Letters of Mrs. Adams: The Wife of John Adams, Svazek 2C.C. Little and J. Brown, 1840 |
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A. A. MY DEAR Abby ABIGAIL ADAMS acquaintance Adams Adieu affectionate agreeable America amongst amuse appearance arrived attend aunt Auteuil beautiful blonde lace Boston called Captain character Countess of Effingham Court cousin CRANCH daugh daughter DEAR SISTER dine dress Duke Duke of Marlborough England entertainment expect feel Foundling Hospital France friends garden gauze gentleman give Grosvenor Square guineas Hague hand happiness heart honor hope hour idea Jefferson JOHN ADAMS JOHN QUINCY ADAMS kind Kingsbridge ladies land late letter London look LUCY Madam Majesty manners ment miles mind minister months morning mother never o'clock obliged painting Paris person pleasure polite present Queen Quincy received reside scene seen servant Smith Storer suppose thing THOMAS JEFFERSON tion to-day town virtue walk week whilst whole wish woman write
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