1851From John Adams to John Taylor, 4 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
When your new Democratical Republick meets, you will find half a dozen Men of independent...
1852From John Adams to United States Senate, 18 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Elizur Goodrich Esqr, member of the House of Representatives for Connecticut to be...
1853From John Adams to Joseph Palmer, 26 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I had the Pleasure of receiving yours of the fourteenth Instant for which I am very...
1854From John Adams to R. Y. Hayne, 9 June 1815 (Adams Papers)
Accept my thanks for Mr Whites Oration on the fourth of March, and be pleased to present them to...
1855From John Adams to United States Senate, 7 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Jeremiah Smith of New Hampshire to be Attorney of the United States for that district,...
1856To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 3 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society The Moments we live in, are...
1857From John Adams to William Eustis, 27 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to introduce to you Mr. Richard Cranch Norton, a young Gentleman of liberal Education...
1858May 15 Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Grands, with all the Americans, in Paris. William Greene gives in his travel journal...
1859Writ of Review—Stewart et al. v. King: Cumberland Superior Court, Falmouth, June 1774 (Adams Papers)
To the Sheriff of our county of Cumberland his under-Sheriff or Deputy, Greeting. We command You...
1860From John Adams to James McHenry, 28 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Tracy and Mr Swift and the other testimonies in your letter of the 22d are sufficient to...
18611783. June 19. Thursday. Fete Dieu. (Adams Papers)
The Processions were less brillant than ordinary on Account of the Storm. Went with Mr. Hartley...
1862From John Adams to James Lovell, 6 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
Yours of 12 Oct. We have received, by which We learn that foreign affairs were under...
1863John Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 7 June 1775 (Adams Papers)
Two days ago, I was very agreably surprized by a Letter from you, which was acceptable both for...
1864From John Adams to Daniel McCormick, 18 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your favor of the 15th, and thank you for your Extracts from Mr: Pitcairns...
1865From John Adams to Joseph Bradley Varnum, 5 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
Thanks for your favour of the 12th of last month. The momentous Information is Since confirmed....
1866[November 1774] (Adams Papers)
Left Brother Paine at New York to go by the Packett to New Port. Rode to Cocks at Kings bridge to...
1867From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 20 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
There are many things which deserve to be maturely considered before the meeting of congress. I...
18681771. Tuesday June 11. (Adams Papers)
Rode to Kibbys at Somers but got caught in the Rain—very heavy plentifull Showers—I was much wet....
1869From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 14 July 1809 (Adams Papers)
I mentioned in a former letter that Congress had separated from me my friend, Mr. Dana, and sent...
1870From John Adams to United States Senate, 11 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate The Honourable John Sloss Hobart Esqr to be Judge of the District of New York in the...
1871From John Adams to William Tudor, 12 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
I have received yours of the first of this Instant and am glad to find you have me still in...
1872From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 12 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
I think it will be expedient to lay before congress, on the second day of the session, all the...
1873From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 19 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed Extracts, are of So much Importance, that I send them to you, for your opinion...
1874From John Adams to United States Congress, 28 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
An edict of the Executive directory of the French republic of the twenty ninth of October 1798,...
1875John Adams to Samuel Adams, 4 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
Your advice “to reconcile myself to the Thought that Justice may not be done me, till I am dead”...
1876From John Adams to William Vernon Jr., 12 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
Passy, 12 May 1778. printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams ,...
1877From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 26 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
I had prepared a memorial to the states general according to my instructions, but as the French...
1878From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 28 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
I am happy to find by your favor of the 23 d. that You are safely arrived after a good Journey....
1879July 18 1796. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Billings is at hoe. The Kitchen Folk say he is steady. A terrible drunken distracted Week he has...
1880To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 13 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a Letter from my Friend General Warren of Milton Hill near Boston, acquainting...