Adams Family Correspondence, volume 2

John Adams to Abigail Adams

John Adams to Abigail Adams

John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 August 1776 JA AA

1776-08-27

John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 August 1776 Adams, John Adams, Abigail
John Adams to Abigail Adams
Philadelphia August 27. 1776

Within this half Hour, I received yours of the 18 by the Post. I have only Time before the Post goes out again to thank you for it, and to express my Resignation to the Will of Heaven whatever it may be respecting my dear Charles. I think his Fate is very uncertain. I will hope the best, but Symptoms so terrible indicate the Utmost danger. Besides he will be more troublesome than the rest, if he recovers, because his exquisite Feelings make him more impatient.

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You desire me not to forget your “Herbs.” I am totally at a Loss for your Meaning.1 Pray explain—or perhaps your Letter by Mr. Smith,2 which I have not received, Mr. Smith not being as yet come to Town, will explain it.

RC (Adams Papers); addressed: “Mrs. Adams at Mr. Isaac Smiths Queen Street Boston”; franked: “Free John Adams”; postmarked: “PHILA. AUG 27.” LbC (Adams Papers).

1.

See note 2 on JA's letter to AA of 29 July, above.

2.

Her first letter dated 14 Aug., above.