John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 8, 1795

Philadelphia January 8. 1795

My Dearest Friend

I dined yesterday with M r Hammond the British Minister who told me that M r Dunlap 1 had just received a Dublin Paper of the 25 th of October, which he had Seen and read, in which was a Paragraph to this Effect, “M r Adams appointed Minister Resident from the United States of America to the states General had arrived in London and contradicted the Report of a Battle between General Wayne and Governor Simcoe.” 2 I hasten to give you this account, though I have not yet seen the Paper, knowing your own Anxiety by my own. I congratulate you upon this corroboration of the Account of Captain Joy of the Arrival of The Alfred at the Downs.

The Chevalier de Freire and his Lady are very well. He desires me to send you his Compliments— She is a very pretty and agreable Woman. I am to dine with them in D r Franklins House where they live, on the 14 th.

The Weather continues here as pleasant as May.

Adieu