Abigail Adams to Samuel Adams, July 30, 1779
[ Braintree, ca. 30 July 1779 ] Dear sir As your good Lady had promised me the favour of a visit before your return to your Native Town, give me…
[ Braintree, ca. 30 July 1779 ] Dear sir As your good Lady had promised me the favour of a visit before your return to your Native Town, give me…
July 28 [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Dear sir Your favour of july 16 this moment received the contents of which have awakend in my Bosom the…
Philadelphia July 19th. 1779 Your Favor of June 18/26 is this Hour come to hand. “Do I love the natural Sentiments of the Heart”? Yes, Amiable Correspondent, I truly love…
Mar. 9. 1779 It is hardly necessary that I should tell the amiable Portia of my having within 4 days received a letter from her worthy Husband, as the date…
[ , Start insertion, Braintree, February–March 1779 , End, ] Your favour of Jan’ry 19 never reachd me till the 26 of this Month. The only reason why I did…
[ Passy, February? 1779 ] 1 You are uneasy that I dont write enough. I understand you. You want me to unravel to you all the Mysteries of the Poli…
Feb. 28. 1779 This Day, the Chevalier D’Arcy, his Lady, and Niece, Mr. Le Roy and his Lady, dined here. These Gentlemen are two Members of the Academy of Sciences.…
Feb. 27. 1779 The Weather continuing fine, I went to Saint Denis a little Village about Eight Miles from this Place, where are the Tombs of all the Kings and…
Feb. 26.1779 I have this day taken a long Ramble, with my son. The Weather is as delightfull as you can imagine. There is not in the Month of May,…
Passy Feb. 21. 1779 My dear Yours by Mr. Williams have received. 1 The little Bill must be paid, but I confess it allarms me a little. The Expence of…