1From 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...
2From 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...
3From 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...
As Mr. & Mrs. Johnson intend leaving us this evening I write you a few lines to assure you of our...
We propose leaving this place tomorrow my dear Madam and expect to arrive at Quincy either Sunday...
Mrs: Cruft has arrived here and it is with much pleasure I observe she has derived benefit from...
Did I not foster Such an exalted opinion of John Quincy Adams, then yet I might deem it a...
8From Hendrick W Gordon to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 August 1817 (Adams Papers)
I congratulate you, my illustrious friend the President, and all your family on the safe arrival...
A long time my beloved Friend has elapsed since we have seen each other or even conversed by...
10From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
There have been a multitude of American Vessels, wind–bound at Liverpool near two months, several...
11From Hezekiah Niles to Abigail Smith Adams, 31 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
It is with high respect that I have the honor to assure you, you have mistaken my “Register” as...
As we are on the point of departure and much engaged I can only write to mention that we are all...
My health has been so indifferent and the City is so flat since the adjourment of Congress that I...
I began to be quite uneasy at your long silence my and was much pleased to find by your Letter of...
For some time past I have been wishing to have the pleasure of writing to you, to express my...
16From 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...
17From 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...
18From 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...
After a most fatiguing journey in which I suffered grievously we arrived at half past nine...
21From 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...
22From 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...
Although I have it not in my power to make this Letter in any manner interesting—yet I am So...
24From 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...
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...
Mr. Adams’s business accumulates so rappidly and Genl. Jackson has cut out so much new and...
28From 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,...
29From 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...
I hail this happy day—the Snow and rain can not lessen my enjoyment—I arose chearfully and...