Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 7, 1788

London March 7 th 1788

my dear Friend

Not a word have I heard of, or from you Since you left me this day week. I am anxious
to know how you got over & how you do. I am so unfortunate as to be confined for
several days past with an inflamation in my Throat attended with canker, & some
fever. it is rather abated to day, and I hope is going of. we go on packing, but it is a
much more labourious peice of buisness than I imagind and takes much more time, I hope
we shall finish in a few day’s The New dutch minister was presented at court this week
& makes a splendid appearence with his footmen in scarelet & silver, & a gay
page or Running footman was vastly well Received at Court &c &c 1

Nothing from America since you left us.

Master Billy is sitting upon the table whilst I write and send his duty to Grandpappa.
the Weather is such that I cannot but rejoice we are not at sea. Scott has been beating
in the Channel these ten days, but every day brings us a prospect of better weather.
adieu I shall be very uneasy if I do not hear from you by this Days post. I know not
where to direct to you so shall cover to Willinks. ever yours

A Adams.