Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, August 30, 1813
Quincy August 30th 1813— my dear Son your Sons are well. your Parents are still living. your Brother is well— O my full Heart, shall I wish for Life for…
Quincy August 30th 1813— my dear Son your Sons are well. your Parents are still living. your Brother is well— O my full Heart, shall I wish for Life for…
Plymouth. August 29th. 1813 I cannot longer be silent while my friends are mourning the death of such a daughter as was our much loved Mrs Smith.—But why mourn?—She is…
St: Petersburg 23 August 1813. Mr Gallatin and Mr Bayard have been here a complete Month. They had arrived at Reval, a Port just at the entrance of the Gulph…
Monticello Aug. 22. 13. Dear Madam A kind note at the foot of mr Adams’s letter of July 15. reminds me of the duty of saluting you with friendship and…
Atkinson August 19th 1813 My Dear Sister, If all the tenderest sympathy of a most affectionate Sister, could soothe your afflicted Breast, sure mine would impart some healing Balm. But…
Quincy, 19, August, 1813 Sir In complying with the directions of the American Academy & transmitting the inclosed vote I cannot refrain from expressing my individual pain and regret at…
Quincy July 23rd 1813 Dear Smith Your favour of 15th is alarming. Remember the fate of Cassandra. The prophet of ill ’tho’ as true as a goose’s bow is always…
Washington City July 20th. 1813 Wednesday Dear Madam I have your letter of the 16th I hasten to ansr. it as I have by the same post receivd a Letter…
St: Petersburg 19 July 1813 Mr: Gallatin and Mr Bayard reached Gothenburg Roads, on the 20th: of June. A Russian Gentlemen who had come as passenger in the same vessel…
Boston 16th. July 1813— Madam, I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me the 14th inst. Immediately after I was informd that a report was…