Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, August 9, 1774
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Saturday 12 oClock [ , Start insertion, 3 September 1774 , End, ] Dear Madam You may depend on my giving your Letter to Capt. Marston who sets out for…
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. 14. 1774 My Dear I have written but once 1 to you since I left you. This is to be imputed to a Variety of Causes, which I…
Phyladelphia Septr. 16. 1774 Having a Leisure Moment, while the Congress is assembling, I gladly embrace it to write you a Line. When the Congress first met, Mr. Cushing made…
Phyladelphia Septr. 18. 1774 My Dear In your last you inquire tenderly after my Health, and how we found the People upon our Journey, and how We were treated. I…
Philadelphia Septr. 20. 1774 My Dear I am very well yet:—write to me as often as you can, and send your Letters to the Office in Boston or to Mr.…
Plimouth January 28 1775 I think myself Doubly obligated to my amiable Friend that she has for once Layed aside that Cerimonious Demand of a Letter in Return for Every…
Plimouth February 25 1775 I had the pleasure of hearing Yesterday by a transient person that my much Esteemed friend Mrs. Adams was well. I wish she had been kind…
Hartford. April 30th. 1775 New York has appointed an ample Representation in our Congress, and have appointed a provincial Congress. The People of the City, have siezed the City Arms…
Hartford May 2d. 1775 My Dear Mr. Eliot of Fairfield, is this Moment arrived in his Way to Boston. He read us a Letter from the Dr. his Father dated…
New York May 8. 1775 I have an opportunity by Captn. Beale, to write you a Line. We all arrived last Night in this City. It would take many Sheets…
T [aun] t [o] n May 14th. 1775 Dear Portia I am indeed the Silvia, the once favored correspondent of Diana; But I am Silvia without my Beloved flock, my…
Plimouth May 15 1775 Though I am very unwell scarce able to set up long Enough to write, yet I must let my dear Friend Mrs. Adams know it gave…
From the Green June 4th 1775 My Dear Portia Yours received last Evening deserves my Early acknowledgment; as a token of your Love, it revived my drooping Spirits; as a…
Philadelphia June 6th 1775 My Dear I have received yours of 24th. May and a Copy of your Letter to Mr. Dilly, and one Letter from him. Your Letter to…
Phyladelphia June 10th. 1775 My Dear Dr. Church has given me a Lotion, which has helped my Eyes so much that I hope you will hear from me oftener than…
Phyladelphia June 11. 1775 My Dear I have been this Morning to hear Mr. Duffil, 1 a Preacher in this City whose Principles, Prayers and Sermons more nearly resemble those…
Plymouth June 16 1775 Dear Mrs. Adams I hoped [long?] 1 ere now to have Been at Braintree, but evry circumstance has hitherto been Against me. I have been very…
Philadelphia June 23. 1775 My Dear I have this Morning been out of Town to accompany our Generals Washington, Lee, and Schuyler, a little Way, on their Journey to the…
Phyladelphia July 4. 1775 My dear This Letter is to go by my worthy Friend Mr. Stephen Collins of this City. This Gentleman is of Figure and Eminence as well…
Philadelphia July 1 7. 1775 My Dear I have received your very agreable Favours of June 22d. and 25th. They contain more particulars than any Letters I had before received…