Through the protecting hand of a gracious Providence, I am rising from a bed of Sickness, where I...
I thank you My Dear, & revered Brother & Sister, for your repeated attentions to me, & mine. The...
I this Day by the Mail received your kind letter, & am happy to hear you got Home, with your...
I was very much gratified to find that it was not the Presidents, your own, or your family’s...
Your long silence (My Dear Sister) made me fear that you, or some of your family were sick—I was...
I hope my dear Sister, & family are well, though I have not heard from her for three last...
I too my Dear Sister, have to address you from the Bed of Sickness— The wednesday night after I...
The peircing cold air of this Month has made me quiver so that I could not quit the fire side...
You my beloved Sisters, whose time is ever filled , with the various duties of Life, can more...
How changed My Dear Sister, is the weather now, from the clam clear Sunshine I enjoyed with you...
When you were here, I lent a great Coat, a small one—to Mrs Harrod, to keep of the rain, which...
Yesterday as soon as the mail arrived I sent to the Office full of expectation of receiving a...
I have but just received your very Sisterly Letter, by Mrs Adams, handed me this morning. I...
I am sorry you did not find time to write me a line—reports are so various, & calamitous that it...
I was much grieved to hear of Mrs Adams sickness, both upon her own account & yours —Such a...
16From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 5 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
The Calender informs me it is the month of May, my Dear Sister—I should not suppose it, by the...
will be so good as to send the enclosed to Dr Tufts, & she will oblige me—I have not time now...
My Dear Sisters, interesting Letters conveyed by the Mail, were gratefully received by their...
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...
I have the pleasure to inform you, that your dear Grandchildren reached here Friday noon, safe, &...
Yesterdays Mail, My Dear Sister, conveyed your Letter safe to me, with the two Bills—I do not so...
I feel much obliged my Dear Sister, to the Christian Desciple for the mild, & pacific Principles,...
By yesterday mail I received your kind letter. It is indeed a great while since we have heard...
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...
A Day since I saw Mrs Harrod & she informed me that you had thoughts of making us a visit, & to...
It is a long time my Dear Sister, since I have written to you; but I consider it a priviledge...
I was in hopes of receiving a Letter by yesterdays Mail from you—I was glad to see by the News...
I received your letter yesterday, which informed me of yours, & Mrs Smith’s intended visit, & am...