1Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, March 1778 (Adams Papers)
I was meditating a Letter to my dear Sister when her agreable favour reachd my Hands. Tho my own...
2Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, February – March 1782 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday received a congratulatory Letter from you, upon the safe arrival of my dear Charles,...
3Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 17 September 1783 (Adams Papers)
It will not be in my power to get Beaf. Bisquit I can procure, I shall prepaire a dinner here and...
4Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 11 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
This day 3 weeks I came on Board this Ship; and Heaven be praised, have hietherto had a...
5Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 28 – 30 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
I think when I finishd the last page I was rubbing myself up on Board Ship. But this was not the...
6Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 14 December 1784 (Adams Papers)
I know your good will to have written to me if you had been able. It gives me pain to hear that...
7Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 11 January 1785 (Adams Papers)
I was doubly rejoiced to receive a Letter from you not only on account of the pleasure which I...
8Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 8 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
I do not expect to date you any more letters from this place. Delighfull and blooming Garden, how...
9Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 15 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have been situated here for near six weeks. It is one of the finest squares in London. The air...
10Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 15 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Storer says the ship in which he is to embark will go down to day and that he shall go on...
11Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 4 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
I seldom feel a sufficient stimulous for writing untill I hear that a vessel is just about to...
12John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 29 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
I should, certainly have written before this, at least to show how gratefull a Sense, I retain,...
13Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 24 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
Mr jenks is suddenly obliged to return to America and I have only time to write you a few lines,...
14Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 19 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
Accept my thanks for your kind Letter of March 18th and for the pleasing favourable account you...
15Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 15 October 1786 (Adams Papers)
And so my dear Sister all your Nephews have quitted your Hospitable Mansion for the university of...
16Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 21 November 1786 (Adams Papers)
Mr Sparhawk calld upon us a Day or two ago, and deliverd me your kind Letter of: july the 20th....
17Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 20 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
You will see by the inclosed that I wrote you a long Letter, and that it has lain some time...
18Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 12 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
I last Evening received your kind Letter of the 6 th and was most sincerely rejoiced to find you...
19Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 10 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
What a Charming Letter have I received from my ever Dear and valued Sister, how repleat with...
20Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 12 August 1797 (Adams Papers)
I arrived here this day week, but have been so constantly occupied in seeing company that I have...
21Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 25 September 1797 (Adams Papers)
I last Evening received your Letter of the 19 & 20 th Instant. I am most sincerely grieved for...
22Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 18 December 1797 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to you from East Chester, but I believe I have not written to you from hence. I was...
23Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 13 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you on the 23 Jan’ ry. you have not received a Letter of that date, for a very good...
24Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 2 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Judge Blodget is here again, and offers to take Letters to you. he says he call’d and that you...
25Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 22 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I received last week your very excellent Letter whatever you write is always precious to me. No...
26Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 7 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter of June 21. on the 29 th the extreem heat of the last week so totally...
27Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 30 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have not written to you for a long time it was my intention to have written by miss Palmer, but...
28Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 7 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
This Letter will be deliverd to you by your son whom you will find improved in his Health,...
29Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 14 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I am much mortified and dissapointed that I cannot have the pleasure which I anticipated of...
30Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 19 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I had the pleasure of seeing mr Peabody here, yesterday mor’g he got here the night before, but...
31Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 5 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
I sent by the stage to Haverhill some cloaths for the Children, a suit of their Grandfathers...
32Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 4 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
I cannot but lament that the cares and avocations of Your Family should so fully occupy your...
33Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 16 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have received two Charming Letters from my much loved sister since my last to her. they demand...
34Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 18 July 1800 (Adams Papers)
I received Your kind Letter by mr Peabody and thank You most Sincerely for it; I did not know...
35Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 19 May 1801 (Adams Papers)
This will be deliverd to you by the children who leave me this day. I hope they will return to...
If I had written to you my dear sister half as often as I have thought of you and contemplated...
I was unable to replie to my dear Sisters Letter of May 19th when I received it, being visited by...
I was unable to replie to my dear sisters Letter of May 19th. being visited by St Anthony who...
It looks like a want of those gratefull feelings which I am sure are inmates of my Heart, that...
your Letter of july 26th has lain by me unanswerd untill now. your own mind will easily suggest...
I this day received your kind Letter of the 17th. I know not any thing which would give me more...
I ought to have written to you before this day and have informed you of my Safe return home....
Your Letter of August 25th I received, and have felt very anxious for you and your family ever...
We have lost an excellent Neighbour and Friend in the death of Mr Black, for more than a Year he...
I was much gratified at receiving a Letter from you, as well as at the play of fancy, and the...
I received your Letter by the Mail of yesterday, and by the return of it to day I write you a few...
I received your Letters by the Mail of yesterday, and by the return of it to day I write to give...
An inflamation in one of my Eyes, will prevent me from writing more than to thank you for your...
Not having Wholy dissolved by the intense heat of the last week, I am enabled from a change of...
Truly my dear sister I blush and am asshamed that I have not written to you in replie to your...