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...
31From 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...
32From 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...
33From 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...
16 Went out to pay some visits and in the evening had a small party to Tea which consisted of my...
Had I not been honoured, So often; with proofs of your kindness, with which you was pleased to...
I was then once more honoured with your affectionate favour of the 27th favour—from which I...
37From 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...
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...
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...
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;...
43From 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...
In my last I think I informed you that the news of this place was become so little interesting...
48From 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...
49From 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...
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...