James Lovell to Abigail Adams, August 23, 1781

Aug. 23. 1781

I feared moths—have opened your Goods—aired and shook the Wollens—added good Tobacco leaves
and again secured them for Transportation. I shall put Clamps to the Chest and send it to the
Store of the Deputy Commissary General 1 where Mr.
Jno. Checkley will secure the first good public or private Carriage to Mr. Hughes or to
Boston.

I mentioned Gauze for Mr. Tufts. You say he misses some gauze Handkerchiefs. These are
Handkerchiefs and not simply Gauze. I discover no other Relief to your Fears than that there
are Serge and Buttons and Twist for Mr. Wibert and some Satinett or like it for Small Cloaths. They
were within the Cloath which needed not opening at first. I am recovered from a slight Fever;
have been abroad; and am again going to deliver this mark of my Devo—no, no! Lov—worse and
worse! my humble Desires to serve you,—flat as Dishwater! my Respect, Madam, my affectionate
Esteem Ma’am—

JL