1Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 7 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
we have again been call’d to mourn the Death of a young Relative, Charles smith, tho in the Bloom of Health and Vigor 5 months ago. survived his sister only three Months. he dyed of a consumption at Haverhill where he lived beloved, and dyed lamented.
2Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 10 October 1800 (Adams Papers)
from that Neighbourhood in which there are two slaughter Houses, the fever has Spread. Scarcly a House, or family but have been visited with it. two Children only have dyed, but many of the Adults have escaped with the skin of their teeth, for they have been reduced to mere skelitons; Edward Norten took the fever at mrs Vintons school held in Newcombs House, went Home to Weymouth...
3Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 12 October 1800 (Adams Papers)
...whilst I stay— Waynes paper begins to assume a more federal appearence, but the state of Pensilvanna is almost any thing but what it ought to be. I consider the Election as a Mere hazard: a chance, a dye. I am morally certain we shall never have an other— if Jefferson comes in, he will have a “turbulent Sea of Liberty[”]
4Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 25 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
“They’d rather that the Dean should dye
5Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 12 June 1801 (Adams Papers)
[“]Health presuming, Beauty Blooming, ah how dreadfull tis to dye,” says fair Rossomond;
6Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 7 November 1802 (Adams Papers)
our Friends here are all well— our venerable uncle Thaxter dyed about a month since.