1776 - Through John Adams' eyes and ears.
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Ahoy! We trace this #history in the next #AdamsPapers volume. Fascinating to see how U.S. commerce struggled to adapt without the protection of the British Navy. And the letters between John Adams & Benjamin Stoddert are 💎 🗃️
And the #AdamsPapers are available in free digital editions and open for research @mhs1791.bsky.social #skystorians www.masshist.org/publications...
![Manuscript image of 4/20/1764 letter from Abigail Smith to John Adams: "[Let me hear from] you by Mr. Ayers, and excuse this very bad writing, if you had mended my pen it would have been better, once more adieu. Gold and Silver have I none, but such as I have, give I unto thee—which is the affectionate Regard of Your A Smith"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n7lu6umburdqswwqxqxdahnx/bafkreidaynswwv7eih3imfk7yr3bivn5p2jzhesv22dpsqmqby3qkbxltm)
Manuscript image of 4/20/1764 letter from Abigail Smith to John Adams: "[Let me hear from] you by Mr. Ayers, and excuse this very bad writing, if you had mended my pen it would have been better, once more adieu. Gold and Silver have I none, but such as I have, give I unto thee—which is the affectionate Regard of Your A Smith"
"Excuse this very bad writing, if you had mended my pen it would have been better"--Abigail Smith to John Adams, 20 April 1764 🗃️ #amediting #AdamsPapers @mhs1791.bsky.social www.masshist.org/publications...
In the reading room where it happened! Love @kawulf.bsky.social’s excellent essay carrying parlor politics from rich #archjves of @jcblibrary.bsky.social to now, with shoutout to #AdamsPapers @mhs1791.bsky.social. Must read! 🗃️
The #AdamsPapers is on standby to help, sounds fab 😊
☕"Adieu ever yours. Breakfast waits. Portia"--Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 August 1776 🗃️ #AdamsPapers #MHS www.masshist.org/publications...
“Your Father has read two Romances this winter…and I think he enjoyed them as highly as a Girl in her teens”—Abigail Adams to JQA, 30 Dec. 1804, re: retired John Adams #amindexing #AdamsPapers 📚 🗃️
Great answers here, thank you! Peering closely at dockets + endorsements, looks to be 8-11 days. Love documentary editing quests! #AdamsPapers 🗃️
Ok #skystorians, here’s an annotation research query. It’s June 1799. How long do we think it takes a letter from Norfolk, Va. to reach Philadelphia? 🗃️ #amediting #AdamsPapers
Because a huge doc editing nerd, I spent a few of yesterday's btwn meetings moments dreaming of a #HATM @HerbertHistory @editorialnotes mashup series. Douglass Papers @WashPapers #adamspapers TJeff papers @CCP_org Dolly Mad papers & more... a festival of commentary w citations.
