2901To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 21 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed is an extract of a private letter which I have just recd. from Mr. Higginson, & which I hasten to communicate to the President. MHi : Adams Papers.
2902To John Adams from Henry Knox, 19 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
I am instructed by the President of the United States, to submit to the Senate, the Communications from Governor Blount of the Territory of the United States South West of the Ohio which accompany this Letter.— I have the honor to be / sir / with great respect / Your mo: obedt: servt. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
2903From John Adams to James McHenry, 12 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
The Freeport volunteers are so well recommended, that I pray you to send their officers commissions. Their application & recommendations are all inclosed. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
2904From John Adams to George Washington Adams, January 1822 (Adams Papers)
Tell your Father that I have found the old circular pedigree which looks like so many wheels within wheels of Boules de savon and that Miss Abigail and Miss Elizabeth have undertaken to copy it, and as they yesterday had the courage to go to Boston without a beau I presume they will be able to accomplish this enterprize. We are all well or convalescent. / Your affectionate / Grandfather. MHi :...
2905From John Adams to Richard Cranch, 29 March 1802 (Adams Papers)
For Value received I promise to pay Richard Cranch Esq, o n order, Two thousand two hundred and fifty one Dollars in twelve months from this date, with Interest untill paid Testis Cotton Tufts 1806. October. 13th. Received Sixty Seven Dollars and Fifty Three Cents for one half years Interest on the above Note also the further Sum of fifty one Dollars in part of principal recd. by the hand of...
2906To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 19 October 1797 (Adams Papers)
Young Lafayette called to day, on his way to New York to embark for France. He left Genl. Washington last Friday perfectly well—and saw a letter from him dated on Saturday afternoon. But on his way, as he drew near to Philadelphia, was told the General was dead.—Mr. Simmons at the War Office told Major Lewis, who just now called to see me, that an Express had passed thro’ Derby with the news....
2907To John Jay from John Adams, 9 March 1785 (Jay Papers)
Permit me to congratulate the United States upon the Acquisition of a Minister of foreign Affairs, whose long Services have so justly acquired their Confidence and whose experience as well as his Talents, so fully qualify him for this important Trust. The joint Dispatches of their Ministers here will inform Congress of the slow Progress of the Negotiations entrusted to their care. These delays...
2908To John Adams from John Jebb, 13 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
My delay in answering your obliging favour of the 21 st. ult. has arisen partly from business, partly ill health. which have alternately prevented me from giving the proper degree of attention to the objections you have stated against the 36 th Article of the Pensylvanian Frame of Government. I esteem myself much honoured by your invitation to communicate mutually our sentiments upon the...
2909From John Adams to Benjamin Russell, 10 March 1793 (Adams Papers)
Vice President United States to Benjamin Russel, Dr. L.s.d. To the Columbian Centinel, from March 10, 1793 to 1. Jany. 1794 two Setts 1-0-8 Received Payment, MHi : Adams Papers.
2910To John Adams from John Winthrop, April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you the 5th instant by my son William who was going to Philadelphia; but as he was to stay some time at New York, being employed by Col. Warren as Paymaster, I suppose you have not yet received that letter. In it I took the liberty to request your influence, that either my brother might be appointed sole Clerk of the Superior Court; or, if it should be thought best to have two, my son...
2911To John Adams from Rev. William Walter, 7 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
Count Rumford having enclosed to me two packages which I presume contain two of his Essays I hasten to forward them that your Excellency may have the great pleasure of perusing his long promised observations on the best & most œconomical Method of preparing our common Food, a Subject of no small Importance to Society but in the Knowlege of which, he says, we are shamefully deficient. with...
2912From John Adams to United States Senate, 9 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Smith Brooks Richard Harwood Maryland to be Lieutenant of Marines Francis Harman Ellison of New York Lieutenant in the Navy— DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
2913From John Adams to Elisha Boudinot, 21 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 15th recommending Mr John Pintard to be my private secretary in the place of Mr Malcom resigned. Mr William Smith Shaw has acted in that capacity with me when at home for more than a year past & has been sometime since appointed & officiateing as successor to Mr Malcom With great esteem I have the / honor to be &c MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
2914From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 23 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from Mr. Thaxter relative to the light house on Gay head. I shall soon send you a drawing if not a model of an œconomical improvement of these lights of Mr. Cunnington, which appears to me, but I may be mistaken, of greater importance than the great question who shall be the keeper of one of them. MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
2915From John Adams to John Wentworth, September 1756 (Adams Papers)
I brought a few Ideas with me when I first came to this Town, that grew in the luxurious soil of Cambridge. These I have dispersd among my Friends, and you have had your share. Be contented, therefore, now with such as grow at Worcester. It is a political Climate and the soil produces state Reflections as rank as hogweeds in a Garden. After the melancholly Accounts from the Mediterranean and...
