John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 June 1778
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 June 1778
Adams, John Quincy
Adams, Abigail
John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams
Paris june 5 1778
it is witth great Pleasure that I now Sit down to write a few Lines to you to inform you of my health & Situation which I like pretty well but I had by much rather be amongst the rugged rocks of my own native town than in the gay city of Paris. yesterday my Pappa received a large number of news papers from america but the 2 armys were then in the Same posture as they were when we came but I hope they have done Something by this time Please to give my duty to my grandpapa Smith & to my grandmamma hall1 & uncle & aunt Cranch & love to my Sister & Brothers I am &c
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(Adams Papers); at foot of text: “to my Mamma.” Text is given here in literal style.
1.
Mrs. John Hall, the former Susanna (Boylston) Adams, JA's mother, frequently mentioned in earlier volumes of the
Adams Family Correspondence
. See Adams Genealogy.