Through the protecting hand of a gracious Providence, I am rising from a bed of Sickness, where I...
In the utmost haste my dear Mother I write you a few lines merely to assure you of the health of...
83From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
Captain Smith, who was the bearer of your kind letter of 7. May, has met with the same misfortune...
St Petersburg Octbr. 23d We are now my dear Mother enjoying the delights of a violent Snow storm...
85From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 25 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
Although I wrote you about ten days ago, I cannot suffer Captain Leach to depart without taking a...
I know that my Dear Sister, will rejoice to hear that the kind Healer of the sick, has again...
When you were here, I lent a great Coat, a small one—to Mrs Harrod, to keep of the rain, which...
88From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 November 1810 (Adams Papers)
There were last Winter fifteen or sixteen American vessels, that pass’d the Winter at...
Having an opportunity to write you by Mr Lewis of Philadelphia who leaves this place for England...
90From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 November 1810 (Adams Papers)
I received a few days ago, and since I wrote you last a letter from Captain William Welsh, dated...