Adams Family Correspondence, volume 7
1786-03-29
I should, certainly have written before this, at least to show how gratefull a Sense, I retain, of the numerous obligations, I was under 118both to my Uncle, and Aunt, while I was at Haverhill. But what with going to Braintree, and what with having been since I
My articles of impeachment, will never I believe have any fatal Consequences. Indeed when I found what was going forward at Braintree, I was so highly diverted, that I almost wished I had known it before: but I never doubted but my Cousin, had very good Reasons, for not letting me know it. I do not know by what association of Ideas, I never can think of a Wind-mill, but what Don Quixote, comes into my mind. He used to fight Wind-mills, and if his Head, had not run so much upon fighting, perhaps he might have built them. There is no great difference, between the two projects.
The man, returns so soon, that I have not Time, to say, any more: by the next Post I intend to write to my Cousin, and shall be able to be more particular.
In JQA's Diary this arrival occurs on 30 March (
Diary
, 2:11).
Letter not found.