Adams Family Correspondence, volume 3

John Adams to Abigail Adams

John Quincy Adams to Charles Adams

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 June 1778 JQA AA

1778-06-05

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 June 1778 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail
John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams
Paris june 5 1778

it is witth great Pleasure that I now Sit down to write a few Lines to you to inform you of my health & Situation which I like pretty well but I had by much rather be amongst the rugged rocks of my own native town than in the gay city of Paris. yesterday my Pappa received a large number of news papers from america but the 2 armys were then in the Same posture as they were when we came but I hope they have done Something by this time Please to give my duty to my grandpapa Smith & to my grandmamma hall1 & uncle & aunt Cranch & love to my Sister & Brothers I am &c

LbC (Adams Papers); at foot of text: “to my Mamma.” Text is given here in literal style.

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Mrs. John Hall, the former Susanna (Boylston) Adams, JA's mother, frequently mentioned in earlier volumes of the Adams Family Correspondence . See Adams Genealogy.