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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, Abigail Adams | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams Smith, 15 … | 1787-01-15 | Mr. Jefferson has the honour to present his compliments to Mrs. Smith and to send her the two... |
2 | Smith, William Stephens | Smith, Abigail Adams | William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams Smith, 26 April … | 1787-04-26 | I dare say, my friend, when you receive this, you will think I have moved with great rapidity.... |
3 | Smith, William Stephens | Smith, Abigail Adams | William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams Smith, 6 June … | 1787-06-06 | I was much pleased this morning by the receipt of yours of May 19th. Look at the dates—May 5th,... |
4 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, Abigail Adams | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams Smith, 23 July … | 1787-07-23 | I am honored with your letter of the 11th. inst. covering a draught from General Sullivan, and a... |
5 | Smith, William Stephens | Smith, Abigail Adams | William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams Smith, 22 … | 1787-08-22 | I wrote you, my love, the first thing I did after my landing here on the 20th; I then proposed... |
6 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 2 April 1788 | 1788-04-02 | April the 2 d: and the anniversary of the birth of my dear Grandson whom I am half distracted to... |
7 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 9 April 1788 | 1788-04-09 | It is now ten days since we left London, and have been waiting at Portsmouth and here for the... |
8 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 29 May 1788 | 1788-05-29 | I hope you are safe landed at Jamaica, before this time, with Mr. Smith and my sweet boy; how... |
9 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 7 July 1788 | 1788-07-07 | It has been no small mortification to me since my arrival here, that I have not been able to hold... |
10 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 16 July 1788 | 1788-07-16 | Your mamma’s hand has been wholly unable to hold a pen, without exquisite pain, from the time of... |
11 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 6 August 1788 | 1788-08-06 | It grieves me to think how little I have been able to write to you since my arrival here. I have... |
12 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 11 November 1788 | 1788-11-11 | Our anxiety for you, in your present circumstances and situation among strangers, (though we... |
13 | Adams, John Quincy | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 20 November … | 1790-11-20 | I have indeed, my dear Sister, been guilty of a neglect, in omitting so long to write to you,... |
14 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 21–28 November … | ≈1790-11-21 | I suppose you wish to hear from me and from your little boy. He is very well, and very amusing,... |
15 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 17 December 1790 | 1790-12-17 | I have not had an opportunity to write you till now, since the departure of your Colonel Smith,... |
16 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 26 December 1790 | 1790-12-26 | I would tell you that I had an ague in my face, and a violent toothache, which has prevented my... |
17 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 8 January 1791 | 1791-01-08 | I received, by Mr. King, your letter of December 30th. I am uneasy if I do not hear from you once... |
18 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 25 January 1791 | 1791-01-25 | You must not flatter yourself with the expectation of hearing from Colonel Smith until the... |
19 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 21 February 1791 | 1791-02-21 | I received yours of February 13th, and was happy to learn that you and your little ones were... |
20 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 10 March 1792 | 1792-03-10 | Your kind letter of the fourth of this month is before me. I have frequently desired your mother... |
21 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 29 October 1792 | 1792-10-29 | I received with great pleasure your kind letter from Dover, and rejoiced in your safe arrival in... |
22 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 3 November 1792 | 1792-11-03 | Mrs Jeffry sails in Captain Scott and is so good as to say that she will take Letters to you. I... |
23 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 10 February 1793 | 1793-02-10 | I received yesterday by way of Nyork your kind Letter of two dates october 28 & Nov br 8 th a... |
24 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 28 February 1793 | 1793-02-28 | I wrote to you by your brother making a proposal to you which you might not consider me in... |
25 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 14 December 1793 | 1793-12-14 | I thank you for your kind letter of the tenth of this month. Mr. G. may well be shocked at the... |
26 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 7 January 1794 | 1794-01-07 | Colonel Smith spent the last evening with me, and presented me with your kind letter of the 29th... |
27 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 3 February 1794 | 1794-02-03 | I have not written to you since I received yours of January 5th. I go from home but very little,... |
28 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 8 March 1794 | 1794-03-08 | I received your kind letter of February 12th, as well as one, by Mr. Storer, of February 2d. I... |
29 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 10 March 1794 | 1794-03-10 | Although the scenes in which I have been engaged for six weeks past, have been very different... |
30 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 1 May 1794 | 1794-05-01 | Whether we shall preserve peace, or be involved in war, is a problem, not easily solved; but I... |
31 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 18 November 1794 | 1794-11-18 | After a journey without any accident, I arrived here, in good health, the Friday night after I... |
32 | Adams, John Quincy | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 20 November … | 1794-11-20 | About a month after I last took my leave of you in New York, I sailed from Boston, and after a... |
33 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 2 January 1795 | 1795-01-02 | I received this day your kind letter of the 30th ult. With cordial affection and sincerity do I... |
34 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 19 January 1795 | 1795-01-19 | I have a letter from your brother Thomas, dated London, 19th October; and the Secretary of State... |
35 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 13 February 1795 | 1795-02-13 | I heartily congratulate you on your fortunate escape from a dangerous accident. I was so very... |
36 | Adams, John Quincy | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 15 April 1795 | 1795-04-15 | By the arrival of M r: Van Rensselaar, I am favoured with your letter of Nov r: 29. I have not... |
37 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 14 August 1795 | 1795-08-14 | I quitted you with a heavy heart with many reflections upon my mind known only to myself. You ask... |
38 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 17 December 1795 | 1795-12-17 | I am returned to my yearly servitude, and have began to drudge for the winter, if not for both... |
39 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 1 January 1796 | 1796-01-01 | * * * * * * I have several letters from your mother, who, I thank God, appears to be in good... |
40 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 6 February 1796 | 1796-02-06 | I have received your kind letter of the first of this month. Mr. Langworthy appears to me, as he... |
41 | Adams, John Quincy | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 31 July 1796 | 1796-07-31 | I received a few days ago your letter of April 27 th: which was forwarded to me from London. My... |
42 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 21 February 1797 | 1797-02-21 | I believe I have not acknowledged your favour of the 20th January, which I received in its... |
43 | Adams, John Quincy | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 7 February … | 1798-02-07 | I received a few days ago your kind letter written at East Chester Nov r: 4. and am very thankful... |
44 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 11 April 1798 | 1798-04-11 | I received your two letters of April 5th and 7th, yesterday, and I enclosed you two from the... |
45 | Adams, Abigail | Smith, Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 19 July 1798 | 1798-07-19 | I received p r. post yours of the 17 th this day. I shall forward your Letter to the Children. I... |
46 | Adams, John | Smith, Abigail Adams | John Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 26 September 1802 | 1802-09-26 | I received last night your favour of the 17 th and thank you for the pamphlets you sent me— I had... |