Abigail Adams to John Adams, January 9, 1795
Quincy Jan ry 9 th 1795 my dearest Friend By our Quincy post I received yours 28 th and 30th of December. I am sorry to find you had taken…
John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with contemporaries, including his wife and advisor Abigail Adams and his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson.
Quincy Jan ry 9 th 1795 my dearest Friend By our Quincy post I received yours 28 th and 30th of December. I am sorry to find you had taken…
New York Jan y. 9 th. 1795 Dear Sir M rs: Smith has shewn me the Letter you wrote on the 2 d. ins t. with the Copies of those…
Quincy Jan’ ry 16 th 1795 my Dearest Friend I yesterday received yours of Jan ry 1 st 4 th and 5 th. I See by the papers the judicious…
Hartford Feb y. 6 th: 1795— Sir I received yours of the 24 th. of Jan y. with the enclosures, & esteem myself honored by your confidence. The general idea…
Quincy Feb y: 10 th: 1795. Dear Brother The enclosed Letter to the Hon ble: M r. Brown a Senator from Kentucky, I would ask the fav r. of you…
The Hague February 12. 1795. Dear Sir: Since the date of my last Letter, (December 21. 1794.) a revolution has taken place, the substance of which had been for some…
Quincy 13 Febry 1795 My Dearest Friend It is peculiarly unfortunate that the Treaty has not yet reachd Ameria. on the 19 November it was sign’d, and the vessel which…
New York Feb 13 th 1795 My Dear Sir I received your favor of the eleventh yesterday. M rs Smith has quite recovered from her illness and is doing very…
Philad a: Feb 23 d 1795 Dear Sir Probably this will find you very happy with your Lady & family, to whom the residents at 198 desire kind remembrances— We…
Boston March 2 d 1795 Dear Sir Your favours of Jan y 23 & Feb 4 enclosing a Certificate from the Secretary’s office & M r Madison’s answer, with the…
United States March 3. 1795. The President of the United States to the Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Certain matters touching the public good,…
Newport Rh d. Is d. 5 th. March 1795 Dear Sir I was honoured with your most obliging favours of the 6 th. Dec r. & 29 th. Jan ry.…
Westminster. March. 10. 1795. Dear S r. I scarcely know whether the Honour and Favour of your friendly Regards, which You allowed me when You were in England, will justify…
Harriton March 17. 1795 Sir The day after receiving your favour of the 4 Feb y I wrote the enclosed answer. 1 But as my mind has been so long…
The Hague May 8 th: 1795. My dear Sir. Your favor of the 11 th: Feb y reached me on the 29 th: ult o: ; being the first direct…
N York June 10 th 1795 my Dearest Friend I yesterday received yours of June 8 th , and am happy to learn that there was like to be no…
The Hague July 13 th: 1795. My dear Sir. The flattering reception which my Letters have met with from you, and the expressions of commendation you have been pleased to…
Kempwick. 3 Oct. 1795 Dear Sir! After the renewed marks of distinction, which your Excellency’s favour bestowed on me, I maÿ be So bold, without fear of incurring any blame,…
Charleston 13 October 1795 Dear Sir The great politeness and many Civilities I Received from You in London, during your Embassy there, has induced me to take the liberty of…
London November 17. 1795. My Dear Sir After a detention of twenty days at Helvoetsluys, and a pleasant passage of twenty four hours from thence to Margate I arrived here…
London November 21. 1795. Dear Sir. Since my last Letter (15.) nothing very material has occurred. 1 The newspapers enclosed will shew you the degree of opposition that is made…
La haie 11 e. Xbr. 1795. Monsieur Grace au Roi des Siecles (le seul que je revere & que j’aime, parce qu’il est le seul sage & le seul bon),…
Leyde le 11. Déc. 1795. Monsieur, Le départ de mon Beau-Frère Govert-Jean van Persyn pour l’Amérique-Unie me met enfin dans le cas de remplir un devoir, que les circonstances du…
Dec r. 16. 1795 Dear Sir According to an Opinion of the Attorney General, taken some time since, your Salary, as Vice-President of the United States, is to commence from…