1081From John Adams to Samuel Perley, 19 June 1809 (Adams Papers)
I received your favour of the 12th. You propose to me an abridgement of my works. Some fifty five...
1082From John Adams to Henry Colman, 28 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
Basanists might have gone farther. he might upon the same principles & with the same arguments...
1083From John Adams to Samuel Dexter, 25 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
It is not with any enviable, or eligible Feelings that I find myself, under a necessity of...
1084From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you on the 25th of February on our American Title to all the Rights and Liberties of...
1085From John Adams to Paul Hamilton, 24 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Having never had the honour of any personal acquaintance with you I may commit an indiscretion,...
1086From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 14 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
LEYDEN, March 10, 1781—wrote to Commodore Gillon: “I have received the letter you did me the...
1087From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 2 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
Gerry! Gerry! Gerry! You was the last of my Colleagues! I am left alone! It cannot be long before...
1088From John Adams to Richard Rush, 11 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
To your studies in Jurisprudence, I wish all the success, which you can possibly wish for...
1089From John Adams to Hezekiah Niles, 27 February 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have been So much gratified with the Specimen of your Register, which you were So kind as to...
1090From John Adams to Horatio Gates Spafford, 16 October 1813 (Adams Papers)
Your Ambition to Spread information of the growing prosperity of your country is amiable and...
1091From John Adams to William Cunningham, 23 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 17th.—I know the integrity, talents and intelligence of great...
1092From John Adams to Richard Rush, 14 April 1811 (Adams Papers)
Though your Letters give me great Pleasure, I Should regret the Receipt even of your favour of...
1093From John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 3 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
Mr John C Gray is to take this letter, & with it my fervent wishes for your happiness, & for that...
1094From John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, 20 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
The Pamphlet I lent you and the Letters from Governor Mackean you may retain for the time you...
1095From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have more to Say, on Religion. For more than Sixty Years I have been attentive to this great...
1096To John Adams from John Adams, 4 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
Ego recepi tua epistolam a te scriptam Vigesimo tribus mensis Julii. ubi nuntius te a bombardâ...
1097From John Adams to Mathew Carey, 21 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have been highly gratified by your obliging letter recd Yesterday. You need not give yourself...
1098From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 12 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have received your number 27. 15 October, 13. The large quarto Pamphlet entitled “Principes de...
1099From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 3 February 1813 (Adams Papers)
I congratulate you, & your state and our Nation on the Acquisition of such a secretary of the...
1100From John Adams to Richard Sullivan, 17 April 1812 (Adams Papers)
I regret that the Weather deprived me of the Pleasure of meeting The Trustees and Visitors at...
1101From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 10 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, October 17, 1781—wrote to congress: “There is at present a fermentation in this nation...
1102From John Adams to Joseph Lyman, 20 April 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have received your respectful letter of the 21 March. It is not now necessary for me to say any...
1103From John Adams to Richard Rush, 16 February 1814 (Adams Papers)
I perceive by your Letter of the 7th. that Mr Hay is married to a beautiful little girl, that I...
1104From John Adams to Richard Rush, 17 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
The Sight of a well known hand, made my heart leap, before I opened your Letter of the 6th. the...
1105From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 16 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
The Old Folk, returning last Evening from an Airing which has become daily necessary for both, to...
1106John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I forgot in my last to remark, a very trifling Inaccuracy in yours of June 27 th . The Letter...
1107From John Adams to Mathew Carey, 29 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have this day received from the Post Office, three copies of the sketches which with twelve...
1108From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 19 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
A very fortunate day to write to you, My dear Sir, and especialy on a Subject, without which my...
1109From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 23 December 1813 (Adams Papers)
With more joy than I can express I have recd your kind Letter of the 18th. of August. Your Mother...
1110From John Adams to John Taylor, 19 January 1815 (Adams Papers)
Suppose Congress Should at one Vote, or by one Act, declare all the Negroes in the United States,...