John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 March 1777
Philadelphia March 16. 1777 The Spring advances, very rapidly, and all Nature will soon be cloathed in her gayest Robes. The green Grass, which begins to shew itself, here, and…
Philadelphia March 16. 1777 The Spring advances, very rapidly, and all Nature will soon be cloathed in her gayest Robes. The green Grass, which begins to shew itself, here, and…
Philadelphia March 14. 1777 Congress has been sitting several Days and proceeding upon Business. I have been in Town above a Week and have spent much of my Time, in…
Philadelphia March 7 1777 Yours of Feb. 12. received this day. I have begged a Bundle of Newspapers, to inclose. They contain some Intelligence. I am pretty well, after all…
Baltimore Feb. 21. 1777 Yesterday, I had the Pleasure of dining with Mr. Purveyance. There are two Gentlemen of this Name in Baltimore, Samuel and Robert, eminent Merchants, and in…
Baltimore Feb. 20th. 1777 This Morning I received yours of the 26th. Ult. It is the first I have received from you, and except one from Gen. Palmer of the…
Baltimore Feb. 18. 1777 I shall inclose with this a Newspaper or two. I am as yet in tollerable Health. My Eyes are somewhat troublesome. I believe I must assume…
Baltimore Feb. 17. 1777 It was this Day determined, to adjourn, tomorrow Week to Philadelphia. 1 How, as you know my opinion always was, will repent his mad march through…
Baltimore Feb. 15. 1777 Mr. Hall, by whom this Letter will be sent, will carry several Letters to you, which have been written and delivered to him, several Days. He…
Baltimore Feby. 10. 1777 Fells Point, which I mentioned in a Letter this Morning, has a considerable Number of Houses upon it. The Shipping all lies now at this Point.…
Baltimore Feb. 7. 1777 I think, in some Letter I sent you, since I left Bethlehem, I promised you a more particular Account of that curious and remarkable Town. When…