18th Century Terms of Endearment
Nathanael Greene to his wife, Catharine Greene
"My dear angel" "My sweet angel" “My second self"
Lafayette to his wife, Adrienne de Lafayette
"My dear heart" / "Mon cher Coeur"
Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson
"My dear friend"
Mercy Otis Warren to her friend, Hannah Winthrop
"Honoria"
Hannah Winthrop to her friend, Mercy Otis Warren
"Philomela"
Mercy Otis Warren to her friend, Abigail Adams
"My amiable friend" "My beloved friend" "My much esteemed friend"
Grace Galloway to her daughter, Elizabeth Galloway
"My ever dearest daughter"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to his wife, Constanze Mozart
"Dearest, most treasured little wife of my heart" "Dearest little wife of my heart" "My love"













