John Adams to Abigail Adams, June 13, 1800

Washington June 13. 1800

My dearest friend

I rec d your favour of the
2 d by M r Dexter
and this morning from M r Gerry an account of
your health on the 4 th , which have relieved me
from Some anxiety as I had rec d no Letter from
you Since you were in N. York. 1

I have seen many Cities and fine Places since you left me
and particularly Mount Vernon. M rs Washington
and her whole Family very kindly enquired after your health and all your
Children and Louisa; and send many friendly Greetings.

I like the Seat of Government very well and shall Sleep,
or lie awake next Winter in the Presidents house. I have Slept very well on
my Journey and been pretty well. An Abundance of Company and many tokens of
respect have attended my Journey, and my Visit here is well rec d . M r Marshall and
M r Dexter lodge with me at Tunnicliffs City
Hotel, very near the Capitol. The Establishment of the public offices in
this place has given it the Air of the seat of Government and all Things
seem to go on well.—

I am particularly pleased with Alexandria. M r Lee lives very elegantly neatly and agreably
there among his sisters and friends and among his fine Lotts of Clover and
Timothy. I scarcely know a more eligible situation. Oh! that I could have a
home! But this felicity has never been permitted me. Rolling rolling
rolling, till I am very near rolling into the bosom of mother Earth. I am /
as ever Your affectionate Husband

J. Adams 2