John Adams to Abigail Adams, December 18, 1778
Passy Decr. 18 1778 This Moment I had, what shall I say? the Pleasure or the pain of your Letter of 25 of Octr. As a Letter from my dearest…
Passy Decr. 18 1778 This Moment I had, what shall I say? the Pleasure or the pain of your Letter of 25 of Octr. As a Letter from my dearest…
Weymouth Nov. 2. 1778 Dear Sr. I wrote to You the latter End of last July 1 which I hope You have received before this Time, by what Vessel it…
Boston October 1778 1 Dear Madam You did not see fit to send the letter you proposed for the conveyance of Mr. Ingram. Perhaps it was owing to the supposition…
Octr. 29th. 1778 Madam Give me leave to present you my Most Sincear and respectful thanks of having been so kind as to Recommend me to Mr. Smith. As we…
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, 25 October 1778 , End, ] 1 The Morning after I received your very short Letter I determined to have devoted the day in writing…
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, 21 October 1778 , End, ] 1 How dear to me was the Signature of my Friend this Evening received by the Boston a ship…
Wednesday 14th october [ , Start insertion, 1778 , End, ] The importunity of my Friends at Braintree, though my inclination is strong, is not sufficient to Carry me again…
Passy Octr. 3 1778 My Dear Brother 1 in my < , Start deletion, last , End, > letter to you of Septr. the 30th I promised you to sketch…
Passy October the 2d: 1778 Dear Brother I have been thinking of a subject for a letter to you, & I can find none more agreable than that which is…
Passi Octr. 2. 1778 My dearest Friend This goes by Captn. McNeil, who is an Adventurous Cruiser. 1 It is not safe to write much by him. If Expressions of…