1Obituary Notice for Abigail Smith Adams, 12 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
In the death of Mrs. ADAMS, her friends and society lament no ordinary loss. The grave has closed...
Since the 18th July, I have not received a Line from you or my Son, altho I have been in daily...
I received Your Letter of July 18th on Saturday 25th. It was a great damper to me, who had been...
I have not yet acknowledged your favour of June 27th I go so seldom into the buisy world, that I...
5From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 7 July 1818 (Adams Papers)
I expected you home. that is the reason I did not write. beside I have melted away and very, very...
6From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 25 June 1818 (Adams Papers)
enclosed is the money which mrs Welsh advanced upon your account which you will pay her, and get...
7From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 23 June 1818 (Adams Papers)
enclosed is a Letter which you will see contains a request to me; and through me to you. the...
8From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 12 June 1818 (Adams Papers)
But once Since You left us, have I received a line from you. Twice I have written, and twenty...
9From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 May 1818 (Adams Papers)
I think I once heard you Say—to make a thing choice it Should be rare. your kind Letter last...
Your Letter of May 2d was so long comeing, that I feared Sickness had arrested your pen—as...
You justly appreciate the Sympathy of your Quincy Friends under the heavey affliction you have...
My correspondence has been much interrupted the last fortnight Susan has been So feeble and weak,...
13From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 12 April 1818 (Adams Papers)
I have Sent the Shoe & Shall have a pr by Saturday—it is a folly to keep the Boots I Send—charles...
14From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 7 April 1818 (Adams Papers)
My last Note went to you by mr Marston, with two Letters enclosed—I did not write on Saturday as...
15From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, March 1818 (Adams Papers)
I beleive you thought me very imprudent to consent to the Presidents going to Town So cold a day...
“Delightful praise, like summer rose, That brighter in the dew-drop glows.” They were sweet drops...
I received your Letter of March 2d which has increased my anxiety to hear again from you, for a...
18From Abigail Smith Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 14 March 1818 (Adams Papers)
Agreable to your Request we have concluded to Send you the picture. Mr Adams has been So occupied...
Your Journal No 7. to Janry 30th, Harriet brought me to day, just as we had sat down to dinner;...
The fine Sleighing has tempted So many visitors to make use of it, that we have had a Constant...
21From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 18 February 1818 (Adams Papers)
I have wanted to be writing these two days, but an incessant succession of company which the fine...
22From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigal Adams Shaw Felt, 10 February 1818 (Adams Papers)
Why my dear Neice so loth to use your pen? But I do not hear from it twice in a year? Altho you...
I received yesterday your journal to the 21st of Jan’ry. Washington Seems to be in a whirpool of...
24From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 30 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
I received the articles this morning cloth Nankeen Ribbon Letter covers &c altho the Gospel...
25From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
I write but seldom to you, least you should feel as tho’ you were obliged to replie, when you...
As Dean Swift says, “eyes with writing almost blind,” I commence a letter to you, near ten...
27From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 28 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
Mrs Cushing came last fryday to make me a visit, so that I have not been able to write a line She...
I received your journal No 4. containing the drawing Room History, which amused us much. What...
When President Munroe was upon his Tour Surrounded by the Military, encompassed by Citizens,...
30From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 24 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
The President has a letter from Vanderkemp, in which he proposes to have him send a collection of...
31From Abigail Smith Adams to Hezekiah Niles, 20 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
Upon taking up your Register the other day, a communication respecting drawing rooms, attracted...
I this morning received Your Second Letter, by way of journal. we have all been highly...
33From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 31 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I received last Evening the Calico & your Bill, in which I find Several mistakes which I Shall...
34From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 30 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
enclosed is Harriets account which I wish you to Settle when you go to Town. I have had it some...
35From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 14 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
As you accused me last Evening, or rather Night with preventing the Ladies from writing to you; I...
I have been haunted with the Deamon of omission, and a hundred Sprights in the garb of excuses,...
37From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 1 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
The moon shone so bright this morning that I rose, as it seems while it was yet Night, and...
38From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 24 November 1817 (Adams Papers)
I known you are fast asleep while I have kindled my own fire in my chamber calld my men and...
I write a line to enclose a Letter from Harriet. George has been so steady at Cambridge that I...
40From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 18 November 1817 (Adams Papers)
I return Carolines Letter with thanks and rejoice to learn that she & the Family arrived safe...
A long period has elapsed since I addrest a line to you—I have not taken my pen for three weeks—I...
42From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 23 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
mr Dexter will come to Boston tomorrow for the Trunks you must go with him to mr Crufts who when...
43From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Baker Johnson, 18 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
I will not let so good an opportunity pass without writing you a few Lines, to inquire after your...
44From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 17 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
Welcome home again—I received by mrs Adams your Note, and Carolines, the Same Mail brought me a...
45From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
The president has thought it Safe for the Students to assemble at Cambridge upon fryday last, and...
46From Abigail Smith Adams to Julia Stockton Rush, 15 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
I am indebted to you, for two very kind Letters The first, was written after my Grandaughter miss...
47From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 1 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
while I congratulate dear Caroline upon the Birth of a daughter, I am calld to mourn with her...
you will I know excuse my not haveing written to you more than once; when you learn the...
I heard of you at Providence from mr Fearno , and I was yesterday informd that the News paper...
50From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 17 September 1817 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter by mr Beals, and was very glad to learn that you and your Brother had...