John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, October 23, 1781
St. Petersbourg October 12 Old Style [ October ] 23 N.S. 1781 Honoured Mamma I am afraid you will think I was negligent in not writing more than I did…
St. Petersbourg October 12 Old Style [ October ] 23 N.S. 1781 Honoured Mamma I am afraid you will think I was negligent in not writing more than I did…
Amsterdam Oct. 21. 1781 My dearest Friend I have not yet seen the Work from whence the inclosed Extracts were made. A set is on the Road, a Present from…
October 21. 1781 My dearest Friend It is now four weeks since Capt. Newman arrived in the Brig Gates and brought me your Letter of the 22d of May. It…
Amsterdam Oct. 20. 1781 Your Letter, Sir, of the 26 Ult. I received last night, and should have [been] astonished at its date and Contents if I had not seen…
the 14th. Octovr. 1781 Madam Since the above duplicatte of our last Respectts to you 1 has Kissed our hands your allways obliging Esteemed favour of the 18th. Jully 2…
Philada. Octr. 9th [ , Start insertion, 1781 , End, ] Yesterday’s Post brought me your Favour of Sepr. 26th. 1 Your dear Boy Charles should most certainly have had…
Amsterdam October 9. 1781 My dearest Friend This is the first Time, I have been able to write you, since my Sickness.—Soon after my Return from Paris, I was seized…
Octr. 5. 1781 I doubt not Madam, you have Letters from Mr. Adams of later Date than what we have received but that Fact will not prevent your Expectations of…
August 24, 1781 After giving a few Lines for you yesterday to the Commissary General of Prisoners who was going for Boston; I held Conversation with a Capt. Mason who…
Aug. 23. 1781 I feared moths—have opened your Goods—aired and shook the Wollens—added good Tobacco leaves and again secured them for Transportation. I shall put Clamps to the Chest and…