John Adams to Abigail Adams, October 23, 1775
Octr. 23. 1775 Yesterday yours of Octr. 9th. came to Hand. Your Letters never failed to give me Pleasure—the greatest Pleasure that I take, is in receiving them. And altho…
Octr. 23. 1775 Yesterday yours of Octr. 9th. came to Hand. Your Letters never failed to give me Pleasure—the greatest Pleasure that I take, is in receiving them. And altho…
Braintree october 22 1775 Mr. Lorthorp 1 call’d here this Evening and brought me yours of the 1 of October a day which will ever be rememberd by me, for…
October 21. 1775 My Dear This Letter will go by two Gentlemen, who are travelling to your Country, for the Sake of acquiring military Knowledge. The Name of one of…
Braintree October 21 1775 Tis ten Days since I have wrote you a line; I have received one Letter since dated 27 of Sepbr. 1 You do not mention having…
Octr. 20. 1775 My dear son I have suffered a great deal of Anxiety on your Account, having heard of your severe sickness. But am very glad to learn that…
October 20th, 1775 My dear Daughter I condole with you, most sincerely, for the loss of your most worthy grandmamma. I know you must be afflicted at this severe stroke.…
Octr: 19. 1775 My Dear It is some Time since I wrote you, and I have nothing, now, to write but Repetitions of Respect and Affection.—I am anxious to hear…
Braintree October 19 1775 I thank my Friends for their kind remembrance of me last week, 1 the Letter enclosed was dated one day after that I received a week…
Octr. 13. 1775 I this day received yours of the 29 of September, and the 1st. of October. Amidst all your Afflictions, I am greatly rejoiced to find that you…
Octr. 10. 1775 I am much concerned least you should feel an Addition to your Anxieties, from your having so seldom heard from me. But I pray you to dismiss…