I write you a few lines to apologise for the liberty I took in requesting you would affix you...
Will you have the goodness my dear Sir to send the enclosed to Mrs. C King, as I do not know her...
3From John Quincy Adams to Robert Selden Garnett, 5 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. Adams request the Honor of Mr Garnetts Company at Dinner on the 12th of December at...
Mr. Adams brought me your very kind Letter from Town the day before yesterday dated in Septbr:...
On the Portrait of My Husband. The painters Art would vainly seize That harmony of Nature; Where...
As the Galen is about to sail my dear Madam I hasten to inform you that we have at length...
I ought to have thanked you long ago my Dear Harriet for your very obliging Letter announcing the...
I have been very negligent my Dear Sister in not sooner answering your very affectionate Letter...
9From John Quincy Adams to Charlotte Sophia, 29 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
The American Minister and Mrs Adams will do themselves the honour of attending upon her Majesty,...
We have been some time now without receiving Letters from you, although we have heard of you from...
As Mrs: Perkins has kindly offered to take Letters, I hasten to answer your kind Letters of 24th:...
Within a few days I have received your two very kind letters of April and am sincerely grieved to...
We wait with much anxiety for Letters, to reassure us on account of your health; although the...
Your last Letter was indeed flattering to me. eminently as you are gifted with the talent of...
15From John Quincy Adams to Stapleton,, 6 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
Mr & mrs Adams return their Compliments to Col. Stapleton with many thanks for his obliging offer...
I have been so occupied in writing for Mr. Adams ever since his indisposition that I have really...
I found your note this morning on my plate when I enterred the breakfast room and hasten to offer...
Your kind letter of the 2 September was delivered to me the day before yesterday, conveying the...
Your kind Letters have remained unanswered much longer than I intended owing to the constant...
Your last kind Letters of the 20 of May reached London only two days since and according to your...
Mr. Todd having just called to announce his departure I hasten to write you although I do not...
I write you from this place where I arrived last evening and where I have again met with a severe...
23From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Levett Harris, 13 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
We arrived here late last evening, after a very fatiguing journey from Berlin, where I was...
After a very troublesome and tedious journey we have happily arrived at Berlin where I expected...
We have proceeded thus far on our journey as well and with as much pleasure as we could possibly...
I am this instant setting off and have only time to say that nothing can equal my impatience to...
I address you once more from this place and I cannot yet say when I shall be able to leave it as...
I hasten to inform you of our safe Arrival at this City after as pleasant a journey as the Season...
Your kind letter with that of Mrs Smith reached me the day before yesterday and I hasten to...
The confusion around me and the perpetual interruptions render it almost impossible for me to...