241From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 8 March 1811 (Adams Papers)
I thank you My Dear, & revered Brother & Sister, for your repeated attentions to me, & mine. The...
242From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 June 1810 (Adams Papers)
I this Day by the Mail received your kind letter, & am happy to hear you got Home, with your...
243From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
Your long silence (My Dear Sister) made me fear that you, or some of your family were sick—I was...
244From Mary Smith Gray Otis to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 February 1812 (Adams Papers)
I presume dear Mrs Adams, you know ‘ere this, that the “Star in the East,” who is to make the...
245From Mary Smith Gray Otis to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
I was much gratified my dear Mrs Adams the last week; by a line from you: especially as it...
You my beloved Sisters, whose time is ever filled , with the various duties of Life, can more...
How changed My Dear Sister, is the weather now, from the clam clear Sunshine I enjoyed with you...
I was much grieved to hear of Mrs Adams sickness, both upon her own account & yours —Such a...
249From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 5 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
The Calender informs me it is the month of May, my Dear Sister—I should not suppose it, by the...
My Dear Sisters, interesting Letters conveyed by the Mail, were gratefully received by their...
I had anticipated a visit from Mrs Adams, & both her Children, for a few days at least, when she...
At the arrival of the last Mail, I thought I could hear my dear Sister say, “Is there no Letters...
253From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 March 1814 (Adams Papers)
Yesterdays Mail, My Dear Sister, conveyed your Letter safe to me, with the two Bills—I do not so...
I received your kind Letters yesterday by mail, & though I ought soon to have expected such an...
Every Day, & Week since my return, I have thought I would devote some time to write to my Dear...
256From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
It would be impossible for me to tell you how disappointed, grieved, vexed, & everything, I was,...
My dearly beloved, & only Sister, for the “threefold silken Cord is broken ” To what an unusual...
258From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 March 1812 (Adams Papers)
Though the Season has returned when the genial warmth of the Sun, invigorated our chilled Blood,...
259From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 November 1814 (Adams Papers)
On Saturday the 5th. I received your Letter of the 28th. ulto: the introduction you have given to...
260From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 August 1814 (Adams Papers)
I feel very grateful to my dear Sister, that though surrounded by agreeable, & dear Friends, she...
To see Abby Adams’ marriage announced in the public Paper, was at this time, to us a very...
262From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, March 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have been for several Days waiting, & hoping I should find leisure to write to my Dear Sister,...
263From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
With pleasure I congratulate My Dear Brothers & Sister, upon the agreeable prospect they have of...
The excellent Sermon you sent, me was indeed “a cordial to my Heart—” I thank Mr Whitney for the...
265From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have enclosed to the Pres. an Oxford paper printed 30 miles south of us, containing my answer...
266From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
Mrs Smith has been several days much incommoded by the Rheumatism and has deputed me to answer...
I hope my Dear Sister, will excuse all my bad writing, & every inaccuracy which weekly presents...
268From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Letters of Feb. 15th & March 31st lie before me, in which I find are several things...
I scarcely know when was the last time that I wrote to my Dear Sister, but this I can fully...
270From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 September 1811 (Adams Papers)
I received your very affectionate Letter (dated the 20th. of August, post mark 2d inst.) on...