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Abigail Adams to Catherine Smith containing family news, 14 April 1813
Title
Abigail Adams to Catherine Smith containing family news, 14 April 1813.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1813]
Physical Description
1 online resource.
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Notes
Abigail had a sister named Mary Cranch that died in 1811. It is possible she is speaking of her, though she also had another sister Elizabeth.
Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
Writes to her granddaughter that parting with the children was a weight upon my heart. Mourns the death of a sister, who was not able to say goodbye to her husband and children. Thanks Catherine for her letter and says she is longing to see her new great granddaughter Caroline. She passes on the news that Catherine's spouse, Mr. Smith, will have the option of going to England as Secretary of Legation or returning to America. Forwards some letters from friends at Washington, and wishes her well.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Genre/Form
Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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