31Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
Your Father and Col Smith are gone to Night to Covent Garden theatre to See the School for...
32Abigail Adams 2d to John Quincy Adams, 25 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
Last night I Closed my Letter to you and shall send it to Mr Jenks’s care this Morning. I...
33Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have time only to write you a line or two, not expecting captain Bigolow to Sail so Soon. I was...
34John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 26 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
Give me leave to congratulate you on your Admission into the Seat of the Muses, our dear Alma...
35John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 June 1786 (Adams Papers)
Dr Gordon brought me your Letter of the 2d. of April, which gave me, great Pleasure. In order to...
36Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 June 1786 (Adams Papers)
And so my Dear son your sister is really and Bona fida married, as fast as the Bishop and a Clerk...
37Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 21 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
Altho afflicted to day with one of my bad headaches; I must write you, least the vessel should...
38Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 22 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have also to sollicit your Pardon my Dear Brother for haveing so long delayd writing you. I...
39Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 27 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
When I closed my last to you on Sundey last I promised to give you an account of the excursion we...
40Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 1 September 1786 (Adams Papers)
At length after long expectation your No 16 has arrived. Capt Cushing Called yesterday upon us,...
41Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 September 1786 (Adams Papers)
Since I wrote you last I have made two excursions one to Holland, and one of a Week to the Hyde...
42Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 November 1786 (Adams Papers)
It is a long time since I received a line from you, or any other of my Friends, nor have we...
43Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 November 1786 (Adams Papers)
Since I wrote you, the packet from N york has arrived after a passage of 43 days, and by that...
44John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged to you for the Copy of your Dialogue, which does you honour. I am the more...
45Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you so largly by the Newyork December packet, that a few lines must now suffice. I cannot...
46Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 February 1787 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter to me by captain Callihan came safe to hand, that to your Sister and others from my...
47Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 20 March 1787 (Adams Papers)
I have procured the Books for you, and Captain Folger not sailing quite so soon as I expected, I...
48Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 6 May 1787 (Adams Papers)
I would not omit writing you by captain Callihan, as your sister is unable to perform that office...
49Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 10 June 1787 (Adams Papers)
my Conscience really reprimands me for having so long omitted writing my Dear Brother, for...
50Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 July 1787 (Adams Papers)
I give you joy of the day, as I presume it is commencment with you at Cambridge, and as it is...
51John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 20 July 1787 (Adams Papers)
We Suppose, that you had your Degree last Wednesday, and upon that Supposition, I congratulate...
52Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 12 October 1787 (Adams Papers)
I cannot begin my Letter by thanking you for yours. You write so seldom, that you, do not give me...
53John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 23 January 1788 (Adams Papers)
I am much pleased with your Oration and much obliged to you for it. it seems to me, making...
54Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 10 February 1788 (Adams Papers)
I have now before me your Letter of the 3 d of August —which I intend to answer fully—and then 2...
55Cotton Tufts to John Quincy Adams, 5 March 1788 (Adams Papers)
I rec d. Your Favour, previous to which I sent you by Post in a Letter to my Brother a Bank Bill...
56Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 8 June 1788 (Adams Papers)
to your Candour my Dear Brother—I must appeal for Pardon that I have thus long delayed to inform...
57Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 20 August 1788 (Adams Papers)
It was with real pleasure my Dear Brother that I received a few days since your letter of july 20...
58Abigail Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 28 September 1788 (Adams Papers)
this morning my Dear Brother—M r Storer Came out from New York—to spend the day with us and was...
59Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 December 1788 (Adams Papers)
I begin to think I am not of that concequence at Home which I supposed myself, or that you think...
60From Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 12 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Adams and begs his care of the inclosed letters . Those...