1From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
The reason that you did not receive a Letter from me when you arrived at Philadelphia, was oweing...
After a couple of days of anxious solicitude 1 last night recieved your very affectionate letter...
I last night recieved your kind letter from Quincy but was much mortified at the very slight...
I am much disappointed at your Sisters not having accompanied you to Boston, having flatter’d...
The pleasure I recieved on reading your account of our charming Children my best beloved friend...
I write you a few lines although with difficulty having been for some days extremely ill and...
Your kind letter and deed came safe to hand last evening and I immediately sent to beg Mr Cochran...
To hear from you and to write you are the greatest pleasures I am at present capable of enjoying...
I still continue as well and better than we could reasonably expect my best beloved friend and...
My health continues to mend rappidly and the prospect of soon rejoining you and my little...