Abigail Adams to John Adams, September 21, 1777
Sepbr. 21 [ , Start insertion, 1777 , End, ] I immagine before this reaches you some very important Event must take place betwen the two Armies. Affairs on all…
Sepbr. 21 [ , Start insertion, 1777 , End, ] I immagine before this reaches you some very important Event must take place betwen the two Armies. Affairs on all…
Sept. 18. 1777 Dear Sr. Our Spring was cold and Wet, Our Summer fruitful and the Fall forbodes a plentiful Harvest. We had but very little warm Weather untill August.…
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, 17? September 1777 , End, ] Sir Your very polite favour was handed me this Evening. 1 I esteem myself much obliged for the enclosed…
Sep 17. [ , Start insertion, 1777 , End, ] Best of Friends I have to acknowlidge a feast of Letters from you since I wrote last, their dates from…
Philadelphia August 21. 1777. Thursday My best Friend This Morning, We have heard again from the Fleet. At 9 o Clock at Night, on the 14. Inst. upwards of an…
Philadelphia August 20th. 1777 Wednesday My best Friend This Day compleats three Years since I stepped into the Coach, at Mr. Cushings Door, in Boston, to go to Philadelphia in…
Philadelphia August 19. 1777 Tuesday My best Friend The Weather still continues cloudy and cool and the Wind Easterly. Howe’s Fleet and Army is still incognito. The Gentlemen from South…
Philadelphia August 17. 1777 Sunday My dearest Friend Yesterday We had a cool Day, the Wind Easterly and cloudy, this Morning there is a brisk northeast Wind and cool Rain,…
Philadelphia Aug. 15. 1777 My dearest Friend The Weather continues, as hot as ever. Upon my Word I dont know how to sustain it. Oh for a Bowl of your…
Philadelphia August 14. 1777 Thursday My dearest Friend We are still parching under the fierce Heats of Dog days. It is agreed, by most People, that so long and so…