451From John Adams to William Charles Jarvis, 8 March 1821 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of February 17—and for the valuable volume called the Republican— Not long ago I read a volume upon political Economey by Senator Tracy translated from the French by Mr Jefferson And very lately I have read another volume of thoughts upon Political Economy by Daniel Raymond Esqre. Counsellor at Law Baltimore with still more delight, and satisfaction—your volume...
452From John Adams to John Jay, 6 March 1821 (Adams Papers)
The sight of your hand writing and your name is to me a cordial for low Spirits. I wish I could give you a specimen of mine as beautifully written; but a pen will not obey the command of my paralytick nerves—The 5th Vol: of Dr. Franklin’s works, mentioned in your kind letter of 27th February, I have never seen, nor any preceding Vol: except the first. What the Editor Mr: William Temple...
453To John Jay from John Adams, 6 March 1821 (Jay Papers)
The sight of your hand writing and your name is to me a cordial for low spirits. I wish I could give you a Specimen of mine as beautifully written; but a pen will not obey the command of my paralytick nerves. The 5 th Vol: of D r . Franklin’s works, mentioned in your Kind letter of 27 th . February. I have never seen, nor any preceding Vol: except the first. What the Editor M r . William...
454From John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 24 February 1821 (Adams Papers)
You have confered an obligation upon me by your kind letter of February the 6th. In former years of my Life I reckoned among my friends 4 gentlemen of your name Richard Henry Lee Francis Lightfoot Lee William Ludlow Lee and Arthur Lee, all Gentlemen of respectable characters for capacity information and integrity, with your Grandfather Richard Henry Lee I served in congress from 1774 to 1778...
455From John Adams to Charles Harrod, 23 February 1821 (Adams Papers)
Accept my hearty thanks for your kind favor of January 3d, and for your the four ears of corn beautiful corn from the species of Onaha Indians in Missoury; it has a curious and singular appearance and promises very well. Although my ground with the best cultivation I can give it will not produce more than half of a hundred bushels on an Acre. I shall certainly plant this seed with care by way...
456From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 12 February 1821 (Adams Papers)
I owe you a letter or two I believe, and my Conscience smites me for the neglect,—and my daring attendance in the Convention a whole Month, threw me into a fever, which has confined me from the eighteenth of December— Yesterday I ventured out to Church, for the first time—Recluse as I have been, I have had opportunity to read, and here read, a great deal of the Current Literature of the...
457From John Adams to George A. Otis, 9 February 1821 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 29 January, and your Translation of Botta, I have not yet read it—for I received it but yesterday, And reading to me so laborious, and painful an occupation, that it requires a long time—But I cannot refrain from expressing the pleasure I have received from the reasoning of Mr Jay; upon the passage in Botta—“That anteriour to the Revolution there existed in...
458From John Adams to Daniel Raymond, 8 February 1821 (Adams Papers)
I am indebted to the publisher for your thoughts on political Economy in two parts—Altho reading is almost an intolerable imposition upon my Eyes—Yet I have read this volume through, and have been richly rewarded for my pains, by the pleasure and instruction I have received—I know not what the Reviewers will say of it, on either side the Sea—But I will venture to say, that I have never read...
459From John Adams to Henry Wheaton, 7 February 1821 (Adams Papers)
My best thanks are due to you, for your Anniversary discourse before the historical society in New York on the 25th. of December—I have read this discourse with uncommon interest, and peculiar delight—It is the production of great reading, profound reflection, a discriminating mind, and a pure taste.—I have never read any discourse produced in America relative to the science of public Law,...
460From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 7 February 1821 (Adams Papers)
My thanks are due to you, for your kind favour of the 27th. of January—I am sorry to hear that you have been so seriously indisposed—I have been myself confined to my House since the 18th. of December, thirty odd days in punctual attendance in Convention; And almost as many luxurious dinners in the best of Company in the World—And as many Visits to Widows, as if I was looking out for another...