John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 19, 1794
Philadelphia April 19. 1794 My dearest Friend Senate has been three days in debate upon the Appointment of M r Jay, to go to London. It has this day been…
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.
Philadelphia April 19. 1794 My dearest Friend Senate has been three days in debate upon the Appointment of M r Jay, to go to London. It has this day been…
Philadelphia April 22. 1794 My dearest Friend I rec d. Yesterday your kind favour of the 11 th. I have not been able lately to write you so much as…
Phil. May 15. 1794. My dearest Friend The Alteration of Post Days or some other Cause has disappointed me of a Letter from you this Week, which is the first…
Philadelphia May 17. 1794 My dearest Friend The long continuance of the session, and the uncommon heat and drought of the Weather have made this, to me an unpleasant Spring.…
Philadelphia May 19. 1794 My dearest Friend I have this morning rec d your kind Letters of 10 & 11 th. of May.— You mention Land bought by D r…
Philadelphia May 26. 1794 My dearest Friend I shall inclose with this, some Letters between Randolph and Hammond which will shew you how quarelsome they are. 1 Poor Fellows! They…
Philadelphia July the 19 th 1794 My Dear Madam— M r Adams (your son) presented me with your obliging favor of June the 20 th. and I pray you to…
Philadelphia July 29 th: 1794 My dear Madam I am still waiting for the arrival of Col l: Hamilton whom it is necessary for me to see before my departure,…
Haverhill September 10 th 1794 My Dear Sister— My Cousins most agreeably supprized me by a Visit— I had been informed that your Sons were to sail the week before—…
London Nov r 15 1794 My dear Madam I am happy in this opportuntity of thanking you for your kind favor by your sons: 1 whom it gave me great…
Phil a. Nov. 17. 1794 My dearest Friend Yesterday I attended the Dedication of a Temple. The Presbyterian Congregation in Market Street, have taken down their old Meeting House, and…
Philadelphia Nov. 18. 1794 My Dearest Friend I had just Sent off to the Poet office, my Letter in which I requested a Diary of Husbandry when I went to…
Nov. 19. 1794 My Dearest Friend The Presidents Speech is so important to the Public that I know you will be anxious to See it as early as possible. When…
Philadelphia November 23. 1794 My dearest Friend It is a common Observation of Old People, that as they advance in Life time appears to run off faster, and the Years…
New York Dec r 11 th 1794 My dear Mother Since I left the Baron which was about three weeks ago I have had the melancholy account of his being…
The Hague December 12 th: 1794 Dear Madam, The Commission with which you charged me for the Mess rs Willink has been executed so far as depends upon me. The…
The Hague December 13 1794. My dear Madam. I hear of an opportunity from Rotterdam to Boston, but so lately that I have scarce time to write any Letters except…
Philadelphia Dec r 14. 1794 My Dearest friend I wrote you last Week and inclosed an order for 600. 1 Let me know when you receive it. Although the Weather…
Philadelphia January 5 th. 1795 My Dearest Friend By this Days Post I have your Letter of the 26. Ult. I believe that some incomprehensible sympathy or other, made me…
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…
Philadelphia January 12. 1794 [ 1795 ] My Dearest Friend Last Week I received through M r Izard a kind Invitation to dine with M rs Powell, whom I had…
Philadelphia Jan. 16. 1795 My Dearest Friend The Travelling I Suppose has retarded the Post of this Week, till to Day, when I received your two Letters of the 4…
Philadelphia Feb. 9. 1795 My dearest Friend The Judges are now here— Judge Cushing is under the Hands of D r Tate who is Said to have wrought many Cures…
Phil. Feb. 10. 1795 My dearest Friend I was not disappointed Yesterday, for the Post brought me your Letter of January. and I was relieved from an heavy Burthen of…