551From John Adams to Benjamin Russell, 3 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
I send you a Box of Books, which I pray you to present for me to the Apprentices’ Library—with my...
552From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 3 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
Mr Henry Warren, a Son of your late friend Dr John Warren—and a young lawyer of promising hopes...
553From John Adams to Aaron Clark, 23 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
Accept my thanks—for your favour of the 16th. and for the prospectus—of a most magnificent...
554From John Adams to Andrew Nichols, 23 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
I owe you many thanks for your favour of the 15th. and espicially for your address which abounds...
555From John Adams to James Ronaldson, 23 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour of the 16th. and loose no time not a moment to acknowledge my...
556From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
Was you ever acquainted with Dugald Stuart—before I left France I received a letter from Benjamin...
557John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Was you ever acquainted with Dugald Stuart —before I left France I received a letter from...
558From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 20 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
yours to the 6th. is received, Our Sons of Harvard took leave of us this Morning for Cambridge in...
559From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 15 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
It is a custom on the Demise of Princes for all classes of Men in Society to present to the...
560From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 15 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you this Morning before I received your delightful letter of the 7th. which has opened a...
561From John Adams to Robert J. Evans, 14 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
As the Anecdote of Mr Paine seemes to be have given you some amusement, I will give you another...
562From John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 11 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have been informed that you have read Mr Locks Essays on the human Understanding it would also...
563From John Adams to Mathew Carey, 9 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
I had not sufficiently thanked you for your great Work—The Vindicie Hybernice, when I received...
564From John Adams to L. M. Sargent, 8 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have read over the Poem you did me the honour to inclose to me—but a very sudden illness has...
565From John Adams to Benjamin Russell, 7 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
As I have all my Life, professed to be a very sincere friend to the promotion of knowledge—and a...
566From John Adams to Jesse Torrey, Jr., 7 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letter of the 17th. of January but as your the Copy of the Moral Instructor,...
567From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 29 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have this moment received your journal up to the 15th. of this Month—and I hasten to answer the...
568From John Adams to David Hosack, 28 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I am greatly indebted to you for the honour you have done me by sending me your Biographical...
569From John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 24 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
This year compleats a Century Since my Uncle Boylston introduced the practise of Inoculation into...
570From John Adams to Daniel Cony, 23 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 17th. and the acceptable present of the Constitution of...
571From John Adams to Harriet Welsh, 23 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a Bill—you will please to purchase me Dugal’s Philosophy of the Human Mind—By what I...
572From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
When Harris was returned a Member of Parliament a Friend introduced him to Chesterfield whom he...
573John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
When Harris was returned a Member of Parliament a Friend introduced him to Chesterfield whom he...
574From John Adams to Robert Walsh, Jr., 18 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
you have run me still deeper in your debt by the precious present, of your remarks on the...
575From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 13 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
Your journal to the 21st. ult—has given me much amusement and much pleasure I want to touch upon...
576From John Adams to Robert J. Evans, 12 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your New-Years letter of Benjamin Rush—As Agriculture is the Nursing Mother of us...
577From John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 12 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I am much pleased with your frankness in relating the manners and customs of your School—talking...
578From 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...
579From John Adams to F. C. Schaeffer, 5 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
Be pleased to accept my thanks for your polite and obliging letter—of the 30th December—and for...
580From John Adams to William Smith Shaw, 3 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
In presenting the Compliments of the Season I wish you a happy New Year—as many as human Nature...
581From John Adams to John Adams, 2 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 27th. of December has given me great pleasure—though I shuddered at the idea...
582From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 1 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
Compliments of the Season, and what is better prayers that you may enjoy the present year and as...
583From John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 1 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I wish you a happy New year, and as many new-years as your Nature can bear, in health Peace and...
584From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 29 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have two kind letters from you to acknowledge one of the 9th September, and one of the 20th....
585From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 23 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
As I take a great interest in your pleasures, and your troubles, your last Journal has given me a...
586From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I must answer your great question of the 10th in the Words of Dalembert to his Correspondent, who...
587John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I must answer your great question of the 10 th in the words of Dalembert to his Correspondent,...
588From John Adams to William E. Richmond, 14 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have received your polite favor of the 10th. the subject of which is of great importance I am...
589From John Adams to Samuel L. Mitchell, 13 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I rely upon former acquaintance between us—Alass much too slender for me as an apology for the...
590From John Adams to Andrews Norton, 13 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have now read the Christian Disciple and the Review of Mr Stuarts Letters—I congratulate Mr...
591From John Adams to William White, 13 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
As Charity is the bond of perfection—I think it very desirable that great and good Men should...
592From John Adams to Clarkson Crolius, 9 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have received the favour of your an obliging letter which you did me the honor to write me on...
593From John Adams to Jared Ingersoll, Jr., 9 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have received and read with pleasure, and with gratitude the Circular letter, and the Memorial...
594From John Adams to Emma Willard, 8 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I am deeply indebted to you for your polite and obliging letter— and much more for the elegant,...
595From John Adams to Rufus King, 7 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have received, and read with Avidity and pleasure your Eloquence and Ratiocination, on the...
596From John Adams to Jacob Brown, 1 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I beg your acceptance of the inclosed Pamphlets—the long Dissertation on the Agriculture of...
597From John Adams to William Tudor, Jr., 1 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
Why should my little twine worn out as it is to a single thread, be woven into all the Political...
598From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 30 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
One Week more will effectually relieve you from your ennui, which perhaps may be succeeded by...
599From John Adams to John Peter De Windt, 29 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
I beg your pardon for neglecting so long to acknowledge the receipt of your letter—Announcing the...
600From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 29 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
one week more will effectually relieve you from your ennui which perhaps may be succeeded by...