John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 June 1776
June 2. 1776 1 Yesterday I dined with Captain Richards, the Gentleman who made me the present of the brass Pistolls. We had Cherries, Strawberries and Green Peas in Plenty.…
June 2. 1776 1 Yesterday I dined with Captain Richards, the Gentleman who made me the present of the brass Pistolls. We had Cherries, Strawberries and Green Peas in Plenty.…
Philadelphia June 1. 1776 Dear sir Your favours of May 14. and 22d. are now before me. The first I shewed to Mr. Morris, as soon as I received it.…
[ Braintree, January? 1776 ] 1 My Dear Marcia Our Country is as it were a Secondary God, and the first and greatest parent. It is to be perferred to…
Plimouth 27 May [ 1776 ] My dear Mrs. Adams will undoubtedly Wonder that she has not heard from me since I Left Braintree, but want of Health, a Variety…
May 27. 1776 I have three of your Favours, before me–one of May 7., another of May 9. and a third of May 14th. The last has given me Relief…
[ Braintree, 27 May 1776 ?] What can be the reason I have not heard from you since the 20 of April, and now tis the 27 of May. My…
Salem May 22d. 1776 Mr. Adams Your esteemed favors of the 29th. Ulto. and 6th Inst. 1 now before and in Answer say I shall att all times be willing…
May 22d. 1776 When a Man is seated, in the Midst of forty People some of whom are talking, and others whispering, it is not easy to think, what is…
May 17. 1 1776 I have this Morning heard Mr. Duffil upon the Signs of the Times. He run a Parrallell between the Case of Israel and that of America,…
May 15. 1776 Mr. Church setts off, tomorrow Morning. I have sent this Morning by Mr. William Winthrop, about half a dozen Letters containing Papers &c. Have nothing new to…