1To John Adams from A. & J.W. Picket, 30 March 1818 (Adams Papers)
Considering you a patron of literature & science, & a well wisher to the general interest of education, the editors of the Academician, by this day’s mail, forward you the 1, 2 & 3 Nos. for perusal. Should you approve of the work, your signature as a subscriber & influence to make the work known would aid us very much in effecting the Object we have in view. With the greatest respect, / We...
2To John Adams from A. & J.W. Picket, 8 October 1821 (Adams Papers)
We address you on a subject of vital importance: to which we presume you have given much attention; we mean the subject of Female Education. In our opinion, it has not, at least in this country, received that high regard, which its nature requires. If it be worthy of national concern to educate young men well , we believe it no less necessary to bestow the same care on the education of...
3From John Adams to A. & J.W. Picket, 20 October 1821 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your letter of the 8th.—As I have neither strength of mind or body to persue trains of ideas—or write long letters I must be very brief in my answer to your questions.—First I admire and approve your plan—secondly the course of study too be adopted is the great and important for my capacity, experience and reflections to deliniate— However I will hazard a few hints— First let...