Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 7, 1804
Quincy december 7th 1804 My dear Son You have been so good in writing to your Father and Brother that I ought not to complain that you have not particularly…
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 december 7th 1804 My dear Son You have been so good in writing to your Father and Brother that I ought not to complain that you have not particularly…
Quincy December 8th 1804 My dear Mrs Adams I received yesterday your Letter of Novbr 27th. and was rejoiced to learn that you and the Children were well. I was…
Quincy december 18th 1804 My dear son I last week received your Letter of december 3d in replie to mine of Novbr 11th, not having made any mention of it…
Quincy Janry 26 1805 my dear Friend My mind is so anxiously engaged for you my Dear Friend, and your Family that I cannot think of any thing else; tho…
Quincy Jan’ry 27th 1805 My dear Mrs Adams Inclosed you have a Letter, to mr Rutledge which you may if you like send to your Brother if you think it…
Quincy Feb’ry 19th 1805 My dear Nancy I received last Evening your Letter by the hand of mr Adams, and the little matters accompanying it. you executed my commission quite…
Quincy december 17th 1805 My dear Son I began a Letter to you on the 10 of this Month left it unfinishd, and so it is like to remain, an…
Quincy, december 17 1805 My dear Mrs Adams I received your Letter of december 6th on the 14th and was very glad to hear of your safe arrival at washington;…
Quincy Jan’ry 9th 1806 My dear Son This is the first Snow which we have had of any concequence; and this promisses to be keep. It began last night and…
Quincy Jan’ry 19th 1806 Dear mrs Adams Your Letter of Jan’ry 6 I received last Evening. your Children are very well, and very well taken care of. so do not…
Quincy Febry 26th 1806 Dear William I have found the account and inclose it to you. I wish you to inquire of our Tennant whether the House must be removed…
Quincy March 5th 1806 My dear Son I fear your Father may have given you unnecessary anxiety; I told him at the time it was not best to mention an…
[ , Start insertion, Quincy. 13 May 1806 , End, ] My dear son When Mr. Hall was here your Father told him that he would leave to you the…
Quincy July 7th 1806. My dear Son I sympathize with you in the loss you have sustained, and rejoice that the event did not prove fatal to the mother, as…
Quincy Jan’ry 16th, 1807 My dear Son I think it is full time to take my pen and inquire after your Health, and to assure you that I should not…
Quincy Febry 27 1807 My dear Son I fully designd writing to you so that my Letter should have reachd you at Washington, but ten days of very severe sickness…
Quincy March 9th 1807 my Dear Mrs Warren To your kind and friendly Letter I fully designd an immediate replie, but a Severe attack of a rheumatick complaint in my…
Quincy Novbr 30th 1807 my dear Daughter I received your favour of Novbr 20th and rejoiced to learn that you reachd Washington in safety with your young Charge. it is…
Quincy March 18th 1808 my dear daughter William has been so punctual in writing to you every week, that I have been more remiss. I cannot write in an Evening;…
Sunday Eve. Quincy March 27th 1808 my Dear Daughter William left us on thursday, and on fryday set his face towards you. we parted with him, with much reluctance his…
Quincy May 20 1808 My dear Daughter When confined to my Chamber as I am at present by indisposition, I get more leisure for writing than when < , Start…
Quincy, May 28th, 1808. My Dear Caroline: Your letter of May the 8th, your grandpapa brought home with him from church, on Sunday the 20th; owing to sickness I was…
Quincy June 19th 1808 my dear daughter Here we are Sitting by a good fire in the parlour, and wearing, our winter coats to meeting, whilst our windows are coverd…
Quincy July 31. 1808 Do you know my Dear Daughter that the date of your last Letter was the 3 of June, since which I have not received a line…