Katherine Dexter to Abigail Smith Adams, June 14, 1816
Boston June 14th. 1816 Dear Madam, I lament that indisposition should have obliged me to defer so long acknowledging your kind letter; it was received with a deep sense of…
Boston June 14th. 1816 Dear Madam, I lament that indisposition should have obliged me to defer so long acknowledging your kind letter; it was received with a deep sense of…
Madison June 13th. 1816 I have just obtained pen, ink & paper at the house we have stoped at for the night to commence a letter to my dear Harriet…
Sunday Eve’g 10 June 1816 Dear Harriet As I consider you as a part of my own Family, I Send you the inclosed, which you will return with care tomorrow…
Quincy June 10th 1816 My Dear Son Altho I have written to you, more than once since I have received a Letter from you, I know how gratefull it is,…
Ealing 29. May 1816. My Dear Sir. It was only three days since, that Mr Prescott called out here, and left your kind favour, of 2. and 11. September last,…
Quincy May 28th 1816 my Dear Daughter Altho’ I have repeatedly written to you Since I received a Letter from you, I am not critical in that respect. judging from…
Quincy May. 27th 1816 My dear George The Accounts I receive of your Indisposition, excite much Grief. Your Father by Precept and Example will recommend Exercise, and he will be…
Quincy May 26th 1816 My Dear Mother I enclose a letter from Mr Clark to you, which he gave me yesterday. May we hope for your approbation and blessing? it…
Quincy May 26th. 1816 My Dear Sir I thank you for your sensible and feeling letter of the 7th of February. If you and I should take a flight to…
Quincy May 26th 1816 My dear John It gives me much pleasure, to hear that you have a Taste for Numbers, because this quality or faculty, call it which you…