For some time past I have been wishing to have the pleasure of writing to you, to express my...
10 Mr Adams attended the funeral of Mr Astor’s grandson on arriving at Mr Astors the old...
93From Julia Stockton Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 September 1817 (Adams Papers)
Will you permit me at this late period to come before you with my congratulations on the return...
94From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 July 1817 (Adams Papers)
Your kind favor of the 14th of this month, was very gratifying to me. Nothing can be more...
95From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 2 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
I am to thank you for the kind wishes contained in your favor of the 24. of last month. You have...
Tomorrow we leave this place with the intention of visiting you in Boston if nothing should...
Although I highly value the honour of your esteemed correspondence—even if it should be limited...
6 October Rose early and crossed in the Team Boat to Mrs. de Fish Kiln Landing Mr. de Wint having...
Jany 1 1818 The Circle was extremely crowded. On our arrival Mr. A was ushered into a room where...
100From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 6 August 1817 (Adams Papers)
After a passage of fifty days from Cowes, we have this day landed from the Ship Washington; all...
After a most fatiguing journey in which I suffered grievously we arrived at half past nine...
102From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 May 1818 (Adams Papers)
I am ashamed to find upon my file of Letters to be answered , one from you of 29. January;...
103From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Letters of 12 and 17. March, the latter enclosing one (copy) from Mr H. G. Otis to my...
23d. received a note from Mrs. Monroe requiring my attendance at 1 oclock I went according to...
It is long since I wrote you in consequence of a very severe indisposition which confined me to...
Decbr. 15 A Stormy and bousterous day a large party invited to dine being the first Diplomatic...
107From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
Some time in the early part of last month, I had the pleasure to write you a letter in answer to...
In my last I think I informed you that the news of this place was become so little interesting...
109From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 2 November 1817 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Letter of 15th. October was received by me on the 20th. from which time, the only...
110From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
We came here in less than four hours. Found the riding much better than was expected & were not...
111From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
Although I have it not in my power to make this Letter in any manner interesting—yet I am So...
112From Nathaniel Niles to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
I was honored with your note, & have attended to it as I hope is in accordance to your will on...
113From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
Your letters, dear Madam, are always welcome, and your requests are commands to me. I only regret...
114From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
The President yesterday received a letter from Mr Adams, in which he mentions his acceptance of...
115From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, January 1818 (Adams Papers)
I am very happy to find by your Letter of the 7th that you are kind enough to be satisfied with...
We have arrived safely at this place after a fatiguing journey owing to the dust and extreme heat...
117From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 July 1818 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams’s business accumulates so rappidly and Genl. Jackson has cut out so much new and...
118From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 21 September 1817 (Adams Papers)
An alternation of six Stages, and six Steam-Boats finally landed us here yesterday afternoon,...
119From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
I am very happy that you have favored me with a letter respecting Mr Smith. It increases the...
120From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 May 1818 (Adams Papers)
I hail this happy day—the Snow and rain can not lessen my enjoyment—I arose chearfully and...