I thank you My Dear, & revered Brother & Sister, for your repeated attentions to me, & mine. The...
I this Day by the Mail received your kind letter, & am happy to hear you got Home, with your...
Your long silence (My Dear Sister) made me fear that you, or some of your family were sick—I was...
54Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 28 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
It is so long since the enclosed was written that I am almost ashamed to send it. However I wish...
You my beloved Sisters, whose time is ever filled , with the various duties of Life, can more...
How changed My Dear Sister, is the weather now, from the clam clear Sunshine I enjoyed with you...
I was much grieved to hear of Mrs Adams sickness, both upon her own account & yours —Such a...
58From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 5 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
The Calender informs me it is the month of May, my Dear Sister—I should not suppose it, by the...
My Dear Sisters, interesting Letters conveyed by the Mail, were gratefully received by their...
I had anticipated a visit from Mrs Adams, & both her Children, for a few days at least, when she...
At the arrival of the last Mail, I thought I could hear my dear Sister say, “Is there no Letters...
Yesterdays Mail, My Dear Sister, conveyed your Letter safe to me, with the two Bills—I do not so...
63Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 27 November 1786 (Adams Papers)
I must frankly acknowledge to my Dear Niece that I could not but wonder at her long Silence. I...
I received your kind Letters yesterday by mail, & though I ought soon to have expected such an...
Every Day, & Week since my return, I have thought I would devote some time to write to my Dear...
“Completely blest, to see my fellows blest.” I was happy to hear from you, & to find that you, &...
It would be impossible for me to tell you how disappointed, grieved, vexed, & everything, I was,...
My dearly beloved, & only Sister, for the “threefold silken Cord is broken ” To what an unusual...
69Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 6 April 1781 (Adams Papers)
When I received your last kind, and daily Remembrance of me, I felt doubly obliged, for I knew I...
Though the Season has returned when the genial warmth of the Sun, invigorated our chilled Blood,...
71Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 26 June 1784 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Dodge has just informed me of his design to go to Boston tomorrow, and has kindly offered to...
I feel very grateful to my dear Sister, that though surrounded by agreeable, & dear Friends, she...
To see Abby Adams’ marriage announced in the public Paper, was at this time, to us a very...
74From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, March 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have been for several Days waiting, & hoping I should find leisure to write to my Dear Sister,...
With pleasure I congratulate My Dear Brothers & Sister, upon the agreeable prospect they have of...
The excellent Sermon you sent, me was indeed “a cordial to my Heart—” I thank Mr Whitney for the...
I hope my Dear Sister, will excuse all my bad writing, & every inaccuracy which weekly presents...
Your kind Letters of Feb. 15th & March 31st lie before me, in which I find are several things...
I scarcely know when was the last time that I wrote to my Dear Sister, but this I can fully...
80Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 10 January 1778 (Adams Papers)
I am very sorry I lost the Opportunity of conveying a Letter to Braintree by Mr. Thayer last...
I know that my Dear Sister, will rejoice to hear that the kind Healer of the sick, has again...
The human Pores have been so long obstructed by the late severe Season, & peircing winds of...
If all the tenderest sympathy of a most affectionate Sister, could soothe your afflicted Breast,...
I have often felt thankful that we cannot trace our Geneology to the family of Kill-Joys , but...
I have been hoping every day since since I got home, that I should have more leisure tomorrow ,...
The very sudden change of the weather last Sabbath, when I was in a high state of persperation;...
The Time since I have written to you, I acknowledge is too long for One, whose Heart is deeply...
Has not this long term of rainy weather made you sick? it has almost every body arround us—& I...
89Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 24 August 1784 (Adams Papers)
I thank you, and my Betsy Smith for your kind Care of my dear little sick Girl. She has had 2 in...
Your Letter my Dear Sister, received a week since, flattered me with the pleasing Prospect of our...
You know my Dear Sister, that my Heart is ever prone “to rejoice with those who rejoice, as well...
It is two years this month, through the Blessing of Heaven, since I have been prevented by...
I will not, I dare not, stop to think how long it is, since I have written to my Dear Sister, but...
94From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
Last Wednesday Miss Livermore was conducted by her Brother, from this House, as far as Haverhill,...
My social Spirit, which often nightly “me revisits,” has been so busy, & importunate of late as...
I received your kind letter, with the sum enclosed for Mr Little. Butter has, since yours was...
If I had received your Letter an hour sooner, I could have sent you an answer the same day, viz....
98Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 5 December 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have not seen your Letter to Sister Cranch as yet, and cannot tell how you like your present...
99Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 29 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Letter which assured me of your welfare was a cordial to my heart. It came safe to...
100Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 1 October 1786 (Adams Papers)
This Day is the Aniversary of Eleven Years since our dear Mother left us poor Pilgrims, to...