1To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams Smith, 2 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Smith presents her Compliments to Mr. Jefferson and is very sorry to trouble him again upon...
2Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 10 June 1787 (Adams Papers)
my Conscience really reprimands me for having so long omitted writing my Dear Brother, for...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Abigail Adams Smith, 11 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received last week the enclosed Letter addressed to you under Cover to Mr. Smith, and from the...
4Abigail Adams Smith to Lucy Cranch, 14 July 1787 (Adams Papers)
most readily my Dear Lucy do I acknowledge the tittle of friend with which you address me—and am...
5Abigail Adams Smith to Elizabeth Cranch, 19 July 1787 (Adams Papers)
to what Cause my Dear Eliza am I to attribute that Air of Mistery which reigns throughout your...
6Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 10 February 1788 (Adams Papers)
I have now before me your Letter of the 3 d of August —which I intend to answer fully—and then 2...
7Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 18 May 1788 (Adams Papers)
I rose this morning with a fair prospect of landing before night, but alas, we are immersed in...
8Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 8 June 1788 (Adams Papers)
to your Candour my Dear Brother—I must appeal for Pardon that I have thus long delayed to inform...
9Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 15 and 22 June 1788 (Adams Papers)
We are anxiously expecting, by the arrival of every post, to hear of your safety and health. I...
10Abigail Adams Smith to William Smith, 22 June 1788 (Adams Papers)
we were made very happy this morning by the receipt of your Letter, informing us of the arrival...
11Abigail Adams Smith to John Adams, 27 July 1788 (Adams Papers)
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of receiving my dear papa’s kind letter of July 16th. I was very...
12Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 13 August 1788 (Adams Papers)
We came to town last evening to dine (by invitation) this day, with the President of Congress,...
13Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 20 August 1788 (Adams Papers)
It was with real pleasure my Dear Brother that I received a few days since your letter of july 20...
14Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 7 September 1788 (Adams Papers)
I received, on Wednesday last, from the hands of Mr. T——, your letter, No. 4, of August 25th. He...
15Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 28 September 1788 (Adams Papers)
this morning my Dear Brother—M r Storer Came out from New York—to spend the day with us and was...
16Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 5 October 1788 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you a hasty letter from New-York, just to acknowledge the receipt of yours, No. 5, the...
17Abigail Adams Smith to Elizabeth Cranch Norton, 15 November 1789 (Adams Papers)
almost twelve months have elapsed since the date of your last letter, I am conscious that this...
18Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 27 December 1789 (Adams Papers)
I have lived long in expectation of the pleasure of receiving a letter from my Dear Brother but...
19Abigail Adams Smith to Lucy Cranch, 31 January 1790 (Adams Papers)
I cannot omit so good an opportunity as now Presents to acknowledge the receipt of your kind...
20Abigail Adams Smith to Elizabeth Cranch Norton, 31 January 1790 (Adams Papers)
your letter of December 14 th I had the pleasure to receive the last week. and by my Brother...
21Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 18 April 1790 (Adams Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive a letter from my Dear Brother many weeks since, I must acknowledge...
22Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 6–16 June 1790 (Adams Papers)
your letter my Dear Brother of May 1 st I received three or four weeks past —just at the moment...
23Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 30 December 1790 (Adams Papers)
I have this moment received your Letter of the 26 th and having a Leasure moment I embrace it to...
24Abigail Adams Smith to John Adams, 7 January 1791 (Adams Papers)
I have received your two Kind letters of Decr 8 th and 17 th and am much obliged for your good...
25Abigail Adams Smith to Elizabeth Cranch Norton, 7 February 1791 (Adams Papers)
I received your kind Letter of 16 th of January by M r Jackson and feel myself particularly...
26Abigail Adams Smith to Mary Smith Cranch, 8 February 1791 (Adams Papers)
your kind attention my Dear Aunt demands an early acknowledgement, you judge very right that it...
27Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 11 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter of March 7 th my Dear Mamma and was very happy to find you so far...
28Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 10 December 1791 (Adams Papers)
I received last Evening your Letter of the 3 d inst— I began to think you had almost forgotten...
29Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 8 March 1792 (Adams Papers)
it has been oweing to the multiplicity of business that I have had upon my hands for a...
30Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 27 March 1792 (Adams Papers)
I this day received your Letter of the 23 d inst and was rejoiced once more to see your own hand...
31Abigail Adams Smith to John Adams, 7 May 1792 (Adams Papers)
the Letter which I had the pleasure to receive from you before I left New York I had not time to...
32Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 3 July 1792 (Adams Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your kind Letter of the 18 th of May by Barnard and was much...
33Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 13–29 September 1792 (Adams Papers)
It has been a subject of no small disappointment to me, not having received but one letter from...
34Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 9 February 1793 (Adams Papers)
It is with very great pleasure that I address you, my dear mamma, from this place again. You will...
35Abigail Adams Smith to Hannah Carter Smith, 12 October 1793 (Adams Papers)
I have executed your commission but not exactly conformable to your request— the muslin like the...
36Abigail Adams Smith to John Adams, 29 April 1794 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 21st of March, has lain by me some time. * * * * The prospect of a war...
37Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 26 October 1795 (Adams Papers)
I am informed of a Vessell to sail for England soon and I have been too remiss already not to...
38Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 27 April [1796] (Adams Papers)
I had the pleasure yesterday to receive your kind letter of the 23 d of Febuary from London— we...
39Abigail Adams Smith to John Adams, 20 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
I had the pleasure a few days since to receive your favour of the 11th inst. and was happy to...
40Abigail Adams Smith to John Adams, 14 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received some time since your letter of the 21 st of Febuary—and am very happy to find that you...
41Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 4 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received a few days since with much pleasure your letter jointly with my new Sisters for which...
42Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 28 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
the Enclosed letter our Dear Mamma has requested me to enclose to you and to write to you she...
43Abigail Adams Smith to Abigail Adams, 21 August 1801 (Adams Papers)
Our city has sustained a very great loss in the death of Dr. Bailey. As health officer, he was...
44Abigail Adams Smith to Hannah Carter Smith, 6 November 1803 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that I had a pleasant journey and arrived safe here on Tuesday...