1From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 19 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
The weather has been so Boisterous to day that not one of us have ventured out to meeting. I have...
2From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 17 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
I return the sermon with my Thanks I had read it before, mr Newton brought it in manuscript to...
3From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 14 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
I know dear H. that you will be glad to learn that S. received a Letter last Evening from mr C....
4From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 1 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
Many happy returns of the Season dear Harriet is wished you by your Friend, who you know would...
5From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 24 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have not had any opportunity of returning the Letter and paper you Sent me on Saturday. mr C....
6From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, September 1816 (Adams Papers)
you are at Liberty to publish the following extract, as a Letter from abroad to a Friend. They...
7From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 16 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday thursday the 15 received your communications of the 9th. you see it was not possible...
8From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 1 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
I embrace the earliest oppertunity, after receiving the inclosed, of forwarding it to you; I...
9From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 10 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
As I consider you as a part of my own Family, I Send you the inclosed, which you will return with...
10From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 9 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
keep yourself quiet. caroline will come Shortly, and then be sure you shall have a carrier after...
11From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 2 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
I am very Sorry to learn that your Mother is so unwell, as Susan represents her. let me hear from...
12From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 5 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
A ; I opend my Letters this morning and found a Number—dated last Novbr and December, the first...
13From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 27 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
I am much dispirited by the weather which prevented the intended visit of you and your Friends, I...
14From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 18 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
Self, Self, is very often the first consideration I therefore begin my Letter by Saying I have...
15From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 25 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
I received your note this morning and wish you had known that mr Shaw came out last Evening...
16From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 22 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
I received a few lines from you to night by mrs Adams; and rejoice in the returning health of...
17From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 19 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
I received this morning your Note of Sunday and Monday, and am the better for hearing of that...
18From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 15 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
your Note I received and thank you for it, altho it gave me much anxiety upon your & mrs Bailey’s...
19From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 8 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
I must write you a few lines to day from a Night of Rest, I derive Strength, all lost again by a...
20From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 25 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
I was very sick yesterday, and obliged to take an Emetic, to clear of a quantity of Bile, which...
21From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 23 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
I know you will be glad to see my handwriting, and more so, when I tell you that I have rode out...
22From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 13 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
I write again. I am yet among the Living, of which last Monday morning I had no expectation, but...
23From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 8 December 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have lost my dear venerable second Father and ancient Friend, the upright Christian, the...
24From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 22 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
you do not know how much your company is desired at Quincy. these long Evening we want much, an...
25From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 27 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
Since last monday, I have not been able to write you a line. I lived in bodily fear of the...
26From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 16 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
Mr Adams call’d yesterday morning before six oclock, I rose before light in order to write to...
27From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 8 September 1815 (Adams Papers)
By your note last Evening I conclude you had not received my Letter by the post of fryday which I...
28From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 8 September 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have not committed burglary this time—Caroline haven written in the cover, all well the 9th of...
29From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 5 September 1815 (Adams Papers)
My correspondents increase so fast, that it puts out my eyes to write to them all. I have employd...
30From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 17 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for the pamphlet sent me and think the writer more sinned against than sining. I will...
31From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 6 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
My Eyes have been very troublesome the week past, So that I have not used my pen. I thank you for...
32From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 6 June 1815 (Adams Papers)
I return you Cs Letter, I think she will not be here untill the last of this month. I fear W’s...
33From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, May 1815 (Adams Papers)
I received your note this morning. mr A forgot to leave it last Evening; I am not much...
34From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 10 May 1815 (Adams Papers)
I began to feel very much in want of a talk from you, this morning it came. I had written my Eyes...
35From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 9 May 1815 (Adams Papers)
I wait this mornings post with much anxiety a report yesterday reachd us, that mr Dexter died at...
36From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 24 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
you always collect some comfort or consolation for your Friends—your information respecting the...
37From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 16 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
Susan would insist, that she saw the packet go out about 8 oclock this morning. I hope it was so...
38From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 15 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
I send the Boys to your and your Fathers kind care. I hope they will not be obliged to stay long...
39From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 13 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
I did not think of your not returning again the next day when you left me, altho we miss you,...
40From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 11 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
I inclose you a pattern of Ribbon of which I should like a peice if my wants have not already out...
41From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 11 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
I would not have you expose yourself to go out in the rain, but when you do go out, John prays...
42From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 15 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
you and your Mother have been So frequently in the pratcise of fitting out your Brothers for...
43From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 9 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
Louisa is just gone to Bed, She has not been So well to day. her flesh all rises upon her in...
44From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 5 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
Last Evening I received your Letter with the inclosurs. I wrote to you on fryday, but the post...
45From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 3 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
I beleive the post Man thinks us very importent correspondents, as we observed that it was well...
46From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 1 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
I shall send George tomorrow by the stage and will be much obliged to your Father if he will go...
47From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, February 1815 (Adams Papers)
I inclose to you mr Adams’s Letter of Novbr 23. the peace was it seems as unexpected to him a...
48From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 24 February 1815 (Adams Papers)
It was not untill after Susan returnd last evening, that I received your Letter of Saturdays...
49From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 21 February 1815 (Adams Papers)
It was not untill the afternoon of yesterday that the post of Saturday reachd Quincy, and then it...
50From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 17 February 1815 (Adams Papers)
I received the Silk and chalk this mor’g on Wednesday. I wrote you and inclosed to you mr Adams...