1991From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 March 1814 (Adams Papers)
Yesterdays Mail, My Dear Sister, conveyed your Letter safe to me, with the two Bills—I do not so...
1992From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 November 1810 (Adams Papers)
I received a few days ago, and since I wrote you last a letter from Captain William Welsh, dated...
1993From 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...
1994From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
I cannot longer be silent while my friends are mourning the death of such a daughter as was our...
1995From Hezekiah Niles to Abigail Smith Adams, 31 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
It is with high respect that I have the honor to assure you, you have mistaken my “Register” as...
1996From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
Mr Bagot, or to speak in the style and after the fashion of this Country, the Right Honourable...
1997From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
Since I last wrote to you, I have received your kind Letters of 27. August, and of 10. June,...
1998From William Eustis to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 April 1811 (Adams Papers)
It is among the instances of good fortune which are now & then permitted to accompany the...
1999From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 August 1806 (Adams Papers)
I left Cambridge yesterday, after having finished my weekly performance, to come here and meet my...
2000From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 31 January 1814 (Adams Papers)
I feel much obliged my Dear Sister, to the Christian Desciple for the mild, & pacific Principles,...
2001Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 15 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters, dear Madam, are always welcome, and your requests are commands to me. I only regret...
2002From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 6 November 1813 (Adams Papers)
With the same glow of affection which has for many years been cherished in my bosom, I received...
2003From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 August 1814 (Adams Papers)
The John Adams is to sail from the Texel on the 25th: of this Month, and Mr Dallas, who is to be...
2004From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 August 1810 (Adams Papers)
By yesterday mail I received your kind letter. It is indeed a great while since we have heard...
2005From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
I owe you, dear Madam, a thousand thanks for the letters communicated in your favor of Dec. 15....
2006From 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...
2007From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
As we are on the point of departure and much engaged I can only write to mention that we are all...
2008From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I received your kind Letters yesterday by mail, & though I ought soon to have expected such an...
2009From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 31 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
Every Day, & Week since my return, I have thought I would devote some time to write to my Dear...
2010From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
A Day since I saw Mrs Harrod & she informed me that you had thoughts of making us a visit, & to...
2011From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 8 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
My thanks are due to you My Dear Friend for a letter of the 1st. & it would afford me much...
2012From 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...
2013From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 July 1815 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Letters of 20 May and 4 June have been received together with others to my wife and the...
2014From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 March 1807 (Adams Papers)
It is a long time my Dear Sister, since I have written to you; but I consider it a priviledge...
2015From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 February 1814 (Adams Papers)
I was in hopes of receiving a Letter by yesterdays Mail from you—I was glad to see by the News...
2016From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Although I have not written since receiving your favors of July 12th., & August 2nd., yet my...
2017From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 2 May 1818 (Adams Papers)
My health has been so indifferent and the City is so flat since the adjourment of Congress that I...
2018From 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...
2019From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
I received your letter yesterday, which informed me of yours, & Mrs Smith’s intended visit, & am...
2020From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 6 December 1805 (Adams Papers)
After a pleasant although extremely fatiguing journey we have safely arrived at Mrs. Hellens were...
2021From William Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 July 1811 (Adams Papers)
Upon receipt of your kind letter of the 17th. ulto. I was too deeply afflicted by the information...
2022From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
It would be impossible for me to tell you how disappointed, grieved, vexed, & everything, I was,...
2023From 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...
2024From Julia Stockton Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
I want words to express the grateful feelings of my heart for your kind sympathy on our late...
2025From 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...
2026From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 June 1809 (Adams Papers)
By last Friday mail, I received your very excellent Letter, wherein you observe, it was thought a...
2027From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 November 1817 (Adams Papers)
I began to be quite uneasy at your long silence my and was much pleased to find by your Letter of...
2028From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 21 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
My dearly beloved, & only Sister, for the “threefold silken Cord is broken ” To what an unusual...
2029From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
We have been some time now without receiving Letters from you, although we have heard of you from...
2030From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 November 1813 (Adams Papers)
If my last Letter should reach you before this, my ever dear and affectionate mother, you will...
2031From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
The year eighteen hundred and ten according to Russian reckoning still exists—But as its last...
2032From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 2 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
The arrival of Mr Bayard, & Galatin, my dear Madam, has made so little alteration in our...
2033From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 January 1808 (Adams Papers)
I have delay’d answering your very kind letter owing to my Baby’s having been very seriously sick...
2034From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 21 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
During the last two years, the unwelcome task has too often been allotted to you, to communicate...
2035From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 July 1815 (Adams Papers)
It would have been a greatr gratification to me if I could have announced to you before this time...
2036From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 March 1806 (Adams Papers)
It is so long since I have had one hour of leisure that I could appropriate to correspondence...
2037From Catherine Elizabeth Murray Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
For some time past I have been wishing to have the pleasure of writing to you, to express my...
2038From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 February 1818 (Adams Papers)
10 Mr Adams attended the funeral of Mr Astor’s grandson on arriving at Mr Astors the old...
2039From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 21 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your last Letter was indeed flattering to me. eminently as you are gifted with the talent of...
2040From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
I find, from a conversation with Mr Monroe, that it is not the intention of government to send...