Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, September 27, 1789
Richmond Hill Sep br 27. 1789 I write to you my dear sister, not from the disputed Banks of the Potowmac, the Susquehanna or the deleware, but from the peace-full…
Abigail Adams was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. She is widely considered to be an influential figure in the founding of the United States, and was both the first second lady and second first lady of the United States, although such titles were not used at the time. She and Barbara Bush are the only two women in American history who were both married to a U.S. president and the mother of a U.S. president.
Richmond Hill Sep br 27. 1789 I write to you my dear sister, not from the disputed Banks of the Potowmac, the Susquehanna or the deleware, but from the peace-full…
Richmond Hill october 4 th 1789 my dear sister I wrote you a Letter last week, but as it did not get to the Post office, I have detaind it…
october 5 1789 Dear sir Your favour of 15 sep br I have not yet replied to. with regard to the House, I wish it was as moveable an article…
Richmond Hill october 11 1789 my dear sister Mr Adams Sets of tomorrow morning on a visit to Braintree. I would gladly have accompanied him, but so many difficulties arose…
Jan ry 5 th 1790 my dear sister I begin my Letter with the congratulations of the season, to you and all my other Friends & for many happy returns…
[ post 8 January 1790 ] 1 my dear sir I have to acknowledge two kind Letters 2 from you which I should sooner have replied to, but the post…
New York, Jan’ry 17, 1790. Dear Sir: I think our dear state makes full use of the liberty of the press, but they who write for the benefit of mankind…
Richmond Hill Jan ry 24 1789 [ 1790 ] my dear sister I embrace this opportunity By my Brother to write you a few lines tho it is only to…
Jan’ ry 29 1790 Richmond Hill my dear Friend By my son who Sets out in the morning on his return to Boston, I write to thank you for your…
April 3d 1790 N york my dear sister I congratulate you and my dear Neice upon the late happy event in your Family. can you really believe that you are…
Newyork April 18 1790 Dear sir Your kind favour of the 5 th Instant came safe to Hand. 1 I know our interest at Braintree can be of very little…
Richmond Hill April 21 1790 my dear sister I received your two kind Letters of April 1 & 5 1 I am extreemly sorry to hear that mrs Norten is…
Richmond Hill April 28 1790 my dear Sister I designd to have written to you by the Monday Post, but I was so very ill on Sunday that I could…
[ 8 May 1790 ] my dear sister I wrote to you ten days ago and informd you that my Family were very sick. I did not then conceive it…
Richmond Hill 20 August 1790 Dear Son I congratulate you upon your having setled yourself thus far, and am pleasd to find you so well accommodated. you have a good…
Sunday eve Nyork August 29 1790 my Dear sister I last Night received your Letter which I have long expected, dated 9 th of August, and thank you for your…
[ 5 September 1790 ] 1 dear Mrs Rogers I Received by judge Cushing your very obliging Letter 2 and am very happy to find that your Health was so…
New-York, September 6, 1790. My Dear Sir, You ask, in one of your letters to Mr. Adams, what is become of Mrs. Adams that I do not hear from her?…
Newyork Sep br 9 th 1790 my dear son yesterday mr Howard arrived here and brought me Letters from your Brother Thomas, and one from you to Charles— 1 I…
N york Sep br 12. 1790 my dear son I received by your Brother on fryday last your kind Letter; he did not get here, oweing to contrary winds untill…
Philadelphia, 21 November, 1790. My Dear, I suppose you wish to hear from me and from your little boy. He is very well, and very amusing, as usual; talks of…
Philadelphia dec br 12 1790 my dear sister I have received your two kind Letters one dated in october the 30 day I think & the 14 of Nov br…
Philadelphia Feb ry 6 1790 [ 1791 ] my dear sir I received your kind Letter of Jan ry 7th by my son. in replie to the Buisness part, I…
Philadelphia, 21 February, 1791. My Dear Child, I received yours of February 13th, and was happy to learn that you and your little ones were well. 1 I wrote to…