I write you without knowing where or when my Letter will find you, and must therefore I must omit...
I have concluded to part with George, at the very moment when he is most needful to me—I have...
I have received your Letters of the 13th. and 14th from Lebanon, and rejoice with exceeding joy...
I have just received your Letter from Ballston, with the greater pleasure, as it gives a better...
Yesterday your Letter of the 3d. instt. from Fishkiln came to hand—It would have been altogether...
I received last Evening your Letter of the 1st. instt. from New York—I now enclose to you the...
Meeting here Dr. Huntt, who informs us that he left you last Friday at Bordentown, and Charles...
8From Harriet Welsh to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 1826 (Adams Papers)
You could not have asked my dear Mrs. Adams a happier a more glorious transition from earth to...
I have but this moment received your Letter of the 18th. and hope that before leaving Washington...
I have duly received your kind Letters of 11. 12 and 16 instt—I wrote to you at New–York and on...
Your excellent letter to me arrived at the close of the last week and was brought to me by John...
Thomas Hellen was here last Evening and goes to–morrow Morning for Washington—I furnished him...
We arrived on Wednesday Evening at Boston, and yesterday Morning came out here. The weather until...
14From Harriet Welsh to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 13 July 1826 (Adams Papers)
The President, and your son, arrived last night my dear Mrs. Adams; well, and not more fatigued...
We arrived safe here, about two hours since, and in two hours more expect to be on our way to...
It was as I had apprehended—On our arrival this morning at Merrill’s, we were informed by him...
17From John Marshall to John Quincy Adams, 27 February 1826 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Marshall accepts with great pleasure the invitation of Mr and Mrs. Adams to dine with them on...
18From George Washington Louis Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 28 December 1825 (Adams Papers)
C’est avec une bien vive reconnoissance Madame, que j’ai reçu la lettre que vous avez eue la...
You will by this time (I hope), have obtained some days of rest after the fatigue of your...
This extraordinary season has prevented all ideas of regular correspondence for few employments...
Ever since the middle of the last month we have been in such a succession of events and...
Let me express to you my gratitude for your last note on reading which I had a foretaste of the...
23From William Duer to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 8 June 1825 (Adams Papers)
Presuming upon an acquaintance it was my happiness to form, many years ago, and upon the...
Your letter of the 1st. instant has affected me deeply: it was received this morning and afforded...
You will no doubt my dear Mrs. Adams, be much surprised at receiving a letter from one of whom...
26From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 30 March 1825 (Adams Papers)
Your journal which has become a necessary of life to me has failed me for a long time, but I must...
A most unpleasant journey was completed by our arrival at Quincy last week where we had the...
28From James Mease to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 14 February 1825 (Adams Papers)
I cannot help it! I can no longer resist the pleasure of expressing to my dear Mrs Adams my joy...
It is really afflicting to hear that you are again subjected to painful illness and to observe in...
The heated and violent temper of the public upon the question of politics renders it necessary to...
31From N. Brown to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 26 September 1824 (Adams Papers)
I intended before this time to have acknowledged the reciept of your kind letter It was extremely...
Your journalizing Letters, my dearest friend, from the 18th. to the 23d. have been received—And...
Since Johnson Hellen departed, last Sunday, I have been moping in Solitude; but the day after he...
The day after your departure, Johnson Hellen came down from Rockville, and has been a pleasant...
35From M. A. Patterson to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 10 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
Allow Me To present To you Mr Steuart Wortley, and Mr Stanly—They are Gentlemen of high rank, who...
By Marys last letter I am told that you are still suffering from illness and Harriet Welsh...
It is pleasant to be able to inform you that Grandfathers health rather improves than declines....
I have received your journal for the two first days of this month and shall as you permit read...
Just this moment opening my shutters I find the ground covered with snow and it lays apparently...
40From Lewis Cass to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 17 November 1823 (Adams Papers)
I had the honour to receive your letter, with its’ enclosure for Mrs. Boyd, which was immediately...
It was painful to hear that you had been so ill after arriving at Washington and astonishing that...
Anigma by Mr. Canning: There is a word of Plural number, Foe to peace, and tranquil slumber; From...
43From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 10 May 1823 (Adams Papers)
Thanks for your favor of the third—With great pleasure I learn that you are all convalescent, and...
44From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 22 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 16th. is a reviving cordial in which I have languished for a fortnight—But I...
45From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 30 March 1823 (Adams Papers)
Your journal which has become a necessary of life to me has failed me for so a long a time but I...
46From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 6 March 1823 (Adams Papers)
As I consider y’r ladyship as always imprison’d during a session of Congress I congratulate you...
47From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 15 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Thanks for your Journal of the 26th. There is in human nature, a germe of superstition which has...
48From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 14 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Thanks for your Journal of the 26th. There is in human nature a germ of superstition, which has...
49From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 1 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
I have received your last Journal, and thank you for it. When the Lady asked you which you...
50From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 14 January 1823 (Adams Papers)
Wonderful Woman, wife of a wonderful Man, How it is possible for you with your delicate...