Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 17, 1787
London Janry 17 1787 My dear Son I wrote you so largly by the Newyork December packet, that a few lines must now suffice. I cannot let a vessel sail…
London Janry 17 1787 My dear Son I wrote you so largly by the Newyork December packet, that a few lines must now suffice. I cannot let a vessel sail…
Grosvenor Square London Jany 16 1787 Sir By a Letter to my Mother from you, I Learnt that you had in your Possession the Letters and Picture which I requested…
Paris Jan. 15. 1787 Mr. Jefferson has the honour to present his compliments to [Mrs.] Smith and to send her the two pair of Corsets she desired. He wishes they…
Jany. 15. 1787 My dr. Thomas I am glad to find by your Letter 1 that you are so well situated, at Mr. Sewalls, make my Compliments to that Gent.…
Cambridge January 14th: 1787 I determined about a fortnight agone, to sit down, and write you a letter, expressing my anxiety and surprize, that for three months I had not…
[ , Start insertion, post 10 January 1787 , End, ] 1 There is another vessel up which will sail soon. What I may have omited by this I shall…
Braintree. Decr. 7. 1786 My dear Aunt Your obligeing Letter of July th’ 20, was duly recieved—those repeated attentions to me deserve my earliest acknowledgments. Grateful indeed to my heart…
London December 2d 1786 Mrs Smith presents her Compliments to Mr Jefferson and is very sorry to trouble him again upon the Subject of the Corsetts, but not having received…
Paris [ , Start insertion, November 1786 1 , End, ] Dear Madam I am never happier than when I am performing good offices for good people; and the most…
November 28 1786 My dear Son Since I wrote you, the packet from N york has arrived after a passage of 43 days, and by that your Letter of August…