Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, May 3, 1801
Quincy, 3 May, 1801. Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of the raspberry bushes, and the pot of strawberry vines, for which accept my thanks. I have had…
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, 3 May, 1801. Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of the raspberry bushes, and the pot of strawberry vines, for which accept my thanks. I have had…
Quincy May 8 th 1801— my dear Madam It is now near three Months Since I left the city of Washington; in all which time I have not received a…
Quincy May 16 1801— my dear Thomas I have received two Letters from you since I wrote to you, one 26 April, the last 2 d May—inclosing one from Your…
Quincy May the 19 th 1801 my dear Sister This will be deliverd to you by the children who leave me this day. I hope they will return to their…
[ post 2 September 1801 ] 1 my Dear Madam I received your kind and Friendly Letter of the 2d, and beg you to accept my thanks for your kind…
Quincy Sepbr 10 th 1801— Dear Thomas Inclosed is a Letter for your Brother should he arrive as we expect in Philadelphia; I am told by mr Welch who was…
Quincy Sep br 13 1801 Welcome, Welcome, my dear Son to your native Land after a seven years absence from it, God be praised that you and Louissa, and my…
[ post 15 December 1801 ] My dear Mrs otis I received with great pleasure your kind Letter of December 15. 1 I regreeted that I had not the pleasure…
Quincy December 27 th 1801 my dear Thomas I have not written you a Letter for a long time, yet I have not been unthoughtfull of you. 1 my mind…
Quincy April 18 th 1802— my dear Thomas. I have too long delayed, replying to Your Letter of March 20th. Whatever is written to You, by Your Parents, sincerely anxious…
Quincy May 20th 1802— My Dear Madam My Sympathizing Heart has borne a part in your Sorrows. altho my Hand has been by Sickness prevented from assureing of you by…
Quincy May 23 1802— My Dear Thomas William Shaw was here to spend the Sabbeth, and brought with him his Letters from you; he shew me that in which you…
Quincy Dec’ br 13 th 1802 Dear Thomas I was in Boston at your Brothers when Mr Shaw received Your Letters. according to the direction given him, he deliverd them.…
Quincy Jan’ ry 16 th 1803 my Dear Madam It was with much pleasure I recognized the Hand writing of an old Friend, tho only in the Signature of her…
Quincy Jan ry 27 th 1803 Dear Thomas. A little well timed and just criticism is sometimes very Salutary. If I had not been conscious that I deserved Your Raillery…
Quincy October 22 d 1803 My dear Son I received your Letter from Providence and rejoiced in the favorable account you gave of your journey thus far, but a Letter…
Quincy December 3 d 1803 my Dear son I did not expect a very frequent correspondence with you when You left me; however interested we each of us feel in…
Quincy Feb’ ry 24 1804 my Dear son We have this Day quite and old fashiond Snow Storm, after an unusual pleasent Feb’ ry . the Snow is much deeper…
Quincy July 1 st 1804 Sir Your Letter of June 13 th came duly to hand; if it had contained no other Sentiments and opinions than those which my Letter…
Quincy october 15 1804 My Dear Mrs Adams I congratulate You my Dear Louissa, that our loss is to be your gain. Mr Adams leaves us on twesday for Washington,…
Quincy october 25 1804 Sir Sickness for three weeks past, has prevented my acknowledging the receipt of Your Letter of Sep’ br th 11 th. when I first addrest You…