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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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271 | Rush, Benjamin | Adams, Abigail | Benjamin Rush to Abigail Adams, 19 December 1798 | 1798-12-19 | I have just returned from spending an agreeable hour with your best Friend. In the Course of our... |
272 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 February 1779 | 1779-02-13 | Yours of 15 Decr. was sent me Yesterday by the Marquiss whose Praises are celebrated in all the... |
273 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 13 June 1804 | 1804-06-13 | The affectionate sentiments which you have had the goodness to express in your letter of May 20.... |
274 | Dalton, Ruth Hooper | Adams, Abigail | Ruth Hooper Dalton to Abigail Adams, 20 March 1798 | 1798-03-20 | To hear of your health and happiness my dear Madam is always pleasing to me when ever you can... |
275 | Cranch, Elizabeth | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Cranch to Abigail Adams, 7 January 1787 | 1787-01-07 | I have not wrote you my dear Aunt for a long time, much too long I confess; and even now those... |
276 | Lovell, James | Adams, Abigail | James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 28 February 1782 | 1782-02-28 | “Mr. Lovell, do let me entreat you, this thirtieth time, to write a few Lines to Mrs. Adams. Are... |
277 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 10 January 1787 | 1787-01-10 | There is another vessel up which will sail soon. What I may have omited by this I shall write by... |
278 | Lovell, James | Adams, Abigail | James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 14 November 1778 | 1778-11-14 | Having a good Opportunity, I now forward those Things which were left at York Town by your worthy... |
279 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 May 1796 | 1796-05-05 | I received a few days ago your favour of Feb y: 29. which was doubly grateful to me, as it was... |
280 | Thaxter, John | Adams, Abigail | John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 18 June 1780 | 1780-06-18 | About a fortnight since Mr. Hutchinson, formerly Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, dropped down... |
281 | Hughes, Hugh | Adams, Abigail | Hugh Hughes to Abigail Adams, 1 July 1781 | 1781-07-01 | I am honoured with your very polite Favour of the 10th of June, which arrived in my Absence.—No... |
282 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1793 | 1793-02-27 | I am so anxious for your health, Since you inform’d me of the return of your Intermittent, that I... |
283 | Warren, James | Adams, Abigail | James Warren to Abigail Adams, 2 June 1778 | 1778-06-02 | A Vessel is designed for France in two or three days which will be A very good Opportunity for A... |
284 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 February 1795 | 1795-02-10 | I was not disappointed Yesterday, for the Post brought me your Letter of January. and I was... |
285 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 May 1777 | 1777-05-24 | We have an Army in the Jersies, so respectable that We seem to be under no Apprehensions at... |
286 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 26 March 1784 | 1784-03-26 | The Roads have been so bad for several Weeks past, that there has been but little travelling, and... |
287 | Lovell, James | Adams, Abigail | James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 14 May 1781 | 1781-05-14 | By a Letter of the 1st., this Moment received, I find that my amiable and respected Friend is... |
288 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 February 1777 | 1777-02-20 | This Morning I received yours of the 26th. Ult. It is the first I have received from you, and... |
289 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 December 1795 | 1795-12-21 | My old Acquaintance M r Walton, who Served in Congress, with me in 1776 and 1777 is returned a... |
290 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Smith, 17 April 1764 | 1764-04-17 | Yours of April 15th. this moment received. I thank You for it—and for your offer of Milk, but We... |
291 | Shaw, William Smith | Adams, Abigail | William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, 21 January 1799 | 1799-01-21 | I am almost dead with a horrid cold and fear that before I shall half finish this letter I shall... |
292 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, Abigail | Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 6 August 1779 | 1779-08-06 | Beneath the shady Forrest of Ele River, while my Best Friend has walked towards the Fertile... |
293 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 October 1799 | 1799-10-27 | I have rec d yours of 24 th and thank you for your relation of our little domestic affairs at... |
294 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 December 1796 | 1796-12-07 | I have rec d your Letter of the cold Sunday on which I wrote you one from Stratford. In N. York... |
