Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, March 5, 1800
Philadelphia March 5 1800— my Dear sister I received Your Letter of Feb ry 23. and was glad to learn that you were well, for from not hearing from you…
Philadelphia March 5 1800— my Dear sister I received Your Letter of Feb ry 23. and was glad to learn that you were well, for from not hearing from you…
March 3 d 1800— Dear sir I received on saturday Your kind favour of Feb’ ry accept My thanks for the orations. 1 I send you in return Major Jacksons,…
Philadelphia Feb. 28. 1800 My dear Son It grieves me to think how long it is Since I have written you a Line. 1 But public Affairs are forbidden and…
Philadelphia Feb ry 27 th [ 1800 ] my dear sister I have not written to you since I received your Letter giving me an account of the ordination, the…
Georgetown Jan y. 28, 1800.— Dear Madam, I should have answer’d your valued Letter of 27 th. ult° . , by M r. Shaw, if his stay would have admited…
Philadelphia Jan ry 28 1800 my Dear sister I yesterday received Your Letter of the 19 th . I think You have testified Your proportion of Respect in a handsome…
Quincy January 19th 1800 My Dear Sister I have receiv’d two Letters from you since I wrote last. one contain’d the Border & Lace for my cap, & a cap…
Philadelphia Jan ’ry 19 1800 my Dear Madam I have the Satisfaction of inclosing to You a Letter from our dear Daughter at Berlin, received Yesterday by my son Thomas,…
Atkinson January 17 th 1800 th My Dear Sister. How often do we find that having much to say, the full heart cannot impart the half— This evil I find…
Philadelphia Jan ry 17 1800— my Dear Mrs Smith I thank You my Dear Mrs Smith for your obliging Letter, and for Your care of mine & mrs smiths Cloaths,…