3001From John Adams to Nathaniel Tracy, 2 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
In more than one Letter from Mrs. Adams, she has mentioned to me, your obliging Kindness to her,...
3002From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 15 April 1797 (Adams Papers)
The President of the United States requests the Secretary of State, to commit to writing in...
3003From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 14 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
The United States of America have propagated far & wide in Europe the Ideas of the Liberty of...
3004Intelligence from London, 31 January 1777 (Adams Papers)
I flatter myself with the Pleasure of hearing from you Soon, and in the mean Time, I wish to...
3005[Monday March 11. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday March 11. 1776. Congress took into Consideration the Instructions to the Commissioners...
3006From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 18 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Mr. William Gray of Salem, a capital Merchant of that place called on me to request a Convoy, for...
3007From John Adams to Philip Mazzei, 29 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have found in the Remembrancer of the Year 1775, page 309, that a Petition was presented to his...
30081779 Decr. 14. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Walked to the Barracks and dry docks, to shew them to Cha rles . The Stone of which these Works...
3009[Notes of Debates, Continued] Octr. 7. (Adams Papers)
Chase. It is the maddest Idea in the World, to think of building an American Fleet. Its Latitude...
3010From John Adams to Silas Talbot, 13 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
If it is your opinion upon consulting Dr. St Medard that Dr. Blake can be spared without...
3011Monday. June 24. 1771. (Adams Papers)
Reached Portsmouth with Lowell, and walked half an Hour with him on the Town House Floor, with...
3012From John Adams to John Paul Jones, 17 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honour to write me, on the 10 th. of this month, and...
3013From John Adams to Peter Force, 7 March 1825 (Adams Papers)
My father has this moment returned from Mr Owens lecture & informs me that he has not recieved...
3014From John Adams to James McHenry, 2 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from fourteen of the most respectable gentlemen in Rhode island,...
3015To Alexander Hamilton from John Adams, 19 October 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
At the Instance of Mr. Hartley in behalf of his Friend Mr Francis Upton, I advised Mr Upton to...
3016From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
In order to save you the trouble and expence of purchasing horses & carriages, which will not be...
3017From John Adams to Jean de Neufville & Fils, 10 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have recd the Letter which you did me the Honour to write me on the 8th. instant, inclosing a...
3018From John Adams to Edward Biddle?, 12 December 1774 (Adams Papers)
I received your kind favour 16. Ulto with great Pleasure last Week at Cambridge. I rejoice at the...
3019From John Adams to United States Senate, 28 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate George Latimer Esq of Pennsylvania to be Collector of the District of Pennsylvania in...
3020From John Adams to John Jay, 21 March 1792 (Adams Papers)
A difference of opinion having arisen among those of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund, who are...
3021May 30. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at home with only Dr. F.’s new french Clerk. He has a smattering of Italian, German and...
3022To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 1 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed Letter from The Hon. Stephen Higginson Esqr. is upon a Subject of so much...
3023July 25. and 26. Thursday and Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Both these Days spent in the Tryal of Mr. Otis’s Case vs. Mr. Robinson. On 4 Sept. 1769 James...
3024From John Adams to Balthasar Elias Abbema, 11 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of this morning, announcing the unanimous Resolution of the States of Utrecht taken...
3025From John Adams to James McHenry, 30 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 24th & have no objections to the proposed laboratory except...
3026From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 7 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
Knowing as I do the importance of your office & the punctuality with which you fulfill the duties...
3027From John Adams to John Jay, 4 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have only time to acquaint you, that since my last there have been some Appearances of an...
30281779 Decr. 18 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Walked all round the Town, round the Wharves, Slips &c. on the Water and round the Walls vs. the...
3029From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 25 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I will join with Vice President Gerry and Lt. Governor Gray in any reasonable representation. But...
3030From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 6 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
In Answer to your Letter of the 26 of July, I have to inform you that although you omitted to...
3031From John Adams to the President of the Congress, 23 December 1777 (Adams Papers)
Having been Absent, on a Journey, I had not the Honour of receiving your Letters, until Yesterday...
3032From John Adams to James Monroe, 4 February 1818 (Adams Papers)
I should ask leave without scruple to transmit the enclosed letter to you were it not for the...
3033Tuesday [10 October]. (Adams Papers)
Read in Gilbert. I read him slowly, but I gain Ideas and Knowledge as I go along, which I dont...
3034From John Adams to Smith Thompson, 4 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Judge Thatcher, of Maine, who married a daughter of General Knox, has requested me to write to...
3035Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Barnstable Superior Court, May 1767 (Adams Papers)
Otis . Certificate of General Assembly. Law very much altered of late Times. To prevent Gothic...
3036From John Adams to United States Congress, 20 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I transmit to Congress a report received this morning from Elias Boudinot, esq., Director of the...
3037From John Adams to Alleyne Fitzherbert, 3 February 1783 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams presents his Compliments to Mr. Fitzherbert, and has the Honour to acquaint him, that...
3038From John Adams to United States House of Representatives, March 1800 (Adams Papers)
In compliance with your resolution of the instant I lay before you a copy of the requisition made...
3039From John Adams to the President of Congress, 22 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
The late glorious Victory, obtained by Admiral Zoutman over Admiral Parker, is wholly to be...
3040July 30th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
All hands carting Earth and making Compost, i.e. 4 hands Billings, Bass and the two Lathrops....
3041From John Adams to Samuel B. Malcom, 13 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your several favors of Ap. 27th & 30th & May 4th. The intelligence they contain...
3042John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 10 January 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have received, with much Pleasure, your Letters of the 20 th: and 30 th: of December; give me...
3043From John Adams to William D. Williamson, 25 February 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 12th. was brought to me this Morning from the Post Office. 1 My Answer to the...
3044From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 19 September 1806 (Adams Papers)
Thanks for your favour of Aug. 22d. My Experience is perfectly conformable to yours, respecting...
3045From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 8 February 1789 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging favor of the 22 d Ult I rec d. last night.— I remember so much of the transactions,...
3046From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter dear Sir of Nov. 15 from Poplar Forrest was Sent to me from the Post Office the next...
3047To John Jay from John Adams, 11 May 1784 (Jay Papers)
Your favour of the 27. April is, before me.— I wish very Sincerely that my family had made a...
30481774. Monday March 7. (Adams Papers)
This Morning brought us News from S. Carolina of the Destruction of the Tea there, and from...
3049From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 9 December 1821 (Adams Papers)
The information in yours of the 30 Nov. & that we have from Susan of the health & spirits of you...
3050From John Adams to William Sumner, 28 March 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have always cherrished an affection for you for many reasons which determine the Understanding...