2916To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 2 September 1810 (Adams Papers)
Captain Harrod, by whom you sent your very kind favour of 16. March, has only come as far as Königsberg in Prussia—From that place he has forwarded to me, by a vessel of Mr: Gray’s, the letters with which he had been charged, and a box which had been put up by Mrs: T. B. Adams for my wife—They have thus all been received, and with the box one copy of my printed Lectures, of which a set had...
2917To John Adams from Thomas Marston, 6 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Agreeably to your request, I send you the names of those gentlemen who visited you last saturday. An advertisement has been inserted in our daily paper, expressing a want of certain political essays signed Massachusettensis , and the answer by the Honble John Adams. As I know you do not take the Daily Advertiser, I have mentioned it for your information. They were written in 1774—Very...
2918From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 21 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
Mr Andrew Halliburton of Portsmouth has called this morning upon me with the inclosed letters, which I transmit to you for your consideration with all other letters & recommendations you may receive relative to the succession to the naval office With great esteem &c MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
2919From John Adams to Mathew Carey, 15 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I send you, as I received it, a Packett from Mr Bentley of Salem. You and Mr Clark must digest it. I have not the Power, not the means, to copy or extract. Expect more in a few days from your obliged OMC : Charles G. Slack Collection of Autographs.
2920John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 28 June 1789 (Adams Papers)
It has not been altogether from a neglect of my duties that I have hitherto omitted writing you; from situation as well as from inclination, I have been in a great measure secluded from such political information, as might afford you any entertainment, and from a proper modesty, I thought it best to forbear transmitting, any insignificant details concerning my own person.— Even now the same...
2921From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 1817 to 1818 (Adams Papers)
By mistake two of your Shirts were Sent without marking. ask mrs Welsh if She will let her woman mark them for you. I Send your Jacket & overalls Charles coat & two of your Shirts Send me word if the Jacket fits & the overalls—and Send a waistcoat that fits you to make one by. let Charles have your white Jacket. I do not think It is worth altering. I Shall have an other Nankeen made for you—I...
2922To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 30 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
I am honored with your letter of the 25th Inst.—The Herald sailed on Tuesday last, from New Castle, to cruise on the Coast, until the 10th. of July, when she is to return to Boston—Mr. Beale can then be changed from the Herald to the Boston. I have the honor to be / With the highest Respect & / Esteem sir Yr. most / Obed Servt. MHi : Adams Papers.
2923To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 13 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to transmit a Letter dated April 8th. 1799 from Nathl. Burwell Esqr. one of the Commissioners of Virginia.—This Letter was received in due season, after the date.—By the operation of a late Law of the State, a new appointment is now necessary.—I have no reason to doubt that Mr. William Fleet is a suitable character to fill the vacancy.— I have the honour to be / very...
2924To John Adams from James Gunn, 21 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I beg leave to recommend to the notice of the President Mr. Thomas Gibbons as a man Well qualified to fill the office of Judge in the District of Georgia.— Mr. Gibbons is a Gentleman of Great professional abilities, was born in Georgia, and is Independent in his Circumstances.— I am sir, / With the greatest Respect / Your Most Obt. and / very hubl. Srt. MHi : Adams Papers.
2925From John Adams to John Jay, 24 November 1785 (Adams Papers)
I Should have added in my Letter of this day, that Shelbourne professes to be steady to the Principle, which he adopted at the Peace, and if he were to come in, he would do something if he could: but as an Irishman he is hated both by the English and scotch Nobility, as Marquis of Landsdown he is envied for his Elevation over older Families and he seems to have no sufficient Connections to...
2926John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 23 April 1794 (Adams Papers)
If the combined Powers are exhausted by their Exertions The French must be no less distressed by theirs, and each Party thinks it is contending for Existence.— My Calculation is that the other Powers in Combination will hold out as long as England although Spain and Prussia may Slacken their Exertions: and that England will continue the War till the Three Per Cents Consolidated fall to fifty...
