211From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, 2 March 1811 (Adams Papers)
How often I have in imagination I have visited you this Dreary season. I know not, but not a day...
I address you, altho I know not where to find you, which is, and has been a source of much...
213From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I heard last Evening of the melancholy event, and sincerely sympathize with the afflicted family...
214From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 5 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
Last Evening I received your Letter with the inclosurs. I wrote to you on fryday, but the post...
The season was so far advanced, and several vessels had arrived from the North without Letters,...
216From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have just closed one Letter to you which is to go to Lisbon from thence to the care of mr...
217From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigal Adams Shaw Felt, 13 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have not written to you for a long time. I heard from you through your Brother, who kept...
This morning’s post brought me your letter of the 20th. We were all delighted; grandfather’s...
219From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, 1811 (Adams Papers)
How are your dear Parents your Father I learnt when I returnd from Boston was very Sick. I have...
220From Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 21 February 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have been for near two months confined to my chamber, and much of that time unable to write or...
221From Abigail Smith Adams to William Stephens Smith, 1 October 1814 (Adams Papers)
It is already three weeks since you left us; I have not any knowledge of your progress farther...
222From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 9 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
Louisa is just gone to Bed, She has not been So well to day. her flesh all rises upon her in...
223From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 19 September 1810 (Adams Papers)
The Horace arrived last week after a passage of 85 days—I hope she brought Letters for you. as I...
224From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Carter Smith, 7 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
For Several Months past, I little thought my Dear Friend, that I Should have been the Sunium to...
225From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 18 April 1816 (Adams Papers)
Self, Self, is very often the first consideration I therefore begin my Letter by Saying I have...
226From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 July 1809 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy July 27th 1809 of John Q Adams Esqr the sum of fifty-three Dollars and twelve...
227From Abigail Smith Adams to William Cranch, 25 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
The solemn and impressive scenes through which I have passed the last week, were too affecting to...
228From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 3 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your care of my Letters those that I mist, which you put in the Book were found....
229From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledge your favours of 23 April No. 86 of the 15 May No 87, and yesterday by mr...
230From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, 3 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
I owe to your Friendship, a Letter of thanks for the interest you take in whatever concerns me or...
So long a period Should not have elapsed before I had congratulated you upon your new Character...
232From Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, 23 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
I desired Louissa to call and See you, and to tell you that I would Send for you to Quincy if you...
233From 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...
Do you think my Dear Girl, because you are married, that you are to lay asside your pen, and...
235From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, 16 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
I had determined yesterday, to Sit out this morning with Louisa, and make you a visit of a day,...
236From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 17 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for the pamphlet sent me and think the writer more sinned against than sining. I will...
I am indebted to you for several very entertaining Letters, while I have not any thing in return...
238From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 May 1811 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed Letter I received a few days Since to forward by the first opportunity. my last...
239From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, May 1815 (Adams Papers)
I received your note this morning. mr A forgot to leave it last Evening; I am not much...
240From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, 1811 (Adams Papers)
I Send your Mother a Bottle of Hermitage wine which on Serching the cellar we found. I hope it...