21From 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...
22From 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,...
Had I not been honoured, So often; with proofs of your kindness, with which you was pleased to...
24From 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...
I began to be quite uneasy at your long silence my and was much pleased to find by your Letter of...
Decbr. 15 A Stormy and bousterous day a large party invited to dine being the first Diplomatic...
27From 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...
Jany 1 1818 The Circle was extremely crowded. On our arrival Mr. A was ushered into a room where...
16 Went out to pay some visits and in the evening had a small party to Tea which consisted of my...
23d. received a note from Mrs. Monroe requiring my attendance at 1 oclock I went according to...
31From 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...
32From 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...
33From 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...
I am very happy to find by your Letter of the 7th that you are kind enough to be satisfied with...
10 Mr Adams attended the funeral of Mr Astor’s grandson on arriving at Mr Astors the old...
Although I highly value the honour of your esteemed correspondence—even if it should be limited...
It is long since I wrote you in consequence of a very severe indisposition which confined me to...
I was then once more honoured with your affectionate favour of the 27th favour—from which I...
In my last I think I informed you that the news of this place was become so little interesting...
My health has been so indifferent and the City is so flat since the adjourment of Congress that I...
I hail this happy day—the Snow and rain can not lessen my enjoyment—I arose chearfully and...
42From 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;...
Mrs: Cruft has arrived here and it is with much pleasure I observe she has derived benefit from...
Mr. Adams’s business accumulates so rappidly and Genl. Jackson has cut out so much new and...
Tomorrow we leave this place with the intention of visiting you in Boston if nothing should...
46From 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...
After a most fatiguing journey in which I suffered grievously we arrived at half past nine...
As Mr. & Mrs. Johnson intend leaving us this evening I write you a few lines to assure you of our...
6 October Rose early and crossed in the Team Boat to Mrs. de Fish Kiln Landing Mr. de Wint having...
50Thomas 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...