Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 March 1799

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Phyl. March 7. 1799

My dearest Friend

I have been so overwhelmed with Business at the Close of the Session of Congress and Since, that I have not been able to write you for Several Days.

Mr Grove desired me to tell you that Mr William Smith your Nephew is married to a very amiable young Lady the Daughter of a rich Father. What he means by a rich Father I dont know. I congratulate you and Louisa on this Event.

I cannot say whether I shall see you in march. I have much to do. but neither a Sense of Duty nor the feelings of Inclination will be wanting to induce me to see you at Quincy as soon as possible. I shall not go to Washington. I cannot.

I am grieved and mourn for your Confinement. In the Spring I will run about with you and in the fall bring you

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again to Phyladelphia.

You will have News enough without my giving you the trouble to read them in my Scrawls. Yours ever

J.A.

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Cite web page as: Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 March 1799 [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, 7 March 1799. 3 pages. Original manuscript from the Adams Family Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society.

Source of transcription: Adams Papers Editorial Project. Unverified transcriptions.