Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 20, 1785
Grosvenor Square Decemr. 20th. 1785 Dear Sir Your favours by Colln. Smith and by the Baron Polintz 1 came safe to hand. As you have justly estimated the Worth and…
Grosvenor Square Decemr. 20th. 1785 Dear Sir Your favours by Colln. Smith and by the Baron Polintz 1 came safe to hand. As you have justly estimated the Worth and…
Braintree December 18th 1785 My dear sister I did not design to write another line till I could get my pen mendid but not a creature can I get to…
Grosvenor Square Decr. 12. 1785 Sir I have received, your instructive and entertaining Letter of the 15. of October, and although a Change of Circumstances has rendered it improper for…
Germantown Decr. 11th. 1785 This is the fourth attempt my Dear Madam that I have made to reply to your unmerited favour of the 30th. of April last, 1 long…
Haverhill Novr. 1st. 1785 My two Brothers, Leonard and Charles, 1 will leave us tomorrow for Cambridge, and you would perhaps strike me from your books, was I to let…
Lincoln Octobr. 26th 1785 Dear Sister My heart has dictated many Letters to you since the recept of yours, 1 but my time has been so wholy taken up in…
Haverhill, October 16th [ 26 ], 1785 1 We have had the most considerable freshet in the river that has ever been known. I mentioned in my last that it…
London October 25 1785 Sir I should not so soon have ventured to interrupt your more important avocations by an other Scrible, having writen you a few Days since, if…
Braintree [ , Start insertion, ca. 23 , End, ] october 1785 1 My dear Sister I hope my dear Sister you have receiv’d the Letter You was looking for…
London October 19 1785 Dear sir Mr. Fox a young Gentleman from Philadelphia who came recommended by Dr. Rush to Mr. Adams, 1 will have the Honour of delivering you…