Abigail Adams Smith to Hannah Carter Smith, 6 November 1803
Abigail Adams Smith to Hannah Carter Smith
New York Novr 6th 1803
My Dear Madam
I have the pleasure to inform you that I had a pleasant journey and arrived safe here on Tuesday after I left you. I found Mrs Pain a very amaible agreeable Lady and Mr P was politely attentive.1 the accounts that we received on the road were so favourable respecting the decline of the fever that I did not feel any apprehensions of coming into the City— I had the pleasure to find Colln Smith and my Daughter in perfect health.
I have so frequently my Dear Madam experienced your kindness and Hospitalyty—that I feel myself largely in your debt upon the score of friendship and I fear the only return that it will be in my power to make is the acknowledgement of the obligations I feel— which are I assure you strongly impressed upon my mind
Caroline desires me to present her Love to Miss Hannah and to thank her for the Elegant little Basketts—and requests her acceptance of a Lockett with a Lock of her Hair, in it
be so good as to remember me to Mr Smith Cousin Betsy and your Children and believe me Dear Madam your / obliged friend
A Smith
RC (MHi:Smith-Carter Family Papers); endorsed: “A. Smith / N Yk 1803.”
1. AA2’s travel companions were probably Boston merchant William Payne (1762–1827) and his wife, Lucy Gray Dobell Payne (1776–1809) ( , p. 20–23).