Having just closd a Letter to your Sister Buchannan my next is due to you. I am in arrears for a...
As my good Husband chats Sometimes in circles I will explain to you. my Son J Q A—inclosed to me...
3From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 19 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
The weather has been so Boisterous to day that not one of us have ventured out to meeting. I have...
4From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 17 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
I return the sermon with my Thanks I had read it before, mr Newton brought it in manuscript to...
5From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 14 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
I know dear H. that you will be glad to learn that S. received a Letter last Evening from mr C....
6From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
I must begin my Letter by wishing you and yours, many returns of the Season, as pleasent, as...
7From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 1 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
Many happy returns of the Season dear Harriet is wished you by your Friend, who you know would...
8From Abigail Smith Adams to William Steuben Smith, 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have not been able to answer a very pleasant Letter from your Father, which I received after I...
your uncle and I ask the pleasure of mr Greenleafs and your Company to dinner tomorrow. Your Aunt...
I hope my dear Lady, you will not think I intrude upon your Hospitality by my frequent...
11From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigal Adams Shaw Felt, 15 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
Married and cannot come, is an excuse of ancient date, but married, and cannot write, I do not...
12From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
My good Husband has call’d upon me for Some Letters, written to me by my Son, when he was last in...
13Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My good Husband has call’d upon me for Some Letters, written to me by my Son , when he was last...
Through Caroline De Wint, I was last Evening informd that your Mother has had a return of the...
15From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 5 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
My good Friend’s when they are going to make a visit to Washington, wish an introduction to the...
16From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
“Oh that I too, could make a visit to my Father,” was your exclamation in your last Letter. more...
17From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 26 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
I think I will not give to any passenger any Letters, unless a Letter of introduction, for...
I am indebted to you for several very entertaining Letters, while I have not any thing in return...
19From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 23 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
While I acknowledge the receipt of your favour of Nov’br 11th, accept my thanks for the kind...
20From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
while your Father is deeply engaged, in reading, Dupuis “orgine de Tous Les Cultes ou Religion...
21From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 28 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your former kindness, and your known benevolence encourages me to again solicit your aid Mr...
Your Letter of October 12th was an unexpected pleasure, and I cannot regret the occasion which...
23From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 24 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
I am not conscious that I have been deficient in a return to all the Letters you have written to...
24From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 24 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have not had any opportunity of returning the Letter and paper you Sent me on Saturday. mr C....
Your Letter my dear mrs Smith of Sepbr 23d I received while Caroline de Wint & her Babe were with...
26From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, September 1816 (Adams Papers)
you are at Liberty to publish the following extract, as a Letter from abroad to a Friend. They...
27From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 September 1816 (Adams Papers)
Since my Letter to you of the 23 of August I have only written one Letter! it was to Abbe Shaw...
This is the last day of Sep’br, and the month is thus far expended, without my addressing a line...
It is a long time Since I have received a Line from you, or written one to you. yet it does not...
30From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday received some Letters from the Children dated 26 June. as I had some weeks before...
31From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 21 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
I take the Liberty of introducing to you and your good Lady, Leiut Clark, who is on his way to...
32From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 16 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday thursday the 15 received your communications of the 9th. you see it was not possible...
I have received your kind Letter of June the 7th, tho not by Mrs Perkins, for she has not yet...
34From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
I make it a rule to begin my Letters by an acknowledgment of those which I have received from...
35From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 1 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
I embrace the earliest oppertunity, after receiving the inclosed, of forwarding it to you; I...
36From 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...
37From 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...
38From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
The east wind of this day, will prevent the Sailing of the Galen, and it gives me the opportunity...
39From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
If I write you ten Letters, to one from you, Still I Should be your debtor, for one of yours is...
I have to acknowledge your obligeing Letter of June the 18th, and to thank you for the...
It was with a heavy heart and trembling hand, that I yesterday broke the seal of your letter to...
42From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
Altho I have written to you, more than once since I have received a Letter from you, I know how...
43From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 10 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
As I consider you as a part of my own Family, I Send you the inclosed, which you will return with...
44From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 9 June 1816 (Adams Papers)
keep yourself quiet. caroline will come Shortly, and then be sure you shall have a carrier after...
After a year’s absence I came yesterday to make a visit to my friends for three days. Our anxiety...
46From 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...
Altho’ I have repeatedly written to you Since I received a Letter from you, I am not critical in...
48From Abigail Smith Adams to George Washington Adams, 23 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
with this Letter I inclose to you a list of those Letters which I have received from you, with...
49From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 21 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
I always feel gay, when I take my pen to write to you. it is the recollection of your ardour,...
50From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 20 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have hoped to hear from you by every post, and to learn how your Health is. I have not heard...