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1801 Anonymous Adams, Abigail Brown Brooks From Anonymous to Abigail Brown Brooks Adams, 20 … 1825-11-20 Sonnet. to Miss Brooks by a friend What shall I, maiden, to thee Say, Thou Art, so full of life;...
1802 Brooks, Peter Chardon Adams, Abigail Brown Brooks From Peter Chardon Brooks to Abigail Brown Brooks … 1826-12-20 I would fain write you a very agree able letter in reply to the affectionate one received from...
1803 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 18 May 1786 1786-05-18 I received this afternoon your No. 11 and I never received a letter which caused such a variety...
1804 Adams, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 4 December 1782 1782-12-04 Your Solicitude for your Papa is charming: But he is afraid to trust you to the uncertain...
1805 Adams, Abigail Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 21 November 1800 1800-11-21 I arrived here on Sunday last, and without meeting with any accident worth noticing, except...
1806 Adams, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 2 December 1778 1778-12-02 In your letter to your brother, which is a very pretty one, you express a wish that you...
1807 Shaw, William Smith Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 14 January … 1800-01-14 I am, my dear, here at General White’s in company with Mrs. and Judge Cushing, Mrs., Miss, and...
1808 Shaw, William Smith Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 28 October … 1799-10-28 I have received your letter of the 24th, this day, the after part of which has been taken up in...
1809 Adams, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 14 April 1783 1783-04-14 By this time, I hope, your inclination to travel has abated, and the prospect of peace has made...
1810 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 12 – 17 May 1785 ≈1785-05-12 You will perhaps be surprised, to see that in less than 8 hours I have come 9 ½ posts. But the...
1811 Shaw, William Smith Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 24 November … 1799-11-24 I had the pleasure, my dear, of receiving your favour of the 20th yesterday. * * * * * * * * You...
1812 Storer, Charles Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Charles Storer to Abigail Adams 2d, 24 May 1785 1785-05-24 I wrote you this, Amelia, in answer to yours, No. 8, received a day or two ago, for which accept...
1813 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 1 April 1786 1786-04-01 What shall I say to my sister? Indeed, I am quite at a loss. I spend much more time in thinking...
1814 Adams, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 17 March 1777 1777-03-17 I hope by this Time, you can write an handsome Hand; but I wish you would, now and then, send a...
1815 Adams, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 16 October 1782 1782-10-16 Your obliging letter of 3d September, I have received, and read with all the tenderness of a...
1816 Shaw, Elizabeth Smith Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 27 … 1786-11-27 I must frankly acknowledge to my Dear Niece that I could not but wonder at her long Silence. I...
1817 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 27 September … 1778-09-27 it is some time since I wrote you a Letter & if I should neglect it a great while longer you...
1818 Shaw, Elizabeth Smith Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d, 4 June 1786 1786-06-04 Pray Madam, are you married? Nay then the wonder ceases. No matter now how loose your affections...
1819 Adams, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 12 December 1779 1779-12-12 If I could send you some of the Lemons, Oranges, or Water Melons of this Place, it would give me...
1820 Storer, Charles Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Charles Storer to Abigail Adams 2d, 29 December 1785 1785-12-29 I join fully with you, Amelia, that whatever is, is right. Yet I cannot but regret that the winds...
1821 Shaw, William Smith Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams Smith, 22 December … 1799-12-22 I have the pleasure to inform you that I struck my marquée on the 19th, and took shelter in my...
1822 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 26 October 1785 1785-10-26 We have had the most considerable freshet in the river that has ever been known. I mentioned in...
1823 Adams, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 30 March 1777 1777-03-30 I have been this Afternoon, to a Place of Worship, which I never attended before. It is the...
1824 Shaw, Elizabeth Smith Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d, 14 February … 1786-02-14 Yours My Dear Niece, of October 2d came safe to hand, and as I read, I could not but admire the...
1825 Adams, Abigail Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 4 May 1800 1800-05-04 I have not written you for several days, you will easily suppose my time much occupied by having...
