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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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2201 | Rush, Richard | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 March 1816 | 1816-03-28 | I trust this letter will find you not in a sick chamber where your kind favor of the 10th instant... |
2202 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 … | 1817-01-11 | Your favour of 26. November, is yet the latest that I have received from you—But since my last to... |
2203 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 June … | 1811-06-30 | I have now to acknowledge the receipt of your number 6. dated 22. February, brought by the Henry... |
2204 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1815-07-08 | Your last kind Letters of the 20 of May reached London only two days since and according to your... |
2205 | Norton, Richard Cranch | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Richard Cranch Norton to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 … | 1811-02-20 | I have received your kind letter dated Feby. 11th. and feel the warmest gratitude for your tender... |
2206 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 March … | 1814-03-30 | Since I wrote you last, 1. February I have had no opportunity of putting a Letter even on its... |
2207 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 2 … | 1811-10-02 | Your favour of 21. June, without a number, was forwarded to me from Copenhagen by Mr. Erving, who... |
2208 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 May … | 1817-05-15 | Your letters, dear Madam, are always welcome, and your requests are commands to me. I only regret... |
2209 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 31 … | 1812-12-31 | As another Year is closing upon time, and joining “the years beyond the flood,” I cannot employ... |
2210 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Charles Francis Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 … | 1816-07-01 | I am now come home for the holidays and I hope to receive a great many letters but too I must... |
2211 | Rush, Richard | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 May 1817 | 1817-05-24 | The President yesterday received a letter from Mr Adams, in which he mentions his acceptance of... |
2212 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 … | 1810-12-17 | Since I wrote you last, I have not had the pleasure of receiving a line from you, but as you are... |
2213 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1814-07-10 | As Mr & Mrs Smith are about leaving this Country I cannot suffer them to depart without a few... |
2214 | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | Adams, Abigail Smith | From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith … | 1814-07-12 | This morning I received the letter, with which you was pleased to honour me the 28th of June.... |
2215 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | ≈1818-01-01 | I am very happy to find by your Letter of the 7th that you are kind enough to be satisfied with... |
2216 | Rush, Richard | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 November … | 1816-11-04 | I have been honored with your favor of the 28th of last month, which got to hand this morning.... |
2217 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 … | 1811-12-22 | After I had written the letter of which I now enclose a copy, intending to have it ready for Mr:... |
2218 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 27 … | 1813-02-27 | At length, after another interval of nearly seven Months since I had been favoured with the sight... |
2219 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1806-08-11 | Last week I went to Newburyport to accompany Capt Peabody, when I returned a Letter from my... |
2220 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 … | 1816-08-24 | I shall send you by the earliest opportunity the newly published numbers of the Edinburgh and... |
2221 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 … | 1814-02-01 | I have already written you once, by Mr: Gallatin, who, together with Mr Bayard left this City on... |
2222 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1817-09-13 | We have arrived safely at this place after a fatiguing journey owing to the dust and extreme heat... |
2223 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1818-07-18 | Mr. Adams’s business accumulates so rappidly and Genl. Jackson has cut out so much new and... |
2224 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 21 … | 1817-09-21 | An alternation of six Stages, and six Steam-Boats finally landed us here yesterday afternoon,... |
2225 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1811-08-03 | Your Letter my Dear Sister, received a week since, flattered me with the pleasing Prospect of our... |
2226 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1812-06-13 | I cannot refuse myself the pleasure of answering, your very beautiful, and affectionate letter,... |
2227 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1813-07-12 | You know my Dear Sister, that my Heart is ever prone “to rejoice with those who rejoice, as well... |
2228 | Warren, James, Jr. | Adams, Abigail Smith | From James Warren, Jr. to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 … | 1814-10-28 | To the very much beloved friend of my much beloved mother—of that lamented & departed friend, I... |
2229 | Rush, Richard | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 May 1817 | 1817-05-19 | I am very happy that you have favored me with a letter respecting Mr Smith. It increases the... |
2230 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1812-09-08 | It is two years this month, through the Blessing of Heaven, since I have been prevented by... |
2231 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1806-02-24 | I will not, I dare not, stop to think how long it is, since I have written to my Dear Sister, but... |
2232 | Adams, Sarah Smith | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Sarah Smith Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 May … | 1816-05-20 | I have received your letter favour of the 20th Instant enclosing Mr Clarks letter and your... |
2233 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | ≈1814-01-01 | To offer you anything like consolation for your irreparable loss my dear Mother is I feel utterly... |
2234 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1816-11-11 | Mr. Adams brought me your very kind Letter from Town the day before yesterday dated in Septbr:... |
2235 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 April … | 1811-04-24 | The Russian People pass their lives in a continual and alternate succession of feasting and... |
2236 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1804-11-27 | I have delayed writing dear Madam longer than I intended, in the hope of giving you a more... |
2237 | Smith, Abigail Amelia Adams | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Abigail Amelia Adams Smith to Abigail Smith Adams … | 1804-12-03 | Your two letters of November I have received, and am rejoiced to find that you recover strength.... |
2238 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 … | 1816-08-30 | George says that his writing master has forbidden him to write letters for the present, because... |
2239 | Smith, William Stephens | Adams, Abigail Smith | From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 … | 1811-08-12 | I have received your affectionate and interesting Letter of the 23d. of July you have conversed... |
2240 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 May … | 1816-05-20 | Mr: William Cranck Bond, a relation of ours, with whom you are no doubt acquainted has been some... |
2241 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 20 April … | 1808-04-20 | My wife received a few days since a letter from you, and I had the happiness of receiving one... |
2242 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1808-05-09 | Last Wednesday Miss Livermore was conducted by her Brother, from this House, as far as Haverhill,... |
2243 | Phillips, Emily | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Emily Phillips to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 … | 1810-09-14 | I am sorry my dear Madam to be under the necessity of communicating melancholly tidings to you,... |
2244 | Van der Kemp, François Adriaan | Adams, Abigail Smith | From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith … | 1818-05-04 | I hail this happy day—the Snow and rain can not lessen my enjoyment—I arose chearfully and... |
2245 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1805-12-09 | None but an affectionate Sister, can tell how much I was gratified, to recognize your well known... |
2246 | Cushing, Hannah Phillips | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 … | 1807-04-25 | If my hands could have obeyed the dictates of my heart I should have written to you long before... |
2247 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1813-05-20 | By Mrs Welsh, who spent the afternoon with us, I was informed that Your dear Grandson was going... |
2248 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 … | 1811-02-28 | We assisted last week, at the public examination of the Institute of the order of St: Catherine,... |
2249 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 April … | 1814-04-26 | Mr: Nathl: W. Strong arrived here on the 31st. of March, and brought me an Order from the... |
2250 | Deblois, Ruth Hooper Dalton | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Ruth Hooper Dalton Deblois to Abigail Smith Adams … | 1817-06-16 | The long friendship experienc’d from you, and the President and the regard he has ever had for... |