2701To James Madison from John Adams, 17 November 1812 (Madison Papers)
My Election to the Presidents office, was but by a majority of one or at most two votes. Mr...
27021769. Decr. 23. Saturday Night. (Adams Papers)
At my Office reading Sidney. I have been musing this evening upon a Report of the Case of the 4....
27031779 July 31 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Found Bottom this Morning on St. Georges Bane. The Weather, the Wind, the Discovery of our...
2704From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 4 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
Mr. De Neufville, this morning brought to me, a number of Bills of Exchange, drawn upon Mr....
2705[Fryday June 9th. 1775.] (Adams Papers)
On Fryday June 9th. 1775. The report of the Committee on the Letter from the Convention of...
2706From John Adams to James Hyman Causten, Sr., 2 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have received your polite letter of the 20th. of February. It would be a pleasure to me to...
2707From John Adams to Samuel Freeman, 27 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of 25 March I duely received. The Plan of riding you mention, between Boston and...
2708From John Adams to John Jay, 17 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
The States General have chosen Mr Brantzen Minister to negotiate for Peace. Yesterday he did me...
2709From John Adams to John Jay, 26 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
The Envoy from Portugal, has received from his Court an Answer to his Dispatches relative to the...
2710John Adams to Richard Cranch, 2 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I received your Favour of 22 July, by last Tuesdays post. I thank you for the Trouble you have...
2711From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 31 March 1813 (Adams Papers)
“The History” is of no value, except on account of its date. It was written and printed in Edes...
2712From John Adams to Richard Cranch Norton, 20 March 1812 (Adams Papers)
Thank you for your very handsom and very amiable Letter of the 5th. It gave me great pleasure to...
27131772. Novr. 28 [i.e. 27?]. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
This Week vizt. last Tuesday my Family and Goods arrived at Boston where we have taken Possession...
2714John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 4 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Solicitude for your Papa is charming: But he is afraid to trust you to the uncertain...
2715From John Adams to François Adriaan van der Kemp, 1 December 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter, and am much concerned to perceive your Apprehensions that Affairs...
2716From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 29 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have this Moment your s of the 28. I thank You, Sir, for your kind Invitation to my three Sons,...
2717From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, Jr., 21 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
I pray you to write me no letters to reach Quincy or Boston after the 29th. On next Monday...
2718Monday. Aug. 6. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Totness, thro which the River Dart runs to Dartmouth. Slept at Newton bushell. This date...
27191771. Thurdsday May 30. (Adams Papers)
Mounted my Horse for Connecticutt. Stopped, and chatted an Hour with Tom Crafts who is very low...
2720[Sixth of December 1775] (Adams Papers)
About the sixth of December 1775, I obtained Leave of Congress to visit my Family and returned...
2721From John Adams to Virginia Militia, 15 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Since my arrival in this Place, I have received your address of the fourth of July 1798.—Your...
2722From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 12 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your Letter and refer you to General Warren for what respects your...
2723From John Adams to Samuel Dexter, 30 July 1800 (Adams Papers)
I received but last night your favor of the 19th. I return the warrant for the execution of the...
2724From John Adams to United States Congress, 8 January 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have now an Opportunity of transmitting to Congress, a Report of the Secretary of State with a...
2725From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 9 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
I return the correspondence in ten Numbers with Thanks for the perusal of them. They are indeed...
2726From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 April 1812 (Adams Papers)
though I owe you many Apologies for neglecting to write for so long a time, it would give you no...
2727April 17. Vendredi. (Adams Papers)
Dined at home with Company—Mr. Platt and his Lady—Mr. Amiel and his Lady—Mr. Austin—Mr. Alexander...
2728Thursday May 8. (Adams Papers)
The Duke de la Vauguion and Mr. Hartley, Mr. Laurens and Jay, Mr. Barclay and Ridley, dined with...
2729From John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, 2 March 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have read the enclosed travels of Vanderkemp, with as much interest as Bruce’s or...
27301779 November 13th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Took Leave of my Family, and rode to Boston with my Son Charles, nine years of Age last May. At...
2731[August 1787] (Adams Papers)
At Kin gsbridge, the southerly Point of the County of Devonshire, the birth Place of my Brother...
2732From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Sr., 9 March 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Senate of the United States have requested me to notify your Honor, that the Seat of the...
2733From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 6 September 1810 (Adams Papers)
AMSTERDAM, April 7, 1782, wrote to Mr Dubbledemutz at Rotterdam: “I have received your favour of...
2734From John Adams to United States Senate, 25 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Franklin Wharton of Pennsylvania to be a Lieutenant of Marines, in the Navy Joseph...
2735From John Adams to Tristram Dalton, 1 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favr of the 28th Inst, and that of the 26th of March, and it is not for Want...
2736From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 8 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have recd. your favour of the 26th. of Decr. You mention Cobbet. have you read Mr Randolphs...
2737From John Adams to Robert Morris, 5 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
Your two Favours of the 12 and 29 of May, were delivered me on the third of this Month by Captain...
2738From John Adams to Pseudonym: "The Recluse Man", 19 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
I received by the last post a sheet subscribed, “A Recluse Man” enclosed with another in Print,...
27391778. May. 7. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
J’allai, hier, apres midi, a la Revue, ou Le Roy, a fait une Revue de ses Guardes de Suiss et de...
2740From John Adams to Thomas Perkins, 16 September 1825 (Adams Papers)
I am deeply indebted to you for a polite and friendly letter and for a noble basket of Grapes,...
2741From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 26 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I return the commissions signed, which were inclosed in your favor of the 18th. I agree with you,...
2742To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 25 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Give me Leave to introduce to you Mr. Samuel Hartley a Relation of the late Minister at Paris. He...
2743From John Adams to James McHenry, 15 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I return the Address of the county of Renselar with an answer which I pray you to forward....
2744From John Adams to Thomas Cushing, 15 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Last evening Mons r: de le Tombe called upon me with your letter of 3 d. July, inclosing the...
2745From John Adams to Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 25 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
A Lieutenant of the Navy under Commodore Bainbridge on board the Independence, is in a tender...
2746From John Adams to New Jersey Legislature, 8 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
I receive this Address from the Legislative Council and General Assembly of New Jersey with a...
2747From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 13 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have received a Letter from my Friend General Warren of Milton Hill near Boston, acquainting...
2748From John Adams to John Boylston, 5 March 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Billet of the 6. Feb. and altho I am much obliged by your Care to put me on...
2749From John Adams to John Marshall, 31 July 1800 (Adams Papers)
In the night of the 29, your favor of the 21st was left at my house. Mr Kings letter shall be...
27501778 April 21. Mardi. (Adams Papers)
Dined, this Day, at Mr. Chaumonts, with the largest Collection of great Company that I have yet...