1To James Madison from James Abbott, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have been informed, that a paper addressed to the President of the United States is privately...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Abraham, 13 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I See By the papers that there is to be a road Cut out from Nashville to Natchez M.T. and you are...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Abraham, 31 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
A true Statement of the Bad Earth Between Fort Stoddert & Pearl River From Fort Stoddert to Dog...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Acheson, 19 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed you have a letter and a document addressed to you from Lancaster by the Members of the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Acheson, 23 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
As secratary of the Committee of Corespondence for Washington County (Pa) I have the honor of...
6To James Madison from John Adair, 9 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
Although I have Suffered, (by the hand of lawless power,) Injurys in my person, my reputation and...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Johan Adames, 23 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of John Adams, humbly Sheweth, That your petitioner hath been convicted at the...
8To James Madison from Adams & Loughery, 9 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
We take the liberty to enclose you a copy of a letter, received from our friends Messrs. Ruys &...
Here we are Sitting by a good fire in the parlour, and wearing, our winter coats to meeting,...
Your Apology for not having written before was accepted by your grandmother. To be attentive to...
11From 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,...
I began a Letter to you on Sunday last in which I informed you that your Sister S. Adams and Abbe...
13From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod, 24 March 1805 (Adams Papers)
I have had an inflamation for several days past in my Eyes, which has prevented either my reading...
William has been so punctual in writing to you every week, that I have been more remiss. I cannot...
Your Letter of Sepbr 25 together with Carolines came safe to hand, but I have been in a kind of...
16From 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...
I am indebted to you for two Letters one of the last bearing date Novbr 20th. & 24th. I am always...
Your Letter of Jan’ry 6 I received last Evening. your Children are very well, and very well taken...
19From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 July 1806 (Adams Papers)
I sympathize with you in the loss you have sustained, and rejoice that the event did not prove...
20From 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...
21From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 9 February 1806 (Adams Papers)
I begin my Letter by announcing the Health of your Children, that your mind and that of their...
I expected to have heard from you by Mr Beal, but his comeing to dine yesterday with the club I...
23From 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...
24From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 May 1806 (Adams Papers)
When Mr. Hall was here your Father told him that he would leave to you the adjustment of the...
25From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 1808 (Adams Papers)
Those of the family who could not attend yesterday at Cambridge yesterday as well as those who...
26From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Carter Smith, 14 February 1806 (Adams Papers)
If the sympathy of Friends could alleviate the sorrow of an afflicted Heart, deeply wounded by...
27From Abigail Smith Adams to Cotton Tufts, 17 January 1809 (Adams Papers)
my Son J Q Adams has an opportunity of employing the Sum I have which is payd of Eight pr Cent...
28From 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...
29From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 23 February 1806 (Adams Papers)
your Letter of Feb’ry I duly recived, and Should Sooner have replied to it, but I wished to...
30From 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...
It is So long since I received a Letter from you; that I am anxious to hear from you. I have...
32From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 8 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
I took my pen to write to you this morning in a placid temper of mind; the news papers of...
I will write you a line the first I have attempted, to tell you I am getting better I hope tho...
If I had written to you my dear sister half as often as I have thought of you and contemplated...
35From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 March 1806 (Adams Papers)
I fear your Father may have given you unnecessary anxiety; I told him at the time it was not best...
Having finishd my Farm House avocations I sit down to inquire how you are, and how my dear little...
Your letter of May the 8th, your grandpapa brought home with him from church, on Sunday the 20th;...
38From 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...
39From 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...
40From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 March 1806 (Adams Papers)
I was much pleased at receiving your Letter of March 14th. It was a much longer interval than had...
Do you know how long a time has elapsed since you wrote a single line to your Mother? You did not...
42From 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...
43From Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, 1 October 1808 (Adams Papers)
Shall we ever have the pleasure of a visit from you at Quincy. I can Scarcly credit that you...
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...
I can scarcly belive that I have not written to my dear Girl for so long a time as two months,...
47From Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, 19 April 1806 (Adams Papers)
The Bill which Our Tennant has presented must I presume be allowd him: the repairs were necessary...
Miss Ann Beal deliverd me your Letter this morning at meeting. you will see by my Letter of...
I received your favour of Novbr 20th and rejoiced to learn that you reachd Washington in safety...
William left us on thursday, and on fryday set his face towards you. we parted with him, with...