Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 March 1776

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Philadelphia March 8, 1776

My Dear

Yesterday by Major Osgood I had the Pleasure of a Letter from Mr.Palmer, in which he kindly informed me of your and the Familys Welfare. This is the first Intelligence I have had from Braintree since I left it -- not a Line from you. Am sorry to learn that Braintree People are alarmed -- hope they will not be attacked. Want to know the Particulars -- how they have been threatned &c.

Thomas is made a Major General and ordered to Canada. The general Expectation here is that the boldest Efforts of our Enemies will be made at Virginia and S. Carolina. -- I believe no such Thing. Boston, N. York and Quebec will be their Object.

I have sent you, as many Letters as I could, and some Pamphlets and News Papers, and shall continue to do so. I want a servant excessively. Know not what to do for Want of one. So much Company -- and so many Things to do.

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Write me as often as you can -- let me know whether Bass got home without any Accident, and whether your Fathers beautifull Mare is well of her Wound.

God bless you my dear, and all about you, to whom be pleased to remember my most tender Affection.

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Cite web page as: Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 March 1776 [electronic edition]. Adams Family Papers: An Electronic Archive. Massachusetts Historical Society. http://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/

Original manuscript: Adams, John. Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 March 1776. 3 pages. Original manuscript from the Adams Family Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society.

Source of transcription: Butterfield, L.H., ed. Adams Family Correspondence. Vol. 1. Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1963.