991To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 6 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have recd & read with great pleausre Your very acceptable letter of the 29th ult. Next to the approbation of a man’s own conscience, that of the enlightened part of mankind, is the greatest reward a correct mind can desire. It has been always my object—”laudari laudatis viris.” And I therefore estimate at a high rate the commendation you are so good to bestow on my efforts to promote the...
992To John Adams from Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 8 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
Do me the favor of accepting a Memoir on the Commenced Navigation of the Black-Sea & the Maritime Geography of Turkey & Egypt, which has been compiled during the few leisure hours that remain to me. With sentiments of the / highest respect your most / obt. Servt. MHi : Adams Papers.
993To John Adams from Robert Waln, Jr., 15 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
Having it in contemplation to prepare the Biography of Roger Sherman Esqr., one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and having been informed by his relatives that you were intimately acquainted with his private & political character, I beg leave very respectfully to request, that you will give the weight of your authority to the opinion which has already been formed, in relation...
994From John Adams to Robert Waln, Jr., 19 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have received your obliging favour of the 15th. Instant. It relates to a Subject, dear to my memory and my heart. The Honble: Roger Sherman was one of the most cordial friends which I ever had in my life. Destitute of all literary and scientifick education but such as he acquired by his own exertions, he was one of the most sensible men in the World. The clearest head and the steadiest...
995From John Adams to Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 20 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
I pray you to accept my cordial thanks for the rich present of your Memoir, on the Commerce and Navigation of the Black Sea &ca. This work had been read to me throughout, three years ago, and I had long since purchased it if I had known where to find it. It is now the more acceptable to me as the it is a present from the Author. I know of no Monument that has ever yet been erected in America,...
By the frendship, with which I was gratified and honoured by your Beloved Parents’—during the best part of my life, and which I yet continue to enjoy unabated—By the courtesy with which you obliged me—voluntarily, and by your Literary endowments I feel my Self Sufficiently justified, in Submitting to your examination sundry paper—although I know that your High Station, your more Serious...
997To John Adams from Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 30 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have pleasure of sending you the work of M. Solnay which I promised. Please to accept my grateful thanks for the very favorable manner in which you have spoken of my book. My object was more to have the attention of this country to trade me might enjoy in the birth place of commerce, than to acquire a reputation as an author. With sincere esteem / I have the honor to be / Your most / obt....
998To John Adams from Stebbins Gorham, 30 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
Enclosed, is a Subscription Paper gotten up in aid of a Lancasterian School on the Island of Nantucket, for the benefit of the poor—It is well known that what the people of that Island require, both pecuniary and literary, is acquired through serious hazards and embarrasments.—There are now 400 children waiting to enter the School—mostly of poor seamen, who are at sea, and of widows.—We had no...
999From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have been deeply afflicted with the account of your accident—At first your Leg was broke—I shuddered, I feared that I should have no more letters from Montecello—Next came the account that it was only a small bone in the Arm—My hopes revived the difference between the leg and the Arm was immense. To illustrate this difference, and for your consolation and amusement; I will give you an...
1000To John Adams from Stebbins Gorham, 4 December 1822 (Adams Papers)
I handed a Subscription Paper, in at your door the other day, together with a communication, humbly to solicit aid for a large School on the Island of Nantucket for the benefit of the poor,—and not recieving any information from you, sir, on the subject, I take the liberty to write to you, lest you might have forgotten to send me the subscription paper, for which I am waiting.—It is needless...