11From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 31 July 1809 (Adams Papers)
My consolation is, that you cannot go “ where universal love smiles not around Sustaining all yon...
12From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 August 1809 (Adams Papers)
I would not come to Town to day because I knew I should only add to yours, and my own agony, my...
last Saturday my Dear Children and grandsons viz William your Brother, and little Charles Adams...
14From Abigail Smith Adams to Anonymous, 25 August 1809 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a Letter which came under cover to the president. I take an early opportunity to...
your Letter of july 26th has lain by me unanswerd untill now. your own mind will easily suggest...
To cheer the gloom which, in despite of my efforts to dispel, will hang about my heart upon the...
17From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
This day compleats Eight weeks since you embarked for Russia. I would fain flatter myself that...
18From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 15 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
I requested judge Cranch, when he returnd to washington, to apologize to you; for my not replying...
19From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams Smith, 26 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter of the 19th. I had written you a few hasty lines by mr Beals in which I...
20From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, November 1809 (Adams Papers)
upon my return from Boston where I passt a few days I found your very agreable Letter of october...
Thursday the 30th of November was our thanksgiving day. I was not able to go to meeting owing to...
Thursday, 30th November, was our Thanksgiving Day; I was not able to attend church, owing to my...
23From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 19 December 1809 (Adams Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of writing to you, I have received further accounts from our Children,...
24From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 31 December 1809 (Adams Papers)
This is the last Day of the year 1809, and almost 4 Months Since you left us. we have been...
25From Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 31 December 1809 (Adams Papers)
Standing as we do upon the confines of the other world, you at the age of four-score, and I at...
I congratulate you upon your safe arrival in the cold Regions of the North: to which I hope your...
27From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 9 February 1810 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy 9th Feby 1810 of T. B Adams Twenty-five Dolls and fifty Cents in full for One...
28From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams Smith, 11 February 1810 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your Letter by your Aunt. altho you have not written to me before, I know you...
The weather has been so intensely cold for near a Month past that I have not taken a pen or...
30From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Storer Green, 20 February 1810 (Adams Papers)
I know not the date of your last Letter to me but this I know, that it is not so ancient, as the...
I this day received a Letter from my son dated october 21 from constradt—we had heard three weeks...
32From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 23 February 1810 (Adams Papers)
I have been frozen up almost ever since I received your last kind Letter. such severe weather we...
your Letter from St petersburgh of october 28th I received the last week, four Months after the...
34From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 20 March 1810 (Adams Papers)
Returning the other day from Weymouth, upon entering my own House, I was presented with a Letter....
I rejoice to learn by Caroline’s letter to Susan, (which in her absence I took the liberty of...
I wrote to you last week. Our election is over, and Mr. Gerry and Gray undoubtedly elected by a...
I this day received your kind Letter of the 17th. I know not any thing which would give me more...
38From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 4 May 1810 (Adams Papers)
I am indebted to you my dear Madam for three Letters. I have made two attempts before to...
39From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 May 1810 (Adams Papers)
Captain Smith, a Brother of Mrs Charles Millars call’d here to let us know that he should sail...
40From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 7 May 1810 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy 7th. May 1810 of Thomas B. Adams the sum of Twenty-five Dollars: fifty Cents in...
When I closed my Letter; last week to my son by captain Smith, I fully intended to have written...
42From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 May 1810 (Adams Papers)
I received a Letter yesterday from mrs Johnson, informing me that Capt Bandrige, in the frigate...
43From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 30 May 1810 (Adams Papers)
upon my return from a visit to my Sister in Newhampshire, where I had been in pursuit of health;...
I ought to have written to you before this day and have informed you of my Safe return home....
45From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 July 1810 (Adams Papers)
God bless it— mr Jones was so obligeing as to come this morning to Quincy, to inform us that he...
46From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 13 July 1810 (Adams Papers)
you will Smile my dear Madam when I tell you, that I began a Letter to you, wrote two pages, and...
47From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 25 July 1810 (Adams Papers)
Mr Gray had a vessel which Sailed last week direct for St Petersburgh. I was mortified that I did...
48From Abigail Smith Adams to James Madison, 1 August 1810 (Adams Papers)
I take the Liberty of addressing you in behalf of my Son, now at St Petersburgh, and to ask of...
49From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 7 August 1810 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy August 7th: 1810 of Thomas B Adams the sum of twenty-five Dollars and fifty Cents...
50From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 18 August 1810 (Adams Papers)
No further intelligence from our Children has yet reached us my Dear Madam, than a Letter from mr...
Your Letter of August 25th I received, and have felt very anxious for you and your family ever...
I was much rejoiced to receive your kind Letter of Sep’br 26th I began to be very anxious that I...
If I had known the Messenger who left the Letter from your Neice, communicating to me the death...
The Horace arrived last week after a passage of 85 days—I hope she brought Letters for you. as I...
55From Abigail Smith Adams to Cotton Tufts, Jr., 19 September 1810 (Adams Papers)
Mr and Mrs Adams present their Love to mr and Mrs Tufts and miss Lucy and ask the pleasure of...
I am ready to join in the exclamation of Eloissa when she said “Heaven first taught Letters, for...
57From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, September 1810 (Adams Papers)
Altho my Health would not permit me to personally to pay the last respect to my Ancient and...
I hope you received the letters safe which I inclosed to you from your brother. I wish I could...
We have lost an excellent Neighbour and Friend in the death of Mr Black, for more than a Year he...
60From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Coombs Adams, 21 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
My Grandaughter The present Mrs. Treadway availed herself of your kind invitation to make you a...