2927From John Adams to Benjamin Dewitt, 3 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have received & read with great pleasure, your ingenious & instructive memoir on the Onondaga salt springs, & salt manufactories in the western part of the S t ate of N York. I thank you for this valuable present which I shall transmit to the American academy of Arts & sciences at Boston I am Sir with great esteem your very humble sert MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
2928From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 February 1805 (Adams Papers)
I received your favour of the 24 of Jan. this morning. I must repeat to you that I neither expect nor desire that you should answer my Letters. I write for my own Amusement and on a Supposition at the same time that a little diversion from your Studies and Labours might give a little pleasure. Neither you nor the Gentlemen who commonly vote with you, ought to discard your concern relative to...
2929From John Adams to John Taylor, 5 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
A few Words more concerning the Characters of litterary Men. What Sort of Men have had the Conduct of the Presses in the United States for the last thirty Years? In Germany, in England in France in Holland, tho Presses even the Newspapers have been under the direction of learned Men. How has it been in America? How many Presses, how many Newspapers have been directed by Vagabonds fugitives...
2930Franklin and John Adams to Arthur Lee, [28 December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : Yale University Library Dr Franklins & Mr Adams Compts to Mr Lee & inform him Mr Monthieu is here, and being bound to Nantes is desirous of settling his account. Beg Mr Lee to come, directly if he can, and bring, any of Mr Monthieus Papers if he has any. Addressed: Mr Commissioner Lee Endorsed: F. & A. about settlg Montieu’s accts. In JA ’s hand. The Monday preceding Lee’s comments on...
2931To John Adams from James McHenry, 18 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
I inclose commissions for the Major Generals and Inspector of the army of the United States dated agreeably to your orders. At the instance of Mr. Wolcott, I have ventured to delay forwarding the Commissions, for a short time, to give him the opportunity of drawing up and presenting to you a respectful representation on the subject of the generals of the army. I have the honour to be, with the...
2932To John Adams from Samuel Adams, Sr., 10 October 1793 (Adams Papers)
The Lieut. Governour presents his respects to the Vice President of the United States, and requests his attendance at the funeral of the late Governour Hancock, which will proceed from his Mansion House on Monday next at 2 oClock P.M.— MHi : Adams Papers.
2933From John Adams to United States Senate, 23 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate The Honourable George Walton Esqr of Georgia, and The Honourable John Steel Esqr of Virginia, to be Commissioners for treating with the Indians in the places of Fisher Ames and Bushrod Washington Esquires who have declined their Appointments DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
2934John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
It was only Yesterday that I received your No. 44 of 22. July though I had rec d N o. 45 a few days before. When I nominated you to Berlin, your Mother had not rec d the Letter in which you mentioned your aversion to holding an office under my nomination. If I had known you had formed Such a resolution I should not have made any Alteration in your destination till I had written you on the...
2935From John Adams to United States Senate, 15 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
In the list of gentlemen nominated for appointments in the army I am informed, two from New York, by mistake, have been misnamed. Instead of Mathew Paulding, nominated for a lieutenant, it should have been Nathaniel Paulding; and instead of John Cooper, nominated for an ensign, it should have been, Joseph C. Cooper. I request that these names maybe accordingly corrected DNA : RG 46—Records of...
2936To John Adams from John Brown Cutting, 3 June 1790 (Adams Papers)
I inclosed You a few days ago a parcel of printed papers some of which I conceived might contain interesting intelligence especially if the dispute between Britain & Spain shoud terminate in hostilities, as in such an event the government of the United States woud at least be involved in discussions of considerable importance to our country with one or both of those nations. Among the rest you...
2937From John Adams to John Jay, 10 June 1785 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday the ninth of the Month, I was presented to the Queen by my Lord Aylesbury, her Lord Chamberlain, having been attended to his Lordship and introduced to him by the Master of the Ceremonies. The Queen was attended by her Ladies, and I made my Compliment to her Majesty in the following Words. Madam Among the many Circumstances which have rendered my Mission to his Majesty, desireable to...
