I last night recieved your letters of the 10 and 13 together and the extreme satisfaction of...
32From William Smith Shaw to John Quincy Adams, 9 April 1808 (Adams Papers)
I had the honour to receive your letter to Mr Otis on Thursday evening last, and have attended to...
33From Ward Nicholas Boylston to John Quincy Adams, 9 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
The several Letters, for you from Treas the Secretary Treasurer of the united States, Mr. John...
34Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 September 1801 (Adams Papers)
Welcome, Welcome, my dear Son to your native Land after a seven years absence from it, God be...
To offer you, the kindest wishes of the season, my best friend, is almost unnecessary; my...
We return’d to Town yesterday morning which was one of the most bitter Cold I ever experienced...
37From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 November 1804 (Adams Papers)
I am desirious of writing you a few lines just to assure you that I am able to hold a pen, and...
I arrived here yesterday after a very fatiguing journey but find my health tolerably good Your...
39Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 December 1803 (Adams Papers)
I did not expect a very frequent correspondence with you when You left me; however interested we...
40From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 May 1806 (Adams Papers)
When Mr. Hall was here your Father told him that he would leave to you the adjustment of the...
I have impatiently waited for letters, my best friend, having recieved none, since last Thursday...
42From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 1808 (Adams Papers)
Those of the family who could not attend yesterday at Cambridge yesterday as well as those who...
Having arrived thus far safely my best friend I write you a few lines merely to inform you that I...
44From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 21 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
Your trusty driver took such care of your Letter that he kept it close in his pocket for a whole...
The extreme anxiety you appear to suffer, my best friend, causes me great uneasiness; you have...
46Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, 20 May 1804 (Adams Papers)
I sieze the earliest opportunity of answering your very kind letter of the 9 th which I did not...
Assured that a few lines from me will be acceptable to my best beloved friend on his arrival I...
48From William Stephens Smith to John Quincy Adams, 28 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer, my very intimate friend General Miranda, proposing to pass a few days at Washington,...
As I know no subject is half so agreeable to you as the Children, I hasten to write you, that...
50Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, 4 October 1801 (Adams Papers)
I recieved your very kind letter late last night and hasten to answer it although I have already...
I have not recieved a line from friend since you enclosed your very beautiful whom I permitted to...
52William Smith Shaw to John Quincy Adams, 7 January 1804 (Adams Papers)
On my return last evening from Atkinson where I have passed the last eight days in company with...
53From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 January 1807 (Adams Papers)
We have had in the Week past the coldest Weather that has been through the winter, yet we have...
I still continue as well and better than we could reasonably expect my best beloved friend and...
55From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
You have been so good in writing to your Father and Brother that I ought not to complain that you...
I hasten to answer the few lines I recieved from you this Morning to assure you that we are all...
57From Walter Hellen to John Quincy Adams, 9 July 1807 (Adams Papers)
As the British have blockaded the Chesapeak it has deprived us in this Quarter of any conveyance...
Your favour of the 9th my best friend which is the first letter I have recieved from you since...
59From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 1809 (Adams Papers)
The Saturday after you left Boston, I went to Town, and brought up George. he went the next week...
60From William Steuben Smith to John Quincy Adams, 6 April 1806 (Adams Papers)
my son John graduates at this College the next Commencement—I am so occupied and shall continue...
I have just recieved your letter of the 5, my beloved friend, and can only lament, that the...
Percieving from your last letter my beloved friend that you suffer great anxiety concerning...
I this morning recieved your favor of the 12 which afforded me the satisfaction of knowing that...
I last night recieved your truely tender and kind letter words cannot describe the feelings with...
Accept my best beloved friend the sincere congratulations of your wife whose prayers are humbly...
66Catherine Nuth Johnson to John Quincy Adams, post 4 July 1803 (Adams Papers)
last Evenings Mail brought presented me your Welcome letter, announceing the pleasing...
67Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, 14 August 1804 (Adams Papers)
I recieved your very kind letter of the 3 d on Sunday evening & was inexpressibly shocked at the...
I last evening recieved your almost unkind letter which was brought me by your brother & Mr Shaw...
Your letters of 17th 18th 19th were brought me on Friday, the information they contain’d, must...
70From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 February 1807 (Adams Papers)
I fully designd writing to you so that my Letter should have reachd you at Washington, but ten...
71From Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 November 1804 (Adams Papers)
I received to day your favor of the 7th: inst: covering the journal & Speech not spoken—since...
I write you my beloved friend in the hope that half your journey will be perform’d when you...
73Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, 16 September 1801 (Adams Papers)
I was so much fatigued from my journey that I found it impossible to write by Whitcomb he will...
74Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 December 1803 (Adams Papers)
We have not a printer in Boston who gives us any of the debates in either house of Congress: I...
75From William Smith Shaw to John Quincy Adams, 15 April 1808 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the honour to send you with this Parson Gardners sermon—also a few more copies of...
I write you a few lines although with difficulty having been for some days extremely ill and...
77From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, April 1808 (Adams Papers)
A1tho I have not so frequently written to you It has not been oweing to Your having been less...
78From James Madison to John Quincy Adams, 14 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to Mr. Adams and incloses a letter just recd. from Mr. Randolph...
79From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
The reason that you did not receive a Letter from me when you arrived at Philadelphia, was oweing...
80Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 September 1801 (Adams Papers)
I should have answered your very affectionate letter by this days post had I not been confined by...