As Mr. & Mrs. Johnson intend leaving us this evening I write you a few lines to assure you of our...
16 Went out to pay some visits and in the evening had a small party to Tea which consisted of my...
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...
Had I not been honoured, So often; with proofs of your kindness, with which you was pleased to...
Did I not foster Such an exalted opinion of John Quincy Adams, then yet I might deem it a...
7From 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...
I was then once more honoured with your affectionate favour of the 27th favour—from which I...
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 Charles Thomas Clark to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
My letters to my dear wife will have informed you of our arrival here: I sent several to her by...
12From 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...
13Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 15 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters, dear Madam, are always welcome, and your requests are commands to me. I only regret...
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...
10 Mr Adams attended the funeral of Mr Astor’s grandson on arriving at Mr Astors the old...
19From 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...
20From 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...
21From 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...
26From 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...
28From 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;...
29From 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...
33From 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...
35From 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...
36From 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...
38From 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...
39From 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...
40From 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...
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...
44From 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,...
45From 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...
47From Ruth Hooper Dalton Deblois to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 June 1817 (Adams Papers)
The long friendship experienc’d from you, and the President and the regard he has ever had for...
48From James Monroe to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 September 1818 (Adams Papers)
I declind answering your letter, untill I could obtain some details, which were material, in...
49From John Pope to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 July 1817 (Adams Papers)
I am one of the Trustees of the Trasylvania University, and on that account have to request the...
50From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
We have been many weeks without receiving a line from you, or from any of our friends at...