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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith, Elizabeth (1750-1815) | Smith, Isaac Jr. | Elizabeth Smith to Isaac Smith Jr., 13 April 1768 | 1768-04-13 | I return you Dr. Smollet, the Modern Travels, and the Funeral Elegy: with thanks for the lent of... |
| 2 | Smith, Elizabeth (1750-1815) | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Adams, 8 February 1774 | 1774-02-08 | When I cast my Eyes backward; and take a general survey, of the great alterations which have been... |
| 3 | Smith, Elizabeth (1750-1815) | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Adams, 7 March 1774 | 1774-03-07 | I had written to the Deacon before I had received Yours, wherein I have your Sanction for it, and... |
| 4 | Smith, Elizabeth (1750-1815) | Adams, John | Elizabeth Smith to John Adams, 14 October 1774 | 1774-10-14 | I have (my Dear Brother) been more than entertained by perusing a number of your Letters to my... |
| 5 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Cranch, Mary Smith | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 10 January … | 1778-01-10 | I am very sorry I lost the Opportunity of conveying a Letter to Braintree by Mr. Thayer last... |
| 6 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 5 April 1778 | 1778-04-05 | Your kind Letter by Cousin Tufts was a pleasing and fresh proof of your Goodsense, Piety of... |
| 7 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Cranch, Mary Smith | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 28 March … | 1780-03-28 | It is so long since the enclosed was written that I am almost ashamed to send it. However I wish... |
| 8 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Cranch, Mary Smith | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 6 April 1781 | 1781-04-06 | When I received your last kind, and daily Remembrance of me, I felt doubly obliged, for I knew I... |
| 9 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams and Mary Smith … | 1783-03-15 | If I had received your Letter an hour sooner, I could have sent you an answer the same day, viz.... |
| 10 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 4 January 1784 | 1784-01-04 | I received Yours, last Friday just as We were siting down to dinner, favoured by Mr. Ludden. We... |
| 11 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 26 March 1784 | 1784-03-26 | The Roads have been so bad for several Weeks past, that there has been but little travelling, and... |
| 12 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, John | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 6 May 1784 | 1784-05-06 | I am glad to hear that my Cousins got home well. Poor Boys I believe that they had their Coats... |
| 13 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Cranch, Mary Smith | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 5 June 1784 | 1784-06-05 | I have the pleasure to inform you of my safely being lodged in our Haverhill Dwelling, last... |
| 14 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Cranch, Mary Smith | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 26 June 1784 | 1784-06-26 | Mr. Dodge has just informed me of his design to go to Boston tomorrow, and has kindly offered to... |
| 15 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Cranch, Mary Smith | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 24 August … | 1784-08-24 | I thank you, and my Betsy Smith for your kind Care of my dear little sick Girl. She has had 2 in... |
| 16 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 15 October 1784 | 1784-10-15 | Permit me to congratulate both you and my dear Neice upon your safe and happy arrival upon the... |
| 17 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 5 December 1784 | 1784-12-05 | I have not seen your Letter to Sister Cranch as yet, and cannot tell how you like your present... |
| 18 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 25 April 1785 | 1785-04-25 | Not to hear one word from Novem. to April seemed a very long space of Time, to One solicitous for... |
| 19 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Cranch, Mary Smith | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 30 April … | 1785-04-30 | I have but a moments time to write you a Line, and send you by Mr. Allen the measure of Charles... |
| 20 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 12 June 1785 | 1785-06-12 | I have but just returned, my much loved Sister, from my Southern Excursion. You know how... |
| 21 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 7 September 1785 | 1785-09-07 | The long looked for, the modest, the manly, the well accomplished Youth, is come at last. And had... |
| 22 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 6 November 1785 | 1785-11-06 | Your Son, My Dear Sister has been a Member of our Family for these five Weeks, almost three of... |
