I have delayed writing dear Madam longer than I intended, in the hope of giving you a more...
I received yesterday your Letter of Novbr 27th. and was rejoiced to learn that you and the...
I received your Kind letter of the 8th. inst. and was extremely sorry to hear of the...
Inclosed you have a Letter, to mr Rutledge which you may if you like send to your Brother if you...
I received your two kind letters a few days since and was much affected by the account of poor...
I received two days since your Letter of Febry th 11. it containd information the most agreable...
We have been under the necessity of delaying our journey a few days on account of the marriage of...
I will thank you to tell Mrs. Cranch to give George a couple of teaspoonfuls of Castor oil and to...
9From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
The reason that you did not receive a Letter from me when you arrived at Philadelphia, was oweing...
After a pleasant although extremely fatiguing journey we have safely arrived at Mrs. Hellens were...
I received your Letter of december 6th on the 14th and was very glad to hear of your safe arrival...
I received with joy your letter of the eighteenth a few days since as I had suffer’d considerable...
Your Letter of Jan’ry 6 I received last Evening. your Children are very well, and very well taken...
I shall begin my Letter by putting your mind at ease respecting your children, who are both very...
A few days since I recieved your very obliging letter in which you mention having procured the...
I address you jointly and congratulate you upon the fine weather we have had since you commenced...
Your very kind letter has eased my heart of a load of anxiety, on account of our dear George,...
I received your favour of Novbr 20th and rejoiced to learn that you reachd Washington in safety...
I have delay’d answering your very kind letter owing to my Baby’s having been very seriously sick...
It is a long time since I wrote you, or rather since I sent a Letter, for an unfinished one has...
21From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 August 1809 (Adams Papers)
I would not come to Town to day because I knew I should only add to yours, and my own agony, my...
At length my dear Madam we have arrived in this splendid City and find ourselves plunged into the...
An occasion now offering to write you I sieze it with the utmost pleasure to inform you of our...
I congratulate you upon your safe arrival in the cold Regions of the North: to which I hope your...
I this day received a Letter from my son dated october 21 from constradt—we had heard three weeks...
your Letter from St petersburgh of october 28th I received the last week, four Months after the...
The River being open at length, and the Vessels preparing for their departure, I sieze the...
When I closed my Letter; last week to my son by captain Smith, I fully intended to have written...
Your very kind and welcome letter arrived yesterday and completely reanimated my frame which was...
We have this morning recieved your kind letter my dear Mother and I hasten to write you a few...