Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, March 11, 1791
Philadelphia March 11. 1791 Dear sir I received your kind Letter of the 23 Feb ry and was happy to learn that our Friends were all well. my son Set…
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.
Philadelphia March 11. 1791 Dear sir I received your kind Letter of the 23 Feb ry and was happy to learn that our Friends were all well. my son Set…
Bush Hill March 12 th 1791 my dear sister I was just going to set down to write to you, when I received your Letter of 1 I am sensible…
Bush Hill, March 16th, 1791. Dear Sir: Although we have reason to expect, and hope for your speedy return, yet I would not let so good an opportunity as this,…
Brookfield Sunday 9 oc br 1791 my dear son I had not time to write to you before I left Braintree I was in so much trouble for your Aunt…
N york Sunday october 17 [ 1791 ] 1 my dear sister I arrived here last Night. my first inquiry was for a Letter from you, which I was happy…
Philadelphia october 30th 1791 my dear Sister I wrote to you upon my journey whilst I was at Brookfield the sunday after I left you and was sorry to find…
Philadelphia december 18 1791 my dear sister I wrote to you on the 27 of Nov br but company comeing in call’d me from my pen, and I have not…
Philadelphia Dec br 18 th 1791 my dear sir Tis more than two months since I left you yet I have neither written a word to you or heard from…
Philadelphia April 20th 1792 My dear sister I have just received your kind Letter as I was about to write to you to inform you that we proposed Sitting out…
Sunday N york April 29 1792 my dear sister I left Philadelphia on twesday Noon the 24 of April. my first stage was only twenty miles. I bore it better…
Quincy 15 Nov br 1792 Dear sir I inclose to you a memorandum which I received from Mrs Smith, 1 the Receit given you for the Money I have received…
[ post 15 November 1792 ] 1 my dear Madam I was not a little Surprizd at receiving intelligence through mrs smith soon after her arrival that you had never…
Sunday Quincy Nov br 26 1792 my Dearest Friend Such has been the weather Since you left me, that I cannot form any accurate judgment where you now are. I…
Quincy Dec br 4 th 1792 my dearest Friend I was very happy to receive on thanksgiving day the 29 of Nov br. your Letter dated Hartford. I feard that…
Quincy Jan ry 2. 1793 my dearest Friend our son brought me your favour of the 19 december on sunday last, by which I find that the same Ideas have…
Quincy Jan ry 7 th 1793— my dearest Friend I received your Letter by mr Roberdeau who with our son and young mr Quincy came out and dinned with me…
Boston Jan ry 22 1792 [ 1793 ] my dearest Friend I received your kind favours of Ja’ nry 8 & 9 th and on saturday a Letter from our…
Quincy February 28. 1793. My dear M rs Smith. I wrote to you by your brother making a proposal to you which you might not consider me in earnest about—…
Quincy Nov br 28 1793 my dearest Friend My early rising still continues, and I am writing by candle light. it is a week this day since you left me.…
Quincy dec br 14. 1793 my dearest Friend I hope this days post will bring me a Letter from you at Philadelphia, and that I shall hear you are well…
Quincy Jan ry 5 th 1794 My dearest Friend I did not receive your Letter of dec br 15 till I had closed mine of the 30th two of later…
Quincy 31 Jan ry 1794 My deares Friend We have had a severe Snowstorm but attended with such a voilent wind that half the Ground is bare, whilst the other…
Quincy Fe’ bry 2. 1794 my dearest Friend I last Evening received your kind Letters of Jan’ry 18, 21 & 22 d accompanied with the Negotiation’s I have read the…
Quincy, 3 February, 1794. My Dear Mrs. Smith, I have not written to you since I received yours of January 5th. 1 I go from home but very little, yet…