John Adams to Abigail Adams, November 18, 1775
November 18. 1775 Your kind Letter of the 5th. Inst. came to Hand yesterday by Captain McPherson. I admire your skill in Phisiognomy, and your Talent at drawing Characters, as…
November 18. 1775 Your kind Letter of the 5th. Inst. came to Hand yesterday by Captain McPherson. I admire your skill in Phisiognomy, and your Talent at drawing Characters, as…
Novr. 15th. 1775 This I suppose will go by Mr. James Bowdoin who has just arrived here from London. 1 He has been very obliging in communicating to me Pamphlets…
Novr. 12. 1775 My dear I am often afraid you will think it hard that I dont write oftener to you. But it is really impossible. Could I follow the…
Braintree Novbr. 12 1775 I received yours of October 23. I want to hear from you every day, and I always feel sorrow when I come to the close of…
Braintree [ , Start insertion, ca. 5 , End, ]November 1 1775 Dear Marcia I hope the Historick page will increase to a volume. Tis this hope that has kept…
November 5 1775 I have been prevented writing you for more than a Week past by a Whitlow upon the fore finger of my right Hand. Tis now so tender…
Novr. 4. 1775 Have but Yesterday received yours of Octr. 21. Your Letters of the following Dates I have received. Septr. 8. and 10. 16. 29. Oct. 1. 9. 21.…
[Philadelphia] , 29 October, 1775 1 Human nature with all its infirmities and depravation is still capable of great things. It is capable of attaining to degrees of wisdom and…
Octr. 28. 1775 My dear The Fall of Dr. Ch [urc] h, has given me many disagreable Reflections, as it places human Nature itself in a Point of bad Light,…
October 25 1775 I have been highly favourd this week past. No less than 5 Letters I have received from you. It is a releif to one to know that…