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...
31From 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...
32From 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...
34From 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...
37From 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...
38From 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...
41From 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...
42From 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...
44From 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...
47From 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...
48From 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...
54From 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...
55From 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...
56From 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...
59From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 27 October 1821 (Adams Papers)
Your kind letter of the 21st. has given me great satisfaction, indeed you have been very good I...
60From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 3 November 1821 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 28th. of October has been received with pleasure—First because it is sprightly...
61From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 12 November 1821 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your letter of the 4 Nov. I am very glad you have got so far through Hallams...
62From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 15 November 1821 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your letter of the 4th. November I am very glad to hear that you are so nearly...
63From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 25 November 1821 (Adams Papers)
Thanks for your No 5. I have now finished reading and hearing read the Four volumes of Hallam’s...
64From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 9 December 1821 (Adams Papers)
The information in yours of the 30 Nov. & that we have from Susan of the health & spirits of you...
65From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 27 December 1821 (Adams Papers)
I have mourned with your mourning in your No. 9 of the 16th Dec. for the loss of Colonel Trimble,...
66From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 6 January 1822 (Adams Papers)
A cold frosty snowy morning. I have received your No 11. I am glad you have got through the...
67From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 13 January 1822 (Adams Papers)
I am glad to learn by your No. 12—that you are reading Burlamaqui and as he is sound in...
68From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 27 January 1822 (Adams Papers)
The splendid account we receive from you and others of the dinners parties and balls from...
69From John Adams to George Washington Adams, January 1822 (Adams Papers)
Tell your Father that I have found the old circular pedigree which looks like so many wheels...
70From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 February 1822 (Adams Papers)
Thanks for your No 15—Your Father advised wisely to the Abbe Condilla. I knew him personally. He...