2938To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 31 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
In the month of June last Myers Fisher junr: of Philadelphia, who is established here as a partner of a Commercial House, called upon me with a Gentleman who had just arrived with a Vessel and Cargo of which he was the owner, and whom he introduced to me by the name of Mr David of Philadelphia—I thought this Gentleman a total stranger to me, and was a little surprized when he said to me, Sir,...
2939To John Adams from James Hillhouse, 3 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Hillhouse presents his respects to The President of the United States, and not having it in his power, at this time, to wait on him personally, to avoind any inconvenience by delay, takes the liberty of sending the enclosed letter, which fully explains the Wishes of the Writer, who is well known to the President, and whose application cannot be enforced by any thing Mr. Hillhouse could say...
2940To John Adams from John Trumbull, 21 July 1801 (Adams Papers)
Returning last night in the course of our Circuit, I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 8th. Instt: Notwithstanding the extreme fatigue I have undergone in the last fortnight, in attending the Sessions in two Counties in weather as severely hot as I ever experienced, & from an almost total loss of rest all the last week, owing to the decided attention, which my numerous companions in...
2941To John Adams from Theodore Sedgwick, 3 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Dexter having requested of me a list of names from which officers might be appointed in the eventual army; I have complied with his request. There is still, however, a young Gentleman who at that time did not occur to me, whose name I think it my duty to mention. It is Mr. Benjamin Rosseter who at present commands a corps of Militia Artillery with the rank of Major & who I believe would...
2942To John Adams from Henry Knox, 21 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to submit to the Senate, a report on the petition of Lewis Garanger I am Sir, / with great respect, / Your most obedt: Servt: DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
2943From John Adams to George Little, 25 June 1799 (Adams Papers)
It has been represented to me that Capt Little & his lieutenants would cordially receive Mr Knox as a fourth or an extra Lieutenant on board of the Boston. If this representation is just, it would be agreeable to the president of the United States, that Cap Little should receive on board the Boston frigate temporarily & untill further orders, Mr. Knox as an extra or volunteer lieutenant. With...
2944From John Adams to Andrew Dunlap, 13 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your Oration of the fourth of July 1822. It is so intelligent, eloquent, and pathetick that no ancient eyes can read it without being suffused with tears, and no ancient ears could hear it without a throbing bosom. I remember not to have read any one with more delight; you have made one mistake however Jefferson and Adams were never rivals, it was Hamilton that was the rival of...
2945From John Adams to Francis Dana, 3 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I return you the address and my answer. I did receive an address from the sixth regiment in Gen Hulls division, which I sent on to Mr McHenry to answer according to law and usage. I will enquire what he has done. I return your hearty congratulations on the magnificent victory of Nelson. I believe it is without a precedent or parallel I am Sir with great regard MHi : Adams Family Papers,...
2946From John Adams to United States Senate, 13 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Marmaduke Wait of Vermont Thomas W. Hooper of Boston & Presley N. O. Bannon of Virginia to be second Lieutenants in the marine corps. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
2947To John Adams from George Richards Minot, 13 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
Geo. R Minot presents his most respectful compliments to the President of The United States, and requests his acceptance of the enclosed copies of an Eulogy on the late General Washington MHi : Adams Papers.
2948From John Adams to John Taylor, 12 January 1815 (Adams Papers)
A Word or two more upon Birth. 10thly. Birth is naturally and necessarily, and inevitably So connected and blended with Property Fame, Power, Education, Genius, Strength Beauty, Learning Science Taste, Figure Air, Attitudes, Movements &c &c &c that it is often impossible and always difficult to Seperate them. Two Children are born on the Same day, of equal Genius; one the Son of Mr Jefferson,...
2949From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 3 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your favour of 25 Marche and thank you for the Letter inclosed in it to Gen Lincoln. I am glad to learn that the discontents in Northampton are not increasing. I wish the Expence of marching a force against the Malcontents could be laid upon them alone—Our Elections are supposed to have gone very well—Much better than had been feared and expected. In a violent Snow Storm,...
2950From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Can you give me any Account of a Translation of the New Testament with notes made by Beausobre and L’Enfant: and Beausobres History of Manicheism of the Adamites of Bohemia, of the Paulicians, of the Waldenses, and Albigenses, of the Brothers of Bohemia &c. in Holland probably they might be purchased cheap; perhaps in London. The Characters of Beausobre and L’Enfant are so eminent in...