John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 September 1774
Phyladelphia Septr. 8. 1774 My Dear When or where this Letter will find you, I know not. In what Scenes of Distress and Terror, I cannot foresee.–We have received a…
Phyladelphia Septr. 8. 1774 My Dear When or where this Letter will find you, I know not. In what Scenes of Distress and Terror, I cannot foresee.–We have received a…
Saturday 12 oClock [ 3 September 1774 ] Dear Madam You may depend on my giving your Letter to Capt. Marston who sets out for Philadelphia on Monday. A safer…
Prince Town New Jersey Aug. 28th. 1774 My Dr. I received your kind Letter, at New York, and it is not easy for you to imagine the Pleasure it has…
Boston August 20 1774 Dear Sister I thank you my dear Sister for all your kind offers. I have not been able yet to get Miss Dolly Read. I expected…
Plimouth August 9th 1774 I Returned yesterday from a Visit to my Venerable Father, and on our arival at our own Habitation we met the tidings that the Royal signet…
Satterday evening July 15th [ 16 ?] 1774 1 Dear Madam I have this moment finished Copying The manuscript you was kind enough to Lend me, and must write a…
Falmouth July 9. 1774 My Dr. I never enjoyed better Health in any of my Journeys, but this has been the most tedious, the most irksome, the most gloomy and…
Falmouth July 7th: 1774 My Dear Have you seen a List of the Addressers of the late Governor? There is one abroad, with the Character, Profession or Occupation of each…
Falmouth July 6th: 1774 Our J [ustic] e H [utchinso] n is eternally giving his Political Hints. In a Cause, this Morning, Somebody named Captn. Mackay as a Refferee. I…
Falmouth July 5. 1774 My Dr. I cant be easy without my Pen in my Hand, yet I know not what to write. I have this Morning heard a Dialogue…