461To John Adams from David Sewall, 20 December 1820 (Adams Papers)
It gives me real pleasure to see the tribute of esteem and respect, offered you from the convention of Massachusetts.—A collection of Persons, I really believe, as Wise learned and patriotick as ever convened in New England.—A tribute, as rare a Phenomenon in Politicks; as the Transit of ♀ over the ☉ in Astronomy. I sincerely congratulate you and Society at large, that your health permits you...
462To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 6 March 1819 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged by the information & advice given in your Note of the 5th. instant—I hope I have not deviated materially in my plan from your views on the subject—In most instances, I have given, by way of note, the names of Committees, who prepared & reported the documents printed; especially the important ones—But it is not my intention to say who of the Committee was the writer—It would...
463To John Adams from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 20 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
I hope the occasion will induce you to pardon this trespass, on the tranquility of your retirement. The original letter, of which the enclosed is a copy, was lent, some years since, to a friend, who, by accident, mislaid it, and did not find it, until lately, when he returned it to me. This paper relates to the occurrences of that day, the most important, perhaps, in history, on which the...
464To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 11 December 1825 (Adams Papers)
I was much delighted yesterday by the receipt of the letter from you. It assured me that you was still in good health and spirits, about which things I was a little anxious, from the time I had heard of your intention to “submit” as Mr Browere not inappropriately terms it. I had been very much incommoded I must confess, in the operation, as my hair and ears were not so easily extracted from...
465To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 15 November 1820 (Adams Papers)
I do not know if I ought to congratulate you or not on your acceptance of the trouble and anxiety attending you as a Member of the Convention my dear Sir but I hope it will yield you amusement and vary your occupations we rely on your making it as easy as little laborious to yourself as possible— Congress has convened again and as you will perceive by the papers of the day they have assembled...
466To John Adams from Benjamin Guild, 7 January 1821 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed paper was sent to me, to procure subscribers, and though it is not probable the work will contain much that will add to your information on the Subjects, to which it will be devoted, Yet I thought the patronage of your name would be a great gratification to its excellent editor Mr Sparks, and might encrease its the number of his subscribers & extend the usefulness of his work....
467To John Adams from Henry Channing, 22 May 1822 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing our two last Gazettes.—May 15th contains No 4, on dividing the State into Districts, for the election of State Senators, Representatives in Congress, and Electors of Prest, and Vice President of the U. States. This mode of electing these high officers, has been advocated for several years by the republican party in this State. I was a member of the Legislature...
468From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 27 November 1820 (Adams Papers)
I last evening received your Letter of the 20h with great delight and assure you I require nothing but your word to satisfy me regarding your conduct having always had full reliance on your respect to truth—When I wrote I had heard a terrible account of the rebellion and was excessively alarmed at the consequences for you under this impression and trembling with lest George in his desire to...
469To John Adams from Henry Colman, 2 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
I have just learnt by this morning’s mail, with heartfelt grief, the death of Mrs Adams. I have looked with trembling solicitude upon every obituary since I left home, yet this painful intelligence from its delay was at last unexpected. I am deeply afflicted and feel that I have lost one of my best and one of my most revered and valued friends. I esteem it one of the greatest blessings of my...
470To John Adams from Samuel Adams Wells, 23 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
The approbation of the wise and virtuous I highly value: it was therefore with great satisfaction that I received your favor of the 22d instant. It is not difficult to excite the applause of the multitude; but this is ephemeral and oftentimes is bestowed without discrimination, and where there is no real merit. I need not cite examples to you for the truth of this position.— By accident the...