Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 15, 1784
March 15 1784 My Dearest Friend I have not received a Line from you, nor heard a Syllable Since yours of November 18th, which I have allready acknowledged. 1 I…
Abigail Adams was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. She is widely considered to be an influential figure in the founding of the United States, and was both the first second lady and second first lady of the United States, although such titles were not used at the time. She and Barbara Bush are the only two women in American history who were both married to a U.S. president and the mother of a U.S. president.
March 15 1784 My Dearest Friend I have not received a Line from you, nor heard a Syllable Since yours of November 18th, which I have allready acknowledged. 1 I…
[ , Start insertion, ca. 15 March 1784 , End, ] 1 My dear Son As I did not write you by the last conveyance I will not omit the…
Braintree March 19. 1784 Sir I received Letters dated about the middle of November from Mr. Adams, in which he was very urgent with me to come out early in…
April 12th. 1784 My Dearest Friend I hope this will be the last Letter which I shall have occasion to write to you, before I embark for Europe. Uncle Smith…
June 18th. 1784 Sir As You have been so kind as to undertake the care of Mr. Adams’es Estate and affairs during the absence of his family, for which it…
[ , Start insertion, ante 20 June 1784 , End, ] 1 Little my Dear Mrs. Dana did I think I should leave America without seeing you, but a slow…
Latitude 44 Long 24 on Board the Ship Active twesday July 6 1784 from the ocean My dear Sister I have been 16 days at sea, and have not attempted…
< Atu > Paris. Sepbr 4. 1784 Madam It was not untill yesterday that I had the Honour of your Letter 1 inquireing into the Character of Capt. Lyde, and…
Auteuil Sepbr. 5 1784 My dear Betsy I am situated at a small desk in an appartment about 2 thirds as large as your own little Chamber; this appartment opens…
Auteuil Sepbr 5 1784 My dear Lucy I promised to write to you from the Hague, 1 but your uncles unexpected arrival at London prevented me. Your uncle purchased an…
[ , Start insertion, 5 September 1784 , End, ] Autuel distant from Paris 4 miles My dear Sister It is now the 5th of September, and I have been…
[ , Start insertion, 5 September 1784 , End, ] 1 Dear Sir I have scarcly toucht a pen since I came from London nor have I written a single…
December 3. 1784 My dear Betsy I had my dear Girl such an obligeing visit from you last Night, 1 and such sweet communion with you that it has really…
Auteuel December 3 1784 Mrs. Adams’es Respectfull Compliments to Dr. Franklin, is much obliged to him for the oil he was so kind as to send her, and is very…
< , Start deletion, Auetuel , End, > Auteuil 1 December 9. 1784 My dear Sister Your Letter by way of Amsterdam 2 had a quick passage and was matter…
March 8th. 1785 Auteuil My Dear Betsy There is a Gentleman by the Name of Blakney 1 a Philadelphian who is with other company to dine here to day and…
March 8th. 1785 My Dear Sir Mr. Adams received last Evening a Letter from you dated January 1st, 1 in which you inform him of some little purchases which are…
Auteuil March 20. 1785 My Dear Sir To what cause shall I attribute your silence, that not a line has reachd me since I arrived in Europe? Altho I have…
Auteuil April 15 1785 1 My Dear Sister There is a Young Gentleman going from Passy in the pacquet for New York. His Name is Chaumont, the Son of a…
Auteuil [ 26 April ] May 2d. 1785 1 Dear Sir It was not untill the 21 of April that your Letter of December 1st. reach’d me, tho forwarded by…
Auteuil May 18th 1785 Dear Charles I received your Letter 1 this Day when I was in Paris—for the last time! I took my leave of it, but without tears.…
London Bath Hotel Westminster June 6. 1785 2 Dear Sir 1 Mr. Adams has already written you that we arrived in London upon the 27 of May. 3 We journey’d…
The publick Advertiser— Yesterday Lord Gerge Gordon had the Honour of a long conference with his Excellency John Adams, (honest John Adams) the Ambassador of America, at the hotel of…
London August 11th. 1785 Grosvenor Square My dear son I went from my own little writing room below stairs just now into your Pappas; where Mr. Storer was writing for…