1826 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 25 April 1786 1786-04-25 This is the eighth day it has rained and stormed without intermission, the weather is worse than...
1827 Adams, Abigail Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 11 May 1800 1800-05-11 This will be delivered to you, by our friend, Mrs. Smith, who will pass you, on her way to...
1828 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 17 – 31 July … ≈1785-07-17 I went on shore upon Long Island with our Captain, and visited Monsr. de Marbois, who has taken a...
1829 Storer, Charles Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Charles Storer to Abigail Adams 2d, 21 November 1785 1785-11-21 My word I mean always to keep, Amelia, so I write you from this place, though my letter may be...
1830 Adams, Abigail Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 17 January 1801 1801-01-17 I received yours of the 9 th and thank you for the excellent matter which it contained. Mr Shaw...
1831 Adams, Abigail Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 12 May 1800 1800-05-12 Mr Smith called upon me a few moments this forenoon & brought me your letter of May 9 th: . I...
1832 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 9 – 19 August … ≈1785-08-09 Mr. Söderström, the Sweedish Consul, has been here about a fortnight. I went this morning about a...
1833 Shaw, Elizabeth Smith Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams 2d, 19 November … 1785-11-19 Tuesday the first of November, I received from you, my ever dear Neice, a Letter dated the 3d. of...
1834 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 15 March 1786 1786-03-15 What shall I say to justify the date of this letter, after so many fair promises to be punctual,...
1835 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 14 January … 1787-01-14 I determined about a fortnight agone, to sit down, and write you a letter, expressing my anxiety...
1836 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 1 – 8 August … ≈1785-08-01 In my last I just mentioned having been over upon Long Island, and paid a visit to Mrs. Smith,...
1837 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 19 September … 1785-09-19 I have been in a manner cheated out of this day by the library; for in looking over the books,...
1838 Jefferson, Thomas Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams Smith, 15 January … 1787-01-15 Mr. Jefferson has the honour to present his compliments to Mrs. Smith and to send her the two...
1839 Adams, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 27 July 1784 1784-07-27 With the tenderest emotions of a father’s heart, I congratulate you on your agreeable voyage, and...
1840 Storer, Charles Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Charles Storer to Abigail Adams 2d, 5 November 1784 1784-11-05 Monitor, Amelia? I don’t know whether the idea is more flattering or affronting. What an old...
1841 Adams, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 19 September 1774 1774-09-19 I have received your pretty Letter, and it has given me a great deal of Pleasure, both as it is a...
1842 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 17 May 1785 1785-05-17 Our winds are now contrary, and as they changed with the moon they may be three weeks as they...
1843 Adams, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 18 April 1776 1776-04-18 I cannot recollect the tenderness and dutiful affection you expressed for me, just before my...
1844 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 1 October 1785 1785-10-01 I am now settled down for the Winter, and shall be obliged to pay an unremitting attention to my...
1845 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 20 August 1785 1785-08-20 This morning we left Hartford New Haven, accompanied by Mr. Broome, and Mr. Brush, who wishing to...
1846 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 25 May – 17 July … ≈1785-05-25 You have doubtless received before this, my Letter by Mr. Barclay, and you will have my N:2 in a...
1847 Thaxter, John Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Thaxter to Abigail Adams 2d, 25 August 1781 1781-08-25 I was yesterday honoured with a Letter from Braintree dated the 25th of May last, and tho’ an...
1848 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 29 August 1785 1785-08-29 I came into Boston this morning, and shall probably spend the week here, in order to pay all my...
1849 Storer, Charles Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Charles Storer to Abigail Adams Smith, 8 August 1786 1786-08-08 You know, Amelia, I am never backward in writing my friends: therefore, when I tell you that I...
1850 Adams, Abigail Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 15 August 1786 1786-08-15 Yours of August the 7th. and Col. Smith’s of the 8th. reached us on the 14th. at this place. We...