I believe in one of my Letters I told you I had troubles of various kinds— I need to be possessed...
If I had received your Letter an hour sooner, I could have sent you an answer the same day, viz....
113Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 7 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
How did you live thro’ the heat of Monday & Teusday we could but just breathe the glasses Stood...
114Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 10 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have within this Hour receiv’d your Letters by captain Bigelow and have also heard that cushing...
Justice & judgment are the habitation of thy throne, O my God! but thy mercy endureth forever— In...
116Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 5 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
I am very much mortified that I have Sent so Many Letters to you burthen’d with Postage I thought...
You my beloved Sisters, whose time is ever filled , with the various duties of Life, can more...
I feel asham’d My Dear Neice when I think how few Letters I have written to you since you left...
119Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 1 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
your kind Letter of Jan’ ry 14 th I received last week. I Shall not be dissatisfied with mr...
120Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 30 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have but a moments time to write you a Line, and send you by Mr. Allen the measure of Charles...