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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, May 13, 1814
Atkinson May 13th 1814 My Dear Sister, I have often felt thankful that we cannot trace our Geneology to the family of Kill-Joys , but are closely allied to those,…
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Letters to 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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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, August 18, 1814
Ghent 18 August 1814. The John Adams is to sail from the Texel on the 25th: of this Month, and Mr Dallas, who is to be the bearer of our…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, September 10, 1814
Ghent 10. September 1814. When I wrote you my last Letter, a press copy of which, is enclosed, I had little or no expectation that I should at this day…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, September 10, 1814
Sep 10th. [ , Start insertion, 1814 , End, ] My Dear Sister, I am sorry you did not find time to write me a line—reports are so various, &…
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William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, October 14, 1814
Washington Octr. 14th. 1814. My dear madam— I have your letter of the 1st. inst. and yesterday visited Mr. Hellen & his family, they are all well and received no…
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Henry Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, October 19, 1814
Plymouth Oct. 19. 1814 My dear Madam The friendships of early youth never cease but with the dying breath.—“Tell my Dear Mrs: Adams to write me or see me very…
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Henry Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, November 4, 1814
Plymouth Novr. 4th. 1814 Dear Madam Your letter of 22d Ulto: so marked with sensibility—so tender in expression, towards the offspring of the lovely friend, whose loss you so deeply…
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William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, November 7, 1814
Washington Novr. 7th. 1814 Very Dear and Respected Madam. On Saturday the 5th. I received your Letter of the 28th. ulto: the introduction you have given to the Revd. Edward…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, November 23, 1814
Ghent 23. November. 1814. My dear Mother. In my Letter of 22. of last Month, I mentioned to you my disappointment at having received no Letters from Quincy or from…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, December 24, 1814
Ghent 24. December 1814. My dear and honoured mother. A Treaty of Peace between the United States and Great Britain has this day been signed by the British and American…
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Catherine Elizabeth Murray Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, January 18, 1815
Washington Jan. 18th. 1815. Respected and dear Madam. I had the pleasure to receive your kind and friendly letter yesterday, and hasten to inform you, that my dear husband is…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, January 24, 1815
Atkinson Jan 24th. 1815 Dear Sister, You will now have no occasion to wish for more Snow, if at Quincy you are favoured with as much as we are in…
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Ann Thompson Gerry to Abigail Smith Adams, February 10, 1815
Cambridge Feb 10th. 1815 I received with much Gratitude my dear Madam your Affectionate, & condoling Epistle of the 8th. Dec. last, & should long ere this, have acknowledg’d your…
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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, February 13, 1815
Atkinson Feb. 13th. 1815— My Dear Sister, Thanks [be to] kind Providence we are all alive though the cold Tuesday our blood seemed congealing, & it was hard for me…
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William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, March 1, 1815
Congress Hall March 1st. 1815 My dear Madam I received your kind letter of the 22d. of Feby. this morning—I have the pleasure to inform you of the restoration of…
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Julia Stockton Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, April 8, 1815
Philadelphia April 8th 1815 My dear Madam I am at a loss how to express my obligations for your kind remembrance after the long interruption to our correspondance. Be assured…
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Mary Smith Gray Otis to Abigail Smith Adams, April 11, 1815
Boston April 11th. 1815. I could not my dear Mrs Adams hear of the sudden death of your beloved Sister, without sympathizing in your sorrows; you like myself, have recently…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, May 7, 1815
Paris 7. May 1815. My dear Mother. I have been with my friend Charles, and spent two days with General La Fayette, at his Country Seat of La Grange, about…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, June 3, 1815
Washington June 3. 1815 Respected Madam. I had the honor of your favor of the 14th of last month enclosed to me by Mr Smith, and upon this, as on…
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Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, June 5, 1815
Scituate June 5th. 1815. My Dear Friend We were highly gratified in receiving a few lines from our dear Susan, to whom my love & thanks are [due.] I was…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 17, 1815
London 17. July 1815 Your kind Letters of 20 May and 4 June have been received together with others to my wife and the children which they have answered and…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, July 23, 1815
Washington July 23. 1815. Respected Madam. It would have been a greatr gratification to me if I could have announced to you before this time the actual appointment of Mr…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, August 6, 1815
Little Boston House Ealing Augt. 6. 1815 My Dear Mother Your kind Letters have remained unanswered much longer than I intended owing to the constant employment Mr. Adams found me…
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Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, September 4, 1815
Washington September 4. 1815. Respected Madam. I lose no time in returning the enclosed letters, which came to hand to day, and for the perusal of which I beg leave…