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Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams: With an Introductory Memoir by Her Grandson, Charles Francis Adams

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Charles C. Little and James Brown., 1840 - 447 pages

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1784	3

To the same 5 September At Auteuil Describes	45

To Miss Lucy Cranch 5 September Difference	53

To Mrs Shaw 14 December Auteuil famous only	67

To Mrs Storer 20 January Climate of France Dress	74

To Mrs Cranch 20 February 13 March Effect upon	81

To Mrs Shaw 8 May Regret at leaving Auteuil	90

To the same 24 June Arrival in London Looking	96

To the same 15 September Journey into Devonshire	180

To Miss Lucy Cranch 3 October Visit to Blenheim	191

To John Quincy Adams 12 October Enjoins modera	197

1790	204

To the same 26 December Attends at a drawing	210

1791	212

To Mrs Shaw 20 March Excuses her not writing	220

To the same 10 March Cautions respecting foreign	229

To Mrs Shaw 15 August Her dwelling well situated	106

To John Quincy Adams 6 September How she spent	113

To Miss Lucy Cranch 2 April America remarkable	124

To Mrs Cranch 6 April Rout at the Swedish Minis	134

To Miss Lucy Cranch 20 July Duke of Northumber	143

To Mrs Shaw 21 November Visit from	152

To Mrs Cranch 20 January Visit to Bath Story	168

To the same 28 April Insurrection of Shays Tory	174

1797	235

To Mrs Smith 21 November Arrival at Washington	239

1801	245

To the same 18 August Acknowledges the receipt	254

Memorandum by John Adams subjoined to the letter	260

1809	263

1814	273

Common terms and phrases

A. A. MY DEAR Abby ABIGAIL ADAMS acquaintance Adams Adieu affectionate agreeable America amongst amusement appearance arrived attend aunt Auteuil beautiful blonde lace Boston called Captain character Colonel Countess of Effingham Court cousin daugh daughter dear Lucy DEAR SISTER dine dinner drawing-room dress Duke of Marlborough elegant England entertainment feel Foundling Hospital France French friends garden gentleman give gown Grosvenor Square guineas Hague hand hear heart honor hope hour Jefferson kind la Fayette ladies late letter London look Madam Majesty manners miles mind minister MISS LUCY CRANCH months morning never obliged painted Paris person petticoat pleasure polite present Princess Royal Queen Quincy received reside scene seen servant Smith Storer suppose thing things must pass tion to-day virtue walk week whilst whole wish woman write

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Title	Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams: With an Introductory Memoir by Her Grandson, Charles Francis Adams Volume 2 of Letters of Mrs. Adams: The Wife of John Adams, Charles Francis Adams
Author	Abigail Adams
Contributor	Charles Francis Adams
Publisher	Charles C. Little and James Brown., 1840
Original from	the University of Michigan
Digitized	18 Sep 2008
Length	447 pages

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