Today in Johnson City History, Monday, July 28, 2025
John Adams writes to his wife, W. J Bryan, hot weather and more
Friday July 29, 1775: Two hundred and fifty years ago today, John Adams wrote the following letter to his wife; the original spellings and punctuations have been preserved.
“Philadelphia July 28, 1775
“My Dear
“Your two last Letters had very different Effects. The long one gave me vast Satisfaction. It was full of usefull Information, and of excellent Sentiments. The other relating to the ill Usage you have received from Hayden gave me great Pain and the utmost indignation.