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Abigail Smith Adams to James Madison, August 1, 1810
Quincy August 1st 18010 Sir I take the Liberty of addressing you in behalf of my Son, now at St Petersburgh, and to ask of you, permission for his return…
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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 Thomas Boylston Adams, August 7, 1810
[ , Start insertion, 7 Aug. 1810 , End, ] Received Quincy August 7th: 1810 of Thomas B Adams the sum of twenty-five Dollars and fifty Cents in full for…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, September 1, 1810
[ , Start insertion, ca. September 1810 , End, ] My dear Friend Altho my Health would not permit me < , Start deletion, to , End, > personally to…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, October 8, 1810
Quincy Oct 8th: 1810 My dear Caroline I hope you received the letters safe which I inclosed to you from your brother. I wish I could gratify you with some…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, October 10, 1810
Quincy October 10th 18010 my Dear Sister We have lost an excellent Neighbour and Friend in the death of Mr Black, for more than a Year he has Sufferd great…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Coombs Adams, October 21, 1810
Quincy october 21 1810 My Grandaughter The present Mrs. Treadway availed herself of your kind invitation to make you a visit, and her Friend miss Tracy, Sensible of the advantage…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, January 1, 1811
[ , Start insertion, ca. 1811 , End, ] dear Mrs Greenleaf I Send your Mother a Bottle of Hermitage wine which on Serching the cellar we found. I hope…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 15, 1811
Quincy Janry 15th 1811 my dear daughter It is a long time since I addresed a Letter to You, and a much longer since I received a Letter from you.…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, January 19, 1811
Quincy. Janry. 19 1811— If the Sympathizing Tear’s of Friendship could assuage the agonizeing Bosom of my Friend; freely could I pour them there. I cannot Say how much I…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 20, 1811
Quincy Janry 20th. 1811. My dear Son As I had made up my mind to Submit to the unpleasent circumstances attendent upon distance, and the frozen Region which not only…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 21, 1811
Quincy Jan’ry. 21 1811 my Dear Daughter The season was so far advanced, and several vessels had arrived from the North without Letters, that I had given up the Idea…
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Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith Shaw, January 23, 1811
Quincy Janry 23. 1811 my dear William I desired Louissa to call and See you, and to tell you that I would Send for you to Quincy if you was…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 26, 1811
Quincy Jan’ry 26 1811 My dear Son I have already written to you twice by this opportunity. I had not intended to have taken my pen the third time, but…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 22, 1811
Quincy Febry 22d 1811 my Dear Son The Schooner Washington owned by mr Gray is ready to Sail for St Petersburgh. I have already sent some Letters on Board of…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, February 26, 1811
Quincy, 26 February, 1811. Your Letter, my dear Caroline, gave me pleasure. As all your’s are calculated to enliven the spirits, I take them as a cordial, which during the…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, February 26, 1811
Febry 26, 1811 my dear Sister I received your Letter by the Mail of yesterday, and by the return of it to day I write you a few lines to…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, February 28, 1811
Quincy Feb’ry 28th 1811 my Dear Daughter your Letter of Novbr 16th was an unexpected pleasure, for after yours of october the 13th, I had given up the Idea of…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, February 28, 1811
Quincy Feb’ry 28th 1811 my dear Sister I received your Letters by the Mail of yesterday, and by the return of it to day I write to give you all…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, March 30, 1811
Quincy March 30 1811 my dear Madam The Letters you forwarded to me, for Saint Petersburgh, I had an opportunity of Sending immediatly through the Russian Consul. mr Gray has…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, April 2, 1811
Quincy April 2d 1811 My Dear Sister An inflamation in one of my Eyes, will prevent me from writing more than to thank you for your last very flattering Letter;…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, April 8, 1811
Quincy April 8th 1811 my dear Son Your Letter of december No 6—/17 came Safe to hand yesterday, the last No was 8. So that two others must be upon…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, May 19, 1811
Quincy May 19th 1811 My Dear Madam I received your favour dated at Baltimore of April 28th, with the Letter inclosed for Mrs Adams, which I had an opportunity of…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, May 22, 1811
[ , Start insertion, Quincy, May 22, 1811 , End, ] . . . Judge Dana is removed, and no man seemeth to lay it to heart. If my absent…
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Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 28, 1811
Quincy May 28th 1811 my Dear Son I Shall continue to write to you altho you may determine to leave St Petersburgh before my Letters can reach you. There may…