It is So long since I received a Letter from you; that I am anxious to hear from you. I have...
52From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, April 1808 (Adams Papers)
A1tho I have not so frequently written to you It has not been oweing to Your having been less...
53From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 8 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
I took my pen to write to you this morning in a placid temper of mind; the news papers of...
54From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 20 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
When confined to my Chamber as I am at present by indisposition, I get more leisure for writing...
Your letter of May the 8th, your grandpapa brought home with him from church, on Sunday the 20th;...
56From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 19 June 1808 (Adams Papers)
Here we are Sitting by a good fire in the parlour, and wearing, our winter coats to meeting,...
57From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 31 July 1808 (Adams Papers)
Do you know my Dear Daughter that the date of your last Letter was the 3 of June, since which I...
Do you know how long a time has elapsed since you wrote a single line to your Mother? You did not...
Your Apology for not having written before was accepted by your grandmother. To be attentive to...
60From Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, 1 October 1808 (Adams Papers)
Shall we ever have the pleasure of a visit from you at Quincy. I can Scarcly credit that you...
I began a Letter to you on Sunday last in which I informed you that your Sister S. Adams and Abbe...
Your Letter of Sepbr 25 together with Carolines came safe to hand, but I have been in a kind of...
I can scarcly belive that I have not written to my dear Girl for so long a time as two months,...
I am indebted to you for two Letters one of the last bearing date Novbr 20th. & 24th. I am always...
What is the reason I do not get a Letter from my Mother I think I hear you say? Why I will tell...
66From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 1808 (Adams Papers)
Those of the family who could not attend yesterday at Cambridge yesterday as well as those who...
67From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams Smith, 1808 (Adams Papers)
I always feel most disposed to write when I have just received a Letter. Yet that is not the case...
68From Abigail Smith Adams to Cotton Tufts, 17 January 1809 (Adams Papers)
my Son J Q Adams has an opportunity of employing the Sum I have which is payd of Eight pr Cent...
I have not written to you this year! and this is the second month of it, and let us ask the...
I will write you a line the first I have attempted, to tell you I am getting better I hope tho...
71From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 1809 (Adams Papers)
The Saturday after you left Boston, I went to Town, and brought up George. he went the next week...