Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 August 1776
August 31 1776 My Dearest Friend You know not How dissapointed I was to Night when the Post came in and I received no Letter from You. Tis the first…
August 31 1776 My Dearest Friend You know not How dissapointed I was to Night when the Post came in and I received no Letter from You. Tis the first…
Phil. Aug. 30. 1776 The two Armies, on Long Island have been shooting at each other, for this whole Week past, but We have no particular Account of the Advantages…
Thursday August 29 1776 I have this moment sent of a Letter to the post office when Mr. Bass came in to let me know that he has got ready…
Philadelphia August 28. 1776 Mr. Benjamin Smith of S. Carolina, was kind enough to send forward from New York, 1 your Favour of August 14 and it came safely to…
Philadelphia August 27. 1776 Within this half Hour, I received yours of the 18 by the Post. I have only Time before the Post goes out again to thank you…
Philadelphia August 25. 1776 The day before Yesterday and Yesterday, We expected Letters and Papers by the Post, but by some Accident, or Mismanagement of the Riders, no Post is…
Boston August 25 1776 I sent Johnny last Evening to the Post office for Letters. He soon returnd and pulling one from under his Gown gave it me, the young…
Boston August 22 1776 Yours of August 12 came to hand by last Nights post. 1 Mr. A [dams] and Coll. W [hipple] are not yet returnd so that I…
Philadelphia August 21. 1776 Yesterday Morning I took a Walk, into Arch Street, to see Mr. Peele–s Painters Room. Peele is from Maryland, a tender, soft, affectionate Creature. . .…
Philadelphia August 20. 1776 Yours without a Date, but written, as I suppose about the Twelfth of August came by the Post this Morning. I wish Mrs. Nabby Joy that…