Adams Family Correspondence, volume 7

Abigail Adams to Charles Storer

John Adams to Richard Cranch

John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Cranch, 23 March 1786 JQA Cranch, Elizabeth Norton, Elizabeth Cranch

1786-03-23

John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Cranch, 23 March 1786 Adams, John Quincy Cranch, Elizabeth Norton, Elizabeth Cranch
John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Cranch
Cambridge March 23d: 1786

I came yesterday as far as Boston with Sister Lucy, who is employ'd in fixing me off: I came here in the afternoon finally to settle.1 Your Brother goe to Boston this morning, and I have but a few minutes to write. All at Braintree are well, Mr. Tyler's Windmill is to be raised this day. There's another thing, that you would never let me know. I have got a number of articles of impeachment, which you are to answer next Court. How do all the good folks at Haverhill? Present my best respects to Uncle and Aunt Shaw; I would write to Madam, but have not Time at present. Remember me to all friends, but especially to Mr: White's family, for whose many kindnesses to me, while I was at Haverhill, I shall ever retain the most grateful remembrance. Your's

J. Q. Adams

RC (MHi: Jacob Norton Papers); addressed: “Miss Eliza Cranch. Haverhill.” Some loss of text where the seal was removed.

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Lucy Cranch helped her cousin purchase furniture to outfit his room at Harvard (JQA, Diary , 2:5).