April 24 1786
Your Father and Col Smith are gone ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

Grosvenor Square London April 24 1786
Captain Cushing is arrived. Mr ...

Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw -

London April 24th 1786
Mr jenks is suddenly obliged to ...

Abigail Adams 2d to John Quincy Adams -

London April 25th 1786
Last night I Closed my Letter to ...

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d -

Braintree, April 15i.e. 25th, 1786
This is the eighth day it has ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree May 7th 1786
Yes my dear Sister I have thought ...

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams -

Cambridge May 15th 1786. Monday
Several months have again elapsed, ...

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d -

Cambridge, Friday, May 18, 1786
I received this afternoon your No. ...

Elizabeth Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree May 20th 1786
We have sat off our English ...

Richard Cranch to John Adams -

Boston May 20th. 1786
We have received the Favour of ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London May 21 1786
Your kind Letter of Feb'ry came ...

John Quincy Adams to John Adams -

Cambridge May 21st: 1786 Sunday
I am now much more at my disposal, ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree May 21 1786
Is it possible that my dear Niece ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

London May 22 1786
I have time only to write you a ...

Abigail Adams to Elizabeth and Lucy Cranch -

May 22.1786
Excuse me I have time only to tell ...

Abigail Adams to Charles Storer -

London May 22. 1786
It is a very pleasent morning Sir, ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree May 22d 1786
I have been almost frighted out of ...

Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren -

London May 24 1786
The affliction under which you are ...

Thomas Welsh to Abigail Adams -

Boston May 24th 1786
I have wrote your Daughter on the ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London May 245 1786
Captain Callihan arrived yesterday ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London May 25 1786
After I had closed my letter to ...

Abigail Adams 2d to Lucy Cranch -

Grosvenor Square May 25th 1786
Yesterday my Dear Lucy I received ...

John Adams to John Quincy Adams -

London May 26. 1786
Give me leave to congratulate you ...

John Adams to Cotton Tufts -

London May 26. 1786
There is a Subject So closely ...

Abigail Adams to Isaac Smith Sr. -

London May 27 1786
Dr Gordon call'd upon us this ...

John Adams to Charles Adams -

London June 2. 1786
I thank you for your Kind Letter ...

John Adams to John Thaxter Jr. -

London June 2d. 1786
Yours of 22. Jan. reached me, but ...

John Adams to Cotton Tufts -

London June 2. 1786
I am proud to learn by your Letter ...

John Adams to John Quincy Adams -

London April 2. i.e. 3 June 1786
Dr Gordon brought me your Letter ...

Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d -

Haverhill May June 4th 1786
Pray Madam, are you married? Nay ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

Grosvenour Square London June 13 1786
And so my Dear son your sister is ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

four oclock morg Grosvenour Square London june 13. 1786
Any agitation of mind, either ...

Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams -

Haverhill June 18th. 1786
Your Letter March 24th. by Capt ...

John Adams to Isaac Smith Sr. -

Grosvenor Square June 20. 1786
Yesterday I received yours of Ap. ...

Lucy Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree June 24. 1786
How good you are my dear Aunt, to ...

Elizabeth Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Boston July 1st. 1786
I have this moment heard that ...

John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams -

Cambrige July 2d: 1786
I have not written to you before, ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree July 2d 1786
I did not receive your last Letter ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London july 4 1786
Your two Letters of May 7th and ...

John Adams to Richard Cranch -

London July. 4. 1786
I have recd your Favour of 20 May. ...

John Adams to Cotton Tufts -

London July 4. 1786
I have accepted your Bill in ...

Richard Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Boston July 5th: 1786
Capt. Cushing having informed me ...

Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams -

Boston July 6. 1786
I recd. yours of Jan. 10. Feby 21 ...

Isaac Smith Jr. to Abigail Adams -

Boston July 8. 1786
Tho' it is probable you will hear ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree July 10th 1786
I have within this Hour receiv'd ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree July 14th 1786
Capt Folger is slipt a way without ...

Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Cranch -

London july 18th 1786
I thank you my dear Neice for your ...

Abigail Adams Smith to Elizabeth Cranch -

Wimpole Street London July 18th 1786
In your Letter to Mamma my Dear ...

