I had left off writing entirely from the idea that you would have left England Ghent befor a...
Being better to day my dear Charles I hasten to write to you fearful if I delay that a Chill and...
53From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 19 October 1818 (Adams Papers)
To say how much I was affected at not seeing you the day I left Boston would indeed be impossible...
54From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 19 October 1819 (Adams Papers)
You who know with what painful sensations I saw you depart for College, can readily imagine how...
55From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 12 May 1821 (Adams Papers)
It is now I suppose nearly a vacation time with you and you will take your flight to Quincy for a...
I send you another sheet of the dialogue but it is so badly done I am quite ashamed of it. If it...
16 Went out to pay some visits and in the evening had a small party to Tea which consisted of my...
I was delighted with your Letter and was only sorry you did not mention your health, which I...
I was much pleased with the flow of good spirits which your last Letter indicated my Dear George...
60To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 27 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
27th. Jany Remained at home all the morning in the course of which twenty cards were left—At five...
61To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 10 December 1818 (Adams Papers)
December 10 Recieved a charming visit from Mr. Bagot, who sat with me an hour and chatted very...
I have this moment recieved your kind letter my best friend it has removed a load of anxiety from...
I yesterday wrote to you in answer to your Letter and as I suppose it will be agreeable to you to...
64From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 16 July 1821 to 27 July 1821 (Adams Papers)
16 Wrote two Letters in the morning and amused myself with reading Miss Porters new Novel—Mary...
I do not recollect whether I answered your last Letter my memory not being remarkably good and...
19 June—Although we have no variety to amuse us or nor any striking incidents to relate I must...
67From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Adelaide Hellen, 31 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have been very negligent my Dear Sister in not sooner answering your very affectionate Letter...
We arrived here yesterday morning after a rapid tho’ not remarkably pleasant journey from French...
We propose leaving this place tomorrow my dear Madam and expect to arrive at Quincy either Sunday...
Mrs: Cruft has arrived here and it is with much pleasure I observe she has derived benefit from...
71From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 25 June 1824 to 27 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
June 25. Johnson went to Town and on mountain mounting his Horse; the Beast trod on his foot and...
72From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 10 April 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have been so unwell the whole of this week my dear John, it has not been in my power to answer...
73From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 18 August 1820 (Adams Papers)
As I have already said every thing on the subject of your last which was necessary I will only...
I am rejoiced my Dear Charles to learn that your journey was so pleasant and that the little...
75To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 14 April 1819 (Adams Papers)
It is always painful to be the bearer of bad tidings and yet it is a duty from which we cannot...
I am very sorry to learn from your Letter to Charles my dear George that you had hurt your eye. I...
August 19 Notwithstand the budget just sent, there is still some thing left to be said in answer...
I write you again a few lines to beg that you will contrive to send the red Morocco belonging to...
Mr. Todd having just called to announce his departure I hasten to write you although I do not...
80To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 13 May 1820 (Adams Papers)
13 Went out to the Capitol to see the Senate with the Ladies after which we visited the Library...
I received your Kind letter of the 8th. inst. and was extremely sorry to hear of the...
I am rejoiced my best friend to find by your last that you have at length recieved one of my...
I am so uneasy about your state of health my dear George that I beg and entreat you to write me...
What sort of a Letter was your last and how is it to be answered? to be angry with you is...
As Mrs: Perkins has kindly offered to take Letters, I hasten to answer your kind Letters of 24th:...
86From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 11 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday received your Letter and was very much concerned to observe the depression of spirits...
87From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 26 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have been so much engaged the last week at races parties and Ball it has been impossible for me...
88From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 3 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
Tomorrow is the great National anniversary and at the same the anniversary of your birth which...
Having at length recover’d from the fatigue of a very unpleasant journey I take the liberty my...
In the first place I will inform you, as I know how very particular you are, that I have received...
91From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 21 September 1822 to 23 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
21 Sept Still at Borden Town methinks I hear you say? “I hope my dear your head is not quite...
I have at length so far recovered my health as to be able to write you my Dear Thomas but I...
I yesterday received your melancholy Letter my Dear George informing me of the low state of Mrs....
Mrs. Adams requests the Honor of Mr Southard’s Company at Tea on Tuesday the 9th. of December and...
95To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 13 February 1819 (Adams Papers)
Feby 13—A very bad cold—The day very stormy which prevented my going out—Mr. Bailey passed the...
96To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 6 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
6 Feb My Boys went off in the six oclock Stage, and Mr: A– myself, and Mary went to the...
We have arrived safely at this place without much trouble and the Horses stood it pretty well,...
Your kind letter arrived just in time to cheer us. Charles and I were both quite sick, but are...
I scarcly know how to apologize for my remissness in not writing to you sooner but did you know...
As I presume you will have accomplished your journey ere this epistle arrives, and that you will...