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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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2151 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 … | 1816-10-15 | The quiet Season has at length arrived. For the last six weeks I have had no occasion to go into... |
2152 | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | Adams, Abigail Smith | From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith … | 1814-03-15 | Among Several letters—laid aside—during my late exertions in behalf of a countrÿ, which I cannot... |
2153 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 … | 1814-10-25 | This is the day of jubile! the fiftieth year since your marriage is completed! By the blessing of... |
2154 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 … | 1812-11-30 | I think it not improbable that on receiving the public accounts of the progress of the War in... |
2155 | Rush, Richard | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 May 1817 | 1817-05-04 | Some time in the early part of last month, I had the pleasure to write you a letter in answer to... |
2156 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 … | 1810-10-25 | Although I wrote you about ten days ago, I cannot suffer Captain Leach to depart without taking a... |
2157 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1810-11-10 | I know that my Dear Sister, will rejoice to hear that the kind Healer of the sick, has again... |
2158 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 May … | 1816-05-13 | I have had the pleasure of receiving your kind Letters of 22. March. and 7. April; and at the... |
2159 | Smith, William Stephens | Adams, Abigail Smith | From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 … | 1816-01-01 | Being thus particular, in designating my position I think my friends at Quincy will not hereafter... |
2160 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 May … | 1814-05-12 | I left St: Petersburg on the 28th. of last Month, as in the Letter of which I now enclose a... |
2161 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 5 … | 1815-12-05 | The only Letters that I have had the pleasure of receiving from you since I wrote you last are... |
2162 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1806-05-10 | It has been a cold backward Spring, & Abby could not get abroad as I wished, she has a great deal... |
2163 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1818-03-30 | In my last I think I informed you that the news of this place was become so little interesting... |
2164 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1812-04-26 | The human Pores have been so long obstructed by the late severe Season, & peircing winds of... |
2165 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 2 … | 1817-11-02 | Your kind Letter of 15th. October was received by me on the 20th. from which time, the only... |
2166 | Rush, Julia Stockton | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Julia Stockton Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 8 … | 1815-04-08 | I am at a loss how to express my obligations for your kind remembrance after the long... |
2167 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 … | 1810-11-15 | There were last Winter fifteen or sixteen American vessels, that pass’d the Winter at... |
2168 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1816-05-17 | Within a few days I have received your two very kind letters of April and am sincerely grieved to... |
2169 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1813-08-19 | If all the tenderest sympathy of a most affectionate Sister, could soothe your afflicted Breast,... |
2170 | Cushing, Hannah Phillips | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 … | 1818-01-29 | We came here in less than four hours. Found the riding much better than was expected & were not... |
2171 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1814-05-13 | I have often felt thankful that we cannot trace our Geneology to the family of Kill-Joys , but... |
2172 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1809-10-28 | At length my dear Madam we have arrived in this splendid City and find ourselves plunged into the... |
2173 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1809-11-20 | I have been hoping every day since since I got home, that I should have more leisure tomorrow ,... |
2174 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 8 … | 1811-12-08 | Though I have felt the complicated affliction that has recently assailed my friends at Quincy, I... |
2175 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 … | 1816-08-12 | I have received Letters from you, of 22. March, 7. April, 9. and 20 May, and 29. and 30 June.... |
2176 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Charles Francis Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 … | 1814-01-19 | After having written to my Grandpapa, and my Brothers, I must not omit writing to you, to express... |
2177 | Madison, James | Adams, Abigail Smith | From James Madison to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 August … | 1810-08-15 | I have received your Letter of the 1st. instant. Altho’ I have not learned that Mr. Adams has yet... |
2178 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 June … | 1813-06-28 | I have not received a Letter for a long time that gave me such real heart-felt pleasure, as yours... |
2179 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 … | 1805-11-12 | As our driver is about to return, I take the opportunity to inform you that we arrived here... |
2180 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1811-06-28 | The very sudden change of the weather last Sabbath, when I was in a high state of persperation;... |
2181 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 June … | 1815-06-30 | Just after the date of my last Letter (7. May) I received orders form the Secretary of State, in... |
2182 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1811-02-13 | The Time since I have written to you, I acknowledge is too long for One, whose Heart is deeply... |
2183 | Storer, Hannah Quincy Lincoln | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Hannah Quincy Lincoln Storer to Abigail Smith … | 1805-01-12 | Yours and the Presidents Company on the thirtieth to dine, will add Much to the pleasure of that... |
2184 | Welsh, Harriet | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Harriet Welsh to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 March … | 1814-03-18 | I went yesterday & return’d Mr. E’s sermons to Mr. Lyman’s to Mr E was there, & gave him the... |
2185 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 March … | 1814-03-22 | I have myself, my dear Friend, been very unwell since I received your short but consolatory... |
2186 | Smith, William Stephens | Adams, Abigail Smith | From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 … | 1812-12-07 | I send you another paper with the second proclamation of Genera l Smyth, with observations on... |
2187 | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | Adams, Abigail Smith | From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith … | 1817-05-09 | Although I have it not in my power to make this Letter in any manner interesting—yet I am So... |
2188 | Cushing, Hannah Phillips | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 … | 1810-12-29 | I ought to have written ere this to you, my valluable Friend, to have expressed the heart felt... |
2189 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1812-08-17 | Has not this long term of rainy weather made you sick? it has almost every body arround us—& I... |
2190 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 … | 1812-09-01 | Blessed are the Peace-makers!—In that glorious band of righteous do I class my friend Mrs. Adams.... |
2191 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 … | 1813-08-23 | Mr Gallatin and Mr Bayard have been here a complete Month. They had arrived at Reval, a Port just... |
2192 | Niles, Nathaniel | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Nathaniel Niles to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 January … | 1818-01-30 | I was honored with your note, & have attended to it as I hope is in accordance to your will on... |
2193 | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | Adams, Abigail Smith | From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith … | 1812-02-18 | I presume, it is not abusing your kindness, in addressing you with a few lines, to assure you of... |
2194 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 July … | 1806-07-29 | By the last Letters I have received from my wife I expect she will reach Boston by the last of... |
2195 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 … | 1816-08-16 | The receipt of all your Letters to that of 30. June has been acknowledged. To answer them, I must... |
2196 | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | Adams, Abigail Smith | From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith … | 1813-11-05 | The unexpected and exquisite gratification I received from the polite Letter, with which you... |
2197 | Smith, Elizabeth | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 May … | 1812-05-19 | To Correct an error has been Considerd as proof of a Candid Mind—Will you then permit me my much... |
2198 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 … | 1805-11-17 | We embarked at Providence on Tuesday morning, as I wrote you we purposed to do; and after a... |
2199 | Smith, Elizabeth | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 3 July … | 1813-07-03 | Altho’ I did not Accept of your kind invitation for yesterday, it was then my intention to have... |
2200 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 May … | 1812-05-28 | I find in your letter of 5. Jany: last that you make mention of others which you had written in... |