My journal does most assuredly take a considerable portion of my time, my dear George, but that...
62From 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...
64From 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...
67From 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...
69From 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...
71From 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...
All well; I send you another Sheet keep them all together that they may form a continuation and...
77From 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...
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...
83From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 9 October 1819 (Adams Papers)
On examining my books at the Athenarum, I find there are several volumes missing; among...
84From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 28 October 1819 (Adams Papers)
Since my return to this City I have received your Letters of the 12th and 21st. instt. the...
I have at length received your Letter, after having unpatiently waited untill your more important...
86From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 12 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your letter of new-years-day, and congratulate you on your arrival in the great...
As I presume you will have accomplished your journey ere this epistle arrives, and that you will...
I am at length about to attempt to answer your Letter but am not quite sure whether I shall be...
89From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 13 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
If you have a desire of a long life and a happy life I advise you to read Cicero. Your Father has...
90From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 3 April 1820 (Adams Papers)
If you can obtain leave of absence I wish for the pleasure of your Company here on the twelfth of...
It is long since I wrote you, because I thought you so busily engaged that you would have no time...
Your Letters were both delivered to me yesterday the one by Dr Waterhouse and one by the Mail. I...
93From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 July 1820 (Adams Papers)
In looking over my file of Letters received, I find that the latest date I have from you is of...
94From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 31 July 1820 (Adams Papers)
If the twenty-five Volumes of the projected compilation of English Poetry, which were published...
As I am much afraid that I shall not accomplish the plan proposed in my last Letter to John you...
96From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 21 August 1820 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 13th: instt. is received and gave me pleasure—It would have been still more...
Your Letter has remained unanswered some time in consequence of the illness of Mary which has...
My absence from the City must plead My excuse for not sooner congratulating you on your success...
99From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 31 January 1821 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your letter of the 31st. as well as for that from New York—I have been reduced so...
100From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 6 February 1821 (Adams Papers)
With this Letter I commit to you a power of Attorney to receive for me any dividends, due or...
I yesterday received your Letter dated Quincy and was delighted to find your very formidable...
Your Letter which I received yesterday gave mutual delight to all of us—It was exactly the style...
Your ridiculous Letter as you call it was received yesterday and gave me great pleasure as at...
Mary is amusing me as usual in crying and whining because I suggest to her the necessity of some...
Your Letter caused me some uneasiness perhaps more than was necessary in consequence of your...
106From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 8 June 1821 (Adams Papers)
Though the theory of Government is a nice and dangerous Study as I have found by experience; Yet...
107From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 11 June 1821 (Adams Papers)
I have finished the Sprit of the King. About 3400 pages, as romantick as any of Scotts Novels and...
108From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 23 June 1821 (Adams Papers)
I have received a very pleasant letter from you of the 21st. of the month; your close attention...
Your Letter calmed my anxiety concerning your health which had been great and still more so...
The melancholy situation of Judge Cranch’s family in consequence of the almost sudden death of...