391John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
This Moment I had, what shall I say? the Pleasure or the pain of your Letter of 25 of Octr. As a...
392John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
it is now with Great Pleasure that I now sit down to write to you & many a time since I came here...
393John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Greenleaf is about to set off, towards Nantes and from thence to Boston. Last Night, I walked...
394John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
We wait and wait and wait forever, without any News from America. We get nothing but what comes...
395William Smith to Abigail Adams, 31 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have inclos’d two hundred & thirty six Dollars. The amount of the bills was £100. 16. The Cask...
396John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I wish you an happy new Year, and many happy Years—and all the Blessings of Life. Who knows but...
397John Adams to Abigail Adams, 18 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
A Gentleman, Mr. Boardman of Newbury Port, is going, and by him I send you a few Lines. In...
398John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I can only tell you that I am not well. A bad Cold only. The others are all well. Not a Word of...
399James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 19 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
Yes, lovely Portia, you have written to one “who lives in the continual practice of mortification...
400Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 19 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I Intended writing my Friend Mrs. Adams when Mr. Thaxter Returned but dare say he Gave you a...
401John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 1779 (Adams Papers)
You are uneasy that I dont write enough. I understand you. You want me to unravel to you all the...
402John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
It is now a Year within a Day or two of my Departure from home. It is in vain for me to think of...
403John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
Yours of 15 Decr. was sent me Yesterday by the Marquiss whose Praises are celebrated in all the...
404John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have now the pleasure to acquaint you some news which will be agreable to you. Yesterday...
405James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 16 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
Though I have this day for the first time received a Letter from your husband, yet I feel...
406John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have written three Answers to yours of January 4. This is the fourth. The Three first I have...
407John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
March 25 June 10 June 18 May 18 Octr. 10 21 25 Decr. 2 15. Jany. 2 1779 4. In the Margin are the...
408John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
A new Commission has arrived by which the Dr. is sole Minister. Mr. Lee continues Commissioner...
409John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
I last night had the honour of reading a letter from you to my Pappa dated Jany. 4th. in which...
410John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
Yours by Mr. Williams have received. The little Bill must be paid, but I confess it allarms me a...
411John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have this day taken a long Ramble, with my son. The Weather is as delightfull as you can...
412John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
The Weather continuing fine, I went to Saint Denis a little Village about Eight Miles from this...
413John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
I suppose I must write every day, in order to keep or rather to restore good Humour, whether I...
414John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
This Day, the Chevalier D’Arcy, his Lady, and Niece, Mr. Le Roy and his Lady, dined here. These...
415James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 9 March 1779 (Adams Papers)
It is hardly necessary that I should tell the amiable Portia of my having within 4 days received...
416Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 15 March 1779 (Adams Papers)
If anything would awake the sleeping Muses or Call Back the Wandering Deities the Imagery of this...
417Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 8 April 1779 (Adams Papers)
So I must Give up my Little Companion, my Young Friend. Your Claim is prior, your Title Cannot be...
418John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 May 1779 (Adams Papers)
I left Paris on the Eighth of March, expecting to find the Alliance, at Nantes and embark...
419John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 May 1779 (Adams Papers)
When I left Paris, the 8 March, I expected to have been at Home before this Day and have done my...
420John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 May 1779 (Adams Papers)
I am taking an Opportunity by every Vessell that is going to inform you, that I am coming home as...