Cotton Tufts to John Adams -

Boston July. 18. 1786
Mrs. Cranch last Evening informed ...

Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw -

London july 19th 1786
Accept my thanks for your kind ...

Abigail Adams to Lucy Cranch -

London july 20th 1786
My fourth Letter I begin to you. I ...

Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams -

Haverhill July 20 1786The Day after Commencment—Noon
Here I am, all alone for a great ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

july 21 1786 London
Altho afflicted to day with one of ...

Charles Storer to Abigail Adams -

Boston. 21st. July. 1786
And a good story you shall have, ...

Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts -

London july 22 1786
I inclose to you the papers which ...

Abigail Adams to Thomas Welsh -

july 22d 1786
I have to thank you for your very ...

Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams -

July 22d 1786—Wimpole Street London
I have also to sollicit your ...

Abigail Adams to Elizabeth and Lucy Cranch -

London, 23 July, 1786
I bought me a blue sarcenet coat ...

Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson -

London july 23. 1786
Mr Trumble will have the honour of ...

Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams -

Haverhill July 23d. 1786
Mr Sparhawk called for my Letter ...

Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams -

july 27th 1786
When I closed my last to you on ...

Abigail Adams to Abigail Bromfield Rogers -

London july 30th 1786
When I returnd yesterday from a ...

Abigail Adams to Isaac Smith Sr. -

London july 31 1786
This moment my cousin W. S. Letter ...

Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts -

London August 1 1786
Mr Adams receivd yesterday your ...

John and Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith -

Three Cup's Harwich August. 5. 1786. Saturday
After a very pleasant Journey, ...

William Stephens Smith to John and Abigail Adams -

London Tuesday 8th. of August 1786
We were pleased by the receipt of ...

Charles Storer to Abigail Adams Smith -

Boston, August 8th, 1786
You know, Amelia, I am never ...

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Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams -

Paris Aug. 9. 1786
It is an age since I have had the ...

[enclosure] Enclosure: Account between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail Adams -

[1786-08-09]
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Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith -

Hague 8th. i.e. 11 August 1786
Your papa and I wrote you from ...

Elizabeth Otis Brown to Abigail Adams -

Sleaford August 11th. 86
As I have been in Daily ...

Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith -

Leyden 15th. August 1786
Yours of August the 7th. and Col. ...

Charles Storer to Abigail Adams -

Boston. 15th. August. 1786
Pray, Madam, be carefull how you ...

Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams -

Aug. 15. 1786
In my Acctt. sent Mr. Adams you ...

John Quincy Adams to William Cranch -

Cambridge Augt: 20th. 1786
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Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith -

Amsterdam 23d. August 1786
Mr S. and Mr Blount set off ...

John Quincy Adams to John Adams -

Cambrige August 30th: 1786
I received a few days agone, your ...

Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams -

London September 1st 86
At length after long expectation ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London Sepbr 12th 1786
I am again safe arrived in this ...

Charles Storer to Abigail Adams -

Boston. 12th. September. 1786
So I see by the papers that Amelia ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree September 24th 1786
In my last I told you I suppos'd ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

London Sepbr 27. 1786
Since I wrote you last I have made ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree Sep 28th 1786
In the begining of this month I ...

Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams -

Haverhill October 1st. 1786
This Day is the Aniversary of ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree october 8th 1786
I last evening receiv'd your kind ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree october 9th 1786
As I was seting quite alone this ...

Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts -

London october 10th 1786
Your Letters of july 6th and ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London october 12th 1786
I wrote you some days ago, and mr ...

Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams -

Boston Octobr. 14th. 1786
Your Favour of July 22d and Aug: ...

Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw -

[1786-10-15]
And so my dear Sister all your ...

Abigail Adams Smith to Lucy Cranch -

London October 15th 1786
Your Letter my Dear Cousin from ...

Abigail Adams to Isaac Smith Sr. -

London october 16 1786
Your favour of july 20th repeated ...

Abigail Adams to John Cranch -

London october 21 1786
A fine Salmon by the Exeter Stage; ...

Enclosure Group:

Abigail Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis -

october 21 1786London Grosvenour Square
In my late visit to Holland I was ...

