Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, September 21, 1788
Haverhill September 21 st 1788 My Dear Sister— Mr Lincoln has been here for several Days past— 1 Tomorrow he intends to return to Hingham, & has offered to carry…
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.
Haverhill September 21 st 1788 My Dear Sister— Mr Lincoln has been here for several Days past— 1 Tomorrow he intends to return to Hingham, & has offered to carry…
Haverhill Sept r: 22 d: 1788. Dear Madam. M r: Lincoln, the bearer, is a young preacher, who belongs to Hingham; he is going home, and I cannot suffer the…
Braintree Dec r. 28. 1788 My dearest Friend I have rec d your favours of the 3 and 13 th and have opened that to our Son, who has been…
Plimouth feb 3 d 1789 How dos my dear M rs Adams like the City of New york: its manners & amusements as it may probably be her future residence…
Haverhill February 14 th. 1789 My Dear Sister— You cannot think how mortified & grieved I was, by being so unexpectedly disappointed, of seeing my dear, long absent Friends last…
April 12 th. 89. M r. Du err , as you pronounce it, and my Wife seem to think alike as to the Powers of an Ambassadress when placed as…
Havilands at Rye. April 19. 1789 My dear I have been so diligent on the Road and so much interrupted by Company at the Taverns that this is the first…
May 18 1789 My dearest Friend I am in such a situation that I cannot see the way clear for you to come on, till some resolution is passed in…
New York. 19. May. 1789 My dearest Friend inclosed is a Letter from Capt n. Brown who commands the best Packet between Providence and this Place.— 1 He called very…
New York. May. 24. 1789 My dearest Friend I have received your Letter of the 16 th .— I have taken a large and handsome house, in a beautiful Situation,…
New York May 30. 1789 My dearest Friend Your old Acquaintance M r Harrison of Cadiz will deliver you this, if you should not, as I hope you will, be…
Wednesday June the 3 d. 1789 My Dear Madam— Since my return to England, I have been told of the great Civilities you were pleased to Shew to My Dear…
New York June 6. 1789 My dearest Friend I must now most Seriously request you to come on to me as soon as conveniently you can. never did I want…
Braintree September 8th 1789 My dear Sister I am quite discourag’d writing by the Post I know not if you have ever receiv’d one Letter Which I have sent by…
Weymouth Sep r. 15. 1789. Dear Madam— Your Favour of the 1 st. Ins t. I rec d the 11 st. and shall give orders to Pratt relative to the…
London Ooc r: 6. th 1789 Dear Madam Your Favor of July 14 th: I duely received, 1 and feel myself not a little flattered by your kind remembrance, and…
[Fai]rfield Oct: 14. 1789 My dearest Friend M r Dalton, M r Jenkes and myself are at Penfields in good health and Spirits.— My Horses perform very well and my…
Braintree october 1[5?]th 1789 My dear Sister I have at last receiv’d your Letter but never was poor creature more dissapointed I thought to be sure that it contain’d orders…
Tuesday Eening December 8 th. 1789 M rs. Washington presents her best compliments to M rs. Adams, and will thank her to say at what hour it will be agreeable…
Boston Dec m th 12 1789 Will My good and worthy friend M rs. Adams, give Me leave to request her acceptance of a Small Tub of Butter? Such as…
Boston Dec r. 20 1789 Dear Cousin Yours of the 22 d. I rec d. on Sunday last, by Gen Lincoln— the several Articles You requested me to procure I…
Weymouth April 1 d 1790 My dear Sister I last Week receiv’d your Letter date 15 th. of March in which you mention writing me three weeks successivly. I have…
Wednesday— May 12. [ 1790 ] M rs. Washington presents her compliments to M rs. Adams— She wishes to know how the Vice-President and M rs. Adams are to day—…
Braintree August 9 th 1790 My dear Sister It is so long since I have heard from you that I begin to be very uneasy I am the more so…