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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, March 12, 1817
Quincy March 12th 1817 My Dear Son The voice of the Nation call’s you home. the Government call you home—and your parents unite in the general call to this Summons.…
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Letters from Abigail Smith Adams
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.
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams Smith, March 12, 1817
March 12 [ , Start insertion, 1817 , End, ] My dear Sir I have not noticed your Letter bearing date 10 Novb’r—I had begun to think that you had…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, March 14, 1817
Quincy March 14 1817 Dear Harriet I wrote the inclosed a few days Since, but not having an opportunity to Send it which I liked I have kept it for…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, March 15, 1817
Quincy March 15th 1817 So, so master John, your Back is up, because you have not been written to, as often as you thought your dignity required—why I really think…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, March 15, 1817
Quincy March 15th 1817 My dear daughter I received your very kind Letter, in which you take so great interest in my health, that I am bound to say much…
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Abigail Smith Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, April 10, 1817
April 10th 1817 my Dear Sir It would be ungratefull in me not to < , Start deletion, feel & pleased , End, > thank you for the interest you…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, April 12, 1817
Quincy April 12th 1817 My Dear Daughter Susan has written you, I Suppose that mr Clark has returnd, and that he is very desirious of being married. She has also…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, April 13, 1817
Quincy April 13th 1817 My dear Son Your Letters are always Common property with the Family to hear from you, and know that you are all well, is a mutual…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, May 28, 1817
Quincy May 28th 1817 Dear Daughter When I received your Letter of the 8th, written upon a Sunday, for which you apologize, it brought to my mind a Letter I…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, May 30, 1817
Quincy May 30 1817 Dear Harriet The Books have come, and never were in the Custom house as I beleive. it was not a Box, but a package. Farmers Works…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, July 14, 1817
Quincy july 14th 1817 My Dear Sir I owe you many thanks for the early notice which you transmitted me, of mr Adams’s acceptance of the Appointment of State. untill…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, August 28, 1817
Quincy August 28th 1817 Dear daughter The Children Say that they have your permission to come to Town to dine with Commodore Hull—and to Stay untill Saturday to visit the…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, September 13, 1817
Quincy Sepbr 13th 1817 Dear Sir By a Letter which I received from Caroline dated 1st Sepbr She acquaints me that a mr Verplanck has a Letter of introduction from…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, September 17, 1817
Quincy Sepbr 17th 1817. dear John— I received your Letter by mr Beals, and was very glad to learn that you and your Brother had enterd School you will very…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, September 18, 1817
Quincy Sep’br 18th 1817 Dear daughter I heard of you at Providence from mr [Fearno] , and I was yesterday informd that the News paper reported your arrival at N…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 15, 1817
Quincy october 15th 1817 My dear Son The president has thought it Safe for the Students to assemble at Cambridge upon fryday last, and George has followd yesterday. we Shall…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Julia Stockton Rush, October 15, 1817
Quincy October 15th 1817 Dear Madam I am indebted to you, for two very kind Letters The first, was written after my Grandaughter miss de Wint, had made you a…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, October 17, 1817
Quincy october 17th 1817 dear Harriet Welcome home again—I received by mrs Adams your Note, and Carolines, the Same Mail brought me a Letter from Susan of the 7th from…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Baker Johnson, October 18, 1817
Quincy october 18th 1817 My dear Sir. I will not let so good an opportunity pass without writing you a few Lines, to inquire after your Health, and to rejoice…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, October 23, 1817
[ , Start insertion, October 23, 1817 , End, ] dear John mr Dexter will come to Boston tomorrow for the Trunks you must go with him to mr Crufts…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, December 1, 1817
Quincy December 1st 1817 dear Harriet The moon shone so bright this morning that I rose, as it seems while it was yet Night, and allotted a portion to my…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 12, 1817
Quincy december 12th 1817 my dear daughter I have been haunted with the Deamon of omission, and a hundred Sprights in the garb of excuses, Such as Company, family avocations…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 14, 1817
Quincy december 14th 1817 my dear son As you accused me last Evening, or rather Night with preventing the Ladies from writing to you; I apologized by saying that I…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 3, 1818
Quincy Janry 3d 1818 My Dear Daughter I this morning received Your Second Letter, by way of journal. we have all been highly entertaind. it makes me a Sharer with…