201To John Adams from Rosseter Cotton, 9 November 1824 (Adams Papers)
William Davis Esqr. was in my Office, with the lady of the Hon: Josiah Quincy looking in the Colony records, Mr. Davis mentioned to me that you decended from Capt: Miles Standish and he thought you would be pleased to see his will, after he left the office, I directed my Clerk to copy it, I compared and certified it to be a true copy, and inclosed it in a letter to you, and gave it to Mr....
202To John Adams from Alpheus Cary, 4 November 1824 (Adams Papers)
I have taken the liberty to send you a copy of an Address delivered by me, before the members of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, at their triennial celebration on the 7th. ulto. I have not the vanity to suppose that the humble production of an unlettered mechanic, will present to a person of your highly gifted and cultivated mind, any thing new or attractive. My wish is,...
203To John Adams from Horatio Gates Spafford, 28 October 1824 (Adams Papers)
This ‘ Baby ’ of mine, the little Book sent herewith, is truly a very small Book; but thou wilt consider it a portal to a vast edifice, & as I ask thy acceptance of it, made small as it is, as a mark of my most sincere regard. Thou wilt see, by this, what a new & vast field the enterprize of New York is opening to public view: these Canals, minutely traced, 420 odd miles in length, are new...
204To John Adams from Josiah Bass, 21 October 1824 (Adams Papers)
Know All Men By These Presents, That I, Josiah Bass of Quincy in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman in Consideration of Twenty Dollars paid by John Adams of said Quincy in said County Esqr the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said John Adams, one third part or share in a Pew in the first Congregational...
205From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 18 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved the favor of your invitation of the 12 th inst. to join you on the interesting occasion of the reception of Maj r Gen l La Fayette. in testifying the veneration of the citizens of Richm d for his character, their sense of his services, and their affection for his person. no one would harmonise in all these sentiments more cordially than myself, no one perhaps having had so...
206From James Madison to John Adams and Others, 17 October 1824 (Madison Papers)
I recd. by the last mail your letter of the 12th. inst: inviting me to the reception at Richmond of Genl. La Fayette. And I have to regret that the obstacles to a compliance with a late kindred invitation will not permit me to avail myself of that so kindly conveyed by you. I can only therefore express at a distance the sincerity with which I shd. mingle my affectionate gratitude with the...
207From John Adams to John Adams, 16 October 1824 (Adams Papers)
Your frolicsome letter of the 10th of October has come to hand this morning and amidst the sinking and fainting infirmities of age has given me a temporary flash of spirits and has tirminated in the solid comfort of the arrival of your father and Mother and Miss Mary at Washington after tot et tanta discrimina rerum. The ladies must have had a severe trial your Mother is so much in the habit...
208To James Madison from John Adams and Others, 12 October 1824 (Madison Papers)
By a resolution of the Citizens of Richmond we are authorised to make arrangements for the reception of General La Fayette “in such manner, as may best comport with his convenience and testify the veneration of the Citizens for his character, their sense of his Services and their affection for his person.” It will certainly be highly gratifying as well to the General as to our fellow Citizens...
209To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 12 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
By a resolution of the Citizens of Richmond we are authorised to make arrangement s for the reception of General La Fayette “in such manner, as may best comport with his convenience and testify the veneration of the Citizens for his character, their sense of his services and their affection for his person.” It will certainly be highly gartifying as well to the General as to our fellow Citizens...
210To John Adams from George Fisher, 2 October 1824 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to Your Excellency a Copy of a “Manifesto” with two accompanying Methods of Carrying it into effect, which I had the honor to Publish to the Good People of the United States of America for Your Excellencys most serious Consideration of the propriety of Your Excellency Supporting and propagating Such Measures, as will tend to promote the probable “Recognition” of...