1From John Adams to Anonymous, April 1825 (Adams Papers)
I am almost most ashamed to acknowledge to you my tardy obligation, for your handsom Edition of your History of the Colonies— butt I am heartily thankful for your valuable present—but ninety years are extremely heavy—ninety years are greatful to me—heavy as ninety years are MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
2From John Adams to Anonymous, 9 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
I have deeply regretted my total incapacity to comply with your flattering request in your two letters but I can no more write a line than I can work a miracle. I thank you for the copy of Mr Jeffersons letter and unite with him in recommending the psalm of David which whether we read them in our common English translation in prose or in the versions of Tate and Brady or even those of...
3From John Adams to Anonymous, 4 February 1822 (Adams Papers)
Our friend Mr Shaw will furnish you with the printed correspondence between Gen G Brattle & me in Jan’y 1773 which will give all the information that I can give you I possess no copy of it If I had I would send it to you with pleasure— I am Sir y’r obliged / friend & humble / Servant MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
4From John Adams to Anonymous, 18 November 1821 (Adams Papers)
I have transmitted your letter of the 10 Nov to the Secy. of the navy with the certificate of Mr Bartram and am your well wisher MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
5From John Adams to Anonymous, 5 March 1819 (Adams Papers)
If you will look among your mothers papers—you will find a letter from me to that lady a few years ago on the subject of the “group” I have there asserted that She alone could have written it I have certified with my name on the copy of it in Mr. Shaws atheneum my knowledge on the Subject—to attribute it to Mr. Barrett was the greatest of absurdities no other being in the universe at that time...
6From John Adams to Anonymous, 3 March 1818 (Adams Papers)
Please Sir to excuse J and C Adams from School as they were detained here by the weather NBLiHi .
7From John Adams to Anonymous, February 1813 (Adams Papers)
The Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Society for promoting Agriculture, composed almost wholly of gentlemen who are practical farmers, and established for the sole purpose of collecting and diffusing useful information on this important subject among their fellow-citizens, are anxious that the community should derive every possible benefit from the Institution of which they have the...
8From John Adams to Anonymous, 22 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
Last night I received the inclosed from Mr. Will. Moubray, resigning the office of collector of the destrict of St Marys Georgia. I pray you to make the necessary inquiries for a proper successor With great regard MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
9From John Adams to Anonymous, 19 June 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are the two patents for land received by the post yesterday signed by MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
10From John Adams to Anonymous, 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have filled the Blanks as you desired and see no Objections to the rest. DLC : Papers of George Washington.