My dearly beloved, & only Sister, for the “threefold silken Cord is broken ” To what an unusual...
It is a sad misfortune to dear Connections when their Friends do not love to write—Some I know...
Your very interesting Letter of last week in which you mention the departure of your dear...
To day I re ceived your Letter with its contents all safe, & thank you for your care & for your...
Though the Season has returned when the genial warmth of the Sun, invigorated our chilled Blood,...
Often in this Vale of Tears, My Dear Nephew, & Niece, are we called to sympathize with each...
Last Tuesday the Horn blew to announce the Departure of the Mail an Hour sooner than the usual...
58Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 10 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
Day after day has slid off into the ocean of time, with the Yesterdays beyond the flood, replete...
59From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Mary Smith Cranch, January 1808 (Adams Papers)
Abby was indeed very happy to receive a letter from so worthy, beloved, & good an Aunt—& it gives...
60From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to William Smith Shaw, 2 June 1810 (Adams Papers)
your good Aunt Adams has made us a most agreeable visit—I wish you could accompanied her—She says...
Mr Lion and his intended I suppose so , as the modern phrase is, called here last Wednesday—I was...
I feel very grateful to my dear Sister, that though surrounded by agreeable, & dear Friends, she...
63Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 28 January 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have thought day after day, that another should not pass without writing to my much loved...
To see Abby Adams’ marriage announced in the public Paper, was at this time, to us a very...
65From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, March 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have been for several Days waiting, & hoping I should find leisure to write to my Dear Sister,...
With pleasure I congratulate My Dear Brothers & Sister, upon the agreeable prospect they have of...
67Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 8 December 1801 (Adams Papers)
I hope my Dear Sister, has had her Cup of happiness filled, by having an amiable long absent Son,...
The excellent Sermon you sent, me was indeed “a cordial to my Heart—” I thank Mr Whitney for the...
I hope my Dear Sister, will excuse all my bad writing, & every inaccuracy which weekly presents...
Your kind Letters of Feb. 15th & March 31st lie before me, in which I find are several things...
I scarcely know when was the last time that I wrote to my Dear Sister, but this I can fully...
72Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to William Smith Shaw, 20 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received two letters from you, & suppose you wonder that you have not heard from me much...
To tell you that I am exceedingly grieved , to hear that you have been very sick, would be to...
74Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 29 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
After many expecting, anxious hours for my dear Nephew, I am made happy by seeing his safe...
your good grandchildren are just gone to repose in the arms of sweet Sleep, soothed by the...
76Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 30 March 1800 (Adams Papers)
A Letter which I had a long time wished for, I at length received from my Affectionate Sister....
77Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 17 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
How often do we find that having much to say, the full heart cannot impart the half— This evil I...
Your Letter did not reach me untill several Weeks after it was written, & as I had a few days...
You will now have no occasion to wish for more Snow, if at Quincy you are favoured with as much...
80Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 19 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
I rejoice that the important question in Congress has terminated so happily, & that the Vice...