It was as I had apprehended—On our arrival this morning at Merrill’s, we were informed by him that my father expired at 5 in the afternoon of the 4th. instt. and on reaching this place the New–York Evening Post of Friday was put into my hands, containing the proceedings of the Governor and council of Massachusetts, and of the board of Aldermen, of Boston upon the Event—You are no doubt ere...
2From Susanna Boylston Adams Clark Treadway to Abigail Louisa Smith Adams Johnson, 9 July 1826 (Adams Papers)
I will endeavour my Dear Sister, to compose myself as far as to give you the particulars of the afflictive event, which I communicated to your husband on Tuesday last. The Saturday previous to the death of our Dear, and venerated Grand Parent, his dinner to Mrs Jennings, and although fatigued with the exertion he came down to dinner, to gratify Mr Marston. on Sunday Morning, I went into his...