295 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 20 November 1785 | 1785-11-20 | I have been honoured with your two letters of Octob. 19. and 25. by Mr. Fox and Doctor Rodgers... |
296 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 16 October 1791 | 1791-10-16 | I wrote you last Sunday by Doctor Welsh & your son who were here & sent it to new-york where you... |
297 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Smith, 26 April 1764 | 1764-04-26 | Many have been the particular Reasons against my Writing for several days past, but one general... |
298 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 November 1779 | 1779-11-13 | I have just sent Mr. Thaxter, Johnny and Stephens with the Things on Board. I shall go with... |
299 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 October 1799 | 1799-10-30 | I have yours of 26 by Brisler and that of the 28 th. this Morning. Thomas is in Phyladelphia and... |
300 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 October 1775 | 1775-10-29 | There is, in the human Breast, a social Affection, which extends to our whole Species. Faintly... |
301 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 29 November 1785 | 1785-11-29 | How provoking it is to be told that a vessel is to sail next week with our Letters and then have... |
302 | Washington, Martha | Adams, Abigail | Martha Washington to Abigail Adams, 19 July 1794 | 1794-07-19 | M r Adams (your son) presented me with your obliging favor of June the 20 th. and I pray you to... |
303 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 November 1801 | 1801-11-16 | We left Washington on the 3 d: inst t: as I informed you in my letter from that place of the 1... |
304 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 August 1777 | 1777-08-21 | This Morning, We have heard again from the Fleet. At 9 o Clock at Night, on the 14. Inst. upwards... |
305 | Palmer, Joseph | Adams, Abigail | Joseph Palmer to Abigail Adams, 29 September 1784 | 1784-09-29 | I heartily rejoice to hear of Your safe arrival; pray make My best respects acceptable to Mr.... |
306 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 8 September 1789 | 1789-09-08 | I am quite discourag’d writing by the Post I know not if you have ever receiv’d one Letter Which... |
307 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 April 1783 | 1783-04-07 | It is now compleatly five Years, Since I first arrived in Europe, and in all that time I was... |
308 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 August 1777 | 1777-08-24 | We had last Evening a Thunder Gust, very sharp and violent, attended with plentifull Rain. The... |
309 | Shaw, John | Adams, Abigail | John Shaw to Abigail Adams, 15 October 1784 | 1784-10-15 | Most Sincerely do I congrattulate you, Madam, and your amiable Daughter upon your Safe arrival at... |
310 | Hobart, Thankful White Adams | Adams, Abigail | Thankful White Adams Hobart to Abigail Adams, 24 March … | 1797-03-24 | I take my pen to make a Recuest to you in Behalf of Elisha adams as you are in high... |
311 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 June 1776 | 1776-06-16 | Yesterday was to me a lucky Day, as it brought me two Letters from you, one dated May 27. and the... |
312 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail | Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 29 March … | 1801-03-29 | A mind agitated by the Vicissitudes attendant upon the present juncture of publick affairs, &... |
313 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 9 October 1786 | 1786-10-09 | As I was seting quite alone this evening somebody came in from Boston with a Hankerchief full of... |
314 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 June 1795 | 1795-06-11 | If I could take a Walk or a Ride to N. Y. in the Evening and come here again in the Morning how... |
315 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 December 1793 | 1793-12-20 | This Morning I returned M r Genets’ Visit. The Conversation was confined to Some Inquiries I made... |
316 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 September 1774 | 1774-09-18 | I received your very agreable Letter, by Mr. Marston, and have received two others, which gave me... |
317 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 March 1780 | 1780-03-24 | This goes by Colonel Fleury, whom you know, who desires to carry a Letter to you. My three Boys... |
318 | Tufts, Cotton | Adams, Abigail | Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 26 March 1800 | 1800-03-26 | I wrote to you the 14 th. Ins t. acknowledging the Receipt of Yours of Feb y. 21. & the 6 th. of... |
319 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 May 1789 | 1789-05-14 | I have rec d yours of the 5 th. — If you think it best, leave Thomas at Colledge: but I pray you... |
320 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 May 1789 | 1789-05-19 | inclosed is a Letter from Capt n. Brown who commands the best Packet between Providence and this... |