Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, January 1777
[ January? 1777 ] 1 Dear Marcia Tis so long since I took a pen up to write a line that I fear you have thought me unmindfull of you;…
[ January? 1777 ] 1 Dear Marcia Tis so long since I took a pen up to write a line that I fear you have thought me unmindfull of you;…
[ Braintree, January? 1776 ] 1 My Dear Marcia Our Country is as it were a Secondary God, and the first and greatest parent. It is to be perferred to…
[ Braintree, ca. 8 May 1776 ] Dear Marcia Mr. Morton has given me great pleasure this morning by acquainting me with the appointment of our Worthy Friend to the…
Braintree April 27 1776 I set myself down to comply with my Friends request, who I think seem–s rather low spiritted. I did write last week, but not meeting with…
Braintree April 13. 1776 Dear Marcia I Received a few lines 1 from you more than a week ago, and determined to have replied immediately to them, but tho you…
Braintree [ ca. 5 ]November 1 1775 Dear Marcia I hope the Historick page will increase to a volume. Tis this hope that has kept me from complaining of my…
Braintree October 19 1775 I thank my Friends for their kind remembrance of me last week, 1 the Letter enclosed was dated one day after that I received a week…
Braintree August 27 1775 My Dear Mrs. Warren It was with pleasure I received a line from my Friend to day informing me of her better Health. I was really…
Braintree 24 [ July ] 1 1775 My Dear Mrs. Warren I have been hoping every day since I received your obliging favour to get time to thank you for…
Braintree May 2 1775 My dear Mrs. Warren What a scene has opened upon us since I had the favour of your last! Such a scene as we never before…