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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 31 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 May … | 1810-05-28 | I received a Letter yesterday from mrs Johnson, informing me that Capt Bandrige, in the frigate... |
| 32 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 July … | 1810-07-11 | God bless it— mr Jones was so obligeing as to come this morning to Quincy, to inform us that he... |
| 33 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 25 July … | 1810-07-25 | Mr Gray had a vessel which Sailed last week direct for St Petersburgh. I was mortified that I did... |
| 34 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 20 … | 1811-01-20 | As I had made up my mind to Submit to the unpleasent circumstances attendent upon distance, and... |
| 35 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 26 … | 1811-01-26 | I have already written to you twice by this opportunity. I had not intended to have taken my pen... |
| 36 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 … | 1811-02-15 | I have now received all the Letters you have written to me, except No 4. up to No 8. altho they... |
| 37 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 … | 1811-02-22 | The Schooner Washington owned by mr Gray is ready to Sail for St Petersburgh. I have already sent... |
| 38 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 4 March … | 1811-03-04 | You will no doubt receive from the President of the United States permission to return home, as... |
| 39 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 April … | 1811-04-08 | Your Letter of december No 6—/17 came Safe to hand yesterday, the last No was 8. So that two... |
| 40 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 April … | 1811-04-24 | your Letter No 10 has found its way in four Months after its Date. It is as you observe, three... |
| 41 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 May … | 1811-05-15 | The inclosed Letter I received a few days Since to forward by the first opportunity. my last... |
| 42 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 May … | 1811-05-28 | I Shall continue to write to you altho you may determine to leave St Petersburgh before my... |
| 43 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 21 June … | 1811-06-21 | I write to you by every opportunity altho I hope you will have left St Petersburgh before this... |
| 44 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 July … | 1811-07-24 | I write to you, altho it is really with the hope that you may not receive my Letter. I would fain... |
| 45 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 … | 1811-09-24 | your Brother returnd this Evening from Boston and gave me notice that a vessel would Sail for... |
| 46 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 … | 1811-11-17 | The intercourse between us is daily more and more obstructed, it may prolong your tranquility... |
| 47 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 … | 1811-12-08 | I have the pleasure to acknowledg Your Letter of the 30th of June, brought by the Pilifix ,... |
| 48 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 … | 1812-01-05 | I rejoice that I can begin the new year without a Repetition of any mournfull, or afflictive... |
| 49 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 … | 1812-02-17 | There are two vessels up, one for St Petersburgh & one for Gottenburgh. by both of which I... |
| 50 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 12 March … | 1812-03-12 | I have already acknowledged the receipt of your Letter by Captain Bainbridge received three weeks... |
| 51 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 12 April … | 1812-04-12 | As Congress are going to lay an Embargo, of sixty days, the Bill having already past the House,... |
| 52 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 May … | 1812-05-10 | Mr Shaw sent me word yesterday, that a Gentleman of his acquaintance was going to Archangel, and... |
| 53 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 July … | 1812-07-29 | Mr Benjamin Beal jun’r Who has long resided in France, returnd last Winter upon a visit to his... |
| 54 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 … | 1812-11-30 | your Letters of April 30th of May 28th of June 27th a duplicate, So faint a press coppy that but... |
| 55 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 … | 1812-12-30 | Despairing almost of conveying a Letter to you amidst the war of Empires and Kingdoms, I have had... |
| 56 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 25 … | 1813-01-25 | This day two years since; I was cloathed in Sable for the Death of mrs Norten’s Since which time,... |
| 57 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 25 … | 1813-02-25 | upon looking over my list, I find that I have written to you a Letter every month, since october.... |
| 58 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 … | 1813-02-27 | Before I closed my Letter to you, I received this morning your Letter sent by mr Harris, of... |
| 59 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 April … | 1813-04-05 | I have already written to you, in replie to your Melancholy Letter of Sepbr 20th. and have... |
| 60 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 23 April … | 1813-04-23 | For three weeks past there have been many & various reports in circulation respecting the... |
| 61 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 May … | 1813-05-03 | The vessel which carries you this Letter will convey to you the account of the Death of a dear... |
| 62 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 14 June … | 1813-06-14 | As there is Some prospect of mr Russels being appointed to Sweeden I hope to convey Letters to... |
| 63 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 1 July … | 1813-07-01 | I wrote to you upon the 14 of June, I knew that my Letter is gone upon a doubtfull journey; it... |
| 64 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 14 July … | 1813-07-14 | I know how good a recent date is from a far country. accordingly my heart leaped with joy at... |
| 65 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, July … | ≈1813-07-01 | altho I wrote to you on the 14 of this month I know that my Letter will have a dubious conveyance... |
| 66 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 … | 1813-08-30 | your Sons are well. your Parents are still living. your Brother is well— O my full Heart, shall I... |
| 67 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 … | 1813-09-13 | I have just closed one Letter to you which is to go to Lisbon from thence to the care of mr... |
| 68 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 … | 1813-09-24 | I endeavour that you should hear from us by writing in every direction, yet when I take my pen my... |
| 69 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 … | 1813-10-22 | our Neighbor mr Apthorp is going to Lisbon and I embrace this, as one of the best opportunities... |
| 70 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 … | 1813-11-08 | At Length after an intermission of Seven Months your Letters of June 21st arrived, in a swedish... |
| 71 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 … | 1813-12-24 | Altho I have already written to you by this opportunity, and my Letters are now quite old, I know... |
| 72 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 16 … | 1814-01-16 | I was never more at a loss what to Say to you than at the present moment. to accuse you of... |
| 73 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 … | 1814-02-05 | I was most unfortnate in not hearing, untill two Days before the Cartel from N york sailed, that... |
| 74 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 … | 1814-02-27 | I learn that the vessel in which our ministers are to embark, will not go untill thursday. I will... |
| 75 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, February … | ≈1814-02-01 | I was never more at a loss what to say to you than at the present moment, to accuse you of... |
| 76 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 March … | 1814-03-08 | Altho I sent Letters yesterday to go by our Ministers from N York, yet a new opportunity offering... |
| 77 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 16 March … | 1814-03-16 | I See by the paper that a cartel is to sail from Newyork for Gottenburgh. altho I have written to... |
| 78 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 1 May … | 1814-05-01 | Seeing in the paper of yesterday, that a vessel call’d the Thorne of New York, was to Sail on the... |
| 79 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 12 June … | 1814-06-12 | By mr william Appleton going to England in a Russian Ship I embrace the opportunity of writing to... |
| 80 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 … | 1814-08-29 | Hearing that a vessel was fitting out of Nyork to carry dispatches from government, I venture to... |