Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, August 17, 1799
Quincy August 17 th 1799 my Dear son I received with much pleasure your Letters of August 1 st and 12th, for which accept my thanks. 1 I read the…
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.
Quincy August 17 th 1799 my Dear son I received with much pleasure your Letters of August 1 st and 12th, for which accept my thanks. 1 I read the…
Quincy sep’ br 4 th 1799 Dear Thomas I received your two Letters together of August 26 th . I have every day since designd to write to you, but…
East Chester october 20 th 1799 My Dearest Friend I reachd this place yesterday about 11 oclock and found the Family all well the col with his Regiment gone to…
Philadelphia Nov’ br the 22. 1799 dear sir Least you should not see many of the curiosities produced in the Aurora; I shall now and then inclose You a choice…
Philadelphia Nov br 22 1799 Dear sir I received Yesterday Your favour of Nov br 8 th and thank You for the information containd in it. The weather has been…
Philadelphia Nov br 26 1799 My Dear Sister Your kind Letter reachd me on the 20th. 1 I began to feel very impatient to hear from you; Your Letter afforded…
Philadelphia December 4 th 1799 my dear sister Mrs smith Louissa Mrs Otis Rush Peters & a number of young Ladies are just gone to Congress to hear the Speech…
Philadelphia Jan ry 7 th 1800 my dear sister I know not what could have become of a Letter written to You upon the 18 of December, that upon the…
Philadelphia Janry 9 1800 my dear sir I am indebted to you for two Letters, one which acknowledges the Recipt of the three Bills, and one Yesterday received which bears…
Jan ry 16th 1800 Philadelphia my dear sir I received Your Letter by mr sheafe together with the small trunk safe, and render many thanks to you and Mrs smith…
Philadelphia Jan ry 17 1800— my Dear Mrs Smith I thank You my Dear Mrs Smith for your obliging Letter, and for Your care of mine & mrs smiths Cloaths,…
Philadelphia Jan ’ry 19 1800 my Dear Madam I have the Satisfaction of inclosing to You a Letter from our dear Daughter at Berlin, received Yesterday by my son Thomas,…
Philadelphia Jan ry 28 1800 my Dear sister I yesterday received Your Letter of the 19 th . I think You have testified Your proportion of Respect in a handsome…
Philadelphia Feb ry 27 th [ 1800 ] my dear sister I have not written to you since I received your Letter giving me an account of the ordination, the…
March 3 d 1800— Dear sir I received on saturday Your kind favour of Feb’ ry accept My thanks for the orations. 1 I send you in return Major Jacksons,…
Philadelphia March 5 1800— my Dear sister I received Your Letter of Feb ry 23. and was glad to learn that you were well, for from not hearing from you…
Philadelphia March 6 th 1800 Dear sir I wrote to you intending to Send the Letter by mr Dexter, but found he was gone. I therefore committed it to the…
March 9 th 1800 Philadelphia My dear Mrs Smith— James got home safe though covered over with mud and dirt, horses and carriage up to their very ears. He got…
Philadelphia March 13 1800 Dear Madam I received Your Letter with those inclosed from Berlin. I thank You for the entertainment which they have afforded me. those for Berlin arrived…
Philadelphia March 15 1800 my Dear sister I find the best time for writing, is to rise about an hour earlier than the rest of the family; go into the…
April 16th [ 1800 ] my Dear sister I have received two Charming Letters from my much loved sister since my last to her. 1 they demand from me a…
Philadelphia April 17 th 1800 my dear Mrs Cranch We have experienced very great anxiety for several days past upon mr Cranch account. mr Johnson in a Letter to mrs…
Philadelphia April 19 1800 Dear sir I received Yesterday Yours of April 11th. I wrote to you upon the 17th and inclosed You an order upon the Bank for 5000…
Philadelphia April 24 th 1800 my Dear sister It is with great pleasure my dear sister that I can say to you, Your Son has recoverd from a Dangerous complaint…