I had anticipated a visit from Mrs Adams, & both her Children, for a few days at least, when she...
At the arrival of the last Mail, I thought I could hear my dear Sister say, “Is there no Letters...
253From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 March 1814 (Adams Papers)
Yesterdays Mail, My Dear Sister, conveyed your Letter safe to me, with the two Bills—I do not so...
I received your kind Letters yesterday by mail, & though I ought soon to have expected such an...
Every Day, & Week since my return, I have thought I would devote some time to write to my Dear...
256From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
It would be impossible for me to tell you how disappointed, grieved, vexed, & everything, I was,...
My dearly beloved, & only Sister, for the “threefold silken Cord is broken ” To what an unusual...
258From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 March 1812 (Adams Papers)
Though the Season has returned when the genial warmth of the Sun, invigorated our chilled Blood,...
259From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 November 1814 (Adams Papers)
On Saturday the 5th. I received your Letter of the 28th. ulto: the introduction you have given to...
260From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 August 1814 (Adams Papers)
I feel very grateful to my dear Sister, that though surrounded by agreeable, & dear Friends, she...
To see Abby Adams’ marriage announced in the public Paper, was at this time, to us a very...
262From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, March 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have been for several Days waiting, & hoping I should find leisure to write to my Dear Sister,...
263From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
With pleasure I congratulate My Dear Brothers & Sister, upon the agreeable prospect they have of...
The excellent Sermon you sent, me was indeed “a cordial to my Heart—” I thank Mr Whitney for the...
265From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have enclosed to the Pres. an Oxford paper printed 30 miles south of us, containing my answer...
266From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
Mrs Smith has been several days much incommoded by the Rheumatism and has deputed me to answer...
I hope my Dear Sister, will excuse all my bad writing, & every inaccuracy which weekly presents...
268From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Letters of Feb. 15th & March 31st lie before me, in which I find are several things...
I scarcely know when was the last time that I wrote to my Dear Sister, but this I can fully...
270From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 September 1811 (Adams Papers)
I received your very affectionate Letter (dated the 20th. of August, post mark 2d inst.) on...
I know that my Dear Sister, will rejoice to hear that the kind Healer of the sick, has again...
272From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
Being thus particular, in designating my position I think my friends at Quincy will not hereafter...
273From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 April 1812 (Adams Papers)
The human Pores have been so long obstructed by the late severe Season, & peircing winds of...
274From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
If all the tenderest sympathy of a most affectionate Sister, could soothe your afflicted Breast,...
275From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 May 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have often felt thankful that we cannot trace our Geneology to the family of Kill-Joys , but...
I have been hoping every day since since I got home, that I should have more leisure tomorrow ,...
277From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 June 1811 (Adams Papers)
The very sudden change of the weather last Sabbath, when I was in a high state of persperation;...
The Time since I have written to you, I acknowledge is too long for One, whose Heart is deeply...
279From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
Has not this long term of rainy weather made you sick? it has almost every body arround us—& I...
280From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 3 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter my Dear Sister, received a week since, flattered me with the pleasing Prospect of our...