William Smith Shaw to Abigail Adams, June 1, 1800
Fredericktown Maryland June 1 st Sunday, 150 miles from Philadel a. My dear Aunt. Before I left Philadelphia, I wrote you, expecting the letter would overtake you at Brookfield. 1…
Fredericktown Maryland June 1 st Sunday, 150 miles from Philadel a. My dear Aunt. Before I left Philadelphia, I wrote you, expecting the letter would overtake you at Brookfield. 1…
Philadelphia 1 st: June 1800 My dear Mother I returned to the City the night before last on the 18 th: day after my departure. My Father sat off on…
New jerseys May 1800 My Dear Cousin I this day received a letter from my Mother enclosing one from you to her dated in April in which you express so…
Philadelphia 31 st: May 1800 Dear Sir On my return last evening from a short journey into the interior of this State, I received your favor of April 7 th:…
28. May 1800. I humble myself in dust and ashes to confess that I must at one and the same time acknowledge the receipt of seven letters from you—viz—of 26…
Monday 26 May 1800 Norwalk State of Conneticut my dear sister detained here by a cold North East rain, I write to inform You I am thus far on My…
Philadelphia May 25 th 1800 My dear Aunt By Major Toussard, we had the pleasure to hear of your being at Scotch plains in health, and of your being escorted…
Philadelphia May 3 d 1800 my dear sister I think You have been exercised in Deeds of Charity to that poor forlorn Man who would once have said, is thy…
April 30 1800 Philadelphia Dear Sir I received Yours of the 22 d Yesterday. I have already written You that the President and I are both well Satisfied with what…
Philadelphia April 27 th. 1800. My dear Mrs Smith I have been so much engaged that I have not been able to get time to write you a line this…