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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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31 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Niles, Hezekiah | From Abigail Smith Adams to Hezekiah Niles, 20 January … | 1818-01-20 | Upon taking up your Register the other day, a communication respecting drawing rooms, attracted... |
32 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 24 January … | 1818-01-24 | The President has a letter from Vanderkemp, in which he proposes to have him send a collection of... |
33 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Sarah Smith | From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 18 … | 1817-08-18 | This Evening my dear Daughter, will give you a Son, and me a Grandson, whom I have no doubt will... |
34 | Adams, Abigail Smith | De Windt, Caroline Amelia Smith | From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De … | 1818-03-22 | “Delightful praise, like summer rose, That brighter in the dew-drop glows.” They were sweet drops... |
35 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 5 May 1817 | 1817-05-05 | I inclose to you a paper with the distrest State of an old Batchelor, not Supposing that you will... |
36 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Jefferson, Thomas | Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1817 | 1817-04-29 | what right have I to be one of your tormentors? and amongst the numerous applicants for... |
37 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 15 March 1817 | 1817-03-15 | So, so master John, your Back is up, because you have not been written to, as often as you... |
38 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, March 1818 | ≈1818-03-01 | I beleive you thought me very imprudent to consent to the Presidents going to Town So cold a day... |
39 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1817-11-12 | A long period has elapsed since I addrest a line to you—I have not taken my pen for three weeks—I... |
40 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 March … | 1817-03-17 | I write you a few lines in addition to what I have already written, and inclose you the Copy of a... |
41 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 … | 1818-01-29 | I write but seldom to you, least you should feel as tho’ you were obliged to replie, when you... |
42 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 30 January … | 1818-01-30 | I received the articles this morning cloth Nankeen Ribbon Letter covers &c altho the Gospel... |
43 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 23 June … | 1818-06-23 | enclosed is a Letter which you will see contains a request to me; and through me to you. the... |
44 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1818-04-15 | My correspondence has been much interrupted the last fortnight Susan has been So feeble and weak,... |
45 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 May … | 1817-05-10 | I will write to you again, and untill I learn from you, that you have taken your passage home.—I... |
46 | Adams, Abigail Smith | De Windt, Caroline Amelia Smith | From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De … | 1818-01-29 | As Dean Swift says, “eyes with writing almost blind,” I commence a letter to you, near ten... |
47 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Shaw, William Smith | From Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, 13 … | 1817-09-13 | By a Letter which I received from Caroline dated 1st Sepbr She acquaints me that a mr Verplanck... |
48 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 7 July 1818 | 1818-07-07 | I expected you home. that is the reason I did not write. beside I have melted away and very, very... |
49 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 12 April … | 1818-04-12 | I have Sent the Shoe & Shall have a pr by Saturday—it is a folly to keep the Boots I Send—charles... |
50 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | From Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der … | 1818-04-28 | You justly appreciate the Sympathy of your Quincy Friends under the heavey affliction you have... |
51 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Thomas Boylston | From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 30 … | 1817-12-30 | enclosed is Harriets account which I wish you to Settle when you go to Town. I have had it some... |
52 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Obituary Notice for Abigail Smith Adams, 12 November … | 1818-11-12 | In the death of Mrs. ADAMS, her friends and society lament no ordinary loss. The grave has closed... | |
53 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Sarah Smith | From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 28 May … | 1817-05-28 | When I received your Letter of the 8th, written upon a Sunday, for which you apologize, it... |
54 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Rush, Richard | From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 24 March 1817 | 1817-03-24 | I was rejoiced when I found the justice of Congress had made some necessary Provision for the... |
55 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1818-02-01 | I received yesterday your journal to the 21st of Jan’ry. Washington Seems to be in a whirpool of... |
56 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 17 September … | 1817-09-17 | I received your Letter by mr Beals, and was very glad to learn that you and your Brother had... |
57 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1818-07-28 | I received Your Letter of July 18th on Saturday 25th. It was a great damper to me, who had been... |
58 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 31 December … | 1817-12-31 | I received last Evening the Calico & your Bill, in which I find Several mistakes which I Shall... |
59 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Cranch, William | From Abigail Smith Adams to William Cranch, 26 March … | 1817-03-26 | Mr W S Smith with Mrs Smith are upon a visit to her Relations in Washington. he is desirious of... |
60 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1817-11-21 | I write a line to enclose a Letter from Harriet. George has been so steady at Cambridge that I... |
61 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1818-01-03 | I this morning received Your Second Letter, by way of journal. we have all been highly... |
62 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | From Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der … | 1817-04-10 | It would be ungratefull in me not to feel & pleased thank you for the interest you take in the... |
63 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1817-09-29 | you will I know excuse my not haveing written to you more than once; when you learn the... |
64 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 1 December … | 1817-12-01 | The moon shone so bright this morning that I rose, as it seems while it was yet Night, and... |
65 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 April … | 1817-04-13 | Your Letters are always Common property with the Family to hear from you, and know that you are... |
66 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 1 October … | 1817-10-01 | while I congratulate dear Caroline upon the Birth of a daughter, I am calld to mourn with her... |
67 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Rush, Richard | From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 12 August … | 1817-08-12 | I received your obliging favour of july 29th with the inclosure. I had not any objection to your... |
68 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1817-12-12 | I have been haunted with the Deamon of omission, and a hundred Sprights in the garb of excuses,... |
69 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 12 March … | 1817-03-12 | The voice of the Nation call’s you home. the Government call you home—and your parents unite in... |
70 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 … | 1817-08-10 | Through the kind of attention of mr Crafts we learnt yesterday morning of the arrival of the... |
71 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 28 April … | 1817-04-28 | Two more Letters accompany this for mr Lyman and if time will allow I have no doubt but I shall... |
72 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 14 … | 1817-12-14 | As you accused me last Evening, or rather Night with preventing the Ladies from writing to you; I... |
73 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 … | 1817-10-15 | The president has thought it Safe for the Students to assemble at Cambridge upon fryday last, and... |
74 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 8 March 1817 | 1817-03-08 | I have not had any opportunity of writing to you before—indeed I have been So occupied: that I... |
75 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | From Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der … | 1818-01-24 | When President Munroe was upon his Tour Surrounded by the Military, encompassed by Citizens,... |
76 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, John Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 May … | 1818-05-30 | I think I once heard you Say—to make a thing choice it Should be rare. your kind Letter last... |
77 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 17 August … | 1817-08-17 | I wrote to you on Monday by mr Cruft in much anxiety about John requesting you to let hear from... |
78 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson … | 1818-03-17 | I received your Letter of March 2d which has increased my anxiety to hear again from you, for a... |
79 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 17 October … | 1817-10-17 | Welcome home again—I received by mrs Adams your Note, and Carolines, the Same Mail brought me a... |
80 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Welsh, Harriet | From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 14 March … | 1817-03-14 | I wrote the inclosed a few days Since, but not having an opportunity to Send it which I liked I... |