| 23 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d, 19 November … | 1785-11-19 | Tuesday the first of November, I received from you, my ever dear Neice, a Letter dated the 3d. of... |
| 24 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 2 January 1786 | 1786-01-02 | Yes! My Dear Sister, Mr. and Mrs Allen are just gone from here, and carried away my Betsy Smith... |
| 25 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d, 14 February … | 1786-02-14 | Yours My Dear Niece, of October 2d came safe to hand, and as I read, I could not but admire the... |
| 26 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 18 March 1786 | 1786-03-18 | Should I my Dear Sister, too much alarm the Heart of an affectionate Mother, solicitous for the... |
| 27 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d, 4 June 1786 | 1786-06-04 | Pray Madam, are you married? Nay then the wonder ceases. No matter now how loose your affections... |
| 28 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 18 June 1786 | 1786-06-18 | Your Letter March 24th. by Capt Cushing, with the Apron, came safe to Hand 2 Days after his... |
| 29 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 20 July 1786 | 1786-07-20 | Here I am, all alone for a great rarity. There is nothing more agreeable to me for a little while... |
| 30 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 23 July 1786 | 1786-07-23 | Mr Sparhawk called for my Letter Just as I was giving you an account of my Aunt Smith’s Death. I... |
| 31 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 1 October 1786 | 1786-10-01 | This Day is the Aniversary of Eleven Years since our dear Mother left us poor Pilgrims, to... |
| 32 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 1 November 1786 | 1786-11-01 | Two Vessels arrived from London while I was upon my little southern Tour. It was in vain that I... |
| 33 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 27 … | 1786-11-27 | I must frankly acknowledge to my Dear Niece that I could not but wonder at her long Silence. I... |
| 34 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 8 February 1787 | 1787-02-08 | My Uncle Smith has been so kind as to send me word this Morning, that a Nephew of Mr Gill’s was... |
| 35 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 9 … | 1796-01-09 | It is indeed several weeks since I have written to you—an eventful term to me—multiplied with... |
| 36 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 6 … | 1796-02-06 | The tender solicitude you have shewn for my health, demands the earliest return I can make—& it... |
| 37 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 28 … | 1796-02-28 | I am very sorry that I could not send Betsy Quincy with her Cousin, but my being unwell prevented... |
| 38 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 19 May … | 1796-05-19 | I rejoice that the important question in Congress has terminated so happily, & that the Vice... |
| 39 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 23 July … | 1796-07-23 | Your kind invitations would have induced Mr Peabody to have visited you at Quincy had it not now... |
| 40 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 10 … | 1797-01-10 | Day after day has slid off into the ocean of time, with the Yesterdays beyond the flood, replete... |
| 41 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 14 April … | 1797-04-14 | If words could express the gratitude I feel for your kindness to me, & my Children, it would be... |
| 42 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 3 July … | 1797-07-03 | Health to my Sister, under a more fervid Sun, than that to which she has hitherto been... |
| 43 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 29 July … | 1797-07-29 | Your kind Letter which assured me of your welfare was a cordial to my heart. It came safe to... |
| 44 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 6 … | 1797-10-06 | Since my last my time has been cheifly occupied, in attending to those services, which were due... |
| 45 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 19 … | 1797-12-19 | Least I should forget it, I acknowledge the receipt of ten Dollars you sent while I was at... |
| 46 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 28 … | 1798-01-28 | I have thought day after day, that another should not pass without writing to my much loved... |
| 47 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 15 May … | 1798-05-15 | Though the kind remembrance I have of my Sister is imprinted upon my heart, as with a point of a... |
| 48 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 22 … | 1798-08-22 | Whenever I have set myself down to write to my dear Sisters, I have found myself so drowned in... |
| 49 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 26 … | 1798-11-26 | I have this moment been conversing with Richard Dexter upon the subject of becoming one in your... |
| 50 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 29 … | 1799-01-29 | After many expecting, anxious hours for my dear Nephew, I am made happy by seeing his safe... |