1851From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 July 1812 (Adams Papers)
I received a very few days ago, your kind favour of 1. March last, which gave me great pleasure...
1852From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 July 1812 (Adams Papers)
Mr Benjamin Beal jun’r Who has long resided in France, returnd last Winter upon a visit to his...
1853From John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 29 July 1812 (Adams Papers)
I received with the liveliest pleasure your kind favour of 26. February, as independent of the...
1854From Abigail Smith Adams to William Eustis, 5 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
I address you upon a subject of much delicacy and which from circumstances which must be well...
1855From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 6 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
I received your letter this day, written from Springfield; this has been a relief to us to hear...
1856From Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 9 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
After I returnd from your hospitable Mansion where the scenes of former days were pleasin g ly...
1857From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
Just as I was closing my last Letter to you, I received your letter of 12. April, and had barely...
1858From Abigail Smith Adams to E. Miller, 15 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
Will you permit Listen to a Friend to your Reputation to your rising prospects, to your rising...
1859To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 16 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
The flames of War, which are again spreading universally over Europe, have at length caught...
1860From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
Has not this long term of rainy weather made you sick? it has almost every body arround us—& I...
1861From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 20 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
Since I wrote you last, I have had no letter from you, or indeed from any person in the United...
1862From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 21 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are two Letters for you & family or to Speak more correctly one for you, and one for Mrs...
1863From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, 1 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your kind invitation would be joyfully accepted by my young Ladies, but at present they have with...
1864From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Blessed are the Peace-makers!—In that glorious band of righteous do I class my friend Mrs. Adams....
1865From Abigail Smith Adams to William Stephens Smith, 6 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of Decbr 30 1811 has Slept in my in my Beaurous untill your prophesys have become...
1866From John Adams to William Stephens Smith, 6 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
My heart is one day as light as air and the next as heavy as lead. The Name of Hull, at one hour...
1867From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 8 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
My thanks are due to you My Dear Friend for a letter of the 1st. & it would afford me much...
1868From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 8 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
It is two years this month, through the Blessing of Heaven, since I have been prevented by...
1869From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 11 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
My daily care and visits for a fortnight past have been to the sick and dyeing Bed of our good...
1870To John Adams from Josiah Quincy Guild, 12 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Some few months since, you were kind enough, at the intercession of my mother, to give me a...
1871From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod Adams, 13 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
It was not untill Saturday morning when I went to See my poor old domestic Pheby, that I learnt a...
1872From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod Adams, 20 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter of 17th of the last Evening and rejoiced with trembling. Dr Hoolbrook...
1873From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 21 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
During the last two years, the unwelcome task has too often been allotted to you, to communicate...
1874From John Adams to Josiah Quincy Guild, 22 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
I am very sorry I was not absent, when your excellent Mother left me your Letter of the 12th of...
1875From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 27 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
I wrote a few days ago to your Grandmama, and desired her to inform you, and your brother John,...
1876From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 28 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Since I wrote you last, which was on the 23d: of June, we have received your letter to your...
1877From Thomas Boylston Adams to Ebenezer Francis Thayer, 28 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your friendly note of this day is not unexpected. I am ready to meet my antagonist, on my own...
1878From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 29 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
A War between the United States and Great-Britain, and a War between France and Russia, having...
1879To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 4 October 1812 (Adams Papers)
“Why was that fair flower blasted so soon”?—The last letter which I have had the consolation of...
1880From John Quincy Adams to Walter Hellen, 5 October 1812 (Adams Papers)
I received so early, early as last January your obliging favour of 18. Novr. to which...
1881From William Steuben Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 5 October 1812 (Adams Papers)
I received your very complimentary letter of the 6th of September, I rejoice with you at the...
1882From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 October 1812 (Adams Papers)
The with in I prepared with design to forward by your Son on his return from Barnstable Court,...
1883From John Adams to William Stephens Smith, 15 October 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have received, and read with—Sensations of grief and joy and Reflections of, (what shall I say...
1884From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 October 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have not received a line from the United States, public or private since I wrote you last—That...
1885To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 5 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
Having not received directly from you, or from any of my friends at Quincy, a line later than the...
1886From John Adams to John Adams Smith, 12 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 4th has given me much pleasure. I rejoice that you have been admitted a...
1887From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 19 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your neat, pretty letter, looking small, but containing much, reached me this day. I have a good...
1888From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 24 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
Although I do not inflexibly persevere in the rule of writing individually to you once at least...
1889From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 27 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday was our Thanksgiving day. In our own way, and with tempers suited to the occasion, we...
1890From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
your Letters of April 30th of May 28th of June 27th a duplicate, So faint a press coppy that but...
1891From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
I am not about to write you much upon War or peace. You must have enough upon those Subjects in...
1892From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
I think it not improbable that on receiving the public accounts of the progress of the War in...
1893From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 5th. inst. with its enclosures, to and from the Secretary. I...
1894From Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, 2 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your letters No. 32. Dup: and 33 Origl were received on the 21st: ultimo: I have also received...
1895From John Adams to William Stephens Smith, 5 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your favour of the 16th of last month. It is of no other use to ruminate...
1896From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
I send you another paper with the second proclamation of Genera l Smyth, with observations on...
1897From John Adams to John Adams Smith, 12 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your ideas are accurate. The conduct of the faction now styling themselves Federalists, has in...
1898From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 17 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you since I wrote you last; but having an...
1899From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
Despairing almost of conveying a Letter to you amidst the war of Empires and Kingdoms, I have had...
1900From Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 30 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
I will not Suffer the year to close upon me without noticeing your repeated favours and thanking...