301From 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...
302From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, 3 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
I owe to your Friendship, a Letter of thanks for the interest you take in whatever concerns me or...
So long a period Should not have elapsed before I had congratulated you upon your new Character...
304From Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, 23 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
I desired Louissa to call and See you, and to tell you that I would Send for you to Quincy if you...
305From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 May 1810 (Adams Papers)
I received a Letter yesterday from mrs Johnson, informing me that Capt Bandrige, in the frigate...
Do you think my Dear Girl, because you are married, that you are to lay asside your pen, and...
307From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 March 1806 (Adams Papers)
I was much pleased at receiving your Letter of March 14th. It was a much longer interval than had...
308From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, 16 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
I had determined yesterday, to Sit out this morning with Louisa, and make you a visit of a day,...
309From Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 10 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
It would be ungratefull in me not to feel & pleased thank you for the interest you take in the...
310From 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...
I am indebted to you for several very entertaining Letters, while I have not any thing in return...
312From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 May 1811 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed Letter I received a few days Since to forward by the first opportunity. my last...
313From 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...
314From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, 1811 (Adams Papers)
I Send your Mother a Bottle of Hermitage wine which on Serching the cellar we found. I hope it...
315From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
You have been so good in writing to your Father and Brother that I ought not to complain that you...
316From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Baker Johnson, 3 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
It is with Sincere pleasure that I acknowledge your Letter of Febry 23d this day received, a...
A long and Severe fit of Sickness must plead my excuse for so long delaying the acknowledment of...
you will I know excuse my not haveing written to you more than once; when you learn the...
319From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 5 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
I hope you have received your mittins, and your Brother his, which Mrs. Foster took a fortnight...
320From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 1814 (Adams Papers)
I was never more at a loss what to say to you than at the present moment, to accuse you of...
321From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 24 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Truly my dear sister I blush and am asshamed that I have not written to you in replie to your...
322From 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...
I am ready to join in the exclamation of Eloissa when she said “Heaven first taught Letters, for...
324From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 29 August 1808 (Adams Papers)
Do you know how long a time has elapsed since you wrote a single line to your Mother? You did not...
We have lost an excellent Neighbour and Friend in the death of Mr Black, for more than a Year he...
326From 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...
327From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 24 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your Letter of the 4th April. I was grieved to find by it, that your spirits...
How have your Lungs borne this severe cold weather? mine have hitherto sustaind it better than...
329From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 18 July 1809 (Adams Papers)
It looks like a want of those gratefull feelings which I am sure are inmates of my Heart, that...
330From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 4 March 1811 (Adams Papers)
When I wrote last to you, I was at a loss What to say to you, to console, and reconcile you to...