John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 April 1777
Philadelphia April 3. 1777 As you seem so inquisitive about Politicks, I will indulge you so far (indulge, I say, observe that Word indulge! I suppose you will say it…
Philadelphia April 3. 1777 As you seem so inquisitive about Politicks, I will indulge you so far (indulge, I say, observe that Word indulge! I suppose you will say it…
April 2 1777 Yesterdays Post brought me your kind Favour of March 8. 9. 10, with a Letter inclosed for [ from ] each of my Sons. But where is…
Philadelphia March 31. 1777 I know not the Time, when I have omitted to write you, so long. 1 I have received but three Letters from you, since We parted,…
Philadelphia March 28. 1777 –A Plott! a Plott! an horrid Plott, Mr. A.– says my Barber, this Morning.––It must be a Plott 1. because there is British Gold in it.…
Philadelphia March 22. 1777 The Post now comes regularly, once a Week, and brings me the Boston News Papers, but no Letters from Penns Hill or its Environs. How do…
Philadelphia March 16. 1777 The Spring advances, very rapidly, and all Nature will soon be cloathed in her gayest Robes. The green Grass, which begins to shew itself, here, and…
Philadelphia March 14. 1777 Congress has been sitting several Days and proceeding upon Business. I have been in Town above a Week and have spent much of my Time, in…
Philadelphia March 7 1777 Yours of Feb. 12. received this day. I have begged a Bundle of Newspapers, to inclose. They contain some Intelligence. I am pretty well, after all…
Plimouth March 1st 1777 For once I have followed the Example of my Friend, and have Long delayed a Reply to her Letter. And though I Cannot Complain of my…
Baltimore Feb. 21. 1777 Yesterday, I had the Pleasure of dining with Mr. Purveyance. There are two Gentlemen of this Name in Baltimore, Samuel and Robert, eminent Merchants, and in…