Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, January 1, 1809
March 5th. To Mrs. Smith. Yesterday your father received a letter from William. We rejoice to learn that you are well; and I have the pleasure to inform that we…
March 5th. To Mrs. Smith. Yesterday your father received a letter from William. We rejoice to learn that you are well; and I have the pleasure to inform that we…
[ , Start insertion, ca. 1809 , End, ] My Dear Madam There are feelings of such a nature, as no language is adequate to express, and it is only…
[ , Start insertion, ca. 1809–1810 , End, ] Permit me, Madam, to lay before you these few lines put together at your request. You may indeed in some sort…
[ , Start insertion, 1809 , End, ] my dear Friend I know not how to acknowledge the date of your last Letter to me. one thing I know, that…
Quincy December 31st 1809 Dear Madam Standing as we do upon the confines of the other world, you at the age of four-score, and I at three score and near…
Quincy December 31 1809 my dear son This is the last Day of the year 1809, and almost 4 Months Since you left us. we have been fortunate in hearing…
24. September 1809. The original of which the within is a duplicate, was dispatched to you on the 16th: of August, by the Dove, a fishing vessel belonging to Plymouth,…
Sunday, September 3d, 1809. my dear daughter: To cheer the gloom which, in despite of my efforts to dispel, will hang about my heart upon the return of this day,…
August 27th [ , Start insertion, ca. 1809 , End, ] My dear Sister your Letter of july 26th has lain by me unanswerd untill now. your own mind will…
Quincy, August 25th, 1809. My Dear Madam,— Inclosed is a Letter which came under cover to the president. I take an early opportunity to forward it to you. I presume…