1From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 21 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have been pleased with your Journal. I envy, or rather I wish, I could have Shared with you,...
2From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 12 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed Letter is from Mr Le Dieu, and was received the day after you left London—As I did...
3From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 29 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 11th. and your mother has that of the 16th. from Paris. I...
Your father my dear George is so much occupied at this moment by the duties of his Office he...
On the 22d. of September, the day upon which I entered on the Execution of the duties of my...
Your Letter of 14. October N. 2. but Post-marked on the Superscription, “Cambridge 21 Octr. was...
It is so long since I heard from you I begin to find it difficult to account for your...
I have but one moment of time to answer your Letter of the 2d: instant—and to direct you at the...
My journal does most assuredly take a considerable portion of my time, my dear George, but that...
10From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 1 March 1818 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 19th: of Last Month, informing me of your admission to the University gave me...
I am not sure my Dear George whether your last Letter was answered or not but at any rate you...
12From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 18 May 1818 (Adams Papers)
I direct this Letter to Quincy, concluding that you will be there during the Vacation which...
I do not recollect whether I answered your last Letter my memory not being remarkably good and...
Your father has intended writing to you several days but something or other perpetually occurring...
15From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
It is a great affliction to me to be deprived as I am by constant and indispensable...
In Joke while I was in Boston you one day said you would lend your Books to your Uncle Tom in New...
17From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 17 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
I have received a Letter from my eldest Son, which informs me that in consequence of a difficulty...
What have you been doing? where has your reason flown? while your poor Grandmother was yet warm...
19From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 6 December 1818 (Adams Papers)
I received about a fortnight since a few lines from you so ill written that it was with...
Your father wrote you a Letter yesterday in which he desires you to remain with your Grandfather...
I yesterday received your Letter of the 1st Jany. and cannot account for the length of time it...
Your Grandfather has expressed so much satisfaction at your conduct during your visit to him this...
Your Letter of the 15 which I received yesterday has caused me the greatest alarm, and...
24From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 May 1819 (Adams Papers)
You have expressed a wish—as I am told—that I would write to you—but what shall I say—we are all...
I mentioned to you that I had been amusing myself in translating the Dialogue of Plato. I now...
All well; I send you another Sheet keep them all together that they may form a continuation and...
I send you three sheets of the dialogue because it was too little at once to read only a sheet—I...
I send you another sheet of the dialogue but it is so badly done I am quite ashamed of it. If it...
I was much gratified by the receipt of your Letter my dear George yesterday at noon and am...
You will probably have received the translations I sent you my dear Son of Plato as I understand...