Atkinson February 6 th. 1796 My Dear Sister The tender solicitude you have shewn for my health, demands the earliest return I can make—& it is greatly to my satisfaction…
Atkinson May 19 th 1796 My Dear Sister— I rejoice that the important question in Congress has terminated so happily, & that the Vice president has again returned in safety…
Atkinson April 14 th 1797 My Dear Sister If words could express the gratitude I feel for your kindness to me, & my Children, it would be worth while to…
Atkinson Oct. 6 th 1797 My Dear Sister— Since my last my time has been cheifly occupied, in attending to those services, which were due to our late worthy Nephew—…
Atkinson Jan. 28 th 1798 My Dear Sister I have thought day after day, that another should not pass without writing to my much loved Sister; that tomorrow I should…
Atkinson Jan. 29th. 1799 My Dear Sister After many expecting, anxious hours for my dear Nephew, I am made happy by seeing his safe arrival announced in the Newspaper— The…
Atkinson January 17 th 1800 th My Dear Sister. How often do we find that having much to say, the full heart cannot impart the half— This evil I find…
December 15 th. 1800. Atkinson Not one word have I heard from my Dear Sister, since I left Boston, nor have I had any intelligence from Washington excepting what we…
Atkinson Dec. , Start deletion, 2 d , End, 8 th. 180’1. I hope my Dear Sister, has had her Cup of happiness filled, by having an amiable long absent…
Atkinson April 31 st [ 30 ] 180’2 My Dear Sister. I have been gratified by receiving two kind letters from you. 1 No circumstance of joy or sorrow that…
Atkinson May 10th—1806— My Dear Sister, It has been a cold backward Spring, & Abby could not get abroad as I wished, she has a great deal of pain in…
Atkinson July 20th. 1806 My Dear Son, There is not anything which lies nearer my heart, or more deeply affects my mind, than the welfare, & happiness of my two…
Atkinson March 9th. 1807 It is a long time my Dear Sister, since I have written to you; but I consider it a priviledge that we can think of our…
Atkinson April 17th. 1807 My Dear Sister “Completely blest, to see my fellows blest.” I was happy to hear from you, & to find that you, & your family had…
Atkinson March 24th. 1808 My Dear Niece, Your Letter did not reach me untill several Weeks after it was written, & as I had a few days before addressed a…
Atkinson Jun. 15th 1808 My Dear Sister— I received your kind letter, with the sum enclosed for Mr Little. Butter has, since yours was engaged, fallen to fifteen Cents pr…
Atkinson June 18th. 1808 Mr Lion and his intended I suppose so , as the modern phrase is, called here last Wednesday—I was very glad to see any one from…
Atkinson April 17th. 1810 My Dearest Sister, A Day since I saw Mrs Harrod & she informed me that you had thoughts of making us a visit, & to take…
Atkinson April 6th. 1811. My Dear Sister— I have but just received your very Sisterly Letter, by Mrs Adams, handed me this morning. I immediately sat down & wrote to…
Atkinson August 3d 1811 Your Letter my Dear Sister, received a week since, flattered me with the pleasing Prospect of our beloved Sisters recovery— though slowly, & feeble, I trusted…
Atkinson Novem. 11th. 1811 My Dear Sister, The excellent Sermon you sent, me was indeed “a cordial to my Heart—” I thank Mr Whitney for the justice he has done…
Atkinson February 26th, 1812. My Dear Nephew, My Dear Sister, has I presume written, & given you some account of the Situation of our Connections at Quincy, & of those…
Atkinson March 7th. 1812 My Dear Sister, Though the Season has returned when the genial warmth of the Sun, invigorated our chilled Blood, yet we find the Cold still presides,…
Atkinson April 26th. 1812 My Dear Sister, The human Pores have been so long obstructed by the late severe Season, & peircing winds of March, that it has occasiond many…