1From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your ready reply my dear Madam to my last forbids a delay on my part to cherish a correspondence...
2From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have a day or two since received your favour of 10. Feby; by which I perceive that my last...
3From Esther Black to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I am unable to find language to express my Gratitude and thankfullness to you—for your maternal...
4From William Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 8 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
It has not been from want of the most affectionate Respect that I have suffer’d your kind letter...
5From Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I can never sufficiently thank you for your Letters. & the communications you so frequently...
6From George Cabot to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I feel too sensibly the obligations you have laid me under by the letters you had the goodness to...
7From Hannah Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
My knowledge of your condescension and goodness emboldens me to address you at present. I have at...
8From Cotton Tufts to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Since the last Letter I recd from you dated April 12th poor Sukey compleated the Journey of Life...
Though the kind remembrance I have of my Sister is imprinted upon my heart; as with a point of a...
10From Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I too have taken my pen with the rising Sun. I have been so disturb’d with the Result of the...
11From William Smith Shaw to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Saturday April 21st, I received yours of the 9th. I wrote to you the 1st. of April in answer to...
12From Susanna Warner Tufts to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
The recipt of your affectionate and friendly letter my dear Madam Claims at once my gratitude and...
13From Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Vanity of vanity! & the conseiquenc of it is vexation of Spirit—Who ever is inclin’d to live...
14From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your ready reply my dear madam to my last forbids a delay on my part to Cherish a Correspondence...
15From Francis Dana to Abigail Smith Adams, 27 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
In my Letter of the 27th. of last Decr: I took the liberty thro you to recommend my friend Major...
16From Esther Black to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have the happiness to inform my invaluable friend mrs. Adams of the safe arrival of her...
17From Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday receiv’d your kind Letter of the 18th my Sons and mrs Johnson to you. you cannot...
18From Cotton Tufts to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
We began to suffer much for want of Rain, having had hot and dry Weather, with but very little...
19From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received within these few days your letters of the 17th: and 29th: of March, together with...
20From Jeremy Belknap to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday morning I had the honour of writing to the President & enclosing my fast Sermon. At...
21From Stephen Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your letters of the 18th. of last December, and the 4th. of March following, with the contents,...
22From Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Yours of May the 20th & 21d I receiv’d last Teusday, do not be impatient my Sister if I do not...
23From Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
your excellent Letter of the 26th of May I receiv’d a Saterday. I have heard or seen Something...
24From William Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I should have answer’d your kind letter of 16th. ulto. before this time, but I have only this...
25From Joseph Wharton, Jr. to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
From the favorable attention you were pleased to pay to me, while relating to you the holy...
26From George Cabot to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I cannot suppress the inclination I feel to transmit you a Sermon which gave me infinite...
27From Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have been at hard work this morning & my hands tremble so. I can scarcly hold my Pen, but if I...
28From William Smith Shaw to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have just finished Professor Robinson’s history of a conspiracy, against all the religions &...
29From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Three more letters from you of 3. 4. and 13. April, brought to England by Mr Thornton, have just...
After having so long delayed to answer your very affectionate letter I feel perfectly ashamed of...
31From Thomas Welsh to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I enclose a Duplicate of a Letter which I have lately received from Mr Adams. I have not heard of...
32From Jeremy Belknap to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
As the extract which you marked in yr Son’s letter was too long for one paper I divided it & gave...
33From William Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have just closed a letter to the Prest. on the subject of my Bror. Greenleaf. I do not know...
34From William Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. Inst. I have recd with the Bill of Loading inclos’d. I am sorry to find...
35From Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have at last heard from Atkinson. I had just sent a long Letter to sister when I receiv’d one...
36From Moses Gill to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your condecending notice both of me and mine; the dear Partner of my life has...
37From Cotton Tufts to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to the President the 13th. Inst. by Mr. Edmd. Soper who was going to Philadelphia to seek...
38From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
SINCE the date of my last I have received your favour of 8. April, with the pamphlets mentioned...
39From George Cabot to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I did not indulge the expectation that I shoud wholly escape reproach when I had the honor to...
40From Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have had the House full of company for a week & have not been able to steal a moments to write...
41From Cotton Tufts to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your Favours of May the 28h. & June the 6th. came safe to Hand in the Latter 200 Dr. and a Minute...
42From Francis Dana to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
While on the circuit here, I have received the enclosed letter from my friend Mr: Stedman of...
43From William Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 19th. Ins. I have received by post. T. Welsh can have his Degree at Cambridge...
44From Rebecca Leppington Hurd to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
If, Madam, I still retain a Place in your esteem, (and I am not conscious that I have ever...
45From Thomas Welsh to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
From the Uncertainty whether my Son’s Departure would be necessary before Commencement he applied...
46From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 27 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have now received your letter of 21. April—not however by the way of Bremen but from Hamburg,...
47From Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Nothing but dire necessaty has prevented my writing as often as you could wish. I do not always...
48From William Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your barrels & Trunk, for which you inclos’d me a Bill of Loading some days since arriv’d safe...
49From Cotton Tufts to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to you about the 20th. Inst. which probably you have receiv’d by this Time—I rejoice to...
50From William Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 2 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 26th. Ulto. I have recd. it is unfortunate that your Letter of Feby. did not...