151To John Adams from Theodore Foster, 1 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I expect this Letter will be delivered to you, by my worthy and respectable Friend and next Door...
152To John Adams from Jabeil Kinson, 2 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
The pleasure which I feel, in addressing one of the first sages and patriots of my country, is...
153To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 7 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
What Sufficient thanks Shall I return to the distinguished favours, with which your kind...
154To John Adams from William Plumer, 14 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
By the last mail I received your favour of the 7th instant, informing me that your son has...
155To John Adams from William Bentley, 16 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have taken the liberty to express my gratitude to the first of men, by sending another portion...
156To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 18 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
All my family rejoice with yours in the happy issue of the operation performed upon Mrs Smiths...
157To John Adams from Christopher McPherson, 25 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing you herewith a Pamphlet of Nimrod Hughes’s prophecy as well as a...
158To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 27 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I sincerely thank you for your kind letter of the 15th— It always affords me the highest...
159To John Adams from Munroe & French, 31 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
Owing to an unusual press of matter for the two last papers we have been compelled to postpone...
160To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 11 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
Alas! What a difference between your last, and former letters!—Instead of being charmed with the...
161To John Adams from John Lathrop, 30 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
As I have heretofore had the honour to request your acceptance of such Discourses as my people...
162To John Adams from Robert Smith, 30 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
In reply to your letter of the 25th of this month, just received, I have no hesitation in stating...
163To John Adams from Samuel Smith, 1 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor yesterday to receive your letter of the 25h. Ulto. in which you Say—“That Coll....
164To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 2 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
At lenght I succeed in Sending you the outlines of the contemplated work, which I could have,...
165To John Adams from D. Fraser, Sr., 4 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to present, for the honor of Your acceptance, a copy of a “Compendium” which I lately...
166To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 9 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
You have touched me in a sore place in your letter of the 4th instant. My Son Richard has...
167To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 16 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
Mr Jefferson and I exchange letters Once in six, nine or twelve Months. This day I received a few...
168To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 26 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
During the time Cobbett was abusing me in his newspaper to the great joy of a number of our tory...
169To John Adams from Daniel Johnson, 28 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have taken the liberty to enclose to you a Prospectus of a work, which I am about printing,...
170To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 15 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
“Arma, Cestusque”, parmamque “repono,” upon the offensive subject of one of my late letters to...
171To John Adams from William Cunningham, 21 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
Enclosed in a communication for the Palladium. I shall delay forwarding it to the Printers for a...
172To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 21 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
I thank you before hand (for they are not yet arrived) for the specimens of homespun you have...
173To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
The messenger who carried my letter of yesterday to the Post-office brought me thence, on his...
174To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 12 February 1812 (Adams Papers)
I did not require the anecdote you have communicated to me in your letter of last month to know...
175To John Adams from William D. Williamson, 12 February 1812 (Adams Papers)
Acquainted with your ready disposition to communicate information, tho unacquainted with you...
176To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 17 February 1812 (Adams Papers)
I began a long & confidential letter to you two weeks ago upon the Subject of one of your late...
177To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 18 February 1812 (Adams Papers)
Having been prevented to answer your favours of Dec. 19 Last and Jan. 9 thro Severe head-ache...
178To John Adams from John Langdon, 3 March 1812 (Adams Papers)
I am honor’d with your letter of the 27th Ult. which has awakened many pleasing sensations in my...
179To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 21 March 1812 (Adams Papers)
I am So much younger—I have not So manÿ avocations—I have nothing better to perform; it is mÿ...
180To John Adams from John Adams Harper, 30 March 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 20th. of this month, for which you will be...
181To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 14 April 1812 (Adams Papers)
I once met Mr Sawbridge at the house of his Sister Mrs McCaulay in London. In speaking of some of...
182To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 20 April 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have it now in my power to send you a piece of homespun in return for that I recieved from you....
183To John Adams from James Monroe, 27 April 1812 (Adams Papers)
An accident lately occurr’d which has given me great concern. The inclosed letter was received,...
184To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, April 1812 (Adams Papers)
In giving the history of the Controversies in which I was engaged in the military hospitals, and...
185To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 5 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
I return you the Copies of your letters to the Messrs Smith and thier Answers, with my Advice (as...
186To John Adams from Samuel B. Malcom, 9 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
You will not be surprized, if your Young, neglectful, but it is hoped, remembered friend, Should...
187To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 19 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your two letters of yesterday & to day have made me serious. They discover a profound knowledge...
188To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 20 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
As head-ache and high-flying winds do confine me at home I Shall indulge myself in answering a...
189To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 22 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
You remind me by your wish for a copy of all the lyes that were published against you by your...
190To John Adams from John Farrar, 27 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
An unfortunate accident preventing the insertion in the Newpapers of last week of the...
191To John Adams from Pseudonym: "A.B.", May 1812 (Adams Papers)
Having allways since I had Ideas of my own been a warm admirer of your virtues and talents as a...
192To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 2 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
Stephen Gerard came to Philada from France About thirty years ago in the capacity of a Sailor....
193To John Adams from James Madison, 3 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 21st ulto. inclosing one to yourself from Mr. Malcom. I return...
194To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 4 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
In Spite of a Speech made by my wife a few days Ago, “that you and I corresponded like two young...
195To John Adams from William Plumer, 6 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to enclose you a copy of my speech this day delivered to our Legislature; & to assure...
196To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 11 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
By our post preceding that which brought your letter of May 21. I had recieved one from mr...
197To John Adams from Thomas McKean, 13 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
On my return from a tour to the State of Delaware I found your kind letter of the 2d. instant,...
198To John Adams from John Adams Harper, 14 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letter was written last March, but by some accident it was mislaid, which I...
199To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 27 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
Dont complain of my Wife. You have not a better friend, nor a great Admirer in the United States....
200To John Adams from Elkanah Watson, 28 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
Nearly One third of a Century has elapsed, Since I first did myself the honor to write you from &...