1051From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 22 February 1817 (Adams Papers)
Graüs Ingenium dedit Musa. the Greeks refined and polished every thing. The Competition between...
1052From John Adams to John Adams Smith, 15 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
I duly received your letter of 22 Ult. as the merchants express it, so frugally, To be sure,...
1053From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
Last night your Brother brought me your delicious Letter of 29th Octr. How do you know that Bees...
1054From 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,...
1055From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 2 February 1813 (Adams Papers)
I will not wait for regular answers to my Letters, while I am engaged in this important...
1056From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 18 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
As I am never weary of Writing to you, because I write always without thinking, I am not sorry to...
1057From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 30 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
I cannot say whether I ought to laugh, or cry, or scold, in reporting the trial of Michael Corbet...
1058John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday, I received from the Post Office, under an envellope inscrbed inscribed with your hand,...
1059From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 5 February 1813 (Adams Papers)
I want to see, that “triffling wreath” the Castigation of Mr Dow.” and the “sketches of Calvin...
1060From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 10 April 1809 (Adams Papers)
The institution of an Embassy to France in 1799, was made upon principle, and in conformity to a...
1061From John Adams to Mathew Carey, 3 February 1814 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of Jan 26 is received, and a shower of obligations with it, before it, and after it,...
1062From John Adams to James Lloyd, 6 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
As method is of no importance, in my Letters I will deviate from the course I was in, to Speak of...
1063From John Adams to James Lloyd, 9 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
With Mr Pickerings Letter and the Extract from Mr Kings, I received a huge Packett, of other...
1064From John Adams to John Adams Smith, 1 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
Though the Thirteenth year of the nineteenth century has made its Debutt, yet as the sun has not...
1065From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Speaker Bigelow with his Son, Mr Andrew Bigelow made me a Visit Yesterday introduced by...
1066From John Adams to Professor Peck, 17 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed Packet of Seeds of Wheat, Oats, Grass, and Woad, with a Billet, I Send to you, as it...
1067From John Adams to Richard Rush, 31 July 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have received your kind Letter of the 18th of this month with your Oration on the 4th. Your...
1068From John Adams to Josiah, III Quincy, 15 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for two presents, the Message and the documents. Mr. Madison follows the example of...
1069From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 20 December 1809 (Adams Papers)
AMSTERDAM, June 5, 1781, wrote to congress. “The deputies of Middleburg in the assembly of the...
1070From John Adams to John Taylor, 16 January 1815 (Adams Papers)
Give me leave to add a few Words, on this Topick. I remember the Time when three Gentlemen,...
1071From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 23 July 1811 (Adams Papers)
“Sirs—The Journal proceeds—1782—November 21, Thursday—Paid a visit to Mr. Brantzen, and then to...
1072From John Adams to John Peter De Windt, 8 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
your delightful letter of the 31st of October, has made us all happy, and seems to be a sensible...
1073From John Adams to Joseph Delaplaine, 26 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
You request a Service of Some difficulty, and more delicacy. The Number of Revolutionary Patriots...
1074From John Adams to Samuel B. Malcom, 6 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of July 18 was duely received. Your Resolution to Subjugate yourself to the controul...
1075From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 7 August 1809 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of July 26 and its Enclosures. You have frequently, in a most...
1076From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 15 July 1814 (Adams Papers)
I thank you Madam for your obliging Letter of the 10th whether my life shall be Spared to se the...
1077From John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 17 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Your beautiful letter of Sept 11th has given me great pleasure. You are at a very respectable...
1078From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 2 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
Οὐδὲ γυνὴ κακοῦ ἀνδρὸς ἀναίνεται εἶναι ἄκοιτις πλουσίου· ἀλλ’ ἀφνεὸν βούλεται ἀντ’ ἀγαθοῦ....
1079From 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...
1080John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d this morning your favour of the 5 th and as I can never let a Sheet of your’s rest I Sit...