161From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 May 1806 (Adams Papers)
A few days since I recieved your very obliging letter in which you mention having procured the...
162From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 August 1814 (Adams Papers)
The last time I wrote you I was so excessively fatigued and it was so late that I scarcely know...
Your letter of the 24th of march, my dear Madam, is but just arrived, and although it was so long...
164From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 27. I see by the papers that Mr. Harrisson has lost his daughter Mrs. Mason—This is a...
165From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 1 January 1807 (Adams Papers)
To offer you, the kindest wishes of the season, my best friend, is almost unnecessary; my...
166To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 26 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
The day before yesterday our City was enlivened suddenly by the report of the ratification of the...
The Mail is this moment arrived and as I am at leisure I hasten to answer your Letter which is a...
168From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 25 April 1822 (Adams Papers)
I will not apologize for not writing as I hate excuses none especially when they are bad or...
169To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 14 December 1822 (Adams Papers)
& Miss Mason Capt & Mrs. Crane Mr. Kerby with several others Members of Congress—Mr. Petry came...
170From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 6 May 1822 (Adams Papers)
I am so concerned about Charles that I once more write to you on the subject and beg of you to...
Having an opportunity to write you by Mr Lewis of Philadelphia who leaves this place for England...
I enclose you a Letter from one of your young correspondents which was received a few days after...
173From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 October 1826 (Adams Papers)
Having received a very elegant Lace Cap from the Ladies of the Lace school at Newport I write to...
I have just received your little and your big Letter, and return you many thanks for both, which...
175From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Greenleaf, 12 June 1820 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Adams requests the favour of Mr. Mrs. & Miss Greenleafs company at Tea on Wednesday Eveng....
Your Grandfather has expressed so much satisfaction at your conduct during your visit to him this...
177From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 31 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
July 31 Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Fisher, and Mr Saul from New Orleans, called on us, and I returned all...
On the Portrait of My Husband. The painters Art would vainly seize That harmony of Nature; Where...
179From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 2 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 2 We last night paid our intended visit to the Masonic Hall and were received by the Grand...
We return’d to Town yesterday morning which was one of the most bitter Cold I ever experienced...
181From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 28 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter distressed both your father and myself on account of the painful news it...
Your charming letter only reached me last night the roads being very bad but it came time enough...
183To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 8 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
8th: March—Was very unwell all the morning and the weather was extremely disagreeable—In the...
184From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
11 July. This day we celebrated and drank the health of my best friend accompanied by every good...
185From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 August 1806 (Adams Papers)
I arrived here yesterday after a very fatiguing journey but find my health tolerably good Your...
186From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 23 March 1823 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter and the pleasing information it contains has greatly delighted your father and I...
During my long absence from home my Dear Charles I could not write to you as it was difficult to...
188From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 4 August 1819 (Adams Papers)
As I know how much your time must be engrossed by your studies my Dear John altho’ the temporary...
189From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 5 April 1818 (Adams Papers)
You have at last much to my satisfaction, renewed a correspondence which ought never to have been...
I am sure you must have thought me mad from the date of my last letter I was so teazed with...
I will thank you to tell Mrs. Cranch to give George a couple of teaspoonfuls of Castor oil and to...
192From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 May 1814 (Adams Papers)
We had concluded from appearances here that you would be detained some days at Revel, but I did...
193From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 28 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
I am much pleased my Dear John by your Letters and hasten to answer the last which was received...
194From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 August 1822 to 31 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 30 It is worth while to be absent a short time from home for the sake of receiving such...
I was much pleased to observe that you had taken more pains with the writing of your last Letter...
196From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 23 December 1821 (Adams Papers)
Altho’ I write with difficulty I cannot resist the temptation and must gratify myself by writing...
197From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 January 1807 (Adams Papers)
I have impatiently waited for letters, my best friend, having recieved none, since last Thursday...
We yesterday went fishing for the first time and to my great astonishment on looking up our...
It is so long since I heard from you I begin to find it difficult to account for your...
I received your kind letter of the 30 of September in due time and although it confirmed the bad...
201From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 13 June 1823 (Adams Papers)
Your last Letter my Dear John was indeed filled with grievous news and I sincerely pity the...
202From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 8 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
Your sudden silence after the affectionate and unremitted attention you shewed during your dear...
203To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 11 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
December 11th. Went into Georgetown to see Mrs Otis, was not admitted Called on Mrs Smith and Mrs...
204To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 14 December 1822 (Adams Papers)
14th December. We were all so exhausted that we determined to keep quiet all day at home....
Your Letter which I received yesterday gave mutual delight to all of us—It was exactly the style...
206From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 August 1826 (Adams Papers)
I intended writing to you yesterday but was prevented by a feverish indisposition which I believe...
207From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 12 July 1814 (Adams Papers)
Still no Letter from you mon Ami! I can scarcely account for this, as Mr Hall wrote me, that you...
208From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Gardner,, 13 December 1823 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Adams requests the Honor of Mrs Gardner’s Company at Tea on Tuesday the 23 of December and...
209To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 27 February 1819 (Adams Papers)
Feby. 27 Remained at home all the morning—Mr. Adams dined with Mr. Lowndes—In the evening went to...
210From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 24 June 1820 (Adams Papers)
I was seriously concerned to hear of your illness and am still considerably uneasy of lest you...