Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 19, 1810
St Petersburg July 19th 1810 As another opportunity offers my dear Mother which I am told is a very safe one I cannot refrain from writing a few lines to…
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.
St Petersburg July 19th 1810 As another opportunity offers my dear Mother which I am told is a very safe one I cannot refrain from writing a few lines to…
St: Petersburg 25. July 1810. Captain Harrod, by whom your kind favour of 20. March to me, mentions that you had written to my wife, and also sent a Box…
St Petersburg August 15th 1810 Your letter of the 24th of march, my dear Madam, is but just arrived, and although it was so long before it reached us, it…
Montpelier Aug: 15. 1810 Madam I have received your Letter of the 1st. instant. Altho’ I have not learned that Mr. Adams has yet signified to the Department of State…
St Petersburg Octbr. 13 1810 In the utmost haste my dear Mother I write you a few lines merely to assure you of the health of the family many thanks…
St: Petersburg 2-14 October. 1810. Mrs Abigail Adams . Quincy. Captain Smith, who was the bearer of your kind letter of 7. May, has met with the same misfortune which…
St Petersburg Octbr. 23d We are now my dear Mother enjoying the delights of a violent Snow storm and I presume this will be the last opportunity of writing by…
St: Petersburg 25. October 1810. My dear Mother. Although I wrote you about ten days ago, I cannot suffer Captain Leach to depart without taking a letter for you; especially…
Washington, Feby. 20th. 1811. My dear & honored Aunt, I have received your kind letter dated Feby. 11th. and feel the warmest gratitude for your tender sympathy with me in…
St: Petersburg 10/22. March 1811. I dined yesterday at the French Ambassadors, at a diplomatic dinner of about sixty persons in the highest and most formal style.—I give you a…
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…
Petersburg June 10th 1811 With a mind sorely depressed by the late afflicting intelligence from America and the many additional circumstances which are hourly occurring to encrease the difficulties of…
St: Petersburg 11. June 1811. Your letter of 15. Feby: which was brought by Captain Brown, of the Washington, and which I received on the 23d: of last Month, gave…
St: Petersburg 29. July 1811. My Dear Mother, My last letter, of which a press-copy is enclosed, was sent by the Palafox, Captain William Welsh, since which I have received…
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…
St: Petersburg 12. August 1811. On the 10th: of August 1811. we received your favour of 22. September 1810 to my wife; not quite eleven months after it was written;…
Lebanon Septr. 15th. 1811— My dear Madam I received your very affectionate Letter (dated the 20th. of August, post mark 2d inst.) on Wednesday; in my Letter of August 12th.…
Cloathing purchased for George and John Adams Recd and settled in full to this day Abigail Adams
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…
Middletown November 14th. 1811. My Dear Friend I did not need your last token of love to remind me of my duty to one who is unwearied in exertions of…
Washington Novr. 16th. 1811. I have not words, my dear Aunt, to express my gratitude for your kind and consoling letter of the 25th. ulto.—It was, as I wished, minute…
St: Petersburg 1. January 1812. I will not suffer the first day of this new year to pass over, without renewing to my dear Mother the expression of my fervent…
Oldenbarneveld—18 Febr. 1812 Madam! I presume, it is not abusing your kindness, in addressing you with a few lines, to assure you of mÿ Sincerest thanks for the unexpected gift…
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,…