1Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, 14 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
...nomination of col smith; to compare small things with great, that has been conducted with as shamefull delay as the Presidential Election is like to be. can any thing be a stronger proof to the world, that the voice of the people, no nor their Hearts neither are in favour of either of the candidates as President— every day, imposes upon us more caution in expressing our sentiments— I hope...
2Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 7 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
Govenour of the World, ordering or directing or overruling the events which take place in it. I do not mean that he is an Atheist for I do not think that he is—but he believes Religion only usefull as it may be...
3Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
...could derive; I came to this city with a heavey Heart; in daily expectation of his Death, which took place on the first of December; My Residence in this city, has not Served to endear the world to me. to private and domestick Sorrow, is added a prospect of publick Calamity for our Country. the Spirit of Party has overpowerd the spirit of Patriotism. the Intrigue of one Man, and the...the world
4Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 15 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
...at quiting my station personally. I believe it best both for Your Father and for me. as to our prospects that is an other subject We have not made a fortune in the service of the public. That the World know— we will live in independance, because We will live within our income. if that is mean & much below the rank we ought to move in, the fault is not ours— the Country which calld...
5Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 15 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
when irreligion is demoralizing the world Shall the influence of Government unite to place at its head those whose only religion is benevolence? that the Lord Reigneth is consolation to the Christian, but we ought to deprecate his judgments, and implore his mercy—...balance due to him— I wish to come home as clear of the World as possible, and with as few debts indeed I know of but one...
6Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 25 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
...he and his Successor, have laboured to preserve, beautify Strengthen and adorn they are for spreading such a Glory arround him, as to cast into a shade Services as disinterested, as meritorious as arduous as he ever aechived the World, & posterity will show a more impartial judgment.—
7Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 21 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
...souls—one hundred and fifty of them, are now to be liberated. Men with Wives & Young children who have never Seen an acre, beyond the farm, are now about to quit it, and go adrift into the world without house Home or Friend. Mrs Washington is distrest for them. at her own expence, she has cloathd them all, and very many of them are already misirable at the thought of their Lot. the aged...
8Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 28 November 1800 (Adams Papers)
at the State of Massachusetts, than one hundred and 50 miles from Philadelphia could make me— We have indeed come into a new part of the world, and amongst a new Set of inhabitants; it is a city in name, and that in a Wilderness—a beautifull Spot, by nature—but it must be commerce; and the introduction of a more hardy and industerous... ...sent them into the World. the lower class of...
9Abigail Adams to Benjamin Rush, 18 October 1800 (Adams Papers)
The President says he has three times already been tried by his Countrymen upon the Charge of attachment to Monarchy and so far acquited, as to receive their Suffrages. to the World he has publishd his opinions. if in his writings they find truths which they can not realish, as dean swift said of the Maxims of Rouchfoucault in him [“]they argue no corrupted mind, the fault is in...
10Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, 6 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
...I have conjured the unhappy Man by all that is Dear, Honour, reputation, and Fame, his Family and Friends, to desist, and to strive to regain what he was daily loosing in the estimation of the World. I have painted before him the misiry he was bringing upon himself his amiable wife and lovely innocent Children; but all has been lost upon him. He has already brought down a load of disgrace...