John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, April 7, 1813
St: Petersburg 7. April 1813 I know not whether it was generosity, or any other virtue, or merely a disposition to receive the postage, that induced the transmission of your…
St: Petersburg 7. April 1813 I know not whether it was generosity, or any other virtue, or merely a disposition to receive the postage, that induced the transmission of your…
Quincy March 1. 1813 My dear Son There is not a day nor an hour in which my Thoughts are not employed about you and your Family: But though my…
St: Petersburg 27 February 1813. At length, after another interval of nearly seven Months since I had been favoured with the sight of a line from any of my friends…
Quincy Febry 27th 1813 My dear son Before I closed my Letter to you, I received this morning your Letter sent by mr Harris, of october 25th. I rejoiced to…
Quincy Febry 25 1813. my dear son upon looking over my list, I find that I have written to you a Letter every month, since october. my last Letter was…
Scituate Feby 23rd. 1813. My Dear Madam. My mind it seems had been in unison with yours for some time past, & I had determined the last week that another…
Quincy Febry 21 1813. my dear Caroline delightfull praise! like summer Rose that brighter in the dew drop glows— they were Sweet Drops from the heart to the Eyes both…
St: Petersburg 18. February 1813. As I shall probably not have an opportunity of dispatching letters for America, after that of which I now avail myself, at least before the…
Quincy Febry 18th 1813— Dear Sir While I am writing the loud Roar of the cannon announce the landing of [comodore] Bainbriddge from the fortunate frigate constitution. the account of…
Quincy Feb’y 18 1813 My Dear Mrs Cushing I have been contemplating writing to you for Several weeks past; to inquire after your health, and that of your Family through…