861Abigail Adams to John Adams, 24 May 1775 (Adams Papers)
Suppose you have had a formidable account of the alarm we had last Sunday morning. When I rose...
862Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 28 February 1793 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to you by your brother making a proposal to you which you might not consider me in...
863Abigail Adams to Eunice Paine, 3 June 1775 (Adams Papers)
So good an opportunity offering, tho I had not wrote before I have detaind the Bearer, just to...
864Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
I went from my own little writing room below stairs just now into your Pappas; where Mr. Storer...
865Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, 21 July 1780 (Adams Papers)
Your agreable favour of March 15 reachd me yesterday. I most sincerely thank you for every token...
866Abigail Adams to Lucy Cranch, 20 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
My fourth Letter I begin to you. I dare not reckon the Number I have to write; least I should...
867Abigail Adams to John Adams, 22 March 1794 (Adams Papers)
Yours of March 11 th reachd me yesterday I have the satisfaction to anounce you our Parents Life,...
868Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 11 February 1795 (Adams Papers)
When you address me again, let it be by the endearing Epithet of Mother, instead of the formal...
869Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 March 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have not received a Line from you, nor heard a Syllable Since yours of November 18th, which I...
870Abigail Adams to John Adams, 4 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have been informd to day, that a paper from N york the daily advertizer was received in Town on...
871Abigail Adams to Oliver Wendell, 20 January 1780 (Adams Papers)
I return you thanks Sir for the trouble you took in exchangeing my Money, our currency is some...
872Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 22 March 1800 (Adams Papers)
I received Your Letter yesterday. I know from what I Saw and heard whilst I was at home that...
873Abigail Adams to Elizabeth and Lucy Cranch, 22 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
Excuse me I have time only to tell you that I designd to have written, but the captain sails...
874Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 6 July 1802 (Adams Papers)
My Heart Shall not reproach me so long as I live said the Psalmist; alass I cannot say so, for...
875Abigail Adams to William Smith Shaw, 28 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
what can you expect me to write you from this village; where I hear & know no more what is...
876Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter dated the 9 th the blundering Post carried with him to Barnestable, so that I did not...
877Abigail Smith to John Adams, 30 April 1764 (Adams Papers)
Your Friendly Epistle reach’d me a fryday morning, it came like an Infernal Mesenger, thro fire...
878Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
My habitation, how disconsolate it looks! My table I set down to it but cannot swallow my food. O...
879Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 31 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter on saturday the 26 th by Brisler who with his family arrived here in...
880Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 20 July 1794 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter this morning of the 12 th and one from N york by your Brother Charles, who...
881Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you last Night till my Eyes were almost out by the post, but Mr. Eliot has taken pains to...
When I wrote you last I did not know that petit had taken places in the Stage & paid for them....
883Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 5 October 1789 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of 15 sep br I have not yet replied to. with regard to the House, I wish it was as...
884Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have neither Seen or heard of any unpleasent remarks or strictures upon your late addresses....
885Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I this day Received by the Hands of our Worthy Friend a large packet, which has refreshed and...
886Abigail Adams to William Smith, 6 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter of Jan’ ry and observed Your communication, somewhat alterd to better suit...
887Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
Tis with a sad Heart I take my pen to write to you because I must be the bearer of what will...
888Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
It is now four weeks since Capt. Newman arrived in the Brig Gates and brought me your Letter of...
889Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 10 October 1786 (Adams Papers)
Your Letters of july 6th and August 15th were duly received. The accounts containd in Yours of...
890Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
I was sadly dissapointed to Day when James returnd from the Post office without one Single Letter...
891Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 8 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
I do not expect to date you any more letters from this place. Delighfull and blooming Garden, how...
892Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 3 February 1794 (Adams Papers)
I have not written to you since I received yours of January 5th. I go from home but very little,...
893Abigail Adams to John Adams, 26 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
I fear you will think me tardy in not acknowledging sooner the Receipt of your Letter of the 11...
894Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Cranch, 12 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
Did you ever my dear Betsy see a person in real Life such as your imagination form’d of Sir...
895Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 8 May 1790 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to you ten days ago and informd you that my Family were very sick. I did not then...
896Abigail Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, 24 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
Thus has my son given me a legal right to address you. I feel also, that I have an affectionate...
897Abigail Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, 13 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
If I have not written to you my dear Neice it is not because I have not frequently thought of...
898Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 19 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
Accept my thanks for your kind Letter of March 18th and for the pleasing favourable account you...
899Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 26 April 1803 (Adams Papers)
A very bad whitloe upon the finger of my right Hand has prevented my holding a pen; or useing my...
900Abigail Adams to Margaret Smith, 22 [March?] 1788 (Adams Papers)
Altho I have heithertoo felt a diffidence in addressing a Lady with whom I have not the pleasure...
901Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 September 1783 (Adams Papers)
Dearer if possible than ever; for all the parental props which once sustaind and supported me are...
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903Abigail Adams to William Smith, 16 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
I received Your Letter by mr sheafe together with the small trunk safe, and render many thanks to...
904Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 13 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I Received a few lines from you more than a week ago, and determined to have replied immediately...
905Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 23 June 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter of June 13 th. and thank you for it. the account you give me respecting my...
906Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 25 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
I received Yours of the 20th Instant. You will see how matters have gone in senate respecting the...
907Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 27 February 1774 (Adams Papers)
Your agreable favour of January 19 demands from me more than I am able to pay. My coin will have...
908Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams and Charles Adams, 8 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
I fear you will think Mamma is unmindfull of you if she does not write you a few lines by so good...
909Abigail Adams to John Adams, 30 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledg the receipt of Several Letters from you, together with Demourier Memoirs;...
910Wedensday [23 June]. (Adams Papers)
Our ship dirty, ourselves sick. Went upon deck and sent the servants down to clean her up: very...