41From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 October 1818 (Adams Papers)
Exoterick and Esoterick Doctrine. See the American Encyclopedia Tit. Exoterick: the French, Title...
42From Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, 1 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday, in the afternoon, was committed to the Tomb, the earthly remains of our dearly beloved...
43From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
The bitterness of Death is past. The grim Specter So terrible to human Nature has no Sting left...
44From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 December 1818 (Adams Papers)
I thank you, my dear Son, for your Letters and for the Presidents Speech, which is Consolation...
45From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 December 1818 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of the 14th. found me deeply immersed in researches, not astromical or mineralogical...
46From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 24 January 1819 (Adams Papers)
On the 14th instant the day of the meeting of Parliament we dined with the Chancellor of the...
47From Andrew Jackson to John Quincy Adams, 25 January 1819 (Adams Papers)
Majr. General Jackson presents his Compliments to Mr & Mrs. Adams and regrets that he & his...
48From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 February 1819 (Adams Papers)
You made me a rich present when you allowed your son George to spend his vacation with me. He has...
49From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 February 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have been employed for a month or six weeks in hard labour to save you trouble. I have...
50From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 19 February 1819 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for the noble pacquets of documents you send me, for though I cannot read them it is...
51From William Cranch to John Quincy Adams, 1 March 1819 (Adams Papers)
I enclose the sermon of Mr. Whitney which you was so kind as to lend me. My daughter Nancy has...
52From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 March 1819 (Adams Papers)
Your comprehensive letter of the 14th Feb’y has given me great entertainment & delight, I hope...
53From Josiah, III Quincy to John Quincy Adams, 4 April 1819 (Adams Papers)
I am requested by Mess Kavanagh and Cottril late owners of the Ship Hibernia to make some...
54From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 May 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have particular reasons—for asking the favour of you to inform me—in what year you wrote those...
55From Ward Nicholas Boylston to John Quincy Adams, 15 May 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have long meditated writeing you; but have always been reminded that I was either robbing you...
56From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 May 1819 (Adams Papers)
I am anxious for Susan.— I wish to be informed, whether Mr Clark has left any and what Property?...
57From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 21 May 1819 (Adams Papers)
The Revnd. Mr Greenwood the successor of Mr Thatcher and Dr Kirkland in the Church in Summer...
58From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 6 September 1819 (Adams Papers)
Number. 1 A volume of written extracts Quarto 2 Letter Book beginning from 26th May 1776 to 8th...
59From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 23 September 1819 (Adams Papers)
Know all Men by these Presents, that I John Adams of Quincy in the County of Norfolk, Esquire, in...
60From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 25 September 1819 (Adams Papers)
KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I John Adams of Quincy in the County of Norfolk Esquire, in...
61From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 September 1819 (Adams Papers)
Know ye, That upon the Day of the Date hereof, before Me, at a Court of Probate, held at Dedham,...
62From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 September 1819 (Adams Papers)
I John Adams of Quincy, in the County of Norfolk Esquire, do hereby give to my Son John Quincy...
63From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 25 October 1819 (Adams Papers)
Mr William Davis Robinson has been some weeks in London, and is about departing for the United...
64From William Pinkney to John Quincy Adams, 27 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
Mr Pinkney presents his Complements to Mr & Mrs Adams and will have the Honour to wait on them at...
65From John Peter De Windt to John Quincy Adams, 10 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
The subscriber to the inclosed paper has long been a friend to my family, and the circumstances...
66From Daniel Webster to John Quincy Adams, 13 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Webster accepts with great pleasure Mr. & Mrs Adam’s Invitation to dine on Thursday— MHi :...
67From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 24 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
Plots & counterplots spring up like mushrooms in all directions, we shall hear enough of them,...
68From Henrietta de Neuville to John Quincy Adams, 21 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
L’Envoyé Extraordinaire & Ministre Plenipotentiare de Sa Majesté bièn Chretienne, & Madame De...
69From Josiah, III Quincy to John Quincy Adams, 30 May 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you, that at a meeting of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences,...
70From James L. Edwards to John Quincy Adams, 7 June 1820 (Adams Papers)
Whereas by Articles of Agreement dated the thirty first day of December eighteen hundred and...
71From Overton Carr to John Quincy Adams, 8 June 1820 (Adams Papers)
Deed recorded August 21st. 1821.— Whereas George Boyd and James L. Edwards on or about the fourth...
72From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 September 1820 (Adams Papers)
Our George has gained the first prize—and bares his honour meekly—He is a dutiful Son, for he is...
We find ourselves so very comfortable here and Mr. & Mrs. Graham are so urgent for us to stay...
74From 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...
75From Ward Nicholas Boylston to John Quincy Adams, 11 October 1820 (Adams Papers)
I defer’d the acknowledgement of your very kind Letter of 14’ Augt untill I had completed the...
76From Henry Clay to John Quincy Adams, 2 February 1821 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Clay has the pleasure to accept the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Adams to dinner on thursday...
77From William Pinkney to John Quincy Adams, 26 February 1821 (Adams Papers)
Mr Pinkney presents his Complements to Mr. & Mrs. Adams and accepts with great pleasure the...
78From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 May 1821 (Adams Papers)
My thanks are due to you, and are most joyfully given, for two copies of your Report on Weights...
79From Bishop Chevereuse to John Quincy Adams, 8 June 1821 (Adams Papers)
Bishop Chevreuse regrets that it will not be in his power to wait upon Mr. and Mrs. Adams, on...
80From Mary Catherine Hellen Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 June 1821 (Adams Papers)
Mrs Porter’s compliments to Mr & Mrs Adams & Miss Helen & requests the pleasure of their company...
Having arrived safely without any “hair breadth scapes” to relate, I have little or nothing to...
We have arrived safely at this place without much trouble and the Horses stood it pretty well,...
83From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 16 July 1821 to 27 July 1821 (Adams Papers)
16 Wrote two Letters in the morning and amused myself with reading Miss Porters new Novel—Mary...
As Mary is much better to day I hasten to write you that the Letter of yesterday may not create...
Mr. Shaw brought me your letter last night of the 29 and you may be assured I will attend to the...
Your Letter was brought to my chamber door and thrown in by your father this morning before I was...
This will probably be the last time I shall write you as your journey will commence soon after...
The style in which my Letter of the 3d was written, pretty clearly evinced by its apologetic...
89From John Peter Van Ness to John Quincy Adams, 20 August 1821 (Adams Papers)
This Indenture made this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight...
The Enterprize has just arrived and brought all the stray baggage which will be delivered to us...