John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 March 1777
Philadelphia March 30 1777 Two ingenious Artificers, a Mr. Wheeler and a Mr. Wiley, under the Direction of a Committee, have been lately employed in making a Field Piece, a…
Philadelphia March 30 1777 Two ingenious Artificers, a Mr. Wheeler and a Mr. Wiley, under the Direction of a Committee, have been lately employed in making a Field Piece, a…
Philadelphia March 30 1777 Yesterday, I took a Walk upon the Wharves, to see the Navigation. The new Frigate called The Delaware, is hawled off, into the stream and is…
Philadelphia March 30 1777 Sunday I have been this Afternoon, to a Place of Worship, which I never attended before. It is the Church of the Scotch Seceeders. They have…
Philadelphia March 28. 1777 –A Plott! a Plott! an horrid Plott, Mr. A.– says my Barber, this Morning.––It must be a Plott 1. because there is British Gold in it.…
March 26 1777 I this morning Received yours of March 7 favourd by Dr. Jackson. 1 I rejoice to hear you are so comfortable. Col. Palmer informd me a Sunday…
Braintree March ye 23 1777 Dear Sir I received yours of the 19 of Feb 1 and thank you for your perpetual almanack < for > with the assistance of…
March 23 1777 I have a very good opportunity of writing to you by Major Ward, who sits of tomorrow morning. I most sincerely rejoice at your return to Philadelphia.…
Braintree March 22d. 1777 Sir You mention, Sir, in the beginning of your Letter, 1 that you are indebted to me for several Letters. I shall never presume to consider…
Boston March 22d. 1778 [ i.e. 1777 ] Mr. Adams Yours of the 25th Ulto. 1 I received sometime since by my Schooner and have sent your B [arre] l…
Philadelphia March 22. 1777 The Post now comes regularly, once a Week, and brings me the Boston News Papers, but no Letters from Penns Hill or its Environs. How do…