Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, February 3, 1789
Plimouth feb 3 d 1789
How dos my dear M rs Adams like the City of New york: its
manners & amusements as it may probably be her future residence I hope she found
every thing prefectly agreable— shall I hope before you fix in that distant abode that
you will make us an Visit at Plimouth: to such a traveler the journey can be nothing.
and since that M rs Adams, friendship is unimpaired: I should
think (judging from my own feelings) that no stimulous would be necessary but the
recollection of former mutual Confidence & affection. such a Visit would give
particular pleasure to me not apt to change her attachments either from time place
absence or other accidents—
I hope you left M rs smith & her little ones well &
happy I should be pleased to see the Attention of the young Mother at the head of her
Family where I dare say she acquits herself to the approbation of her Friends. her
maternal tenderness she has from instinct. her domestic avocations she has been taught
by early Example, & her own Good sense will ever make her respectable. you know my
partiallity towards her. I loved her from a Child nor has absence made any abatement.
therefore you will mention me with affection when you Write again.—
Is my Friend M rs Montgomery yet sailed for Ireland.— 1 I will not ask any more questions least
the number of your replys should preclude some sentiment of your own when I am again
Gratifiied with a letter.
My pen has lain Comparitively still this winter, I have been sick: very sick and very
long, nor have yet been out since the middle of october. but hope as the spring
approaches to revive with the summer insect: & if able to take wing shall probably
alight among those whose converse both improves & enlivens the social hour.
If the Coll & M rs smith should Visit the Massachusets
in the spring: before you leave it: I hope they will extend their Journey to Plimouth.
& I am sure they have no friends who will recieve them with more sincere Cordiallity
than this & your affectionate Friend
M Warren