[enclosure] Enclosure: Description of Dutch Medal -

[1786-03-20]
The Nymph of the city of utrecht ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree 22d of october 1786
Cousin Charles and I have stay'd ...

Thomas Brand Hollis to Abigail Adams -

Chesterfeild Streetocto 22. 1786
I was most sensibly pleased, with ...

Thomas Welsh to Abigail Adams -

Boston Octobr 27th 1786
Your esteemed Favor of July 22d ...

Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams -

Haverhill November 1st. 1786
Two Vessels arrived from London ...

Thomas Brand Hollis to Abigail Adams -

The 4th of NovemberThe day of deliverance from Popery and Tyranny. 1786
Mr Brand Hollis presents his ...

John Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Axminster, 7. Nov; 1786
Being much ignorant of the ...

Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw -

London November 21 1786
Mr Sparhawk calld upon us a Day or ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

London November 22 1786
It is a long time since I received ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree November 26th 1786
Come home my Sister, that ...

Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith -

Haverhill November 27th. 1786
I must frankly acknowledge to my ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

November 28 1786
Since I wrote you, the packet from ...

Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams -

Paris November 1786
I am never happier than when I am ...

Abigail Adams Smith to Thomas Jefferson -

London December 2d 1786
Mrs Smith presents her Compliments ...

Lucy Cranch to Abigail Adams -

[1786-12-07]
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Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams -

Paris Dec. 21. 1786
An unfortunate dislocation of my ...

Abigail Adams to John Adams -

Abbe Green, Bath decem 23 1786
We arrived here about four oclock ...

John Adams to Abigail Adams -

Grosvenor Square Christmas Day
I hope you have had a Pleasant ...

John Adams to Abigail Adams -

Grosvenor Square Decr 25. 1786
This moment returning from Mr ...

John Adams to Abigail Adams -

Grosvenor Square Decr 27. 1786
Mr Murray, whom I am glad to see ...

Abigail Adams to John Adams -

december 30th 1786 Bath
I yesterday received your kind ...

Abigail Adams to Isaac Smith Jr. -

LondonDecember 30th 1786
Your Letter to me informing me of ...

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams -

Cambridge December: 30th: 1786
Three months have now elapsed, ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree December 31d 1786
I reciev'd a few days since your ...

Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams -

Weymouth Jany. 2d. 1787
By Capt. Folger who arrived here ...

Elizabeth Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree Jany. 7th. 1787
I have not wrote you my dear Aunt ...

John Adams to Charles Adams -

Jany. 10. 87
I have recieved with pleasure your ...

John Adams to John Quincy Adams -

Grosvenor Square Jan 10. 1787
I am much obliged to you for the ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree January 10th 1787
I have sent one Letter on Board ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

post 10 January 1787
There is another vessel up which ...

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams Smith -

Cambridge January 14th: 1787
I determined about a fortnight ...

John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams -

Jany. 15. 1787
I am glad to find by your Letter ...

Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams Smith -

Paris Jan. 15. 1787
Mr. Jefferson has the honour to ...

Abigail Adams Smith to Cotton Tufts -

Grosvenor Square London Jany 16 1787
By a Letter to my Mother from you, ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

London Janry 17 1787
I wrote you so largly by the ...

Thomas Welsh to Abigail Adams -

Boston Jany 17th 1787
Being without any of your Favors ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London Janry 20th 1787
Since the Sailing of captain ...

Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw -

London Janry 20 1787
You will see by the inclosed that ...

Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts -

London Janry 24th 1787
I designd to have written you a ...

Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson -

London Janry 29th 1787
I received by Col Franks Your ...

Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams -

Boston Feby 6th. 1787
Col. Jacob Davis not long since ...

Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams -

Haverhill February 8th. 1787
My Uncle Smith has been so kind as ...

Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams -

Braintree February 9th 1787
If you have reciev'd our Letters ...

John Adams to Richard Cranch -

London, Feb. 21, 1787
I believe there is not another Man ...

John Adams to Cotton Tufts -

London Feb. 21. 1787
Having determined to return to ...

Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams -

Paris Feb. 22. 1787
I am to acknolege the honor of ...

Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch -

London Febry 25 1787
Captain Davis called yesterday to ...

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams -

London Febry 28th 1787
Your Letter to me by captain ...

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