1To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 12 March 1826 (Adams Papers)
The past week has brought us summer weather and makes the city look as green as it is wont, in the month of May. This appearance is the more strange to us, as we do not associate easily with it the idea of Congress. But as we are to have a session here until June this season there will be abundant time to become reconciled to this state of things. Politics are now much the order of the day as...
2From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 12 March 1826 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 1st. instt. numbered 1. and written in execution of your promise when I was last with you—I trust you will continue to write me from time to time, and will answer your Letters whenever time shall be indulged me for the purpose. We have had the Influenza here as prevalent as it has been with you, though not in general so severely—I was anxious to hear from you...
As I have not received a Letter from you I cannot pretend to answer one but I will write notwithstanding altho’ I have nothing to say no not even nonsence. a great art by the by I believe infinitely more difficult than to write mere prosy common sense.— To tell you how we go on here would be almost impossible. more especially in the great Councils of the Nation Whisper’d rumours however...
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Brockenbrough, 12 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time your favor of Mar. 1. covering one from mr Yates to mr Richardson in behalf of himself and mr M c intire, offering their services in the business of the lottery allowed me by a late law. age and ill health rendering me entirely unequal to the management of that undertaking myself, I have committed it wholly to my grandson Th: J. Randolph to whom I communicated these...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John McVickar, 12 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to transmit you herewith A Copy of “Outlines of Polit: Econ y ”—A Republication of an Essay of M r M c Culloch—In the notes added is one on the History of Polit l Science in this Country which as an American I felt due to the reputation of our early Statesmen—especially as M r M c Culloch had not deigned to notice them—Being now called upon for a new Edition I feel anxious...