1From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 18 December 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have recd your favour of Nov. 20th and regret very much that your Employments would not allow...
2From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 10 January 1810 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of Decr 25 And the Extracts inclosed. I regret the loss of your Visit...
3From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 17 September 1810 (Adams Papers)
I know that Mother Harvard had Power to make D.D. M.D. and LLD as well as Batchelors and Masters:...
4From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 27 February 1811 (Adams Papers)
As I read the Essays of The elegant Botanist as when they appeared in the Monthly Anthology, with...
5From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 29 March 1811 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 25th is received. I feel much at my Ease under the Lash: as much as Epictetus...
6From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 11 June 1811 (Adams Papers)
In your favour of the 9th of this month, you request a Copy of the first page of your Letter to...
7From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 5 July 1811 (Adams Papers)
The K. of modern Babilon, mentioned in your Letter of the 2d, who was become as a Beast, and...
8From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 12 July 1811 (Adams Papers)
The Charge of “Change of Politicks” hinted in your Letter of the 8th, deserves no other answer...
9From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 15 September 1811 (Adams Papers)
I receive no Letters with So much pleasure as yours and Rushes. The Shortest of them always...
10From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 3 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
A Visit from you my good Friend, would be a cordial, and if honoured by His Honour would raise my...
11From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 12 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
What is common Law in England has been Subject to disputes enough. In Blackstones Commentaries...
12From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 11 February 1812 (Adams Papers)
In answer to your Letter of the Eighth I can only say that Societies Since as I have never been...
13From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 11 March 1812 (Adams Papers)
The tumultuous Crowd of Thoughts that rushed into my head as I read your Letter of Yesterday,...
14From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 16 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
You are So waggish and roguish with your Woofs and your Warps and your Webs, that I am almost...
15From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 19 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
The History of Queen Ann’s reign and of the Treaty of Utrecht is So instructive, that it is worth...
16From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 15 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
You ask my Opinion, (if I understand you) whether Duane or General Hull, be the fittest Man for...
17From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 31 December 1812 (Adams Papers)
I cannot take leave of the Year, without confession of my fault and begging Pardon, A Letter so...
18From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 12 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
No Wonder, that the President has suffered a violent strain. I have spent nine days in the gulph...
19From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 16 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I am broke….I am a Bankrupt… Je n’ai rien; Je dois par tout Dans mes affaires Je Suis au but.......
20From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 25 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I will join with Vice President Gerry and Lt. Governor Gray in any reasonable representation. But...
21Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Waterhouse, 9 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the book you have been so kind as to send me. it puts a dry subject into a...
22From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 16 March 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have just recd your Favour of Yesterday. It has been a Rule of the Government from 1789 to this...
23From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 23 March 1813 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letter from Dr Rush will give you good News of your Son. I congratulate you on the...
24From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 31 March 1813 (Adams Papers)
“The History” is of no value, except on account of its date. It was written and printed in Edes...
25From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 6 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
Other parts of your letter of yesterday may be remembered hereafter; but “ Brimborion ” must not...
26From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 9 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
Since there is nothing in human life but Brimborians, that is maginificent nothings, pompous...
27From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 9 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
Our Boston Rulers must be acknowledged to be profound Politicians. They appear to have Studied...
28From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 28 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
You know not the Feeling I have for you. I wish Mr Cutts and Mr Seaver, may guess right: but you...
29From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 5 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
I read, within a few days an Address to General and Governor Gage, from the Barr, and the Name of...
30From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 9 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
I enclose you sketches of Naval history and a letter from the Author Make what use of them you...