1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 May 1775 (Adams Papers)
...the sulky which frightened her still more. She ran, and dashed the Body of the Sulky all to Pieces. I was obliged to leave my sulky, ship my Bagage on board Mr. Cushings Carriage, buy me a Saddle and mount on Horse back. I am thankfull that Bass was not kill’d. He was in the utmost danger, but not materially hurt.
2James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 19 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
...to Mr. Thaxter, I begin to suspect whether I was ever civil to him for one moment. He has never wrote me a single line or sent me a verbal message of Direction where I am to find my Saddle-Bags which I lent him. “There is nothing new under the Sun.” Why then should I be astonished on this Occasion?
3John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1783 (Adams Papers)
...his Youth, and endured the fatigues with which he purchased them. He served his Country, when it was in need of his Courage and Conduct, until he thought it was time to serve himself: but dismounted from the Saddle, when he found the Beast which bore him began to grow restif and ungovernable.”
4John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
I am again obliged to have recourse to a Saddle horse. Mr. Jay and I trot about the Environs of Paris, and Speculate about a distant Country where our hearts are. I have been in the former Part of Life so accustomed to riding, that it is...
5Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 22 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
This morning as I was dressing my self, I saw a son of coll. Thayer ride up the yard and take a large Pacquit from his saddle Bags. From my sister thought I in a moment I found by the cover
6John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 April 1794 (Adams Papers)
I have been at Expence to Purchase a Horse Saddle Bridle and Saddlebags to fix out Thomas to ride the Circuit with his Master M
7John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 April 1794 (Adams Papers)
Our Thomas is fitted off with Horses saddle Bridle and Saddle Bags and on Monday last sett off upon the Circuit with M
8John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
I shall not pretend to keep more than one Pair of Horses for a Carriage and one for a saddle.
9John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have bought me a Pair of Young Horses for a Carriage and a saddle horse.
10John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 November 1798 (Adams Papers)
...have waded and dragged the Carriage through Snow banks and Mud, till I have dreaded their failure. They have Supported the fatigue however a mervaille and even Sloven as lean as a lath has brought along Frank in the Saddle very well. We have yet five and thirty miles to Phyladelphia. I hope to reach M