This morning I did See in a N.Y. paper—the announced death of your Revered Father—my beloved and...
2To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 9 June 1826 (Adams Papers)
So many months are past Since I received a Single line from Massachusetts—in former days I was...
3To Thomas Jefferson from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 28 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your unexpected favour of Nov. 30 was highly gratifying—I am too much acquainted with the...
It is with an inexpressible delight, that I received and perused your affectionate Letter of the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 16 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I trust, that you will not deem it amiss, if, after such a long silence, I take once more the...
You will not be displeased, I am confident, if I address you again a few lines—perhaps—one or...
7To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, September 1825 (Adams Papers)
Often when I labour in my garden,—and I do so usually from sunrise till its setting—I expatiate...
After Such a long protracted Silence you will not find fault, that I indulge once more in writing...
9To Thomas Jefferson from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 7 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I may not longer delay to answer your unexpected, affectionate and interesting favour of Jan y 11...
10To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 15 February 1825 (Adams Papers)
It was my intention to have delay’d writing to you—till the great die was cast—but perusing Dr...
11To Thomas Jefferson from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 28 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I trust from your former, so often renewed, kindnesses, that after such a long silence, you will...
12To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 16 November 1824 (Adams Papers)
I delay’d to write you a few lines—to congratulate you cordially on the happy arrival of the 30th...
13To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 12 September 1824 (Adams Papers)
Confident, that, after Such a long Silence, a few Letters of an old friend, who allways revered...
14To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 6 March 1824 (Adams Papers)
Again a Letter from Oldenbarneveld—I Suffered this winter with excruciating headache, partly...
15To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 4 March 1824 (Adams Papers)
I would not So Soon have intruded again into your dignified retirement had it not been, that you...
16To Thomas Jefferson from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 6 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Confident that a few lines shall not be unacceptable, as you cannot but approve my grateful...
17To Thomas Jefferson from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 16 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Although the last favour with which I was honoured by you on Aug. the 3 d leaves me Scarce any...
18To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 13 November 1823 (Adams Papers)
Once more I must give you my cordial thanks for this proof of your remembrance—not, that I...
19To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 11 November 1823 (Adams Papers)
Althoug it was not in my power to assist, under your roof, at the celebration of your 88th...
20To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 26 September 1823 (Adams Papers)
I am confident you will not take it amiss—if, once more, I address you with a few lines, less so,...
21To Thomas Jefferson from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 26 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you cordially for your last favour of Jan. 19 as I too received again a fair proof. that...
22To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 3 March 1823 (Adams Papers)
I cordially thank you for your affectionate Letter of the 4th—So Soon I did not expect a fresh...
23To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 20 January 1823 (Adams Papers)
So much time has elapsed, Since I was delighted with the interesting affectionate Letter, which I...
24To Thomas Jefferson from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 19 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It is a long time—since I was honoured with any favour from your hand, and little less—that for...
By the frendship, with which I was gratified and honoured by your Beloved Parents’—during the...
26To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 16 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
I am confident, you will kindly permit me to Send you a few lines—at this time—if it was only, &...
27To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 8 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
Although I hear no more of Montezillo than of Boston—Yet I trust, that it is not unacceptable to...
If a Sense of duty did not compell me to address You with these few lines, I could not deem it...
29To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 19 October 1821 (Adams Papers)
Although I did not hear from Montezillo—Since your very affectionate Letter of 30 May—except by...
30To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 13 August 1821 (Adams Papers)
It is a gratification, that I have it in my power, to cause you Some pleasurable emotions—by the...