Abigail Adams to John Adams, August 17, 1776
Boston, August 17 1776 Tho I wrote you two Letters yesterday 1 one by the Post and one by Mr. Smith, yet I will not omit this by your Worthy…
Boston, August 17 1776 Tho I wrote you two Letters yesterday 1 one by the Post and one by Mr. Smith, yet I will not omit this by your Worthy…
Philadelphia 14. August 1776 This is the Anniversary of a memorable day, in the History of America: a day when the Principle of American Resistance and Independence, was first asserted,…
August 14 1776 1 I wrote you to day by Mr. Smith but as I suppose this will reach you sooner, I omitted mentioning any thing of my family in…
Philadelphia Aug 13. 1776 Geography is a Branch of Knowledge, not only very usefull, but absolutely necessary, to every Person of public Character whether in civil or military Life. Nay…
Aug. 12 76 Mr. A. and Coll. Whipple, are at length gone. Coll. Tudor went off with them. They went away, about Three o Clock this afternoon. I wrote by…
[ Boston, ca. 12 August 1776 ] 1 Yours 30 of July reachd me by Saturdays post, and found me with Johnny and Tommy quite Recoverd from the small Pox.…
Ticonderoga August. 11th. 1776 Mrs. Adams Inclosd I send you a Copy of General Carltons Orders of the 7th. Instant, which we received by Major Biggelow of Connecticut, who was…
Aug. 10. 76 Yours of 30. and 31 July was brought me, to day, by Captain Cazneau. I am happy to think that you, and my oldest son, are well…
Weymouth Augt. 6th. 1776 Dear Sr. Last Week I received Yours of July the 20th. also Dr. Rushs Letter on Inoculation for which You and the learned and benevolent Dr.…
Philadelphia August 6. 1776 Yours of 29 July came by this days Post, and made me very happy. Nabby, Charles, and Tommy, will have the small Pox, well, I dont…