John Adams to Abigail Adams, April 14, 1776
Ap. 14. 1776 You justly complain of my short Letters, but the critical State of Things and the Multiplicity of Avocations must plead my Excuse.—You ask where the Fleet is.…
Ap. 14. 1776 You justly complain of my short Letters, but the critical State of Things and the Multiplicity of Avocations must plead my Excuse.—You ask where the Fleet is.…
April 14 1776 I have misst my Good Friend Col. W [arre] n from Watertown in the conveyance of my Letters; you make no mention of more than one, write…
Braintree April 13. 1776 Dear Marcia I Received a few lines 1 from you more than a week ago, and determined to have replied immediately to them, but tho you…
April 12. 1776 Inclose a few Sheets of Paper, and will send more as fast as Opportunities present. Chesterfields Letters are a chequered sett. You would not choose to have…
April 7 1776 I Received two Letters from you this week one of the 13 and the other the 19 of March. 1 I know not where one of my…
Salem Aprill the 6 1776 Mr. Adams I wrote you a post or two Ago, of being informd Mr. Gearey had wrote his brother to procure a Cargo or two…
Braintree April 4th. 1776 So far Sincable of my duty to Comply with your Dissier to write to you I now Take my pen in hand to give you a…
Braintree March 31 1776 I wish you would ever write me a Letter half as long as I write you; and tell me if you may where your Fleet are…
Philadelphia March 30th. 1776 Dear sir The Acquisition of Boston, and its Harbour is of such vast Importance to the Province of Massachusetts Bay and New England in general, and…
Philadelphia March 29. 1776 My dear sir We are impatiently waiting for Intelligence of further Particulars from Boston. We have only heard that General How and his Army have left…