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1 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 May 1789 1789-05-01 I received your kind favours of the 19 & 22 of April. the printers were very obliging in taking...
2 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 May 1789 1789-05-01 It has been impossible to get time to write you.— Morning, Noon, and Night, has been taken up...
3 Shaw, Elizabeth Smith Adams, Abigail Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 2 May 1789 1789-05-02 By the News Papers, I find you have met with a temporary Loss—The United suffrages of my...
4 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 May 1789 1789-05-03 I must finally conclude to request of you to come on to New York as soon as possible and bring...
5 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Quincy Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5–6 May 1789 1789-05-05 Mrs Hay call’d, and left me your Letter. tho I have not written to you before I have had you...
6 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 5 May 1789 1789-05-05 Mr Dawes sent me word that he was going to Newyork this week. I would not omit any opportunity of...
7 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 6 May 1789 1789-05-06 Brisler arrived last Evening and brought yours of May the 1 st I have not time to notice all I...
8 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 7 May 1789 1789-05-07 our parson has been praying for you to day that you may be enabled to discharge the high and...
9 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 May 1789 1789-05-13 I have taken an House, and now wish you to come on, as soon as possible.— It will be necessary to...
10 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 May 1789 1789-05-14 I have rec d yours of the 5 th. — If you think it best, leave Thomas at Colledge: but I pray you...
11 Smith, William Stephens Adams, Abigail William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams, 14 May 1789 1789-05-14 I have the happiness of informing you that M rs: Smith and the Boys are in high health and that...
12 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 16 May 1789 1789-05-16 I yesterday received yours of May the 3 d by Captain Beal’s in which you request that I would...
13 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 May 1789 1789-05-18 I am in such a situation that I cannot see the way clear for you to come on, till some resolution...
14 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 May 1789 1789-05-19 inclosed is a Letter from Capt n. Brown who commands the best Packet between Providence and this...
15 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 May 1789 1789-05-24 I have received your Letter of the 16 th .— I have taken a large and handsome house, in a...
16 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 26 May 1789 1789-05-26 I hope Barnard has arrived with the things which I sent by him. if there is any person in the...
17 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Quincy Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 May 1789 1789-05-30 I have sent you the Cloth the coat & Boots. the Glass I have not yet been able to find. inclosed...
18 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 May 1789 1789-05-30 Your old Acquaintance M r Harrison of Cadiz will deliver you this, if you should not, as I hope...
19 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 May 1789 1789-05-31 I received yesterday your Letter of May the 24 th and shall begin tomorrow to get such things in...
20 Paradise, Lucy Ludwell Adams, Abigail Lucy Ludwell Paradise to Abigail Adams, 3 June 1789 1789-06-03 Since my return to England, I have been told of the great Civilities you were pleased to Shew to...
21 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 June 1789 1789-06-06 I must now most Seriously request you to come on to me as soon as conveniently you can. never did...
22 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 7 June 1789 1789-06-07 I this day received the Federal Gazzet, tho I got no Letter from you, I was in hopes to have...
23 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 June 1789 1789-06-14 I last Evening received your Letter of june 7th I will set of on Wednesday for Providence and...
24 Adams, Abigail Tufts, Cotton Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 17 June 1789 1789-06-17 Not being able to dispose of my oxen as I expected, & to have taken half the money for them, I do...
25 Adams, Abigail Abigail Adams’ Directions Concerning Their … 1789-06-17 Mr Bass is to pay 20 Dollors pr Year and the Taxes for one half the House and the whole, of the...
26 Adams, Abigail Cranch, Mary Smith Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 19 June 1789 1789-06-19 This day is the Aniversary of my Landing in Boston and Tomorrow that of my departure from it....
27 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 21 June 1789 1789-06-21 I last evening receiv’d your kind Letter from Providence but shall not be able to get one to you...
28 Adams, Abigail Cranch, Mary Smith Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 28 June 1789 1789-06-28 I wrote you from Providence some account of my polite reception there & closed my Letter just as...
29 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 5–6 July 1789 1789-07-05 I promiss’d to write you by the Post when your Furniture Sail’d but Doctor Tufts Said he had done...
30 Adams, Abigail Cranch, Mary Smith Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 12 July 1789 1789-07-12 I received your kind Letter by mr Brisler who reachd here on the 4th of july, Since which you...
31 Tufts, Cotton Adams, Abigail Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 20 July 1789 1789-07-20 I am much pleased to hear that you have a commodious Seat, its Scituation delightful & Prospect...
32 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 30 July 1789 1789-07-30 I can never Sufficiently express my thanks or my gratitude for your last kind & affectionate...
33 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 2 August 1789 1789-08-02 I have been several times to your new house but I do feel such a want of my dear sisters smiling...
34 Adams, Abigail Cranch, Mary Smith Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 9 August 1789 1789-08-09 If I should ask why I have not heard from my sister or Friends, for several weeks past, would she...
35 Adams, Abigail Smith, William Abigail Adams to William Smith, 10 August 1789 1789-08-10 Give me leave to congratulate you & mrs Smith upon the Birth of a Daughter. I hope both the Mamma...
36 Adams, Abigail Cranch, Mary Smith Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 1 September 1789 1789-09-01 I Received your kind Letters and meant sooner to have replied to them, but many avocations have...
37 Adams, Abigail Tufts, Cotton Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 1 September 1789 1789-09-01 with regard to politicks the debates of the House will give you an Idea of them, as yet there has...
38 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 8 September 1789 1789-09-08 I am quite discourag’d writing by the Post I know not if you have ever receiv’d one Letter Which...
39 Tufts, Cotton Adams, Abigail Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 15 September 1789 1789-09-15 Your Favour of the 1 st. Ins t. I rec d the 11 st. and shall give orders to Pratt relative to the...
40 Adams, Abigail Shaw, Elizabeth Smith Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 27 September … 1789-09-27 I write to you my dear sister, not from the disputed Banks of the Potowmac, the Susquehanna or...
41 Adams, Abigail Cranch, Mary Smith Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 4 October 1789 1789-10-04 I wrote you a Letter last week, but as it did not get to the Post office, I have detaind it with...
42 Adams, Abigail Tufts, Cotton Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 5 October 1789 1789-10-05 Your favour of 15 sep br I have not yet replied to. with regard to the House, I wish it was as...
43 Copley, Susanna Clarke Adams, Abigail Susanna Clarke Copley to Abigail Adams, 6 October 1789 1789-10-06 Your Favor of July 14 th: I duely received, and feel myself not a little flattered by your kind...
44 Adams, Abigail Cranch, Mary Smith Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 11 October 1789 1789-10-11 Mr Adams Sets of tomorrow morning on a visit to Braintree. I would gladly have accompanied him,...
45 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 October 1789 1789-10-14 M r Dalton, M r Jenkes and myself are at Penfields in good health and Spirits.— My Horses perform...
46 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, October 1[5?]-25 … 1789-10-15 I have at last receiv’d your Letter but never was poor creature more dissapointed I thought to be...
47 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 October 1789 1789-10-20 I yesterday received your kind favour dated at Fairfield and am happy to find that you had...
48 Cranch, Lucy Adams, Abigail Lucy Cranch to Abigail Adams, 23 October 1789 1789-10-23 Though we were all happy to see my honoured and revered Uncle again in his favorite Braintree,...
49 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 October 1789 1789-10-25 I presume you have reachd Braintree before this day I hope the sight of your Friends and of your...
50 Cranch, Mary Smith Adams, Abigail Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 1-4 November 1789 1789-11-01 The dull weather of Last week has prevented sister Shaw from making her visit or she would have...