51From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 21 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
Your trusty driver took such care of your Letter that he kept it close in his pocket for a whole...
After a pleasant although extremely fatiguing journey we have safely arrived at Mrs. Hellens were...
I have delay’d answering your very kind letter owing to my Baby’s having been very seriously sick...
54From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 3 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
I received some days since your kind letter of the 11th: of last month, and was delighted to find...
I will write you a line the first I have attempted, to tell you I am getting better I hope tho...
56From 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...
57From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod, 19 February 1805 (Adams Papers)
I received last Evening your Letter by the hand of mr Adams, and the little matters accompanying...
58From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Quincy Packard, 11 March 1805 (Adams Papers)
with the only and beloved daughter of my late venerable and respected Friend I pour the tear of...
59From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 January 1807 (Adams Papers)
We have had in the Week past the coldest Weather that has been through the winter, yet we have...
60From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
You have been so good in writing to your Father and Brother that I ought not to complain that you...
61From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 December 1805 (Adams Papers)
I received some days ago your kind favour of the 29th: of last month; and since then my brother’s...
62From 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 received your Letter of december 6th on the 14th and was very glad to hear of your safe arrival...
I address you jointly and congratulate you upon the fine weather we have had since you commenced...
65From Ann Quincy Packard to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 March 1805 (Adams Papers)
And her only child! my Dear Madam from her heart thanks you, for the kind consoling letter,...
I received with joy your letter of the eighteenth a few days since as I had suffer’d considerable...
67From 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...
Miss Ann Beal deliverd me your Letter this morning at meeting. you will see by my Letter of...
69From 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...
70From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
As our driver is about to return, I take the opportunity to inform you that we arrived here...
Yours and the Presidents Company on the thirtieth to dine, will add Much to the pleasure of that...
72From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 July 1806 (Adams Papers)
By the last Letters I have received from my wife I expect she will reach Boston by the last of...
73From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
We embarked at Providence on Tuesday morning, as I wrote you we purposed to do; and after a...
Inclosed you have a Letter, to mr Rutledge which you may if you like send to your Brother if you...
I shall begin my Letter by putting your mind at ease respecting your children, who are both very...
76From 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...
I have delayed writing dear Madam longer than I intended, in the hope of giving you a more...
78From 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...
79From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 16 January 1807 (Adams Papers)
I think it is full time to take my pen and inquire after your Health, and to assure you that I...
I received your two kind letters a few days since and was much affected by the account of poor...
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...
83From 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...
84From 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...
If I had written to you my dear sister half as often as I have thought of you and contemplated...
I can scarcly belive that I have not written to my dear Girl for so long a time as two months,...
I will not, I dare not, stop to think how long it is, since I have written to my Dear Sister, but...
88From 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 have not written to you this year! and this is the second month of it, and let us ask the...
90From 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...
I received your kind letter, with the sum enclosed for Mr Little. Butter has, since yours was...
I received yesterday your Letter of Novbr 27th. and was rejoiced to learn that you and the...
93From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 December 1805 (Adams Papers)
I began a Letter to you on the 10 of this Month left it unfinishd, and so it is like to remain,...
94From 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...
95From 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...
96From Eliza Susan Morton Quincy to Abigail Smith Adams, 6 April 1806 (Adams Papers)
By the last mail, I had the honour, and the pleasure, to receive your most acceptable letter—To...
97From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
I last week received your Letter of december 3d in replie to mine of Novbr 11th, not having made...
98From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 9 January 1806 (Adams Papers)
This is the first Snow which we have had of any concequence; and this promisses to be keep. It...
99From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 January 1806 (Adams Papers)
The first thing I look for in all the letters I receive from Quincy, is that which relates to our...
100From 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...