James Lovell to Abigail Adams, April 23, 1781

Apr. 13. [ , Start insertion, i.e. 23 , End, ] 1781 1

Not receiving any Line from you by this day’s post, I recur to your favor of April 3d. 2 already answered in part. I wrote to Col. Hughes to
endeavor to forward the two Packages left by Doctor Winship, if he could find where they were
deposited. I hope he will have found them and had them cased in Boards.

Capt. J. P. Jones is without Letter or Invoice and supposes they must have been sent by the
Alliance. A Vessel is in the River from France in 11 Weeks Passage, perhaps I shall get some
Light by her. I assure you I have had some considerable fears of losing on the Road what I have to forward. The Tories rise in Insolence of
Pillaging. But we have Today Reports of such large Embarkations from New York as will make
that City very weak. It is even said that the Refugees are ordered to prepare for Halifax or
Georgia.

Be persuaded, amiable Friend, that I will act for you as for myself.