Justice & judgment are the habitation of thy throne, O my God! but thy mercy endureth forever— In...
252Charles Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 September 1795 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 19 th instant I have received I thank you for your congratulations upon an...
253Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 31 October 1795 (Adams Papers)
I have this moment heard Mr & Mrs Black is in town, & going out again immediately but I would not...
254John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 November 1795 (Adams Papers)
Your few lines of August 25 th. were forwarded to me from the Hague by my brother, and though...
255John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 November 1795 (Adams Papers)
You will receive the letter I wrote you during my captivity at Helvoetsluys, where I was detained...
256Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
I had the pleasure to write you a few lines by the Betsey Capt n: Clarke, which sailed from...
257John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
We have been favoured with fine Weather and tolerable Roads in such a manner that We reached...
258John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
The Newspapers will inform you before this Letter reaches you that the Ratifications of the...
259John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
I went to Senate this morning with Expectations highly raised of receiving my first Letter from...
260John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
My old Acquaintance M r Walton, who Served in Congress, with me in 1776 and 1777 is returned a...
261John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you this morning inclosing a Post note for 600 and went to Senate with full Expectation...
262John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
I have just rec d from the P. Office your Letter of the 20 th. by Brisler who went to carry one...
263John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Weather here is as fine as it was the last Year. The Festival season of Christmas and the new...
264John Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
There is a dead calm in the political Atmosphere, which furnishes no Event worth relating. The...
265John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
I have the receipt of two Letters from you to acknowledge; the one bearing date September 15. and...
266John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is another Production of Porcupine, whose quils will Stick. The President appears great...
267Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 9 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
It is indeed several weeks since I have written to you—an eventful term to me—multiplied with...
268John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
We have floods of rain but no frost nor Snow and very little news. The Democrats continue to pelt...
269John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
This is one of my red Letter Days. It is the Anniversary of the Signature of the Declaration of...
270John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
I have nothing to write you at this moment but Scandal, and that about one of our Connections and...
271John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I came to Senate as usual on a monday morning pleasing my Imagination and my heart with...
272John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday which was Post Day from the Eastward I was disappointed again of a Letter and went...
273Charles Adams to Abigail Adams, 31 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
My Sister informs me that you have not lately heard from your sons in Holland and that you were...
274John Adams to Abigail Adams, 31 January 1796 (Adams Papers)
I have a secret to Communicate to Your Prudence. The Defence by Camillus was written in Concert...
275John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
I rec d yesterday yours of 21. and 25 Jan. The Senate and House of Massachusetts without any...
276John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
You Say you have no desire to be the first, and I cannot say that it is desirable: but according...
277Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 6 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
The tender solicitude you have shewn for my health, demands the earliest return I can make—& it...
278John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
It is monday, the Time to expect the Eastern mail other Men have Letters— I have none— humiliated...
279John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed Slip from Benjamins Paper of this Morning will Shew you that the Electioneering...
280John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
I have only time to inform you that Monday and Thursday have passed away without bringing me a...
281John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
This Morning I have your favour of the 3 d which raised my Spirits again after the mortification...
282John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
By the present opportunity, I send you a few pamphets which may give you some entertainment in...
283John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
I dined Yesterday with M r Madison. M rs Madison is a fine Woman and her two sisters are equally...
284John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
The last Letter I wrote you should have gone by the Galen, but from being postponed to the last...
285Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 28 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
I am very sorry that I could not send Betsy Quincy with her Cousin, but my being unwell prevented...
286John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday the President sent his Carriage for me to go with the Family to the Theatre. The Rage...
287John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
I rec d this morning your favour of Feb. 22.—the more agreable as it was not very confidently...
288John Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
I Yesterday rec d the Letter inclosed from my Son and in the Evening the President told me he had...
289John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
I have made the necessary Inquiry concerning Seeds And have found the Price so extravagant that I...
290John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
I rec d on Monday your two favours of 28. Feb. I am very glad you employed Pratt to cutt the...
291John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
Why! this is very clever— Every Monday and every Thursday brings me regularly a Letter, which...
292John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
I dined Yesterday with M r Burr, who lives here in Style. A Number of Members of the House The...
293John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
Your delicious Letter of the 5 th. came to my hand Yesterday. Your beautiful and pathetic...
294John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
We have a Turn of Weather as cold as any We have had through the whole Winter. The Violence of...
295John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of January 23 d. by Captain Barnard reached me two or three days ago. I am a little...
296John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
on Wednesday I dined with M r Russell the Friend of D r Priestley and while We were at Table, in...
297John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
On Monday I rec d your favour of the 20 th Nothing will damp the Rage for Speculation but a Peace...
298John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
The opportunities for writing occur so frequently at this time, and there is so little to say...
299John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 April 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Newspapers will inform you of our interminable Delays. The House have asked for Papers and...
300John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 April 1796 (Adams Papers)
The H. of R. have not yet determined— The Question is to be calld up on Monday— But the...