Adams Family Correspondence, volume 3

John Thaxter to Abigail Adams

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams

John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 May 1778 JQA AA John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 24 May 1778 Adams, John Quincy Adams, Abigail
John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams
Hond Mamma Paris May ye 24 1778

I now having an opportunity which to my Satisfaction I have much oftener than I expected when I first came here, in which I improve every time I can in writing to you who has always been so kind a Mamma to me.

I last night went to the theatre, after we had got there we found there was no places empty upon which we came home again.

29 I must now conclude in being your dutiful son. John Quincy Adams

RC (Adams Papers); addressed in JA's hand: “Mrs. John Adams Braintree near Boston Massachusetts-Bay.” Text is given here in literal style.