Abigail Adams to John Adams, June 2, 1800

Quincy June 2 d 1800—

my Dearest Friend

Mr Gore came out this afternoon to see me; and informd me
that Mr Dexter proposed to sit out tomorrow for Washington. by him I embrace
the earliest opportunity of informing you of my safe arrival at Quincy on
Saturday the last Day of May; in good health tho Something fatigued I got on
very well, met with no accident, Horses all in good order. I found our
Friends here well. the Hill looks very well. mr Porter says those parts
which were manured will have a good crop of Grass. we have had very
plentifull rains grain & grass promise well, but our verdure here, is
not So deep, nor our grain so forward by any means.— we are three weeks
later— the building progresses, but not so fast as I wish.—

Mr Dexter can give you a More accurate statement of
Parties & politicks than I am able to. I met with judge Hobart upon a
visit at Fairfield. he came and spent the Evening with me at Penfields. 1 upon the subject of a late
removal he said there had been some considerable sensation in that state at
first, but that thinking people agreed that the President was certainly
right in calling to his aid Men who would act with him— the Jacobins in
Boston say: or rather certain persons who call themselves federilists say,
that it is an Electioneering measure others say that the federilists as well
as Jacobins want to get a Man whom they can Manage— Burr means to be voted
for in N york and Says that it will be of no use to Sit up Pinckney— several
people are disgusted with Harpers letter to his constituents. they consider
it as a luke warm buisness—that part of it wherein he appears to think it
quite a Matter of indifference whether Mr A or Mr Pinckney is elected— 2 I have not got a line from
you or mr shaw since I left new york— I hope to hear from You this week.— I say to every body who
inquires, that Gen’ ll Marshall will accept his
appointment I should sorry to believe that he would not deserve as well of
his Country as mr Dexter— good old Gen’ ll Lincoln call’d on saturday Evening to inquire, if they had not kill’d you
yet. I told him no that you would live to kill half a dozen more
politically, if they did not stear steady—

our old Neighbour and tennant Elijah Belcher dyed
yesterday morning— 3 a kind
remenbrance to all Friends

affectionatly / Yours &c

Mrs Smith is at Nwark with the cols Mother.
she could not come on when I did having arrangements to make, and being
uncertain what the col would do this summer. 4 if he goes up to the Miami with
his Brother, she would be glad to come with You when You return to Quincy—
mr shaw can take the stage