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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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151 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 October 1776 | 1776-10-04 | I send you, all the News. When I do not write I suffer more Pain than you do, when you dont... |
152 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 October 1776 | 1776-10-04 | I am seated, in a large Library Room, with Eight Gentlemen round about me, all engaged in... |
153 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 October 1776 | 1776-10-05 | Mr. Eliot brought me yours of Septr. 21, this day. My Health is rather better than worse. The... |
154 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 October 1776 | 1776-10-07 | I have been here, untill I am stupified. If I set down to write even to you, I am at a Loss what... |
155 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 October 1776 | 1776-10-08 | I ought to acknowledge with Gratitude, your constant Kindness in Writing to me, by every Post.... |
156 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 October 1776 | 1776-10-11 | I suppose your Ladyship has been in the Twitters, for some Time past, because you have not... |
157 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 January 1777 | 1777-01-09 | The irresistable Hospitality of Dr. Sprague and his Lady has prevailed upon me, and my worthy... |
158 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 January 1777 | 1777-01-13 | The Riding has been so hard and rough, and the Weather so cold that We have not been able to push... |
159 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 January 1777 | 1777-01-14 | It is now generally believed here that G. Washington has killed and taken at least two Thousands... |
160 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 January 1777; 18 … | ≈1777-01-17 | After a March like that of Hannibal over the Alps We arrived last Night at this Place, Where We... |
161 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 January 1777 | 1777-01-19 | There is too much Ice in Hudsons River to cross it in Ferry Boats and too little to cross it,... |
162 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 January 1777 | 1777-01-20 | This Morning We crossed the North River at Poughkeepsie, on the Ice, after having ridden many... |
163 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 January 1777 | 1777-01-24 | We have at last crossed the Delaware, and are agreably lodged in Easton, a little Town, situated... |
164 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 February 1777 | 1777-02-02 | Last Evening We arrived safe in this Town after the longest Journey, and through the worst Roads... |
165 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 February 1777 | 1777-02-03 | This Day has been observed in this Place, with exemplary Decency and Solemnity, in Consequence of... |
166 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 February 1777 | 1777-02-07 | I am at last after a great deal of Difficulty, settled in comfortable Quarters, but at an... |
167 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 February 1777 | 1777-02-07 | I think, in some Letter I sent you, since I left Bethlehem, I promised you a more particular... |
168 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 February 1777 | 1777-02-10 | Yesterday, I took a long Walk with our Secretary Mr. Thompson to a Place called Fells Point, a... |
169 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 February 1777 | 1777-02-10 | Fells Point, which I mentioned in a Letter this Morning, has a considerable Number of Houses upon... |
170 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 February 1777 | 1777-02-15 | Mr. Hall, by whom this Letter will be sent, will carry several Letters to you, which have been... |
171 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 February 1777 | 1777-02-17 | It was this Day determined, to adjourn, tomorrow Week to Philadelphia. How, as you know my... |
172 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 February 1777 | 1777-02-18 | I shall inclose with this a Newspaper or two. I am as yet in tollerable Health. My Eyes are... |
173 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 February 1777 | 1777-02-20 | This Morning I received yours of the 26th. Ult. It is the first I have received from you, and... |
174 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 February 1777 | 1777-02-21 | Yesterday, I had the Pleasure of dining with Mr. Purveyance. There are two Gentlemen of this Name... |
175 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 March 1777 | 1777-03-07 | I am returned in tolerable Health to this Town—have received but one Letter from you since I left... |
176 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 March 1777 | 1777-03-07 | The President who is just arrived from Baltimore, came in a few Minutes ago and delivered me,... |
177 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 March 1777 | 1777-03-07 | Yours of Feb. 12. received this day. I have begged a Bundle of Newspapers, to inclose. They... |
178 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 March 1777 | 1777-03-14 | Congress has been sitting several Days and proceeding upon Business. I have been in Town above a... |
179 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 March 1777 | 1777-03-16 | The Spring advances, very rapidly, and all Nature will soon be cloathed in her gayest Robes. The... |
180 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 March 1777 | 1777-03-22 | The Post now comes regularly, once a Week, and brings me the Boston News Papers, but no Letters... |
181 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 March 1777 | 1777-03-28 | “A Plott! a Plott! an horrid Plott, Mr. A.” says my Barber, this Morning.—“It must be a Plott 1.... |
182 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 31 March 1777 | 1777-03-31 | I know not the Time, when I have omitted to write you, so long. I have received but three Letters... |
183 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 April 1777 | 1777-04-02 | Yesterdays Post brought me your kind Favour of March 8. 9. 10, with a Letter inclosed for from... |
184 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 April 1777 | 1777-04-03 | As you seem so inquisitive about Politicks, I will indulge you so far (indulge, I say, observe... |
185 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 April 1777 | 1777-04-06 | You have had many Rumours, propagated among you, which I suppose you know not how to account for.... |
186 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 April 1777 | 1777-04-06 | This Evening Major Ward deliverd me Yours of 23d. of March.—It is a great Pleasure to me to learn... |
187 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 April 1777 | 1777-04-08 | Yours of 26 March came by this days Post. Am happy to hear you have received so many Letters from... |
188 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 April 1777 | 1777-04-13 | Enclosed with this you have a Correspondence, between the two Generals, concerning the Cartell... |
189 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 April 1777 | 1777-04-13 | I have spent an Hour, this Morning, in the Congregation of the dead. I took a Walk into the... |
190 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 April 1777 | 1777-04-16 | We are waiting with some Impatience to hear of the Arrival of some of the Massachusetts Troops at... |
191 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 April 1777 | 1777-04-19 | We have now an ample Representation from N. York. It consists of Six Delegates, and they are to... |
192 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 April 1777 | 1777-04-22 | The Post brought me two Letters from you, this Morning, one of the 7th. instant, and one before.... |
193 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 April 1777 | 1777-04-23 | My Barber has just left the Chamber. The following curious Dialogue was the Amusement, during the... |
194 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 April 1777 | 1777-04-26 | I have been lately more remiss, than usual in Writing to you. There has been a great Dearth of... |
195 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 April 1777 | 1777-04-27 | Your Favours of Ap. 2 and Ap. 7. I have received. The inclosed Evening Post, will give you, some... |
196 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 April 1777 | 1777-04-28 | There is a Clock Calm, at this Time, in the political and military Hemispheres. The Surface is... |
197 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 April 1777 | 1777-04-29 | This days Post brought me yours of 17th. inst. and Miss Nabbys obliging Favour of the 16. This... |
198 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 April 1777 | 1777-04-30 | We have a fine Piece of News this Morning of the March of 2000 of the Enemy, and destroying a... |
199 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 May 1777 | 1777-05-01 | This is King Tammany’s Day. Tammany was an Indian King, of this Part of the Continent, when Mr.... |
200 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 May 1777 | 1777-05-02 | We have promoted Arnold, one Step this day, for his Vigilance, Activity, and Bravery, in the late... |