John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 12, 1795

Philadelphia January 12. 1794 [ 1795 ]

My Dearest Friend

Last Week I received through M r Izard a kind Invitation to dine with M rs Powell, whom I had not before seen Since her Loss of M r Powell. Yesterday I had the Pleasure of dining with her and her Brother & sister Francis with their Children and M r & M rs Harrison among the rest—M r & M rs Morris & M r Izard— 1

M rs Powell sends many Compliments to you and regrets that she cannot enjoy your society here, which is so congenial to her own Disposition & Taste. Admires your well informed Mind, and thinks you an honour to your Sex &c &c &c

Yesterday The Weather was cold— last night We had half an Inch of Snow and to Day the Weather is colder than it has been before.

M r Jacob Reed is chosen into our senate in the Room of M r Izard—and is federal 2

M r Marshal is chosen for Kentucky instead of M r Edwards—and is Said to be the best Man in the State. 3 The Senate will next Year in all Probability be Sounder than it has ever been Since the Constitution commenced.—

inclosed is an History of the French Clergy. 4 a biggotted Superstitious Thing—but I suppose too true. The State of France may be collected from it, better than from any other Publication I have seen.

It seems to be the Policy of the Pope and the Clergy to excite the old popular Cry against Heresy & Schism. if they Succeed there will be sanguinary Scænes of another kind— God forgive a Wicked World and reform it

Adieu