Adams Family Correspondence, volume 10

John Adams to Abigail Adams

Charles Adams to Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams to John Adams, 11 December 1794 Adams, Abigail Adams, John
Abigail Adams to John Adams
Quincy December 11th Thursday mor 1794 my Dearest Friend

I was most sadly dissapointed last Evening when my Newpapers came from the post office without a Letter. the latest date I have received was Novbr 26, so that two post have arrived without a line. I am not anxious if one, only passes, but you are usually so good in writing me once a week always; and very frequently oftener, that I am really allarmd least you are sick, & very sick otherways you 294 would have written. my only hope rest now that mr Freeman who I hear got in yesterday, may have a letter for me. I shall be in the vapours till Saturday, if I do not hear.

I have read with great eagerness the Debates in Congress, and whilst I am highly gratified at the firmness and independant Spirits discoverd by those who with superior Tallents Support the Laws & Government, I am mortified to find so large a proportion of that House Abbettors of Jacobine clubbs, and favourers of a spirit of insurrection and Rebellion— yet tis best that the world should see and know them, and their principals. these have been pretty fully displayd in the late Debates. Austin I hear is thundering his annathamas against the President & Ecoing Giles in the Chronical.

we have had remarkable fine weather Since December came in. I pray you to send me for a New years Gift, Lady Cravens Journey to constantinople, Bennet’s Strictures on Female Education, & to Louissa Bennets Letters to a young Lady.1 they are to be Sold at Davies Book store No 68 market Street.2

My Creditors call upon me, and I promise to pay them in the course of the Month. I am really in want of a remittance.3 I know I have it in my power to help myself, but I had rather wait a few days longer—

I have only time to add Sincere & fervent wishes for your Health & happiness—without which neither can be the lot of your ever affectionate

A Adams—

I have written to you every week

RC (Adams Papers); endorsed: “Mrs A. Decr. 11. / 1794.”

1.

Elizabeth Craven, Baroness Craven, A Journey through the Crimea to Constantinople, London, 1789; Rev. John Bennett, Strictures on Female Education, London, 1787; and Bennett, Letters to a Young Lady, on a Variety of Useful and Interesting Subjects, Warrington, Eng., 1789.

2.

Benjamin Davies, a bookseller and stationer, operated a store at 68 Market (High) Street in Philadelphia ( Philadelphia Directory, 1794, Evans, No. 27089).

3.

On this same date, JA sent AA $600 (Adams Papers).