401From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
Having been attacked this morning with a dangerous Complaint, I have requested Louisa to write...
402From 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...
403John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, with Postscript by Abigail Adams, 2 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I know not what to Say of your Letter of the 11 th of Jan. but that it is one of the most...
404From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
your Letter of Nov’br 7th allarmd me when I opend it, and Saw that it was in the hand writing of...
405From Abigail Smith Adams to William Steuben Smith, 20 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
I am very anxious to learn whether mrs Smith is confined? I expected the post of this day would...
406From 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...
407From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 26 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
It is a long time since we have received a Line from you at Quincy. I have been so very sick...
408From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, March 1816 (Adams Papers)
I always like to send to every one some token of remembrance by writing to each, altho, I á derth...
409From 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...
410From 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...
411From 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...
I attempted to write to you, by Captain Bronson in Jan’ry but my strength failed me, and I have...
413From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter No 80 December 27th 1815 I have received—Since my last Letter to you, which I think...
414From 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...
415From Abigail Smith Adams to William Steuben Smith, 24 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
I embrace the earliest opportunity to congratulate you upon the Birth of a son, and to rejoice...
416From 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...
I have already written to you by this vessel. her sailing haveing been delayed, I have the...
418From Abigail Smith Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 28 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
I must write you a short Letter, least you Should think yourself neglected, as I have written to...
419From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigal Adams Shaw Felt, 30 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
It is So long Since I heard from you that I am anxious to hear from your own pen, how you have...
420From Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 1 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
After three months Sickness, great part of which time, I expected to go hence & be here no more,...
421From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
Upon this day solemnized to me, by the anniversary of the death of my beloved Sister, and by the...
422From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Carter Smith, 7 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
For Several Months past, I little thought my Dear Friend, that I Should have been the Sunium to...
423From 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...
424From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 24 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
I this morning received your Letter, dated the 10th I sympathize with you, under the repeated...
425From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 24 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for the information transmitted me in your Last Letter. I have Sent an extract to my...
By a vessel which saild a week since, I wrote to my Son, and Grandson’s. by this I shall write...
427From 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...
428From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 2 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
Mr Edward Brooks, Eldest son of mr P C Brooks has visited us, and offerd to take Letters for us...
429From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 2 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
I never know how to let a vessel go from Boston, without a Letter to Some of the Family. I have...
430From 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...
431From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
It was not untill this morning that I received your Letter of December 5th No 79, just five...
432From Abigail Smith Adams to Katherine Dexter, 12 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
How can I address you, or offer human consolation for a wound which must bleed afresh at every...
433From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 20 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have hoped to hear from you by every post, and to learn how your Health is. I have not heard...
434From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 20 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have already written to you by the Galen, my Letter was anteriour to the calamity which the...
435From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 20 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have not yet replied to your kind letter from Philadelphia—I designed it Sooner, but overwhelmd...
436From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 21 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
I always feel gay, when I take my pen to write to you. it is the recollection of your ardour,...
437From Abigail Smith Adams to George Washington Adams, 23 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
with this Letter I inclose to you a list of those Letters which I have received from you, with...
438From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 28 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
Altho’ I have repeatedly written to you Since I received a Letter from you, I am not critical in...
439From 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...
440From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 5 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
After a year’s absence I came yesterday to make a visit to my friends for three days. Our anxiety...
441From 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...
442From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
Altho I have written to you, more than once since I have received a Letter from you, I know how...
443From 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...
444From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 21 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
It was with a heavy heart and trembling hand, that I yesterday broke the seal of your letter to...
445From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 28 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledge your obligeing Letter of June the 18th, and to thank you for the...
446From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
If I write you ten Letters, to one from you, Still I Should be your debtor, for one of yours is...
447From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
The east wind of this day, will prevent the Sailing of the Galen, and it gives me the opportunity...
448From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledge your favours of 23 April No. 86 of the 15 May No 87, and yesterday by mr...
449From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 28 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
Think not my Dear Daughter that I have been silent through want of feelings—I have sympathized...
450From 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...