51Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 16 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
My little Abby—has been sick with a slow intermitting fever, occasioned by a cold—which has...
52Elizabeth 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...
53Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 27 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
It is a long time since I have written to you— My mind has been so agitated that I was not fit to...
54Elizabeth 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...
55Elizabeth 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....
56Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 23 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
Miss Palmer has given me hopes of your coming, & Mrs Smith to our Exhibition, & says, you say,...
57Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 15 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
Not one word have I heard from my Dear Sister, since I left Boston, nor have I had any...
58Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 29 March 1801 (Adams Papers)
A mind agitated by the Vicissitudes attendant upon the present juncture of publick affairs, &...
59Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 13 July 1801 (Adams Papers)
For the communications by Mrs Black, you have my grateful acknowledgements. She made me only a...
60Elizabeth 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,...
61Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 31 [sic] April 1802 (Adams Papers)
I have been gratified by receiving two kind letters from you. No circumstance of joy or sorrow...
62Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 9 March 1803 (Adams Papers)
I hear by Dr Tufts that our Medford Farm will be greatly injured by the middlesex Canal being cut...
63Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 16 April 1804 (Adams Papers)
When your Son delivered me your kind letter, little did I think, it would be so long, before I...
64To John Adams from Stephen Peabody, 7 August 1802 (Adams Papers)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We Stephen Peabody of Atkinson in the County of Rockingham...
None but an affectionate Sister, can tell how much I was gratified, to recognize your well known...
I will not, I dare not, stop to think how long it is, since I have written to my Dear Sister, but...
It has been a cold backward Spring, & Abby could not get abroad as I wished, she has a great deal...
There is not anything which lies nearer my heart, or more deeply affects my mind, than the...
Last week I went to Newburyport to accompany Capt Peabody, when I returned a Letter from my...
There is not anything in this world, which lies nearer my heart, or more deeply affects my Mind,...
It is a long time my Dear Sister, since I have written to you; but I consider it a priviledge...
“Completely blest, to see my fellows blest.” I was happy to hear from you, & to find that you, &...
Mr Peabody, & your Aunt, were much gratified last Fall, by a visit from your venerable Parents,...
74From 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...
Your Letter did not reach me untill several Weeks after it was written, & as I had a few days...
76From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
Last Wednesday Miss Livermore was conducted by her Brother, from this House, as far as Haverhill,...
I received your kind letter, with the sum enclosed for Mr Little. Butter has, since yours was...
Mr Lion and his intended I suppose so , as the modern phrase is, called here last Wednesday—I was...
You my beloved Sisters, whose time is ever filled , with the various duties of Life, can more...
I had anticipated a visit from Mrs Adams, & both her Children, for a few days at least, when she...
To tell you that I am exceedingly grieved , to hear that you have been very sick, would be to...
It would be impossible for me to tell you how disappointed, grieved, vexed, & everything, I was,...
By last Friday mail, I received your very excellent Letter, wherein you observe, it was thought a...
I am rejoiced to hear that you, & my niece got home safe. Such little excursions are really...
I am going to Quincy with your Sister this forenoon—& shall be in Town on monday A—M—to attend Mr...
I was very sorry to leave Boston without seeing, or even informing you, I was going—But I had...
I have been hoping every day since since I got home, that I should have more leisure tomorrow ,...
I scarcely know when was the last time that I wrote to my Dear Sister, but this I can fully...
A Day since I saw Mrs Harrod & she informed me that you had thoughts of making us a visit, & to...
90From 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...
I this Day by the Mail received your kind letter, & am happy to hear you got Home, with your...
By yesterday mail I received your kind letter. It is indeed a great while since we have heard...
Through the protecting hand of a gracious Providence, I am rising from a bed of Sickness, where I...
I know that my Dear Sister, will rejoice to hear that the kind Healer of the sick, has again...
When you were here, I lent a great Coat, a small one—to Mrs Harrod, to keep of the rain, which...
The Time since I have written to you, I acknowledge is too long for One, whose Heart is deeply...
My Dear Sisters, interesting Letters conveyed by the Mail, were gratefully received by their...
I thank you My Dear, & revered Brother & Sister, for your repeated attentions to me, & mine. The...
I have but just received your very Sisterly Letter, by Mrs Adams, handed me this morning. I...
100From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 June 1811 (Adams Papers)
The very sudden change of the weather last Sabbath, when I was in a high state of persperation;...