1To Thomas Jefferson from “A. B.,” 2 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
...Annum) & the Business of cancelling exportation Bonds imposed on another Clerk in addition to his former Business in consequence of which he cannot execute all that is required of him; this is consistent with the Collectors system of saddling a few of his best Clerks continually with additional Business while others are idle & inattentive to their duty as well as ignorant
2Abigail Adams to Abigail Adams Smith, 11 August 1786 (Adams Papers)
tied to their tails, and two great heavy clumsy whiffing Dutch men, who took their own way in spite of us. They have no saddles to their horses, so that we were obliged to take John into the carriage; my band-box the coach-man insisted he would set upon, as ...the other mounted the leading horse without any saddle, thus equipped we set of. After proceeding a slow jog of about three miles an...
3Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 14 July 1781 (Adams Papers)
Join to him an upright honest Man of real abilities and he will thank you for an assistant should a negotiation commence, but do not Saddle him with a Man who looks no further than the present state of existance for a retribution of his virtues or his vices, but who considering this world as the summum bonum of Man might I think have a...
4Abigail Adams to John Adams, 4 December 1792 (Adams Papers)
the thursday after you went away Shaw & James went into the woods & in the day time the best saddle was stolen out of the Barn closset. the same Night mr Cary had his best Horse stolen
5Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
In my last I mentiond to you leaving clinker for Thomas but I did not calculate that he was the only saddle Horse you had, untill afterwards—when I recollected the loss of one, and that I had two here;
6Abigail Adams to Cotton Tufts, 8 September 1784 (Adams Papers)
In short there is no knowing when you have filled every department. A pack of Lazy wretches, who eat the Bread of Idleness, are Saddled upon you to Support and mantain for the purpose of plundering you, and I add to make one unhappy.
7Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 5 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
...next; it is the last time that I shall reside in this city, and as present appearences indicate, the last time I shall visit it; the people are led blind fold by those who will ride them without saddle, but well curbed and bitted it is generally supposed that Nyork would be the balance in the
8Charles Adams to John Adams, 26 December 1792 (Adams Papers)
...He makes thorough work I assure you. I will venture to ask you one question Whether it is not propable if he goes on in this way for three years longer he may not fix himself very firmly in the saddle? There are two more measures which we expect A vote of thanks to the majority of the Canvassers a William Livingston as member from this City to Congress.
...the Houses. Mr Otis is riding round the lists at Hartford and proclaiming himself the Champion of the far fained convention: he has thrown his gauntlet at the Governor but the Governor sets firm in his saddle and rides carelessly on having ensured the victory. My letter seems about to close with a flourish of trumpets but it is more agreeable to express again the respect and affection of...
10[1779 December 28. Tuesday.] (Adams Papers)
...much worse for the Exchange as We were the better. Sometimes the Children rode upon the Mules. And very frequently We were all obliged to walk as much more safe and agreable than Carriages or Saddles. The Calashes were very clumsy and inconvenient, somewhat resembling those in Use in Boston an hundred years ago. There was some finery about them in brass nails and paint. But the Leather was...