Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 21, 1811
Quincy Jan’ry. 21 1811 my Dear Daughter The season was so far advanced, and several vessels had arrived from the North without Letters, that I had given up the Idea…
Quincy Jan’ry. 21 1811 my Dear Daughter The season was so far advanced, and several vessels had arrived from the North without Letters, that I had given up the Idea…
Quincy Janry 20th. 1811. My dear Son As I had made up my mind to Submit to the unpleasent circumstances attendent upon distance, and the frozen Region which not only…
Quincy. Janry. 19 1811— If the Sympathizing Tear’s of Friendship could assuage the agonizeing Bosom of my Friend; freely could I pour them there. I cannot Say how much I…
Quincy, January 15, 1811. Dear Sir:— I thank you for two presents, the Message and the documents. Mr. Madison follows the example of Mr. Jefferson in this instance; but is…
Quincy Jan. 15. 1811 My dear Son We have received no Letters from you, later than the 7th of September. The obstructions in the Way, are Such that if the…
Quincy Janry 15th 1811 my dear daughter It is a long time since I addresed a Letter to You, and a much longer since I received a Letter from you.…
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…
St:Petersburg 12/24 October 1810. My Dear Sir, I received the day before yesterday your favour of 11. June. with a duplicate of that of 22 March—Mr. Kettell sent me the…
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 11/23 October 1810. My Dear Brother, It was a fortunate circumstance for us, that Mr. Jones had so prosperous and so expeditious a voyage and Journey—In sixty days…