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Tag Archives: Abigail Adams
Abigail to John: “I want some sentimental Effusions of the Heart”
Abigail to John July 16 1775 You have made often and frequent complaints that your Friends do not write to you. I have stired up some of them. Dr. Tufts, Col. Quincy, Mr. Tudor, Mr. Thaxter all have wrote you … Continue reading
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John to Abigail: “Liberty once lost is lost forever”
John to Abigail July 7, 1775 Your Description of the Distresses of the worthy Inhabitants of Boston, and the other Sea Port Towns, is enough to melt an Heart of Stone. Our Consolation must be this, my dear, that Cities … Continue reading
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John to Abigail: “My Love”
John to Abigail June 23 1775 – This is the quick note he fired off after receiving her letter below. This Moment received two Letters from you. Courage, my dear! We shall be supported in Life, or comforted in Death. … Continue reading
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Abigail to John: “Charlstown is laid in ashes”
Abigail to John June 18 1775 – She writes to him the day after the Battle of Bunker Hill begins. She and John lost a dear friend in the Battle. The Day; perhaps the decisive Day is come on which … Continue reading
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John to Abigail: “Designs of Independency — an American Republic”
John to Abigail June 17 1775 — Interesting. At this point, the hope still was that they could reconcile with England. “Independency” hadn’t come into it yet. I have found this Congress like the last. When We first came together, … Continue reading
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Abigail to John: “but powder — where shall we get a sufficient supply?”
Abigail to John June 16 1775 We now expect our Sea coasts ravaged. Perhaps, the very next Letter I write will inform you that I am driven away from our yet quiet cottage. Necessity will oblige Gage to take some … Continue reading
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John to Abigail: “a Cause which interests the whole Globe”
John Adams came home from the First Congress in late October. He was home for only 6 months before being summoned to the Second Continental Congress, which convened in May 1775. Meanwhile, Massachusetts was erupting. Bloodshed, battles – General Gage’s … Continue reading
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Abigail to John: “anxious hours”
Abigail to John Braintree october 16 1774 I dare not express to you at 300 hundred miles distance how ardently I long for your return. I have some very miserly Wishes; and cannot consent to your spending one hour in … Continue reading
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John to Abigail: “Every Man in it is a great Man”
Love this letter. It’s pretty famous. I think I’ve posted it here before. John to Abigail Phyladelphia Octr. 9 1774 I am wearied to Death with the Life I lead. The Business of the Congress is tedious, beyond Expression. This … Continue reading
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John to Abigail: “the Thirty Fifth Psalm”
John describes to Abigail the first meeting of the Continental Congress, in this letter, dated September 16, 1774. It’s exciting to read – because this is really the first time we casually hear the names of those who will one … Continue reading
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