Adams Family Correspondence, volume 10

John Adams to Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams to John Adams

John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 February 1794 Adams, John Adams, Abigail
John Adams to Abigail Adams
private & secret My dearest Friend Philadelphia Feb. 4. 1794

The Indisposition of my ever honoured and beloved Mother gives me a very tender Anxiety— I hope she may yet get the better of her Disorder and enjoy a good share of Health— remember me to her in the most affectionate and dutiful manner

You ask me if I wish to give any Directions. I pray you not to let the good old Lady know that you have asked or I answered such a 69 Question. But if the Melancholly Event should unhappily take Place, I desire to be at the whole Expence of a decent Funeral and pray My Brother to accept of all Claims from me of any share in whatever may be left. But if Health should be restored I pray you to burn this Letter and say not a Word of it to any one.

yours

John Adams

RC (Adams Papers).