12d. (Adams Papers)
The storm continued all night with unabated violence, and it blew so hard that one of our Windows was burst in. While we were fixing it up again, the bell, rang and toll’d for prayers though neither of us heard it. It continued snowing as much as ever till about noon, and there was no meeting all day. After dinner, I went and spent a couple of hours at Sever’s chamber, after which I returned...
2Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Cranch, 2 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
I think my dear Betsy that some Letter of yours must have faild, as I have none of a later date, than that which you sent me from Haverhill by mr Wilson, by which I find that you are studying Musick with Miss White. This is an accomplishment much in vogue in this Country, and I know of no other civilized Country which stands in so much need of harmonizing as this. That ancient Hospitality for...
3Abigail Adams to Lucy Cranch, 2 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Letter my dear Neice was received with much pleasure, these tokens of Love and regard which I know flow from the Heart, always find their way to mine, and give me a satisfaction and pleasure, beyond any thing, which the ceremony and pomp of Courts and kingdoms can afford. The social affections are, and may be made the truest channels for our pleasures and comforts to flow through....
4John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 2 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
After having suffered so long an interval of Time to pass, since I wrote you last, it is absolutely necessary, for my own justification, to give you, an account of my Studies, since my return home, and if it is not sufficient, to exculpate me intirely, I hope, at least it will induce you to forgive me. When I arrived here, I found, that I had far more to go through, than I had an Idea of...
5[Diary entry: 2 April 1786] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 2d. Thermometer at 31 in the morning—40 at Noon and 41 at Night. A very hard frost this Morning; Water & wet Ice frozen and day cold—Wind hard at No. West and weather clear—Snow which fell in the Night had drifted so as not to tell the depth of it easily. All the blossoms & young foliage much injured, and the forward fruit (if no more) entirely destroyed. Just after dinner Mr. Fendall...
6From George Washington to Leonard Henley, 2 April 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Leonard Henley, 2 April 1786. On 14 April Henley acknowledges to GW the receipt of “Your letter of the 2d of Apl.”
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My last Letter was by the Post eight Days ago. Since that a Letter has come to your Address from Monsr. de Vergennes ; and as I have not yet received any Thing like an Answer from Monsieur de Reyneval, I am induced to suppose this Letter may be partly on that Subject ; Its being somewhat thicker than a common Letter would lead to suppose it contained other Matters also. I am very impatient to...
8Enclosure I: P. R. Randall to his Father, 2 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
House of Quarantine Alicant After a Passage of fifteen Days from Barcelona, ten of which we lay embayed at Majorca, and the remainder through two successive Storms brought us on the Coast of Barbary; we were under Necessity of entering the Harbour under full Sail, as there was too much Sea to stay without and ask Permission. Off the Mole we were met by the Captain of the Port who conducted us...