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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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31 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 25 April 1786 | 1786-04-25 | This is the eighth day it has rained and stormed without intermission, the weather is worse than... |
32 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 17 – 31 July … | ≈1785-07-17 | I went on shore upon Long Island with our Captain, and visited Monsr. de Marbois, who has taken a... |
33 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 9 – 19 August … | ≈1785-08-09 | Mr. Söderström, the Sweedish Consul, has been here about a fortnight. I went this morning about a... |
34 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 15 March 1786 | 1786-03-15 | What shall I say to justify the date of this letter, after so many fair promises to be punctual,... |
35 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 14 January … | 1787-01-14 | I determined about a fortnight agone, to sit down, and write you a letter, expressing my anxiety... |
36 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 1 – 8 August … | ≈1785-08-01 | In my last I just mentioned having been over upon Long Island, and paid a visit to Mrs. Smith,... |
37 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 19 September … | 1785-09-19 | I have been in a manner cheated out of this day by the library; for in looking over the books,... |
38 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 17 May 1785 | 1785-05-17 | Our winds are now contrary, and as they changed with the moon they may be three weeks as they... |
39 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 1 October 1785 | 1785-10-01 | I am now settled down for the Winter, and shall be obliged to pay an unremitting attention to my... |
40 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 20 August 1785 | 1785-08-20 | This morning we left Hartford New Haven, accompanied by Mr. Broome, and Mr. Brush, who wishing to... |
41 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 25 May – 17 July … | ≈1785-05-25 | You have doubtless received before this, my Letter by Mr. Barclay, and you will have my N:2 in a... |
42 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 29 August 1785 | 1785-08-29 | I came into Boston this morning, and shall probably spend the week here, in order to pay all my... |
43 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 8 September 1785 | 1785-09-08 | All this day has been employ’d in answering Questions respecting you, and all is not over yet. I... |
44 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams Smith, 15 January … | 1787-01-15 | Mr. Jefferson has the honour to present his compliments to Mrs. Smith and to send her the two... |
45 | Paine, Eunice | Adams, Abigail | Eunice Paine to Abigail Adams and Abigail Adams 2d, 7 … | 1784-07-07 | It is now the 7th. of July, the 18th. day Since we Saw You Quit our shores to seek a happier... |
46 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 27 … | 1786-11-27 | I must frankly acknowledge to my Dear Niece that I could not but wonder at her long Silence. I... |
47 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d, 4 June 1786 | 1786-06-04 | Pray Madam, are you married? Nay then the wonder ceases. No matter now how loose your affections... |
48 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d, 14 February … | 1786-02-14 | Yours My Dear Niece, of October 2d came safe to hand, and as I read, I could not but admire the... |
49 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d, 19 November … | 1785-11-19 | Tuesday the first of November, I received from you, my ever dear Neice, a Letter dated the 3d. of... |
50 | Shaw, William Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 14 January … | 1800-01-14 | I am, my dear, here at General White’s in company with Mrs. and Judge Cushing, Mrs., Miss, and... |
51 | Shaw, William Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 28 October … | 1799-10-28 | I have received your letter of the 24th, this day, the after part of which has been taken up in... |
52 | Shaw, William Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 24 November … | 1799-11-24 | I had the pleasure, my dear, of receiving your favour of the 20th yesterday. * * * * * * * * You... |
53 | Shaw, William Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 22 December … | 1799-12-22 | I have the pleasure to inform you that I struck my marquée on the 19th, and took shelter in my... |
54 | Shaw, William Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 23 December … | 1799-12-23 | I received yours of the 19th this afternoon, and yesterday received orders from General Hamilton... |
55 | Shaw, William Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 26 February … | 1800-02-26 | I have received your letter, by the Paymaster, of the 12th. I see your embarrassments, and if I... |
56 | Storer, Charles | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Charles Storer to Abigail Adams 2d, 24 May 1785 | 1785-05-24 | I wrote you this, Amelia, in answer to yours, No. 8, received a day or two ago, for which accept... |
57 | Storer, Charles | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Charles Storer to Abigail Adams 2d, 29 December 1785 | 1785-12-29 | I join fully with you, Amelia, that whatever is, is right. Yet I cannot but regret that the winds... |
58 | Storer, Charles | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Charles Storer to Abigail Adams 2d, 21 November 1785 | 1785-11-21 | My word I mean always to keep, Amelia, so I write you from this place, though my letter may be... |
59 | Storer, Charles | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Charles Storer to Abigail Adams 2d, 5 November 1784 | 1784-11-05 | Monitor, Amelia? I don’t know whether the idea is more flattering or affronting. What an old... |
60 | Storer, Charles | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Charles Storer to Abigail Adams Smith, 8 August 1786 | 1786-08-08 | You know, Amelia, I am never backward in writing my friends: therefore, when I tell you that I... |