1From John Adams to Josiah Quincy, 17 May 1759 (Adams Papers)
Braintree, post 17 May 1759. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1961; 4 vols. , 1:113 , from a draft of a letter perhaps not sent. On Col. Josiah Quincy (1710–1784) and JA ’s early relations with him, see JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others,...
2From John Adams to Josiah Quincy, 29 July 1775 (Adams Papers)
I had yesterday the honour of your letter of July the eleventh, and I feel myself much obliged, by your kind attention to me and my family, but much more by your care of the public safety, and the judicious and important observations you have made. Your letters Sir, so far from being “a burden,” I consider as an honour to me, besides the pleasure and instruction they afford me. Believe me,...
3From John Adams to Josiah Quincy, 6 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
Two days ago I had the Pleasure of yours of Septr. 22. I am very Sorry to learn from your Letter that you have occasion for any Advice of mine, and have not had an opportunity of taking it. I fully intended to have made you a visit, but my stay was so short and I had So many Engagements that it was out of my Power. That a great Revolution, in the Affairs of the World, is in the Womb of...
4From George Washington to Josiah Quincy, 4 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 31st Ulto was presented to me yesterday. I than⟨k⟩ you (as I shall do every Gentleman) for suggesting any Measure which you conceive to be conducive to the publick Service; but in the adoption of a Plan, many things are to be considered, to decide upon the utility of it. In the one proposed by you, I shall not undertake to determine, whether it be good, or whether it be bad;...
5From George Washington to Josiah Quincy, 24 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am favourd with your letter of the 21st Instt—it came to hand this afternoon, and I thank you for the many polite and flattering expressions which it contains—to obtain the applause of deserving men, is a heart felt satisfaction—to merit them, is my highest wish—If my conduct therefore as an Instrument in the late signal interposition of Providence hath merited the approbation of the great...
6From George Washington to Josiah Quincy, 25 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 7th Instt coming duely to hand I thank you for the Intelligence therein contained. It gives me pain, to find from your Acct, that matters are taking a wrong biass in the Politicks of your Government. I left five Regiments (upon an Average as strong as any in the Service) to erect such Works, and in such places, as should be deemed most conducive to the defence of the...
7James Madison to Josiah Quincy, 4 April 1829 (Madison Papers)
On the receipt of your letter from Washington, I took the steps most likely to procure the information you had in view. Finding after some delay that I could not rely on the sources resorted to, owing in part, to a vacancy in the Secretaryship to the Board of Visitors, I have addressed to a friend in Richmond: Col. Peyton, a request that he will collect & transmit to you every thing relating...
8James Madison to Josiah Quincy, 18 February 1830 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison has duly received the Copy of the "Report of the Overseers of Harvard University", politely sent him by Mr. Quincy. He cannot return his thanks for the communication without expressing the pleasure afforded him by the instructive & well timed testimony borne by the President to the value of the two ancient Languages & Literatures, as branches of a comprehensive Education. J. M....
9James Madison to Josiah Quincy, 26 November 1832 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison, with his respects to President Quincy, acknowledges the receipt of two Copies of his Address at the Dedication of the "Deene Law College," one of them for the University of Virginia, the other for himself. The former has been duly forwarded. For the latter J. M. returns his thanks. A perusal of the Address, has been well rewarded by the valuable information & observations which it...