21From 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, &...
28From 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...
29From 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...
32From Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 January 1805 (Adams Papers)
In behalf of the kindest and best of Brothers I thank you my most respected Cousin for your kind...
A Day since I saw Mrs Harrod & she informed me that you had thoughts of making us a visit, & to...
34From 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...
It is a long time my Dear Sister, since I have written to you; but I consider it a priviledge...
I was in hopes of receiving a Letter by yesterdays Mail from you—I was glad to see by the News...
37From 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...
39From 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...
40From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 2 April 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have your letter of the 22d. of march, and am much gratified that my enquiries and...
By last Friday mail, I received your very excellent Letter, wherein you observe, it was thought a...
It is a sad misfortune to dear Connections when their Friends do not love to write—Some I know...
Your very interesting Letter of last week in which you mention the departure of your dear...
To day I re ceived your Letter with its contents all safe, & thank you for your care & for your...
45From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have perused the Letters from Russia which you were so good as to forward to me, I submitted...
Last Tuesday the Horn blew to announce the Departure of the Mail an Hour sooner than the usual...
Mr Lion and his intended I suppose so , as the modern phrase is, called here last Wednesday—I was...
48From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
Enclosed I send you a letter from my dear Caroline mentioning that my dear Mrs: Smith is getting...
To tell you that I am exceedingly grieved , to hear that you have been very sick, would be to...
50From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 March 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have your Letter of the 2d. inst. one from My dear Caroline of the 28th. of Febry. and one from...
your good grandchildren are just gone to repose in the arms of sweet Sleep, soothed by the...
You will now have no occasion to wish for more Snow, if at Quincy you are favoured with as much...
It has been a cold backward Spring, & Abby could not get abroad as I wished, she has a great deal...
54From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
I send you another paper with the second proclamation of Genera l Smyth, with observations on...
55From Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
To Correct an error has been Considerd as proof of a Candid Mind—Will you then permit me my much...
56From Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 3 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
Altho’ I did not Accept of your kind invitation for yesterday, it was then my intention to have...
Last week I went to Newburyport to accompany Capt Peabody, when I returned a Letter from my...
58From Sarah Smith Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letter favour of the 20th Instant enclosing Mr Clarks letter and your...
None but an affectionate Sister, can tell how much I was gratified, to recognize your well known...
By Mrs Welsh, who spent the afternoon with us, I was informed that Your dear Grandson was going...
By your Letter I was glad to find it was only the agitation occasioned by extraordinary, &...
I hope my Dear Sister’s Fibres are not so relaxed by the late intense heat of the weather, as not...
I am rejoiced to hear that you, & my niece got home safe. Such little excursions are really...
64From Elizabeth Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 March 1812 (Adams Papers)
It would be injustice in me not to return an immediate Answer to your letter, and its important...
65From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
I was much instructed by the letters you were so good as to forward me from Russia, I wish the...
Thanks be to kind Providence we are all alive though the cold Tuesday our blood seemed...
Yesterdays mail conveyed me your kind Letter, which convinced me you had experienced those solid...
68From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
Last week I sent you a number of the Monthly Theological Repository, containing some Speculations...
69From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 May 1811 (Adams Papers)
Not one word have I heard from you my dear Friend since your kind letter, saying that you was but...
70From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 3 June 1815 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor of your favor of the 14th of last month enclosed to me by Mr Smith, and upon...