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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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21 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 26 March 1784 | 1784-03-26 | The Roads have been so bad for several Weeks past, that there has been but little travelling, and... |
22 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 20 November 1785 | 1785-11-20 | I have been honoured with your two letters of Octob. 19. and 25. by Mr. Fox and Doctor Rodgers... |
23 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 29 November 1785 | 1785-11-29 | How provoking it is to be told that a vessel is to sail next week with our Letters and then have... |
24 | Palmer, Joseph | Adams, Abigail | Joseph Palmer to Abigail Adams, 29 September 1784 | 1784-09-29 | I heartily rejoice to hear of Your safe arrival; pray make My best respects acceptable to Mr.... |
25 | Shaw, John | Adams, Abigail | John Shaw to Abigail Adams, 15 October 1784 | 1784-10-15 | Most Sincerely do I congrattulate you, Madam, and your amiable Daughter upon your Safe arrival at... |
26 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 9 October 1786 | 1786-10-09 | As I was seting quite alone this evening somebody came in from Boston with a Hankerchief full of... |
27 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 18 March 1786 | 1786-03-18 | Should I my Dear Sister, too much alarm the Heart of an affectionate Mother, solicitous for the... |
28 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 25 September 1785 | 1785-09-25 | Mr. Short’s return the night before last availed me of your favour of Aug. 12. I immediately... |
29 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 July 1784 | 1784-07-26 | Your Letter of the 23d. has made me the happiest Man upon Earth. I am twenty Years younger than I... |
30 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 22 February … | 1787-02-22 | I am to acknolege the honor of your letter of Jan. 29. and of the papers you were so good as to... |
31 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 20 July 1786 | 1786-07-20 | Here I am, all alone for a great rarity. There is nothing more agreeable to me for a little while... |
32 | Smith, William Stephens | Adams, Abigail | William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams, 6 December … | 1785-12-06 | The three Letters which Mrs. Adams honoured me with were received at Paris, and should have been... |
33 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 10 July 1787 | 1787-07-10 | This being the day on which, according to my calculation, my daughter would be crossing the... |
34 | Tufts, Cotton | Adams, Abigail | Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 29 October 1784 | 1784-10-29 | It gives me great Pleasure to hear of your safe Arrivall in Europe, and that you are once more... |
35 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 16 July 1787 | 1787-07-16 | My dear sister will I am sure excuse me if I send her now but a short Letter—when she is inform’d... |
36 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 October 1783 | 1783-10-14 | I have had another Fever, which brought me low, but as it has carried off certain Pains and... |
37 | Cranch, Lucy | Adams, Abigail | Lucy Cranch to Abigail Adams, 19 September 1785 | 1785-09-19 | Indeed my ever honoured Aunt I should have been much disapointed if my Cousin had not brought me... |
38 | Smith, Isaac Jr. | Adams, Abigail | Isaac Smith Jr. to Abigail Adams, 30 October 1787 | 1787-10-30 | The last year I acquainted you with the death of my mother, & I am sorry that I have now to... |
39 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 22 April and 20 May … | ≈1787-04-22 | Captain Cushing arriv’d last Monday after a tedious Passage It was so long since I receiv’d any... |
40 | Storer, Charles | Adams, Abigail | Charles Storer to Abigail Adams, 21 July 1786 | 1786-07-21 | And a good story you shall have, Madam, as you desire. Know then that your friends both at... |
41 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 9 August 1786 | 1786-08-09 | It is an age since I have had the honor of a letter from you, and an age and a half since I... |
42 | Gerry, Elbridge | Adams, Abigail | Elbridge Gerry to Abigail Adams, 16 April 1784 | 1784-04-16 | I am this day, Madam, favoured with your Letter of the 19th. of March, and embrace the earliest... |
43 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 10 December 1785 | 1785-12-10 | Mr. Storer is arriv’d and I have got my Letter and am very sorry to hear you have been so sick.... |
44 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 18 December 1785 | 1785-12-18 | I did not design to write another line till I could get my pen mendid but not a creature can I... |
45 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 25 September … | 1785-09-25 | Mr. Short’s return the night before last availed me of your favour of Aug. 12. I immediately... |
