Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 July 1775
Braintree July 12. 1775 Dearest Friend I have met with some abuse and very Ill treatment. I want you for my protector and justifier. In this Day of distress for…
Braintree July 12. 1775 Dearest Friend I have met with some abuse and very Ill treatment. I want you for my protector and justifier. In this Day of distress for…
Braintre July 5 1775 I have received a good deal of paper from you; I wish it had been more coverd; the writing is very scant but I must not…
June 25 1775 Braintree Dearest Friend My Father has been more affected with the distruction of Charlstown, than with any thing which has heretofore taken place. Why should not his…
June 22 1775 I received yours [of] june 10, for which I thank you. I want you to be more perticuliar. Does every Member feel for us? Can they realize…
Sunday June 18 1775 Dearest Friend The Day; perhaps the decisive Day is come on which the fate of America depends. My bursting Heart must find vent at my pen.…
Braintree June 16th. 1775 Sir I have the Pleasure of acquainting you that I last Evening recieved Letters from Mr. Adams, 1 wherein he informs me that the Congress are…
Weymouth June [16?] 1775 1 I set down to write to you a monday, but really could not compose myself sufficently: the anxiety I sufferd from not hearing one syllable…
B [raintre] e June 3 1775 Dear Silvia So good an opportunity offering, tho I had not wrote before I have detaind the Bearer, just to thank you for your…
24 May B [raintre] e 1775 Suppose you have had a formidable account of the alarm we had last Sunday morning. When I rose about six oclock I was told…
America New England May 22. 17 [75] 1 Sir Just before Mr. Adams 2 set off upon his journey to Philadelphia he had the pleasure of receiving a Letter from…