61Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
The new year opens upon us with new Scenes of Life before us. what are to be the trials the...
62Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 December 1796 (Adams Papers)
I received by the last post, Your Letters of the 14 th. 16 th 18 th & 19 th . The frequent and...
63Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 December 1796 (Adams Papers)
Was it ever colder in this Country. the glasses have fallen much below 0, tho a bright sunshine...
64Abigail Adams to John Adams, 23 December 1796 (Adams Papers)
I received by the last post Your favours dated 7 h 8 th & 12 of the present Month together with...
65Abigail Adams to John Adams, 9 December 1796 (Adams Papers)
Captain Beal who is always attentive to the post office for me in your absence, brought Me on the...
66Abigail Adams to John Adams, 7 December 1796 (Adams Papers)
on the desicions of this Day, hangs perhaps the Destiny of America, and May those into whose...
67Abigail Adams to John Adams, 4 [December] 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Weather has been & held so uncommonly cold ever since you left Me, that I had no expectation...
68Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 November 1796 (Adams Papers)
Winter has caught you on the Road I presume, for a colder Day than this we seldom have in Jan’ ry...
69Abigail Adams to John Adams, 4 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
The first sight which saluted my Eyes this Morning was a fine colt. the complexion however is...
70Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
I last Evening received Your favours of April 21, 23, 24 & 26 th . I think an other week will...
71Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 April 1796 (Adams Papers)
What ever the Majority of the House of Representitives may think of their conduct, and motives,...
72Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 April 1796 (Adams Papers)
And why should I feel so anxious, so heavy at My Heart, and So depressed in My spirits? I cannot...
73Abigail Adams to John Adams, 18 April 1796 (Adams Papers)
What you will say, or think, I know not at the Wages I am obliged to give. they are not higher...
74Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 April 1796 (Adams Papers)
It is with real Sorrow that I have to acquaint You with the Death of so valuable a Man as Hon’...
75Abigail Adams to John Adams, 4 April 1796 (Adams Papers)
I see by the papers brought by last nights Mail that the Question on Livingstones Motion was...
76Abigail Adams to John Adams, 1 April 1796 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday received Yours of March 19 & 23 d inclosing the Letter from our son, compareing Such...
77Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
Captain Beal was in Boston on Saturday and he prevaild on the post master to let him take up the...
78Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
I was sadly dissapointed to Day when James returnd from the Post office without one Single Letter...
79Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
I received Your kind favours of March 3. 5 7 & 9 th by the Thursday post. we have as great a...
80Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
Yours of Feb ry 27. March 1 st came to hand on Thursday. I regreet that Congress are like to Sit...
81Abigail Adams to John Adams, 5 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
Thursday post brought me Yours of the 20 th 23 & 24. we have had a good Season for buisness and...
82Abigail Adams to John Adams, 2 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
Our Little Town of Quincy is become so rich that they can vote a Thousand Dollors to Build a...
83Abigail Adams to John Adams, [28] February 1796 (Adams Papers)
Thursday is My Red Letter Day. then I usually get your favours, and a package of papers. the last...
84Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
You left directions that Mr Pratt was to cut the Trees upon the plane for Timber to build a Barn...
85Abigail Adams to John Adams, 22 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
Mr Quincy and Mr Copley made me a visit this afternoon. mr Copley arrived from England about 2...
86Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
I believe I must devote this page to the History of Farming. our people have carried up the Hill...
87Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 6 8 th and 10 th came to me by the last Post. I too sometimes get dissapointed but I...
88Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
I received by the last mail the Letters of two, so that I fare as you do, and the Stormy Weather...
89Abigail Adams to John Adams, 9 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
I suppose some obstruction of Ice in the North river, prevented the southern post from arriving...
90Abigail Adams to John Adams, 3 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
Yours of Jan’ ry 20 th reachd me the last post. there appears a universal pause. We do not get...