By some accident my letter was too late for the last Post I therefore only send you this letter...
I enclose the Letter just received I cannot guess why it was written to me— MHi : Adams Papers.
I forgot when I closed my last to answer your question concerning my brothers baggage—He wishes...
Another Letter was yesterday brought me but it gave me no hopes of your return and I dare not...
I am all impatience to hear from you, my beloved friend, and cannot concieve the reason, of your...
July 22 Major and Mrs. Jackson Mr Ewing and Mr. N. Biddle called on us, all of them talking of...
I was so fortunate as to recieve your No 25 on Wednesday which was the day in course but as it...
We have proceeded thus far on our journey as well and with as much pleasure as we could possibly...
19 Sept My last I believe closed on this day; I will therefore continue the account of our...
I enclose two letters my be loved friend which I request you will give to Adelaide I have not...
My last letter mentioned some good news which I had heard from America I thank God this has been...
My health continues to mend rappidly and the prospect of soon rejoining you and my little...
Ere I touch upon the melancholy subject which at present occupies your mind; allow me to offer...
We have accomplished our journey thus far as well as I anticipated but my brother was so ill this...
Your two last No 12 & 13 were delivered to me at the same time I presume the first had been...
August 17 Mr. Cook called to inform me he intended to return to Washington tomorrow; and while he...
Mr Gurney having called on me yesterday, to give notice that he should quit your house next...
I had left off writing entirely from the idea that you would have left England Ghent befor a...
I have this moment recieved your kind letter my best friend it has removed a load of anxiety from...
I yesterday wrote to you in answer to your Letter and as I suppose it will be agreeable to you to...
21From 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...
19 June—Although we have no variety to amuse us or nor any striking incidents to relate I must...
We arrived here yesterday morning after a rapid tho’ not remarkably pleasant journey from French...
24From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 25 June 1824 to 27 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
June 25. Johnson went to Town and on mountain mounting his Horse; the Beast trod on his foot and...
August 19 Notwithstand the budget just sent, there is still some thing left to be said in answer...
I am rejoiced my best friend to find by your last that you have at length recieved one of my...
In the first place I will inform you, as I know how very particular you are, that I have received...
28From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 21 September 1822 to 23 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
21 Sept Still at Borden Town methinks I hear you say? “I hope my dear your head is not quite...
We have arrived safely at this place without much trouble and the Horses stood it pretty well,...
Your kind letter arrived just in time to cheer us. Charles and I were both quite sick, but are...
27 I sent to know if Mrs. Morgan would see me but it was so late when I received an answer that I...
I received your three last numbers they arrived nearly at the same time No. 14 on Friday and 15 &...
August 24 As there has not been one incident which could induce me to write I have omitted my...
No 39 arrived in due time and I have for some time been perpetually satisfied with the Post...
We have arrived safely here after a tolerably pleasant journey and a very pleasant visit at...
27 Sept—In the Evening the Count and Countess came to visit us and sat above an hour conversing...
I was much disappointed at the receipt of your last letter having flatter’d myself that you would...
I have been so very sick the last day or two it has been impossible for me to write you I am...
2 July I must continue journalizing for want of something better to do as the time hangs heavily...
You must laugh at the information contain’d in my last as Mr. Harris tells me he wrote you by the...
It is my intention to return to you early next week unless my Dr. forbids; I will therefore beg...
29 Rode out to Mr Sergeants about 2 miles and a half from Philadelphia on the Ridge Road. The...
I am charmed to find by your last letter that you pass your time so agreeably at Ghent: it would...
Tomorrow week being the 1st. March I presume this must be the last letter I address to you at...
Mr. Shaw brought me your letter last night of the 29 and you may be assured I will attend to the...
I last night recieved your letters of the 10 and 13 together and the extreme satisfaction of...
Your Letter is this moment brought me my dear John and I confess I was very much disappointed in...
I am so exhausted by fatigue that it is with the utmost difficulty I can scrawl a few lines...
The last time I wrote you I was so excessively fatigued and it was so late that I scarcely know...
August 27. I see by the papers that Mr. Harrisson has lost his daughter Mrs. Mason—This is a...