1From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 1809 (Adams Papers)
The Saturday after you left Boston, I went to Town, and brought up George. he went the next week...
I will write you a line the first I have attempted, to tell you I am getting better I hope tho...
I have not written to you this year! and this is the second month of it, and let us ask the...
4From Abigail Smith Adams to Cotton Tufts, 17 January 1809 (Adams Papers)
my Son J Q Adams has an opportunity of employing the Sum I have which is payd of Eight pr Cent...
5From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 1808 (Adams Papers)
Those of the family who could not attend yesterday at Cambridge yesterday as well as those who...
6From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams Smith, 1808 (Adams Papers)
I always feel most disposed to write when I have just received a Letter. Yet that is not the case...
What is the reason I do not get a Letter from my Mother I think I hear you say? Why I will tell...
I had anticipated a visit from Mrs Adams, & both her Children, for a few days at least, when she...
I am indebted to you for two Letters one of the last bearing date Novbr 20th. & 24th. I am always...
You my beloved Sisters, whose time is ever filled , with the various duties of Life, can more...
I can scarcly belive that I have not written to my dear Girl for so long a time as two months,...
Your Letter of Sepbr 25 together with Carolines came safe to hand, but I have been in a kind of...
I began a Letter to you on Sunday last in which I informed you that your Sister S. Adams and Abbe...
14From Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, 1 October 1808 (Adams Papers)
Shall we ever have the pleasure of a visit from you at Quincy. I can Scarcly credit that you...
Your Apology for not having written before was accepted by your grandmother. To be attentive to...
Do you know how long a time has elapsed since you wrote a single line to your Mother? You did not...
17From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 31 July 1808 (Adams Papers)
Do you know my Dear Daughter that the date of your last Letter was the 3 of June, since which I...
18From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 19 June 1808 (Adams Papers)
Here we are Sitting by a good fire in the parlour, and wearing, our winter coats to meeting,...
Mr Lion and his intended I suppose so , as the modern phrase is, called here last Wednesday—I was...
I received your kind letter, with the sum enclosed for Mr Little. Butter has, since yours was...
Your letter of May the 8th, your grandpapa brought home with him from church, on Sunday the 20th;...
22From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 20 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
When confined to my Chamber as I am at present by indisposition, I get more leisure for writing...
23From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
I had the happiness of receiving your excellent letter at Middleton, for which my heart is alive...
24From 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,...
25From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 8 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
I took my pen to write to you this morning in a placid temper of mind; the news papers of...
26From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, April 1808 (Adams Papers)
A1tho I have not so frequently written to you It has not been oweing to Your having been less...
27From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 April 1808 (Adams Papers)
My wife received a few days since a letter from you, and I had the happiness of receiving one...
It is So long since I received a Letter from you; that I am anxious to hear from you. I have...
It is a long time since I wrote you, or rather since I sent a Letter, for an unfinished one has...
30From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, March 1808 (Adams Papers)
your Letter begun at wWashington and finishd at Baltimore I received a few days since read and...
William left us on thursday, and on fryday set his face towards you. we parted with him, with...
William has been so punctual in writing to you every week, that I have been more remiss. I cannot...
33From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 March 1808 (Adams Papers)
We were blessed with fine weather & roads from Providence to Phila., where we staid a fortnight;...
34From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 February 1808 (Adams Papers)
I have just received your affectionate letter of the 15th:— and do not a moment delay to answer...
35From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 February 1808 (Adams Papers)
I take it for granted that you will neither in public or private Life do any thing which you are...
36From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, January 1808 (Adams Papers)
I will not delay a single hour to replie to your Letter of Jan’ry 8th just recived, and to...
To-morrow will be a fortnight since you left me; I have watched the weather with much solicitude,...
I have delay’d answering your very kind letter owing to my Baby’s having been very seriously sick...
39From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 20 January 1808 (Adams Papers)
I will not delay a Single hour to replie to your Letter of Jan’ry 8th just received, and to...
I received your favour of Novbr 20th and rejoiced to learn that you reachd Washington in safety...
Your very kind letter has eased my heart of a load of anxiety, on account of our dear George,...
42From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 November 1807 (Adams Papers)
Last Evening I had the pleasure of receiving your favour of 25th: ulto: which contained the first...
43From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 27 October 1807 (Adams Papers)
I wrote a line to my father, from New-York, enclosing a letter for Mr: Shaw, and informing you of...
I address you jointly and congratulate you upon the fine weather we have had since you commenced...
45From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 July 1807 (Adams Papers)
Though your last Letter was not immediately answered, I offer no apology but my own frequent...
If I had written to you my dear sister half as often as I have thought of you and contemplated...
47From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 April 1807 (Adams Papers)
If my hands could have obeyed the dictates of my heart I should have written to you long before...
48From Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 9 March 1807 (Adams Papers)
To your kind and friendly Letter I fully designd an immediate replie, but a Severe attack of a...
It is a long time my Dear Sister, since I have written to you; but I consider it a priviledge...
50From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 February 1807 (Adams Papers)
I fully designd writing to you so that my Letter should have reachd you at Washington, but ten...