Adams Family Correspondence, volume 3

John Thaxter to Abigail Adams

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 May 1778 JQA AA

1778-05-24

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 May 1778 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail
John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams
Hond Mamma Paris May ye 24 1778

I now having an opportunity which to my Satisfaction I have much oftener than I expected when I first came here, in which I improve every time I can in writing to you who has always been so kind a Mamma to me.

I last night went to the theatre, after we had got there we found there was no places empty upon which we came home again.

29 I must now conclude in being your dutiful son. John Quincy Adams

RC (Adams Papers); addressed in JA's hand: “Mrs. John Adams Braintree near Boston Massachusetts-Bay.” Text is given here in literal style.