451To John Adams from Pseudonym: "Neptune", 22 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
A single volume from your Library for the above cause will be the means of giving us many hundreds if not Thousands—especially if you accompany it with your sentiments upon the utility of the plan .—we have within the last week presented to upwards of Twenty Ships 20 to 25 Vols. & they have been recd by the Crews with thanks and 9 Cheers!—the Bible Sir is an excellent volm. so are tracts but...
452To John Adams from Henry F. Lamb, July 1822 (Adams Papers)
Your Goodness will pardon the Liberty I take in Troubling you at this Time when I inform you that it is in behalf of an Aged & infirm parent, My Mother, who is the Grandchild of the Revd Eliphalet Adams of New London & Widow of the Late Captain John Lamb, who in the year 1785 was appointed by Congress, as their Agent to Algiers, Tunis & Tripoli, to purchase a Peace with those States & to...
453To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 2 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
As no act of the Congress of the Thirteen United American Colonies was so distinguished as that by which their Independence of Great Britain was declared, the most particular history of that transaction will probably be sought for; not merely as an interesting curiosity, but to do substantial justice to the abilities and energy of the leaders in that great measure. By the public journals it...
454To John Adams from William Thornton, 3 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
When your highly respected Son the Honorable John Quincy Adams sent me the Papers which Mr. William Mellus had the honor of transmitting through your Favor to the Dept of State, I found you had done me the honor of stating, that if you thought I was still in the Patent Office you would have addressed a Note to me; and you requested your Complimts.—I think myself highly flattered by this...
455To John Adams from William Thomas, 8 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
I hope you will not think me impertinent in making some enquiries on a subject very interesting to our section of the Country. I have been recently particularly desirous to make myself acquainted, that I might communicate correct information to others, on what ground or principles, the third article of the Treaty of ‘83 was contended for on our part, and finally yielded on the part of the...
456To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 8 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
Although I hear no more of Montezillo than of Boston—Yet I trust, that it is not unacceptable to receive again a—few lines—and the N. papers tell us—from time to time—that He—whom we love and respect—continues to enjoy health and happiness—and yet Sometimes—from a foul mouth ed an adders tongue endeavours to poison those who are less acquainted with them whom we respect and admire—and it may...
457To John Adams from Abraham Holmes, 10 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
You will pardon (I hope) the freedom I take in introducing to your Notice the bearer of this, who has a strong desire (from respectable motives) to have the satisfaction of conversing a few moments with the man who took so large a share in the important and arduous business of our Revolution and to whose exertions (under God) we are in a great measure indebted for the blessings of...
458To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 13 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
I duly received, and am greatly obliged by your interesting letter of the 6th in answer to mine of the 2d inst. Should any other questions occur on of importance enough to authorize me to interrupt your repose, I shall use the liberty you allow me, to propose them. In recurring to the early opposition to British taxation of the Colonies, you some two or three years since mentioned your own...
459To John Adams from Joseph Thaxter, 21 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have never lost the Veneration, I imbibed for your Character in my Young Days—I rejoice that you yet live & enjoy so good Health—I have received a Pamphlet from Jedediah Morse DD—announcing the Establishment of a New Society for the civil iz ation of the Aborigines of this Country—your Name stands at the Head of the honourary members or Vice Presidents. I am requested to aid by money the...
460To John Adams from William Tudor, Jr., 24 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
I write to ask your leave to make use of two passages from your letter to my father of June 1. 1817. I wish to introduce them in notes to corroborate, my remarks. I can mention them with your name, or simply as an extract from a MS. letter . The first relates to Hancock—"At the time of this prosperity, I was one day walking in the Mall with and accidentally met Samuel Adams. In taking a few...