John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 September 1774
Phyladelphia Septr. 25. 1774 My Dear I would not loose the Opportunity of writing to you–tho I must be short. Tedious, indeed is our Business.–Slow, as Snails. I have not…
Phyladelphia Septr. 25. 1774 My Dear I would not loose the Opportunity of writing to you–tho I must be short. Tedious, indeed is our Business.–Slow, as Snails. I have not…
Boston Garison Sepbr. 22 1774 I have just returnd from a visit to my Brother, with my Father who carried me there the day before yesterday, and call’d here in…
Philadelphia Septr. 20. 1774 My Dear I am very well yet:—write to me as often as you can, and send your Letters to the Office in Boston or to Mr.…
Philadelphia Sept. 19. 1774 My dear Child I have received your pretty Letter, 1 and it has given me a great deal of Pleasure, both as it is a Token…
Phyladelphia Septr. 18. 1774 My dear Brother I thank you most kindly for your obliging Letter. 1 And beg the Continuance of your Correspondence. Every Line from Boston is a…
Phyladelphia Septr. 18. 1774 My Dear In your last you inquire tenderly after my Health, and how we found the People upon our Journey, and how We were treated. I…
Phyladelphia Septr. 16. 1774 Having a Leisure Moment, while the Congress is assembling, I gladly embrace it to write you a Line. When the Congress first met, Mr. Cushing made…
Phyladelphia Septr. 14. 1774 My Dear I have written but once 1 to you since I left you. This is to be imputed to a Variety of Causes, which I…
Braintree Sepbr. 14 1774 Dearest Friend Five Weeks have past and not one line have I received. I had rather give a dollar for a letter by the post, tho…
Phyladelphia Septr. 8. 1774 My Dear When or where this Letter will find you, I know not. In what Scenes of Distress and Terror, I cannot foresee.—We have received a…