John Adams to Charles Adams, February 9, 1796
Philadelphia Feb. 9. 1796 Dear son I rec d this morning your favour of the 7 th and am glad that your State have not too much Complaisance for the…
Philadelphia Feb. 9. 1796 Dear son I rec d this morning your favour of the 7 th and am glad that your State have not too much Complaisance for the…
Feb ry 9 th 1796 Quincy My Dearest Friend I suppose some obstruction of Ice in the North river, prevented the southern post from arriving last wednesday, which prevented me…
Philadelphia Feb. 8. 1796 My Dearest Friend It is monday, the Time to expect the Eastern mail other Men have Letters— I have none— humiliated and mortified and at the…
New York Feb y 7 1796 My dear Sir Our Legislature have been some time occupied in debating upon what are called The Virginia resolutions which you have doubtless seen…
Atkinson February 6 th. 1796 My Dear Sister The tender solicitude you have shewn for my health, demands the earliest return I can make—& it is greatly to my satisfaction…
Philadelphia, February 6, 1796. Dear Mrs. Smith: I have received your kind letter of the first of this month. 1 Mr. Langworthy appears to me, as he does to you,…
Philadelphia Feb. 6. 1796 My Dearest Friend You Say you have no desire to be the first, and I cannot say that it is desirable: but according to all present…
Feb ry 3 d Quincy. 1796 my Dearest Friend Yours of Jan’ ry 20 th reachd me the last post. there appears a universal pause. We do not get any…
Philadelphia Feb. 2. 1796 My Dearest Friend I rec d yesterday yours of 21. and 25 Jan. 1 The Senate and House of Massachusetts without any flights or flashes in…
Philadelphia January 31. 1796 Dear son A fat Sleekheaded young Gentleman was here last Week or the Week before who told me he knew you, that you were well that…