John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 April 1777
Ap. 28. 1777 There is a Clock Calm, at this Time, in the political and military Hemispheres. The Surface is smooth and the Air serene. Not a Breath, nor a…
Ap. 28. 1777 There is a Clock Calm, at this Time, in the political and military Hemispheres. The Surface is smooth and the Air serene. Not a Breath, nor a…
Ap. 27. 1777 Your Favours of Ap. 2 and Ap. 7. I have received. The inclosed Evening Post, will give you, some Idea, of the Humanity of the present Race…
Saturday Evening 26 April 1777 I have been lately more remiss, than usual in Writing to you. There has been a great Dearth of News. Nothing from England, nothing from…
Boston, Aprill the 25th. 1777 [Mr. Adam] s The bearer is Thomas Russell Esq., who is going to The Congress in order to make Application in behalf of the Town…
April 24. 1777 Dear Sr. I wrote to you last Week by Mr. Thos. Russell who was to set out for Philadelphia on Monday last. In it I gave you…
Ap. 23. 77 My Barber has just left the Chamber. The following curious Dialogue was the Amusement, during the gay Moments of Shaving. Well, Burn, what is the Lye of…
Philadelphia Ap. 22. 1777 The Post brought me two Letters from you, this Morning, one of the 7th. instant, and one before. You seem to be in fine Spirits–I rejoice…
April 20 1777 The post is very Regular and faithfully brings me all your Letters I believe. If I do not write so often as you do be assurd that…
Lunenburg April 19th. 1777 Dear Sir The great Distance that separates us occasions that we can hear of each others welfare but seldom. This therefore ought to induce us, as…
Ap. 19. 1777 We have now an ample Representation from N. York. It consists of Six Delegates, and they are to all Appearance, as high, as decisive, and as determined,…