Abigail Adams to John Adams, July 16, 1780
Sunday Eve’g. july 16 1780 My dearest Friend I had just retired to my Chamber and taken up my pen to congratulate you upon the arrival of the Fleet of…
Sunday Eve’g. july 16 1780 My dearest Friend I had just retired to my Chamber and taken up my pen to congratulate you upon the arrival of the Fleet of…
July 14th. 1780 Madam Your favour of June 13th. 1 reached me this Morning. I will endeavour to write intelligibly in answer;—but, alas! I have already fallen into my old…
July 5 1780 My Dearest Friend Your favour of April 6th reachd me to day per favour Mr. Williams, and is the only one I have had the pleasure of…
June 23. 1780 My dear Portia We are very much affected with the Loss of Charlestown—it seems the most disagreable Affair, We have ever met with. I dont know that…
Paris 18th. June 1780 About a fortnight since Mr. Hutchinson, formerly Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, dropped down dead in England. The Reflection made by some one in the English…
June 17. 1780 My dear Portia I yesterday received a Letter of 26 April from Brother Cranch, for which I thank him and will answer as soon as possible. He…
June 13 1780 Dear Madam I will not omit to acknowledge by this Post the Receipt of your Letter of the 24th. Ulto. because I can in some measure afford…
May 14th. 1780 Madam The inclosed Papers will show you how the Business of Mr. A’s Accounts has been conducted—with indecent Delay. I presume the Treasury will draw a Bill…
Paris 12th. May 1780 Madam On the 10th. of this Month I had the pleasure of recieving Letters from Hingham dated in February, which informed me of the Health of…
[ , Start insertion, Paris, post 12 May 1780 , End, ] 1 My dear Portia The inclosed Dialogue in the Shades was written by Mr. Edmund Jennings now residing…