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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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11 | Packard, Ann Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Ann Quincy Packard to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 … | 1805-03-18 | And her only child! my Dear Madam from her heart thanks you, for the kind consoling letter,... |
12 | Smith, William Stephens | Adams, Abigail Smith | From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 … | 1805-08-10 | Agreable to your wish, expressed some months past, Mrs: Smith, accompanied by Miss Caroline and... |
13 | Cushing, Hannah Phillips | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 … | 1805-09-10 | I was much disappointed My Dear Madam in not having it in my power to see you again before we... |
14 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 … | 1805-11-12 | As our driver is about to return, I take the opportunity to inform you that we arrived here... |
15 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1805-11-12 | I will thank you to tell Mrs. Cranch to give George a couple of teaspoonfuls of Castor oil and to... |
16 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 … | 1805-11-17 | We embarked at Providence on Tuesday morning, as I wrote you we purposed to do; and after a... |
17 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 3 … | 1805-12-03 | This morning I had the satisfaction of receiving your kind letter of the 21st: ulto: which partly... |
18 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1805-12-06 | After a pleasant although extremely fatiguing journey we have safely arrived at Mrs. Hellens were... |
19 | 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... |
20 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 … | 1805-12-16 | I received some days ago your kind favour of the 29th: of last month; and since then my brother’s... |
21 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 … | 1805-12-30 | Your kind letter of the 17th: instt:—together with that of my brother dated the day before has... |
22 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1806-01-06 | I received with joy your letter of the eighteenth a few days since as I had suffer’d considerable... |
23 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 … | 1806-01-25 | The first thing I look for in all the letters I receive from Quincy, is that which relates to our... |
24 | 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... |
25 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 March … | 1806-03-14 | It is so long since I have had one hour of leisure that I could appropriate to correspondence... |
26 | Quincy, Eliza Susan Morton | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Eliza Susan Morton Quincy to Abigail Smith Adams … | 1806-04-06 | By the last mail, I had the honour, and the pleasure, to receive your most acceptable letter—To... |
27 | Cushing, Hannah Phillips | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 … | 1806-04-28 | We are again permitted to return home in good health, after having passed as pleasant a winter as... |
28 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1806-05-10 | It has been a cold backward Spring, & Abby could not get abroad as I wished, she has a great deal... |
29 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1806-05-11 | A few days since I recieved your very obliging letter in which you mention having procured the... |
30 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 29 July … | 1806-07-29 | By the last Letters I have received from my wife I expect she will reach Boston by the last of... |
31 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 August … | 1806-08-09 | I left Cambridge yesterday, after having finished my weekly performance, to come here and meet my... |
32 | 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... |
33 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 … | 1806-12-28 | It is a long time since I have had a line from a friend who for many years I have cordially... |
34 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 3 … | 1807-02-03 | I have hardly been able to reconcile it to my own conscience for some weeks that so much time had... |
35 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 … | 1807-02-13 | I have received your kind letter of January; and shall particularly attend to your directions at... |
36 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1807-03-09 | It is a long time my Dear Sister, since I have written to you; but I consider it a priviledge... |
37 | 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... |
38 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 July … | 1807-07-11 | Though your last Letter was not immediately answered, I offer no apology but my own frequent... |
39 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 27 … | 1807-10-27 | I wrote a line to my father, from New-York, enclosing a letter for Mr: Shaw, and informing you of... |
40 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 … | 1807-11-04 | Last Evening I had the pleasure of receiving your favour of 25th: ulto: which contained the first... |
41 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1807-11-11 | Your very kind letter has eased my heart of a load of anxiety, on account of our dear George,... |
42 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1808-01-24 | I have delay’d answering your very kind letter owing to my Baby’s having been very seriously sick... |
43 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 … | 1808-02-24 | I have just received your affectionate letter of the 15th:— and do not a moment delay to answer... |
44 | Cushing, Hannah Phillips | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 … | 1808-03-17 | We were blessed with fine weather & roads from Providence to Phila., where we staid a fortnight;... |
45 | 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... |
46 | 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,... |
47 | Cushing, Hannah Phillips | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 … | 1808-05-11 | I had the happiness of receiving your excellent letter at Middleton, for which my heart is alive... |
48 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1808-06-15 | I received your kind letter, with the sum enclosed for Mr Little. Butter has, since yours was... |
49 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1808-06-18 | Mr Lion and his intended I suppose so , as the modern phrase is, called here last Wednesday—I was... |
50 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1808-11-18 | You my beloved Sisters, whose time is ever filled , with the various duties of Life, can more... |
51 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1808-12-24 | I had anticipated a visit from Mrs Adams, & both her Children, for a few days at least, when she... |
52 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1809-03-06 | To tell you that I am exceedingly grieved , to hear that you have been very sick, would be to... |
53 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 8 March … | 1809-03-08 | I had heard of your illness with extreme concern, from my wife, and also through Mr: Cranch and... |
54 | Cranch, Richard | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Richard Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 23 March … | 1809-03-23 | Agreeably to your request I have been recollecting some particulars respecting the antient and... |
55 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1809-05-19 | It would be impossible for me to tell you how disappointed, grieved, vexed, & everything, I was,... |
56 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1809-06-13 | By last Friday mail, I received your very excellent Letter, wherein you observe, it was thought a... |
57 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1809-07-26 | I am rejoiced to hear that you, & my niece got home safe. Such little excursions are really... |
58 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 August … | 1809-08-09 | Often as it has been my fortune in the course of my life, to be parted from my Parents, and... |
59 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 21 … | 1809-10-21 | The seventy-ninth day since our departure from Boston, and not yet in Petersburg—But we are on... |
60 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith … | 1809-10-28 | At length my dear Madam we have arrived in this splendid City and find ourselves plunged into the... |