I received yesterday your Letter of Novbr 27th. and was rejoiced to learn that you and the...
Here we are Sitting by a good fire in the parlour, and wearing, our winter coats to meeting,...
Your Apology for not having written before was accepted by your grandmother. To be attentive to...
4From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 December 1805 (Adams Papers)
I began a Letter to you on the 10 of this Month left it unfinishd, and so it is like to remain,...
5From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
I last week received your Letter of december 3d in replie to mine of Novbr 11th, not having made...
I began a Letter to you on Sunday last in which I informed you that your Sister S. Adams and Abbe...
7From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod, 24 March 1805 (Adams Papers)
I have had an inflamation for several days past in my Eyes, which has prevented either my reading...
William has been so punctual in writing to you every week, that I have been more remiss. I cannot...
Your Letter of Sepbr 25 together with Carolines came safe to hand, but I have been in a kind of...
10From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 9 January 1806 (Adams Papers)
This is the first Snow which we have had of any concequence; and this promisses to be keep. It...
I am indebted to you for two Letters one of the last bearing date Novbr 20th. & 24th. I am always...
Your Letter of Jan’ry 6 I received last Evening. your Children are very well, and very well taken...
13From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 July 1806 (Adams Papers)
I sympathize with you in the loss you have sustained, and rejoice that the event did not prove...
14From 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...
15From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 9 February 1806 (Adams Papers)
I begin my Letter by announcing the Health of your Children, that your mind and that of their...
I expected to have heard from you by Mr Beal, but his comeing to dine yesterday with the club I...
17From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 November 1804 (Adams Papers)
I am desirious of writing you a few lines just to assure you that I am able to hold a pen, and...
18From 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...
19From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 May 1806 (Adams Papers)
When Mr. Hall was here your Father told him that he would leave to you the adjustment of the...
20From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith, 26 January 1805 (Adams Papers)
My mind is so anxiously engaged for you my Dear Friend, and your Family that I cannot think of...
21From 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...
22From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Carter Smith, 14 February 1806 (Adams Papers)
If the sympathy of Friends could alleviate the sorrow of an afflicted Heart, deeply wounded by...
23From 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...
24From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 21 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
Your trusty driver took such care of your Letter that he kept it close in his pocket for a whole...
25From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 23 February 1806 (Adams Papers)
your Letter of Feb’ry I duly recived, and Should Sooner have replied to it, but I wished to...
26From 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...
It is So long since I received a Letter from you; that I am anxious to hear from you. I have...
28From 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...
I will write you a line the first I have attempted, to tell you I am getting better I hope tho...
If I had written to you my dear sister half as often as I have thought of you and contemplated...
31From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 March 1806 (Adams Papers)
I fear your Father may have given you unnecessary anxiety; I told him at the time it was not best...
Having finishd my Farm House avocations I sit down to inquire how you are, and how my dear little...
Your letter of May the 8th, your grandpapa brought home with him from church, on Sunday the 20th;...
34From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod, 19 February 1805 (Adams Papers)
I received last Evening your Letter by the hand of mr Adams, and the little matters accompanying...
35From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Quincy Packard, 11 March 1805 (Adams Papers)
with the only and beloved daughter of my late venerable and respected Friend I pour the tear of...
36From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 January 1807 (Adams Papers)
We have had in the Week past the coldest Weather that has been through the winter, yet we have...
37From 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...
38From 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...
Do you know how long a time has elapsed since you wrote a single line to your Mother? You did not...
40From 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...
41From 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 received your Letter of december 6th on the 14th and was very glad to hear of your safe arrival...
I address you jointly and congratulate you upon the fine weather we have had since you commenced...
I can scarcly belive that I have not written to my dear Girl for so long a time as two months,...
45From Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, 19 April 1806 (Adams Papers)
The Bill which Our Tennant has presented must I presume be allowd him: the repairs were necessary...
46From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
Your affectionate Letter of December 19th reach’d me a few days since, and found me and the rest...
Miss Ann Beal deliverd me your Letter this morning at meeting. you will see by my Letter of...
I received your favour of Novbr 20th and rejoiced to learn that you reachd Washington in safety...
William left us on thursday, and on fryday set his face towards you. we parted with him, with...
It is a long time since I wrote you, or rather since I sent a Letter, for an unfinished one has...