251From 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...
252From Dolley Payne Todd Madison to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your amiable and respected Husband has lately written a letter to Mr Madison, on a subject, in...
253From James Madison to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 August 1810 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 1st. instant. Altho’ I have not learned that Mr. Adams has yet...
Le Commandr. de Maisonneuve a l’honneur d’annoncer à Madame Adams qu’elle est inviteé au Bal de...
255From James Monroe to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
I fear that the pressure of much business, and an anxiety to avail myself of a moment of leisuir,...
256From James Monroe to Abigail Smith Adams, 3 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 28th ult. covering one to your Son the...
257From 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...
258From 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...
259From 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...
260From Richard Cranch Norton to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 February 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have received your kind letter dated Feby. 11th. and feel the warmest gratitude for your tender...
261From 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...
262From 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...
263From Mary Smith Gray Otis to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 April 1812 (Adams Papers)
With pleasure & I hope, with Gratitude, I take up my pen, to assure you my dear Mrs A that we are...
264From Mary Smith Gray Otis to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
I could not my dear Mrs Adams hear of the sudden death of your beloved Sister, without...
265From Ann Quincy Packard to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 March 1805 (Adams Papers)
And her only child! my Dear Madam from her heart thanks you, for the kind consoling letter,...
Through the protecting hand of a gracious Providence, I am rising from a bed of Sickness, where I...
267From 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...
268From 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...
269From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, July 1814 (Adams Papers)
I was very much gratified to find that it was not the Presidents, your own, or your family’s...
270From 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...
271From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 July 1812 (Adams Papers)
I hope my dear Sister, & family are well, though I have not heard from her for three last...
I too my Dear Sister, have to address you from the Bed of Sickness— The wednesday night after I...
273From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 March 1814 (Adams Papers)
The peircing cold air of this Month has made me quiver so that I could not quit the fire side...
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...
When you were here, I lent a great Coat, a small one—to Mrs Harrod, to keep of the rain, which...
277From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 5 July 1814 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday as soon as the mail arrived I sent to the Office full of expectation of receiving a...
278From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 6 April 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have but just received your very Sisterly Letter, by Mrs Adams, handed me this morning. I...
I am sorry you did not find time to write me a line—reports are so various, & calamitous that it...
I was much grieved to hear of Mrs Adams sickness, both upon her own account & yours —Such a...