1801Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 September 1775 (Adams Papers)
I set myself down to write with a Heart depressed with the Melancholy Scenes arround me. My...
1802To John Adams from James Wilkinson, 26 December 1797 (Adams Papers)
To justify to our Country & to the World, your protection of me at a moment, when numerous &...
1803To John Adams from Thomas Welsh, 31 March 1794 (Adams Papers)
Your Favor of the 20th. I have received, and the same Evening of the 29th. The Resolutions of...
1804Bidé de Chavagnes to John Adams: A Translation, 8 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
I am very concerned about your health and that of your dear children and Messieurs Dana and...
1805Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 29 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
In my last I informed You of the Enemy’s taking a Post in Virginia. At that Time they were in...
1806To John Adams from Charles Clapham, 29 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
I took the Liberty (some Weeks ago) to address a Line to you, inclosing a Diagram, by which I...
1807To John Adams from Pieter van Bleiswyck, 19 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
Le Conseiller Pensionnaire d’Hollande Sera tres ravi Si Son Excellence Monsieur Adams veut bien...
1808To John Adams from Elbridge Gerry, 16 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
Whilst the late envoys were in Paris, they recommended Mr William Lee, in a letter to Mr...
1809To John Adams from Joseph Bartlett, 2 March 1823 (Adams Papers)
It gives me the most heart-felt pain—to address you another line on the subject of my little Vol:...
1810To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 6 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
I recievd yesterday your Excellencys Letter of the 1st Instant. I am sorry to hear that your...
1811To John Adams from Francis Kennedy Kerr, 19 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your administration commenced at a critical period, hath been conducted in wisdom, and, sSo far...
1812To John Adams from John Ogden, 7 June 1797 (Adams Papers)
This day I visited Judge Dana of Cambridge. It is said, that he is appointed one of the...
1813To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 15 February 1783 (Adams Papers)
Je saisis l’occasion d’un Courier de la Rep., pour vous confirmer ma Lettre d’hier par la poste,...
1814To John Adams from Samuel Chase, 8 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Paca can show You the Declaration of our Convention, different from the one in December. We...
1815From Thomas Cooper to John Adams, 15 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
Mr Cooper wishes Subpoenas to be made out & served on the following Gentlemen— The President of...
1816To John Adams from George Blake, 1 March 1825 (Adams Papers)
The undersigned, a Committee acting under the authority, and in pursuance of the request of a...
1817To John Adams from John Bondfield, 12 April 1780 (Adams Papers)
I am honord with your obliging and interesting favors of the 2 Instant. The arrival of our two...
1818Abigail Adams to John Adams, 18 June 1795 (Adams Papers)
I received yours of the 12 th. I wish congress may rise by the time you mention. a Gentleman...
1819To John Adams from Arthur Lee, 27 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
Being at this place, on private business, I cannot omit the opportunity of writing to you. The...
1820To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 1 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your two philosophical letters of May 4. and 6. have been too long in my Carton of “Letters to be...
1821To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 3 April 1807 (Adams Papers)
The difficult and complicated labors of my professorship consisting of teaching, examining,...
1822To John Adams from Jacob Wagner, 15 July 1800 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed certificate, which is just received, having a relation to the subject of my letter...
1823To John Adams from Mrs. Derby, 31 July 1821 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Derby presents her respects to Mr. Adams, and altho’ he gave her leave in presence of many...
1824To John Adams from Isaac Prince, 1 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I beg leave to enclose you herewith a Prospectus of “The Naval Chronicle of the United States”—a...
1825Abigail Adams to John Adams, 16 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday received yours of May the 3 d by Captain Beal’s in which you request that I would...
1826From James Madison to John Adams, 12 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 4th. of Sepr. was handed to me, by Docr. Freeman, at my abode in Virga. just...
1827To John Adams from Thomas Barclay, 28 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
Captain Smedley will, I expect, Sail in about Six days, and if your Excellency has any...
1828To John Adams from Perez Morton, 23 February 1791 (Adams Papers)
At the request of Miss Hannah Adams, I enclose & forward to you her Request to honor a...
1829To John Adams from James Wilkinson, 27 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
With a sense the most respectful, I presume to intrude the documents enclosed on the President’s...
1830From John Adams to John Adams, 25 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
In the reign of Charles 1st of England, Henry Adams came to America from Devonshire and settled...