71From 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...
When you were here, I lent a great Coat, a small one—to Mrs Harrod, to keep of the rain, which...
73From 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...
Yesterday as soon as the mail arrived I sent to the Office full of expectation of receiving a...
75From Carolina Virginia Marylanda Johnson Buchanan Frye to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 February 1812 (Adams Papers)
I avail myself of the opportunity that now offers of writing to my dear and absent Sisters whose...
76From Adelaide Hellen to Abigail Smith Adams, 3 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
Accept my thanks my Dear Madam for your kindness in so promptly favoring me with your Advice from...
I have but just received your very Sisterly Letter, by Mrs Adams, handed me this morning. I...
I am sorry you did not find time to write me a line—reports are so various, & calamitous that it...
79From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 February 1813 (Adams Papers)
As I shall probably not have an opportunity of dispatching letters for America, after that of...
I was much grieved to hear of Mrs Adams sickness, both upon her own account & yours —Such a...
81From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 July 1810 (Adams Papers)
Captain Harrod, by whom your kind favour of 20. March to me, mentions that you had written to my...
82From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 October 1813 (Adams Papers)
If I could have omitted to welcome the return of this day, and to renew my prayers for many happy...
Your letter of the 24th of march, my dear Madam, is but just arrived, and although it was so long...
84From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 31 January 1815 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you a few lines on the day that the Treaty of Peace was signed, which I sent by Mr Hughes...
85From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 5 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
The Calender informs me it is the month of May, my Dear Sister—I should not suppose it, by the...
86From Richard Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 March 1809 (Adams Papers)
Agreeably to your request I have been recollecting some particulars respecting the antient and...
will be so good as to send the enclosed to Dr Tufts, & she will oblige me—I have not time now...
My Dear Sisters, interesting Letters conveyed by the Mail, were gratefully received by their...
Having an opportunity to write you by Mr Lewis of Philadelphia who leaves this place for England...
90From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
A Treaty of Peace between the United States and Great Britain has this day been signed by the...
91From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
A kind note at the foot of mr Adams’s letter of July 15. reminds me of the duty of saluting you...
92From Charles Francis Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your idea of Osterley park being near our house is correct it now belongs to the Countess of...
93From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 November 1814 (Adams Papers)
In my Letter of 22. of last Month, I mentioned to you my disappointment at having received no...
94From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 May 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have been with my friend Charles, and spent two days with General La Fayette, at his Country...
95From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 January 1814 (Adams Papers)
I expected that Mr: Gallatin or Mr Bayard, would have been the bearer of the last letter, that I...
At the arrival of the last Mail, I thought I could hear my dear Sister say, “Is there no Letters...
My mind it seems had been in unison with yours for some time past, & I had determined the last...
98From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 July 1811 (Adams Papers)
My last letter, of which a press-copy is enclosed, was sent by the Palafox, Captain William...
99From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 September 1815 (Adams Papers)
I lose no time in returning the enclosed letters, which came to hand to day, and for the perusal...
100From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you, that your dear Grandchildren reached here Friday noon, safe, &...
101From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
Since I wrote you last on the 4th. instant we have been in a continual state of anxious concern...
102From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 June 1811 (Adams Papers)
I was much gratified by the receipt of a few lines from you under date of Feby. 11th. enclosing a...
103From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed was written with design to forward by your Son, who I then presumed would have...
104From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
Every day that passes gives me occasion more and more to lament this unfortunate War, with which...
105From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 March 1814 (Adams Papers)
Yesterdays Mail, My Dear Sister, conveyed your Letter safe to me, with the two Bills—I do not so...
106From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 November 1810 (Adams Papers)
I received a few days ago, and since I wrote you last a letter from Captain William Welsh, dated...
107From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
I received your kind letter of the 22d. of Feby. this morning—I have the pleasure to inform you...
108From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
I cannot longer be silent while my friends are mourning the death of such a daughter as was our...
109From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
Mr Bagot, or to speak in the style and after the fashion of this Country, the Right Honourable...
110From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
Since I last wrote to you, I have received your kind Letters of 27. August, and of 10. June,...
111From William Eustis to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 April 1811 (Adams Papers)
It is among the instances of good fortune which are now & then permitted to accompany the...
I feel much obliged my Dear Sister, to the Christian Desciple for the mild, & pacific Principles,...
113From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 6 November 1813 (Adams Papers)
With the same glow of affection which has for many years been cherished in my bosom, I received...
114From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 August 1814 (Adams Papers)
The John Adams is to sail from the Texel on the 25th: of this Month, and Mr Dallas, who is to be...
115From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 August 1810 (Adams Papers)
By yesterday mail I received your kind letter. It is indeed a great while since we have heard...
116From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
I owe you, dear Madam, a thousand thanks for the letters communicated in your favor of Dec. 15....
I received your kind Letters yesterday by mail, & though I ought soon to have expected such an...
Every Day, & Week since my return, I have thought I would devote some time to write to my Dear...
119From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
A Day since I saw Mrs Harrod & she informed me that you had thoughts of making us a visit, & to...
120From 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...