Abigail Adams to James Lovell, November 18, 1779
Braintree November 18 1779 1 Sir In a Letter from my Dear absent Friend the day before he saild dated on Board the Frigate he informd me that the Evening…
Braintree November 18 1779 1 Sir In a Letter from my Dear absent Friend the day before he saild dated on Board the Frigate he informd me that the Evening…
Sensible off Cape Ann, Novr. 15th. 1779, two O Clock My dearest Portia We have a fine Wind, and in the Course of this Afternoon and Night expect to be…
On Board the Sensible Novr. 14. 1779 My dearest We got all on Board last night, and began to make our Arrangements. Mr. Thaxter and Johnny, slept in a large…
November 14 1779 Dearest of Friends My habitation, how disconsolate it looks! My table I set down to it but cannot swallow my food. O Why was I born with…
Boston Novr. 13. 1779 My dearest Friend I have just sent Mr. Thaxter, Johnny and Stephens with the Things on Board. I shall go with Charles at four O Clock.…
October 20 1779 I have began too or three letters to you but have burnt them, all for reasons that you need not be inquisitive to know. If they had…
11. Augst. 1779 My amiable Friend This Evening I have satisfactory Intelligence of the real Embarkation of your very dear Treasure at < , Start deletion, Nantes , End, >…
Aug. 9th. [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Indeed, my lovely anxious Friend, you lead me to doubt whether Mr. A. is really on the Water: The Report…
Eleriver August 6 1779 My Dear Friend “And are you sure the News is true, And are you sure He’s Come.” Beneath the shady Forrest of Ele River, while my…
Boston 31 July 79 Mr. Saml. Adams and Mrs. Adams present their most friendly Regards to Mrs. Adams of Braintree. In Answer to her Message to Mr. A, he informs…