11From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Greenleaf, 12 June 1820 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Adams requests the favour of Mr. Mrs. & Miss Greenleafs company at Tea on Wednesday Eveng. PHi : Etting Collection.
I will thank you to tell Mrs. Cranch to give George a couple of teaspoonfuls of Castor oil and to give continue the black powders about three weeks longer repeating the dose of Castor oil at the end of six days Kiss them both for me and believe me dear Madam / your affectionate MHi : Adams Papers.
13From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Gardner,, 13 December 1823 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Adams requests the Honor of Mrs Gardner’s Company at Tea on Tuesday the 23 of December and every alternate Tuesday, during the Session of Congress, when agreeable. MHi : Adams Papers.
14Poem on deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 4 July 1826 (Adams Papers)
The Rival chiefs—who all their life Were striving to be even In death renew their mutual strife By struggling to reach heaven— Two Presidents’ in one short day Behold this People—weep Their fun’rals—none object to pay The last Expence—comes Cheap— MHi : Adams Papers.
15Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, "List of Plate", 1823 (Adams Papers)
1 Silver Ewer and Bason 12 Bottle Stands 1 Tea Pot and Strainer 1 Coffee do 1 Milk do 1 Sugar dish 2 Ladles 1 Punch do 4 Salt Cellers 4 do Spoons 2 Pr of Flat Candlesticks 1 do High do 1 do Sugar Tongs 1 Case containing 2 dozen Knives, Forks do & Spoons do. 1 Tea Spoon and 1 Table Spoon with Mr. Adams 1 Dessert Spoon with Charles 2 dozen fluted Knives and forks 1 dozen and ten Dessert Knives...
I write you a few lines to apologise for the liberty I took in requesting you would affix you Seal to what I supposed would have been a small paper parcell containing some very trifling articles for which Mr. Adams had permitted me to send, and which I thought too trifling to request an order for as it is always obtained with difficulty—I flatter myself you will pardon the error and believe me...
From a conversation that I had with my brother last evening I find that the Letter I mentioned to you in confidence yesterday had been much misunderstood. I think it my duty to mention this fact that no injustice should be done to any party and that you may not think me rash and precipitate in my judgements— Present me to Mrs. Southard and return me the note franked which accompanies this /...
18From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Berndt Robert Gustav, Baron von Stackelberg, 19 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Adams requests the favour of Baron Stackelberg’s company at Tea on Wednesday 1/2 past seven MHi : Charles Edward French Autograph Collection.
19From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Broom,, 3 February 1824 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Adams requests the Honor of Mrs Brooms Company at Tea on Tuesday the 3d of February and every alternate Tuesday during the Session of Congress when agreeable. MH : Charles Roberts Autograph Collection.
Be assured my dear Madam that you can ask nothing of me which I should not find great pleasure in immediately complying with were my means adequate to my will— Of your Letter I can only say that Mr. A. is desirous of promoting the Doctors interests as much as possible and will continue to make every exertion in his favour but hitherto he can give you but little hope of ultimate success— on...