Adams Family Correspondence, volume 3

John Adams to John Quincy Adams

Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 17 March 1780 JQA Cranch, William John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 17 March 1780 Adams, John Quincy Cranch, William
John Quincy Adams to William Cranch
My Dear Cousin Passy March 17th 1780

As there is a very good opportunity of writing to you by a Gentleman from South carolina who is about embarking for America I must write one short Letter to all my Freinds.

I am in one of the schools which I was in when I was here before and am very content with my situation. I will give you an account of our hours. At 7 o clock A.M. we get up and go in to school and at 8 o clock we breakfast which consists of bread and milk. At 9 go into school again, stay till one when we dine, after dinner play till half after two, go into school and stay till half after 4 and then we have a peice of dry bread. At 5 we go into School and stay till 7 when we sup, after supper we amuse ourselves a little and go to bed at 9 o clock.

I am your affectionate freind and Cousin, John Quincy Adams

RC (Adams Papers); docketed by JQA in later life (presumably when the letter was returned by Cranch to JQA): “Adams J.Q. 17. March 1780. to William Cranch.” Text has been slightly repunctuated for clarity.