John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 September 1774

Phyladelphia Septr. 25. 1774

My Dear

I would not loose the Opportunity of writing to you–€”tho I must be short.

Tedious, indeed is our Business.–€”Slow, as Snails. I have not been used to such Ways.

We sit only before Dinner. We dine at four O Clock. We are crowded with a Levee in the Evening.

Fifty Gentlemen meeting together, all Strangers, are not acquainted with Each others Language, Ideas, Views, Designs. They are therefore jealous, of each other–€”fearfull, timid, skittish,–€” 1