James Lovell to Abigail Adams, October 9, 1781
Philada. Octr. 9th [ , Start insertion, 1781 , End, ] Yesterday’s Post brought me your Favour of Sepr. 26th. 1 Your dear Boy Charles should most certainly have had…
Abigail Adams was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. She is widely considered to be an influential figure in the founding of the United States, and was both the first second lady and second first lady of the United States, although such titles were not used at the time. She and Barbara Bush are the only two women in American history who were both married to a U.S. president and the mother of a U.S. president.
Philada. Octr. 9th [ , Start insertion, 1781 , End, ] Yesterday’s Post brought me your Favour of Sepr. 26th. 1 Your dear Boy Charles should most certainly have had…
the 14th. Octovr. 1781 Madam Since the above duplicatte of our last Respectts to you 1 has Kissed our hands your allways obliging Esteemed favour of the 18th. Jully 2…
Amsterdam Oct. 21. 1781 My dearest Friend I have not yet seen the Work from whence the inclosed Extracts were made. A set is on the Road, a Present from…
St. Petersbourg October 12 Old Style [ October ] 23 N.S. 1781 Honoured Mamma I am afraid you will think I was negligent in not writing more than I did…
Amsterdam Decr. 18 1781 My dearest friend I have Letters from Mr. Dana and his young Attendant, at St. Petersbourg. Both well and in good Spirits. Letters to Mrs. D.…
Amsterdam Decr. 19th. 1781 Madam By the last Mails came the King’s Speech, the Address of the two Houses in answer, and the debates in Parliament. His most gracious Majesty…
Amsterdam Jan. 4. 1782 My dearest Friend I hope, Charles is at home by this time or that he will be in a few days. I presume he sailed from…
Boston April 10th. 1782 Madam Shold Estem a fever to Ordr Som of your frends to pay me for your Son Charls Pasheg from bilbao to America Mr. Smith I…
April the 16th. 1782 Madam Yours I reseved this morning and I asner you madam that twenty five Guines is the Costomry Pasage that is payd too or from uerap…
Cambridge July 19th 1782 Dear Madam Near the dusk of last Evening, I was Honored with your Favor, by the hand of the amiable Master Charles Adams, but was unhappy…
Hague 25 July 1782 My dearest Friend In this Country, as in all others, Men are much Addicted to “Hobby Horses.” These Nags are called in the Language of the…
The Hague 27th. July 1782 Madam Soon after writing You at Amsterdam, 1 I was unfortunate enough to have a Relapse, after I thought that the Fever had entirely quitted…
[ , Start insertion, The Hague, ca. 15 August 1782 , End, ] 1 My dearest Friend Mr. Thaxter is getting better and Mr. Charles Storer is now with me,…
Hague 16th. August 1782 Madam I am to express my Acknowledgments to You for your kind favor of the 17th. June last, with which I was honoured this day. I…
August 17. 1782 My dearest Friend The Situation of my dear Brother, at the date of yours 17. June, has allarmed me so much that I dread to hear any…
à Braintree le 2 8bre. 1782 Madame Je Suis au désespoire d’avoir oublié de vous remettre Le mémoire 1 que vous avez eu La Complaisance de me preter L’avant derniere…
Braintree 2 October 1782 Madam I am sorry that I forgot to return to you the memoir 1 which you had the kindness to lend me when I had the…
Hague 9th. October 1782 Madam In receiving the Communication, that the [T] reaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States of America, and the seven United Provinces, was yesterday…
12 Oct. 1782 at the Hague Saturday My dearest Friend I believe I shall set off for Paris next Fryday. Mr. Thaxter and Mr. Storer 1 will go with me.…
Hague Oct. 16. 1782 My dearest Friend Yesterday arrived your kind Letters of the 3 and 5 of september. 1 I am preparing to sett off tomorrow Morning for Paris,…
Amsterdam. Octor. 17th. 1782 I write you, Madam, agreable to the request of Mr. Adams, having put up for you the sundry articles you gave orders for in a late…
Amsterdam 17th. Octr. 1782 Madam I am thus far advanced on my Journey, 1 and shall continue it from hence tomorrow. I found Mr. Storer writing to You 2 as…
Paris Dec 28. 1782 My dearest Friend I dare Say there is not a Lady in America treated with a more curious dish of Politicks, than is contained in the…
Boston Janry. 7th. 1783 Madam For above a fortnight past I have been meditating a visit to Braintree but some unlucky occurrence or other turned up and disappointed me, and…