John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 19, 1778
Passy, near Paris April 19. 1778 My dearest Friend This Letter will be conveyed to you by Sir James Jay and Mr. Digges. Sir James is a Brother of the…
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.
Passy, near Paris April 19. 1778 My dearest Friend This Letter will be conveyed to you by Sir James Jay and Mr. Digges. Sir James is a Brother of the…
Paris April the 20th. 1778 Hond. Mamma I now Sit down to Write a few Lines To inform you That I am now at a < , Start deletion, good…
Passi Ap. 25. 1778 My dearest Friend Monsieur Chaumont has just informed me of a Vessell bound to Boston: but I am reduced to such a Moment of Time, that…
Boston June the 8th. 1778 Mrs. Adams There is a french Ship Arrived last fryday from France itt is said came Out about the same time the last Vessells. Whether…
York Town June 10th. 1778 Madam Your favor of the 21st. and 26th. of May came to hand yesterday. I was exceedingly shocked at the first mention of the capture…
Paris june 11 1778 to day my Pappa received a Letter from you which I had the honour of seeing 1 in which you mentioned your being struck with the…
June 13th: 1778 York Town Amiable tho unjust Portia! doubly unjust!—to yourself, and to me. Must I only write to you in the Language of Gazettes, enumerating, on the Part…
Passi June 16. 1778 My dearest Friend Since my last I have had the inexpressible Pleasure of yours of the 25 of March 1 by the Way of Holland, which…
Boston June the 17th. 1778 Mrs. Adams I send Josiah Spear, the bearer, to inform you of the Agreeable news of the Arrival of Mr. Adams in France. A London…
Passi Aug. 11. 1778 I am desirous of conveying to you, in a manner that will not probably fail of success, and therefore have written the same Thing by many…
Paris august ye 11 1778 Hond. Mamma you will pardon me if I do not write to you very often for you know how I used to teaze you to…
Passi Aug. 14. 1778 I have neither Time, nor Confidence enough in the Opportunity, to write you any Thing more, than an Assurance that We are all well, anxiously wishing…
Philadelphia Augst: 15th. 1778 Madam I set down with great pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from Mr. Adams dated February 8th, with a poscript from you, which…
Passi August 21. 1778 My dearest Friend If I knew of any more endearing Title I should certainly give it. But this appears to me to express the Truth, the…
Passi August 27. 1778 I shall inc [l] ose by this Opportunity, by Mr. Ingersol, Son of Mr. Ingersol of Connecticut, the late Judge of Admiralty at Philadelphia, but very…
Boston 1st. Octr. 1778 Madam I have received your Letter, respecting the Bill for £50. 1 The way that you propose is as agreable to us as any. The Credit…
Boston October 1778 1 Dear Madam You did not see fit to send the letter you proposed for the conveyance of Mr. Ingram. Perhaps it was owing to the supposition…
Passi Octr. 2. 1778 My dearest Friend This goes by Captn. McNeil, who is an Adventurous Cruiser. 1 It is not safe to write much by him. If Expressions of…
Wednesday 14th october [ , Start insertion, 1778 , End, ] The importunity of my Friends at Braintree, though my inclination is strong, is not sufficient to Carry me again…
Octr. 29th. 1778 Madam Give me leave to present you my Most Sincear and respectful thanks of having been so kind as to Recommend me to Mr. Smith. As we…
Passy Decr. 18 1778 This Moment I had, what shall I say? the Pleasure or the pain of your Letter of 25 of Octr. As a Letter from my dearest…
Passy Decr. 26 1778 Hon’d Mamma it is now with Great Pleasure that I now sit down to write to you & many a time since I came here I…
Passy Decr. 27 1 1778 My dearest Friend Mr. Greenleaf is about to set off, towards Nantes and from thence to Boston. Last Night, I walked to Paris and saw…
Passy Decr. 30 1778 My dearest Friend We wait and wait and wait forever, without any News from America. We get nothing but what comes from England and to other…