1From William Smith Shaw to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 June 1815 (Adams Papers)
Received of Abigail Adams in trust for my sister Abbe A Shaw thirty four dollars, which with...
2From 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...
3From Archibald Young to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
Cloathing purchased for George and John Adams 3 peices Blew Nankeen at 2 dollars pr piece 6 1...
Le Commandr. de Maisonneuve a l’honneur d’annoncer à Madame Adams qu’elle est inviteé au Bal de...
5From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 November 1814 (Adams Papers)
R. Rush has the honor to present his most respectful compliments to Mrs Adams, and to thank her...
6From Emily Phillips to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 September 1810 (Adams Papers)
I am sorry my dear Madam to be under the necessity of communicating melancholly tidings to you,...
I have your letter of the 1st. inst. and yesterday visited Mr. Hellen & his family, they are all...
I received your very complimentary letter of the 6th of September, I rejoice with you at the...
9From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have your letter of the 16th I hasten to ansr. it as I have by the same post receivd a Letter...
10From 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...
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...
13From 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...
The peircing cold air of this Month has made me quiver so that I could not quit the fire side...
15From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 5th. inst. with its enclosures, to and from the Secretary. I...
When you were here, I lent a great Coat, a small one—to Mrs Harrod, to keep of the rain, which...
Yesterday as soon as the mail arrived I sent to the Office full of expectation of receiving a...
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...
will be so good as to send the enclosed to Dr Tufts, & she will oblige me—I have not time now...
I have the pleasure to inform you, that your dear Grandchildren reached here Friday noon, safe, &...
22From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 June 1811 (Adams Papers)
I was much gratified by the receipt of a few lines from you under date of Feby. 11th. enclosing a...
23From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
I received your kind letter of the 22d. of Feby. this morning—I have the pleasure to inform you...
I feel much obliged my Dear Sister, to the Christian Desciple for the mild, & pacific Principles,...
By yesterday mail I received your kind letter. It is indeed a great while since we have heard...
A Day since I saw Mrs Harrod & she informed me that you had thoughts of making us a visit, & to...
27From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 31 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
I received your letter enclosing one addressed to Mr. Adams, and presented it to the Secretary of...
I was in hopes of receiving a Letter by yesterdays Mail from you—I was glad to see by the News...
29From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of your Letter of the 30th. of June, and enclose...
I received your letter yesterday, which informed me of yours, & Mrs Smith’s intended visit, & am...