1From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 27 April 1819 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of the 24th which has just come to hand—has given me so much uneasiness that nothing...
2From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 20 May 1819 (Adams Papers)
your favour of the 7th from Princeton has given me Comfort by giving me good hopes and full...
3From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 24 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favor of the 16th. It is impossible for me, as it was for Junius to...
4From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 26 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favor of the 16th.—It is impossible for me, as it was for Junius to...
5From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 3 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
I think it is Voltaire who some where says, the life of a Man of Letters ought to appear only in...
6From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 6 May 1820 (Adams Papers)
The Emperiour of China quoted the precept of Confucius, give much, and take but little—but you...
7From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 16 June 1820 (Adams Papers)
Thanks, dear Cousin, for yours of the 10th. and thanks again for the Box of perfumes. My daughter...
8From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 10 August 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have two kind letters from you to answer—the last—of August 7th.—has filled me with deep sorrow...
9From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 2 September 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have been as Civil to Mr Lane who brought me your letter of August 26th. as I could, he dined...
10From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 15 September 1820 (Adams Papers)
O that I had the talent at description of a Homer a Milton or a Walter Scott I would give you a...