281To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 1 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
How can I, in any manner, reciprocate your kindnesses? I know I can not, and yet I feel cordially thank full—I received both your Lett. at the same instant. How I could wish, that I was at liberty, to communicate to my frend Tyng—these great Characteristic Strokes, by which you delineated S. E.’s character! he would be delighted with these, as they are correct—and designate the masterly hand...
282To John Adams from William Wood, 2 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
The Committee for receiving Donations for the Apprentices’, Library acknowledge the recpt. of Mr Adams’ noble present of the Sixty Four Volumes, of “Universal History” a work, which will be of the greatest utility to our Young Readers, they indeed are, a Library of themselves, and give a value to the collection which our warmest wishes & hopes have not dared to expect.—it would charm your...
283To John Adams from Robert J. Evans, 13 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have again the gratification, of acknowledging the receipt of a letter from you; a gratification, which with the utmost sincerity I assure you, is of no ordinary kind. The opinions relative to Paine , and his infamy of character, are it is beleived, perfectly coincident, with those of the wise and good, wherever this disturber of the peace of nations, and this enemy to social happiness was...
284To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
A continuation of poor health makes me an irregular correspondent. I am therefore your debtor for the two letters of Jan. 20. & Feb. 21. it was after you left Europe that Dugald Stuart, concerning whom you enquire, and Ld. Dare, second son of the Marquis of Lansdowne came to Paris. they brought me a letter from Ld. Wycombe whom you knew. I became immediately intimate with Stuart, calling...
285To John Adams from William Willis, 27 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
On my arrival at this place I address’d to you a letter And am now very concious that I made in it a very improper request which was a letter of introduction to Judge Marshall and am the more fully Confirm’d in this, by not receiving it One of my objects by the present letter is to bring to your view the cruel causes of my present unfortunate State, with respect to property; and shall make my...
286To John Adams from Isaac Gomez, 28 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
Pardon the liberty I take in addressing You a Gentn. with whome I have not the honour of a Personal acquaintance, but knowing the high rank you bear in the Literary World has induced me to request Your polite acceptance of a work I have just published under the title of “Selections of a Father for the use of his Children, which have the goodness to give a reading, & Sir shall fell highly...
287To John Adams from Hezekiah Niles, 31 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
The 16th vol. of the Weekly Register was sent, I believe to Boston for you & the 17th, (up to the 1st of this month) is only just bound. However, finding that they are franked to you, I have put those volumes in separate packages, & sent them by the mail. I had the pleasure when last at Washington to pay my respects to your son, the secretary of state, & was much gratified with my visit. Be...
288To John Adams from Isaac Gomez, 17 April 1820 (Adams Papers)
I was made happy in having the honour of receivg: Your polite and much esteemed favour of the 10th: Inst: in answer ing to mine on the subject of my Publication, for the high encomium you are pleased to pass on my work, accept Dr Sir my most sincere thanks as well as for the friendly & Parental manner in which You are pleased to state Your Regret at my having omitted Ciciro &c: I regret it...
289To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 18 April 1820 (Adams Papers)
I dare not, no, I will not delay longer my answer to your affectionate Letter, with which I was honoured again—neither my Severe headache, nor bad eyes would not have occasioned it, but, I flattered myself from day to day, to receive tidings from your Dear and estimable Caroline—or her Pastor—but I do not feel any anxiety about that family—as I am persuaded that the Rev. Westbrook would have...
290To John Adams from Abiel Holmes, 27 April 1820 (Adams Papers)
When I asked your acceptance of a copy of American Annals, I requested the favour of any strictures that might occur to you in the perusal. If you have made any remarks with your pen or pencil, may I permitted to see them? if you have not, I should still esteem it a great privilege to have your advice respecting any improvements, of which I may avail myself in a future edition. To solicit what...