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101 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 8 June 1777 | 1777-06-08 | I generally endeavour to write you once a week, if my Letters do not reach you, tis oweing to the... |
102 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 June 1777 | 1777-06-15 | This is the 15 of June. Tomorrow our new Edition of the Regulating act takes place, and will I... |
103 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 23 June 1777 | 1777-06-23 | I have just retird to my Chamber, but an impulce seazes me to write you a few lines before I... |
104 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 2 July 1777 | 1777-07-02 | I sit down to write you a few lines this morning as I am loth the post should go, without telling... |
105 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 9 July 1777 | 1777-07-09 | I sit down to write you this post, and from my present feelings tis the last I shall be able to... |
106 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 July 1777 | 1777-07-10 | About an Hour ago I received a Letter from my Friend dated June 21: begining in this manner “my... |
107 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 16 July 1777 | 1777-07-16 | Join with me my dearest Friend in Gratitude to Heaven, that a life I know you value, has been... |
108 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 23 July 1777 | 1777-07-23 | Notwithstanding my confinement I think I have not omitted writing you by every post. I have... |
109 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 30 July 1777 | 1777-07-30 | I dare say before this Time you have interpreted the Northern Storm; if the presages chill’d your... |
110 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 5 August 1777 | 1777-08-05 | If allarming half a dozen places at the same time is an act of Generalship How may boast of his... |
111 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 August 1777 | 1777-08-12 | A few lines by way of remembrance every week tho I have nothing new to write you if I may judge... |
112 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 22 August 1777 | 1777-08-22 | I came yesterday to this Town for a ride after my confinement, and to see my Friends. I have not... |
113 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 August 1777 | 1777-08-27 | Your Man and Horse arrived the 22 day of this Month. The Horse and Man look pretty low in flesh.... |
114 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 September 1777 | 1777-09-10 | The accounts you give of the Heat of the weather, gives me great uneasiness upon account of your... |
115 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 September 1777 | 1777-09-17 | I have to acknowlidge a feast of Letters from you since I wrote last, their dates from August 19... |
116 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 September 1777 | 1777-09-21 | I immagine before this reaches you some very important Event must take place betwen the two... |
117 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 5 October 1777 | 1777-10-05 | I know not where to direct to you, but hope you are secure. Tis said in some part of the Jersies,... |
118 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 October 1777 | 1777-10-20 | Tis true my dearest Friend that I have spent an anxious 3 weeks, and the sight of a Letter from... |
119 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 October 1777 | 1777-10-25 | The joyfull News of the Surrender of General Burgoin and all his Army to our Victorious Troops... |
120 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 16 November 1777 | 1777-11-16 | In a Letter which came to me to Night you chide yourself for neglecting writing so frequently as... |
121 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 8 March 1778 | 1778-03-08 | Tis a little more than 3 week s since the dearest of Friends and tenderest of Husbands left his... |
122 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | I have waited with great patience, restraining as much as posible every anxious Idea for 3... |
123 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 June 1778 | 1778-06-10 | I should write to you with a much more cherefull Heart if I knew where to find you, but as yet I... |
124 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 18 June 1778 | 1778-06-18 | At length my anxiety is relieved and the happy happy tidings of your arrival and safety in France... |
125 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 30 June 1778 | 1778-06-30 | Shall I tell my dearest that tears of joy filld my Eyes this morning at the sight of his well... |
126 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 July 1778 | 1778-07-15 | By Mr. Tailor, who has promised me to deliver this with his own hand to you, or distroy it if... |
127 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 29 September 1778 | 1778-09-29 | It is difficult my dearest Friend at the instant in which the Heart finds itself dissapointed of... |
128 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 October 1778 | 1778-10-21 | How dear to me was the Signature of my Friend this Evening received by the Boston a ship more... |
129 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 October 1778 | 1778-10-25 | The Morning after I received your very short Letter I determined to have devoted the day in... |
130 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 – 23 November 1778 | ≈1778-11-12 | I have taken up my pen again to relieve the anxiety of a Heart too susceptable for its own... |
131 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 13 December 1778 | 1778-12-13 | By the alliance (a fine frigate Built in Newbury port commanded by Capt. Laundry a Native of... |
132 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 December 1778 | 1778-12-27 | How lonely are my days? How solitary are my Nights? Secluded from all Society but my two Little... |
133 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 2 January 1779 | 1779-01-02 | You have directed me to draw Bills upon you for what Money I want, and add, that if my Bills are... |
134 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 13 February 1779 | 1779-02-13 | This is the Anniversary of a very melancholy Day to me, it rose upon me this morning with the... |
135 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 March 1779 | 1779-03-20 | Your favour of December 9 came to hand this Evening from Philadelphia, by the same post received... |
136 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 8 June 1779 | 1779-06-08 | Six Months have already elapsed since I heard a syllable from you or my dear Son, and five since... |
137 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 November 1779 | 1779-11-14 | My habitation, how disconsolate it looks! My table I set down to it but cannot swallow my food. O... |
138 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 December 1779 | 1779-12-10 | I will not omit any opportunity of writing tho ever so great an uncertainty whether it will ever... |
139 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 18 January 1780 | 1780-01-18 | It is now a little more than two months since you left me. I have many hopes that you had a... |
140 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 26 February 1780 | 1780-02-26 | This day I am happy in the News of your safe arrival at Corruna by a vessel arrived at Newbury... |
141 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 March 1780 | 1780-03-01 | I had scarcly closed my packet to you when I received your Letters dated Ferrol and Corunna. I am... |
142 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 April 1780 | 1780-04-15 | By Mr. Guile who is bound to Amsterdam and from thence to France, I embrace this opportunity of... |
143 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 May 1780 | 1780-05-01 | Last week arrived at Boston the Marquis de la Fayette to the universal joy of all who know the... |
144 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 13 June 1780 | 1780-06-13 | The Palles which I thought had saild a fortnight ago, still lies at Newbury Port, and gives me... |
145 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 5 July 1780 | 1780-07-05 | Your favour of April 6th reachd me to day per favour Mr. Williams, and is the only one I have had... |
146 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 16 July 1780 | 1780-07-16 | I had just retired to my Chamber and taken up my pen to congratulate you upon the arrival of the... |
147 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 24 July 1780 | 1780-07-24 | Your affectionate Letter by the Count de Noailles reachd me but yesterday, together with your... |
148 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 23 August 1780 | 1780-08-23 | I could not omit so favourable an opportunity as the present of writing you a line by Mr. Warren... |
149 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 3 September 1780 | 1780-09-03 | By a Vessel of my unkles bound to Bilboa I write you a few lines, and commit them to the care of... |
150 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 8 October 1780 | 1780-10-08 | My unkle who is very attentive to acquaint me with every opportunity of conveyance, last Evening... |