Altho a reluctance to Letter writing grows daily more, and more upon me, your Mothers Letter to...
I wrote to you last week. Our election is over, and Mr. Gerry and Gray undoubtedly elected by a...
I know my dear Child I shall wound your affectionate heart when I communicate to you the...
Do you think my Dear Girl, because you are married, that you are to lay asside your pen, and...
I rejoice to learn by Caroline’s letter to Susan, (which in her absence I took the liberty of...
I do not know how our account stands, whether I am indebted for a letter or you, but I shall not...
7From Abigail Smith Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 1811 (Adams Papers)
How are you to day? have you heard from weymouth? I send you a Barrel of pears and a Barrel of...
Received Quincy 9th Feby 1810 of T. B Adams Twenty-five Dolls and fifty Cents in full for One...
Through Caroline De Wint, I was last Evening informd that your Mother has had a return of the...
The weather has been so intensely cold for near a Month past that I have not taken a pen or...
To cheer the gloom which, in despite of my efforts to dispel, will hang about my heart upon the...
12From Abigail Smith Adams, Receipt, 2 May 1815 (Adams Papers)
Balance due upon a former re paid Jobe Tinil for a Small trunk Lock and Key for John 1 33 paid...
13From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, 26 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
your uncle and I ask the pleasure of mr Greenleafs and your Company to dinner tomorrow. Your Aunt...
14From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 7 August 1810 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy August 7th: 1810 of Thomas B Adams the sum of twenty-five Dollars and fifty Cents...
15From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 13 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have not had a line from you for several weeks. Your father visits the post-office every post...
16From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 13 November 1813 (Adams Papers)
Quincy November 13th: 1813 Recd: of Thomas B Adams the sum of Twenty-five Dollars and fifty Cents...
17From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 June 1809 (Adams Papers)
Coll. Bradford came out to day with a card of invitation from the Govenour, and an other from the...
18From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I heard last Evening of the melancholy event, and sincerely sympathize with the afflicted family...
19From 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...
20From 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...
21From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 4 March 1814 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy March 4th 1814 of Thomas B Adams Esqr Twenty-five Dollars and fifty Cents in full...
It is so long Since I received a Letter from you or any of the Family that I am not a little...
23From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 1 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
Recd: Quincy August 1st: 1813 of T B Adams Esqr the sum of Twenty-five dollars and fifty Cents,...
24From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 10 May 1814 (Adams Papers)
Recd: Quincy May 10th: 1814 of Thomas B Adams Esqr Twenty-five dollars & fifty Cents in full for...
Your two last letters of March 10th and 23d, came safe to hand. They gave me great pleasure, not...
26From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, 17 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
My dear Daughter Survived but a few hours after you left us—She lay much in the Same State untill...
27From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 14 September 1814 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy September 14th: 1814 of Thomas B Adams Esqr: Twenty-one Dollars and eighty seven...
28From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 28 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy December 28th., 1814 of Thomas B Adams Esqr., the sum of Twenty-one Dollars and...
You will, I know, share with your father and me, in lamenting the death of our ancient friend,...
30From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 23 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday your father brought me the much–desired packet. You mention General Eaton’s...
31From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 13 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have not had a line from you for many weeks. Your Father visits the post office every post day...
32From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
Having been attacked this morning with a dangerous Complaint, I have requested Louisa to write...
33From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 19 June 1809 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday received your letter of June 1st. I think letters are longer upon their passage than...
34From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 7 May 1810 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy 7th. May 1810 of Thomas B. Adams the sum of Twenty-five Dollars: fifty Cents in...
Did you think that Grandmother would be the first of your Correspondents to write to you? aya She...
36From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, 1811 (Adams Papers)
If you will Send Lucy & Johny here to day we will take care of them. Betsy Says She knows her...
37From Abigail Smith Adams to Cotton Tufts, Jr., 19 September 1810 (Adams Papers)
Mr and Mrs Adams present their Love to mr and Mrs Tufts and miss Lucy and ask the pleasure of...
your Mother has been So constant in writing that I have been the more remiss. I am glad to find...
39From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 31 July 1809 (Adams Papers)
My consolation is, that you cannot go “ where universal love smiles not around Sustaining all yon...
After a year’s absence I came yesterday to make a visit to my friends for three days. Our anxiety...
41From Abigail Smith Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 1811 (Adams Papers)
It is a great grief to me my dear sister that I can do So little for you in your trouble when I...
42From Abigail Smith Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, January 1811 (Adams Papers)
Mr Lincoln our Carpenter came this morning from Weymouth he saw mrs Humphries who watchd last...
43From Abigail Smith Adams to William Steuben Smith, 22 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a Letter from Charles, by the hand writing. I received it yesterday, with a Letter...
Your neat, pretty letter, looking small, but containing much, reached me this day. I have a good...
I received your letter this day, written from Springfield; this has been a relief to us to hear...
46From Abigail Smith Adams to William Stephens Smith, 25 January 1815 (Adams Papers)
It is sometime since I have written to you and I feel that I owe you a Letter; you do not like...
I mentiond to mr D. Greenleaf the money which was to have been Sent to the Young Cranchs for...
I had got comfortably through the cold of the winter, but the chilling winds of March have laid...
Yesterday was our Thanksgiving day. In our own way, and with tempers suited to the occasion, we...
50From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 20 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
I was glad to learn through mr Johnson that you had an agreable journey home Your visit here...