Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, May 16, 1812
Atkinson May 16th. 1812— My Dear Sister, I have the pleasure to inform you, that your dear Grandchildren reached here Friday noon, safe, & are very well in health, &…
Atkinson May 16th. 1812— My Dear Sister, I have the pleasure to inform you, that your dear Grandchildren reached here Friday noon, safe, & are very well in health, &…
Quincy May 10th 1812 my dear Son Mr Shaw sent me word yesterday, that a Gentleman of his acquaintance was going to Archangel, and would take a Letter to you,…
Middletown May 5th. 1812 Accept my Dear Friend of my sympathy for the loss of your lovely grand Daughter. For Mrs Charles Adams I can most sensibly feel for her…
St: Petersburg 30 April 1812. The enclosed is a copy of a letter, which was written near a Month, before an opportunity occurred of sending it, on its way to…
St: Petersburg 28. April 1812. The only notice of existence directly from yourself that I have received since your letter of 2. June 1811. is by a scrap of half…
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…
Quincy April 20th 1812 My dear Sister I had got comfortably through the cold of the winter, but the chilling winds of March have laid me up in April. I…
Quincy April 12th 1812 my dear son As Congress are going to lay an Embargo, of sixty days, the Bill having already past the House, all is hurry and Dispatch…
Washington April 11th 1812 With pleasure & I hope, with Gratitude, I take up my pen, to assure you my dear Mrs A that we are all in perfect health;…
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,…