1From 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...
I will write you a line the first I have attempted, to tell you I am getting better I hope tho...
I have not written to you this year! and this is the second month of it, and let us ask the...
4From 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...
5From 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...
6From 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...
What is the reason I do not get a Letter from my Mother I think I hear you say? Why I will tell...
I am indebted to you for two Letters one of the last bearing date Novbr 20th. & 24th. I am always...
I can scarcly belive that I have not written to my dear Girl for so long a time as two months,...
Your Letter of Sepbr 25 together with Carolines came safe to hand, but I have been in a kind of...
I began a Letter to you on Sunday last in which I informed you that your Sister S. Adams and Abbe...
12From 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...
Your Apology for not having written before was accepted by your grandmother. To be attentive to...
Do you know how long a time has elapsed since you wrote a single line to your Mother? You did not...
15From 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...
16From 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,...
Your letter of May the 8th, your grandpapa brought home with him from church, on Sunday the 20th;...
18From 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...
19From 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...
20From 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...
It is So long since I received a Letter from you; that I am anxious to hear from you. I have...
It is a long time since I wrote you, or rather since I sent a Letter, for an unfinished one has...
23From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, March 1808 (Adams Papers)
your Letter begun at wWashington and finishd at Baltimore I received a few days since read and...
William left us on thursday, and on fryday set his face towards you. we parted with him, with...
William has been so punctual in writing to you every week, that I have been more remiss. I cannot...
26From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 February 1808 (Adams Papers)
I take it for granted that you will neither in public or private Life do any thing which you are...
27From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, January 1808 (Adams Papers)
I will not delay a single hour to replie to your Letter of Jan’ry 8th just recived, and to...
To-morrow will be a fortnight since you left me; I have watched the weather with much solicitude,...
29From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 20 January 1808 (Adams Papers)
I will not delay a Single hour to replie to your Letter of Jan’ry 8th just received, and to...
I received your favour of Novbr 20th and rejoiced to learn that you reachd Washington in safety...