John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 22, 1797

Philadelphia April 22. 1797

My dearest Friend

I had no Letter from you Yesterday. As You intended to commence
your Journey on the 24 th. it is not probable this Letter
will meet you, till it returns to this Place. But as it is possible you might not be
able to set out so soon, you may receive it at Quincy. Brisler is at Quincy before this,
I hope.

Charles is just gone, for N. York— I have communicated to him my
Plan of sending my Coachman and Horses to Paulus Hook for You. I shall be obliged to
send a Man or Boy with the Coachman and that Man or boy may ride my little Horse, which
James rides to N. York.— I Suppose you will give James his Time, with his Cloaths
& c. I however shall leave it to you— I fear he will
Spoil our whole House, if he comes here. He has been so indulged like a Baby.

Let me know when you shall be at N. York.— You may write me indeed
from New York.— The Letter will come to me in a day. But it will take two days for my
Horses to go from hence to Paulus Hook.— If however you should by any Letter I may
receive next Week, inform me on what day you shall arrive at N. York I could send my
Horses early enough to be at Paulus Hook as soon as you will be in the City.

If you have Sold all at Vendue, that is proper to sell and let the
Place at any reasonable Price, it will prove the most economical Measure for Us that
could have been taken.

I am your ever Affectionate

J. A