Abigail Smith to John Adams, 13 October 1764
Saturday afternoon Boston Octobr. 13. 1764 When I wrote you by the Doctor 1 I was in hopes that I should have been out the next day, but my disorder…
Saturday afternoon Boston Octobr. 13. 1764 When I wrote you by the Doctor 1 I was in hopes that I should have been out the next day, but my disorder…
Boston Octobr. 4. 1764 Sir I am much obliged to you for the care you have taken about help. I am very willing to submit to some inconveniences in order…
Septr. 30th. 1764 My dear Diana I have this Evening been to see the Girl.–What Girl? Pray, what Right have you to go after Girls?–Why, my Dear, the Girl I…
Weymouth May. th 9 1764 Welcome, Welcome thrice welcome is Lysander to Braintree, but ten times more so would he be at Weymouth, whither you are afraid to come.–Once it…
May 8th. 1764 Dr. Diana This Morning received yours by Mr. Ayers. 1 I can say nothing to the Contents at present, being obliged to employ all my Time in…
Boston May 7th. 1764 I promised you, Sometime agone, a Catalogue of your Faults, Imperfections, Defects, or whatever you please to call them. I feel at present, pretty much at…
Weymouth May th 4: 1764 My –– Your desire that I would write every Opportunity is punctually observed by me, And I comply with your request, altho I have nothing…
Four O Clock afternoon May 4th. 1764 Returned from a Ramble in Town which began at 10 in the Morning. Dined with my Friend S. Adams 1 and Wm. Checkley,…
Weymouth April 30. 1764 Dear Lysander Your Friendly Epistle reach–d me a fryday morning, it came like an Infernal Mesenger, thro fire and Brimstone, Yet it brought me tidings of…
Boston April 26th. 1764 Many have been the particular Reasons against my Writing for several days past, but one general Reason has prevailed with me more than any other Thing,…