11Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 11 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
...I should like to pass those without intestine broils and commotions, and see a fair prospect of leaving to posterity the blessings of peace and freedom, laws and government. My sentiments are for you alone: you know how the world would judge them, selfish and interested; experience may teach them to their sorrow, that I have not judged amiss....intriguant in the World—a man devoid of every...
12Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 2 June 1799 (Adams Papers)
I presume this will find you at Philadelphia, fix’d in your Lodgings; and in possession of your office, where I wish you much of the Good things of the world, tho purchased by toil & trouble, they may serve to enhance their value; above all worldly Goods. I wish you Health, for destitute of that great blessing, few others can be enjoyed...., all the distant din, the world can keep “Rools o’er...
13Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, 16 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
...begin to be affraid that you will do so well without me at Philadelphia, that my company will not be mist and there is nothing so mortifying as to be considerd of little or no concequence, or importance in the world. I always knew that mr Brisler had no Geese, and as it made him so happy, I was well satisfied that it should be so, for with all his self satisfaction, he is very easily cowd or...
14Abigail 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...
15Abigail Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 26 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
...spent in acquiring a Competancy, and having lived and Educated a family in the enjoyment & expectation of it, to be deprived of it, at a time when we most need repose and quiet; the unsettled State of the world, and the rapid Changes which have taken place, has renderd Property less Secure than in any former times—
16Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, 28 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
what can you expect me to write you from this village; where I hear & know no more what is passing in the world, than if I was wholy secluded from it. I have not seen a Newspaper since I came and but one gentleman from N york. I can tell you that the leaves wither and fall, beautifully varigated by the...
17Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 April 1797 (Adams Papers)
America” to “flock to this standard,” the writer further urged the nation to strive to “be in peace with all the world” but to “not forget that great people who were our
18Abigail Adams to Jeremy Belknap, 5 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I shall take pleasure in aiding the prosecution of a Work which will undoubtedly be renderd valuable, and usefull to the World, particuliarly so to our Country.
19Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 1 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
...are disposed to give him a call, but far otherways, I shall rejoice in the prospect of having so Virtuous and sensible a Gentleman Setled with us, to whom I doubt not, years will teach more knowledge of the world
20Abigail Adams to Samuel B. Malcom, 18 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
...up & condoling with mr King upon the occasion— He attended the Drawing Room of the Queen. the same silence was observed, which proves that it was a concerted plan, for however trivial these things may appear to the world those who know not the etiquet of courts.— with those who do they are considerd with much meaning and have great weight in the affairs of nations