1751From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Carter Smith, 7 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
For Several Months past, I little thought my Dear Friend, that I Should have been the Sunium to...
1752From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 18 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
Self, Self, is very often the first consideration I therefore begin my Letter by Saying I have...
1753From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 3 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
I this morning received Your Second Letter, by way of journal. we have all been highly...
1754From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod, 19 February 1805 (Adams Papers)
I received last Evening your Letter by the hand of mr Adams, and the little matters accompanying...
1755From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Quincy Packard, 11 March 1805 (Adams Papers)
with the only and beloved daughter of my late venerable and respected Friend I pour the tear of...
1756From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 January 1807 (Adams Papers)
We have had in the Week past the coldest Weather that has been through the winter, yet we have...
1757From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 July 1809 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy July 27th 1809 of John Q Adams Esqr the sum of fifty-three Dollars and twelve...
1758From Abigail Smith Adams to William Cranch, 25 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
The solemn and impressive scenes through which I have passed the last week, were too affecting to...
1759From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 3 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your care of my Letters those that I mist, which you put in the Book were found....
1760From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledge your favours of 23 April No. 86 of the 15 May No 87, and yesterday by mr...
1761From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, 3 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
I owe to your Friendship, a Letter of thanks for the interest you take in whatever concerns me or...
1762From Abigail Smith Adams to Adelaide Hellen, 20 December 1813 to 25 December 1813 (Adams Papers)
So long a period Should not have elapsed before I had congratulated you upon your new Character...
1763From Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, 23 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
I desired Louissa to call and See you, and to tell you that I would Send for you to Quincy if you...
1764From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 May 1810 (Adams Papers)
I received a Letter yesterday from mrs Johnson, informing me that Capt Bandrige, in the frigate...
Do you think my Dear Girl, because you are married, that you are to lay asside your pen, and...
1766From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 March 1806 (Adams Papers)
I was much pleased at receiving your Letter of March 14th. It was a much longer interval than had...
1767From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, 16 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
I had determined yesterday, to Sit out this morning with Louisa, and make you a visit of a day,...
1768From Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 10 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
It would be ungratefull in me not to feel & pleased thank you for the interest you take in the...
1769From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 17 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for the pamphlet sent me and think the writer more sinned against than sining. I will...
1770From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 26 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
I am indebted to you for several very entertaining Letters, while I have not any thing in return...
1771From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 May 1811 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed Letter I received a few days Since to forward by the first opportunity. my last...
1772From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, May 1815 (Adams Papers)
I received your note this morning. mr A forgot to leave it last Evening; I am not much...
1773From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, 1811 (Adams Papers)
I Send your Mother a Bottle of Hermitage wine which on Serching the cellar we found. I hope it...
1774From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
You have been so good in writing to your Father and Brother that I ought not to complain that you...
1775From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Baker Johnson, 3 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
It is with Sincere pleasure that I acknowledge your Letter of Febry 23d this day received, a...
1776From Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 23 February 1814 (Adams Papers)
A long and Severe fit of Sickness must plead my excuse for so long delaying the acknowledment of...
you will I know excuse my not haveing written to you more than once; when you learn the...
1778From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 5 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
I hope you have received your mittins, and your Brother his, which Mrs. Foster took a fortnight...
1779From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 1814 (Adams Papers)
I was never more at a loss what to say to you than at the present moment, to accuse you of...
1780From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 24 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Truly my dear sister I blush and am asshamed that I have not written to you in replie to your...
1781From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 2 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
I am very Sorry to learn that your Mother is so unwell, as Susan represents her. let me hear from...
I am ready to join in the exclamation of Eloissa when she said “Heaven first taught Letters, for...
1783From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 29 August 1808 (Adams Papers)
Do you know how long a time has elapsed since you wrote a single line to your Mother? You did not...
1784From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 10 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
We have lost an excellent Neighbour and Friend in the death of Mr Black, for more than a Year he...
1785From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 17 February 1815 (Adams Papers)
I received the Silk and chalk this mor’g on Wednesday. I wrote you and inclosed to you mr Adams...
1786From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 24 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your Letter of the 4th April. I was grieved to find by it, that your spirits...
1787From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 12 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
How have your Lungs borne this severe cold weather? mine have hitherto sustaind it better than...
1788From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 18 July 1809 (Adams Papers)
It looks like a want of those gratefull feelings which I am sure are inmates of my Heart, that...
1789From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 4 March 1811 (Adams Papers)
When I wrote last to you, I was at a loss What to say to you, to console, and reconcile you to...
1790From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 15 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
I send the Boys to your and your Fathers kind care. I hope they will not be obliged to stay long...
1791From Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 5 May 1814 (Adams Papers)
I most sincerely sympathize with you, and the bereved distrest Family at Washington. in the...
1792From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 August 1809 (Adams Papers)
I would not come to Town to day because I knew I should only add to yours, and my own agony, my...
1793From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 1 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
The moon shone so bright this morning that I rose, as it seems while it was yet Night, and...
1794From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 6 March 1811 (Adams Papers)
The great quantity of snow upon the Ground has obstructed the travelling So much, that the post...
1795From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 28 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
Think not my Dear Daughter that I have been silent through want of feelings—I have sympathized...
1796From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 26 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have already written to you twice by this opportunity. I had not intended to have taken my pen...
1797From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
your kind and Friendly Letter found me in great affliction for the loss of my dear, and only...
1798From Abigail Smith Adams to Julia Stockton Rush, 24 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
will you give me leave to introduce to your acquaintance the Rev’d mr Coleman, a gentleman who is...
1799From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
Your Letters are always Common property with the Family to hear from you, and know that you are...
1800From Abigail Smith Adams to Julia Stockton Rush, 13 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have been sick almost ever since I had the pleasure of receiving your favour of May, but in...