46 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 6 November 1784 | 1784-11-06 | Mr. Tyler has this moment reciev’d a Letter from Cousin Nabby by Captn. Lyde. I hope there are... |
47 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, [November 1786] | ≈1786-11-01 | I am never happier than when I am performing good offices for good people; and the most friendly... |
48 | Hollis, Thomas Brand | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Brand Hollis to Abigail Adams, 7 April 1788 | 1788-04-07 | It is an ill wind blows no body any good owing to that I received your favor with the greatest... |
49 | Welsh, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Welsh to Abigail Adams, 17 January 1787 | 1787-01-17 | Being without any of your Favors unanswered I take the Liberty to write this in Advance. The... |
50 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 December 1788 | 1788-12-02 | Before this time I hope you have the Happiness to See your Daughter out of all Danger and your... |
51 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 14 December 1788 | 1788-12-14 | I do indeed rejoice with you all upon the happy event which took place in mr smiths Family before... |
52 | Palmer, Mary | Adams, Abigail | Mary Palmer to Abigail Adams, 11 December 1785 | 1785-12-11 | This is the fourth attempt my Dear Madam that I have made to reply to your unmerited favour of... |
53 | Storer, Charles | Adams, Abigail | Charles Storer to Abigail Adams, 21 December 1785 | 1785-12-21 | I am persuaded you will be pleased with this letter, if you were not ever before with one from... |
54 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 2 January 1786 | 1786-01-02 | Yes! My Dear Sister, Mr. and Mrs Allen are just gone from here, and carried away my Betsy Smith... |
55 | Hollis, Thomas Brand | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Brand Hollis to Abigail Adams, 22 October 1786 | 1786-10-22 | I was most sensibly pleased, with the Sight of the Dutch Liberty medal which you was so obliging... |
56 | Gerry, Elbridge | Adams, Abigail | Elbridge Gerry to Abigail Adams, 6 November 1783 | 1783-11-06 | Since I had the Pleasure of addressing You, nothing of Importance has occurred in the Concerns of... |
57 | Hollis, Thomas Brand | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Brand Hollis to Abigail Adams, 4 December 1787 | 1787-12-04 | you put too much value on trifles which are only small marks of real regard & affection to you &... |
58 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 October 1785 | 1785-10-06 | I am afraid my dear Mamma, will accuse me again of neglect for not having written to her, since I... |
59 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 9 August 1786 | 1786-08-09 | It is an age since I have had the honor of a letter from you, and an age and a half since I... |
60 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 22 December 1787 | 1787-12-22 | I last week heard from all your sons they were well. After this you may read on calmly— We are... |
61 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 8 February 1787 | 1787-02-08 | My Uncle Smith has been so kind as to send me word this Morning, that a Nephew of Mr Gill’s was... |
62 | Tufts, Cotton | Adams, Abigail | Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 21 May 1787 | 1787-05-21 | I rec d. your several Letters of Jan y. 24. Feb y. 8 t & March the 10 th. by Cushing, Barnard &... |
63 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 4 September … | 1785-09-04 | I was honoured with your letter of Aug. 21. by Mr. Smith who arrived here on the 29th. I am sorry... |
64 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 27 December 1785 | 1785-12-27 | I am this day honoured with your favor of the 20th. and an opportunity offering to acknolege it... |
65 | Tufts, Cotton | Adams, Abigail | Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 5 January 1786 | 1786-01-05 | I have to thank you for your Communications of Sept and Octob. which came to Hand. And I have... |
66 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 August 1787 | 1787-08-01 | At length the scene of my collegiate life is closed, and about a fortnight ago I made a public... |
67 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 1 November 1786 | 1786-11-01 | Two Vessels arrived from London while I was upon my little southern Tour. It was in vain that I... |
68 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 12 June 1785 | 1785-06-12 | I have but just returned, my much loved Sister, from my Southern Excursion. You know how... |
69 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 November 1783 | 1783-11-08 | I have this Day, by Special Permission from their Majesties obtained by Mr. West the Painter who... |
70 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 11 October 1785 | 1785-10-11 | Your favor of the 7th. was put into my hands the last night and as I received at the same time... |