1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 December 1779 (Adams Papers)
...that of the People, a little different. Men and Women, Gentlemen and Ladies are very fond of long Hair, which often reaches braided in a Queue, or bound round with a black ribbon, almost down to their Hams. The Ladies wear Cloaks black or white which come over their Heads and shoulders and reach down to their Waists. They have fine black Eyes and consequently dark, but yet lively complexions.
2Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 16 July 1787 (Adams Papers)
rounds of Beef, Boiling four Hams of Bacon & six Tongues. They smell finely I assure you. this will be all our meat—cider Punch wine & Porter our drink: we have had our Tables & seats made here, nothing but Boards plain’d...
3Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 9 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
...all but one, & they eat like Farmers— before Ten a clock our house was fill’d with Gentlemen & Ladies bad as the sleighing was, who all wanted refreshment. I had prepair’d a Side Table with Ham cake wine cider Brandy &C in the midst of all, our Stove caught a Fire & burnt with fury for an hour, we had not been able to make it take Fire this winter. the House was So...
4Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 28 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
...& got out again— I hope you my dear Sister are well of your cold, but your troubles must be great Essex junto what hast thou done? apostates all thou wilt rue the day in which thou aided Ham the little General & his crew to banish from the Seat of Goverment the Man who has done nothing for So many years but raise his country to the respectability which it now has among the nations of the...
5Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 23 February 1791 (Adams Papers)
came safe to hand and just timely enough to counter order the Shipping of your Hams & Beef—I have taken measures to secure the Hams & shall attend to some other matters mentioned in Yours as soon as I can with Convenience and am with sincere Regards / Yours affectionately
6Cotton Tufts to Abigail Adams, 20 December 1789 (Adams Papers)
...but have not met with any that is good a considerable Quantity has been sent to New York by a Vessel that saild a day or two past— It is somewhat doubtful whether I shall be able to buy the Hams already prepared, if not shall engage