Your very kind letter has eased my heart of a load of anxiety, on account of our dear George,...
A few days since I recieved your very obliging letter in which you mention having procured the...
I will thank you to tell Mrs. Cranch to give George a couple of teaspoonfuls of Castor oil and to...
After a pleasant although extremely fatiguing journey we have safely arrived at Mrs. Hellens were...
I have delay’d answering your very kind letter owing to my Baby’s having been very seriously sick...
I received with joy your letter of the eighteenth a few days since as I had suffer’d considerable...
I have delayed writing dear Madam longer than I intended, in the hope of giving you a more...
I received your two kind letters a few days since and was much affected by the account of poor...
29From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 April 1806 (Adams Papers)
We are again permitted to return home in good health, after having passed as pleasant a winter as...
I was much disappointed My Dear Madam in not having it in my power to see you again before we...
31From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
I had the happiness of receiving your excellent letter at Middleton, for which my heart is alive...
32From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 March 1808 (Adams Papers)
We were blessed with fine weather & roads from Providence to Phila., where we staid a fortnight;...
33From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 April 1807 (Adams Papers)
If my hands could have obeyed the dictates of my heart I should have written to you long before...
34From Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 31 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of Mr. & Mrs. Adams. to dine with him on Saturday the 4th. Jany....
35From Ann Quincy Packard to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 March 1805 (Adams Papers)
And her only child! my Dear Madam from her heart thanks you, for the kind consoling letter,...
You my beloved Sisters, whose time is ever filled , with the various duties of Life, can more...
I had anticipated a visit from Mrs Adams, & both her Children, for a few days at least, when she...
It is a long time my Dear Sister, since I have written to you; but I consider it a priviledge...
Mr Lion and his intended I suppose so , as the modern phrase is, called here last Wednesday—I was...
It has been a cold backward Spring, & Abby could not get abroad as I wished, she has a great deal...
Last week I went to Newburyport to accompany Capt Peabody, when I returned a Letter from my...
I will not, I dare not, stop to think how long it is, since I have written to my Dear Sister, but...
43From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
Last Wednesday Miss Livermore was conducted by her Brother, from this House, as far as Haverhill,...
None but an affectionate Sister, can tell how much I was gratified, to recognize your well known...
I received your kind letter, with the sum enclosed for Mr Little. Butter has, since yours was...
46From Eliza Susan Morton Quincy to Abigail Smith Adams, 6 April 1806 (Adams Papers)
By the last mail, I had the honour, and the pleasure, to receive your most acceptable letter—To...
Your two letters of November I have received, and am rejoiced to find that you recover strength....
48From Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 January 1805 (Adams Papers)
In behalf of the kindest and best of Brothers I thank you my most respected Cousin for your kind...
49From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 August 1805 (Adams Papers)
Agreable to your wish, expressed some months past, Mrs: Smith, accompanied by Miss Caroline and...
Yours and the Presidents Company on the thirtieth to dine, will add Much to the pleasure of that...
51From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 July 1807 (Adams Papers)
Though your last Letter was not immediately answered, I offer no apology but my own frequent...
52From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 December 1806 (Adams Papers)
It is a long time since I have had a line from a friend who for many years I have cordially...