I enclose the Letter just received I cannot guess why it was written to me— MHi : Adams Papers.
Having received a very elegant Lace Cap from the Ladies of the Lace school at Newport I write to...
Is Hugh Nelson going to Mexico? What is to become of Genl S.—? Nobody suits here but...
I send this enclosure and add a few lines to state that I shall leave this place on Wednesday for...
We have accomplished our journey thus far as well as I anticipated but my brother was so ill this...
I yesterday wrote to you in answer to your Letter and as I suppose it will be agreeable to you to...
We arrived here yesterday morning after a rapid tho’ not remarkably pleasant journey from French...
We have arrived safely at this place without much trouble and the Horses stood it pretty well,...
We have arrived safely here after a tolerably pleasant journey and a very pleasant visit at...
I have been so very sick the last day or two it has been impossible for me to write you I am...
It is my intention to return to you early next week unless my Dr. forbids; I will therefore beg...
Mr. Shaw brought me your letter last night of the 29 and you may be assured I will attend to the...
I intended writing to you yesterday but was prevented by a feverish indisposition which I believe...
How it happened that I omitted to say I had received N. 1 I do not know—It was so kind a letter...
Would I were a Poet and could celebrate this day as it deserves to be—Few Natal days would admit...
Our poor George is so much better to day that we shall probably be able to get home sooner than I...
Having forgotten to order Georges bed to be removed into my dressing room I now write to ask you...
Mr Sergeant sent me your Letter yesterday morning and I thank you for the pleasant information it...
Johnson arrived last Eveng. and brought me your very kind Letter my best friend and I am truly...
Having arrived safely without any “hair breadth scapes” to relate, I have little or nothing to...
As Mary is much better to day I hasten to write you that the Letter of yesterday may not create...
I was so much hurried when I wrote to you from New York that I am afraid you could scarcely read...
We have moved into our new lodgings and are very comfortably established with a kind old Lady who...
22 It every hour threatens rain but no rain falls. Mr H— says his Corn Crops will be very fine...
This day has brought me an invitation in form to attend at the Capitol tomorrow to witness the...
I yesterday sat down to answer your last Letter, and wrote two, neither of which I have sent, as...
Mr. Hopkinson came yesterday to see me and in the evening accompanied me to the Academy of Arts...
Mr Crane brought me your Letter last Eveng from Bedford but although I was rejoiced to receive it...
I did not write you yesterday because I was so much fatigued I was obliged to lie down as soon as...
From the earnestness of my last Letter I am much afraid that you may think as is often the case...
This will probably be the last time I shall write you as your journey will commence soon after...
We find ourselves so very comfortable here and Mr. & Mrs. Graham are so urgent for us to stay...
Your Letter was brought to my chamber door and thrown in by your father this morning before I was...
The style in which my Letter of the 3d was written, pretty clearly evinced by its apologetic...
The Enterprize has just arrived and brought all the stray baggage which will be delivered to us...
Your N. 3 arrived yesterday and I thank you for the lines although I cannot say I was much...
Mr Young the Bar keeper visits Washington to day and I write a few lines to say that though...
Another attack of St Anthony confines me to my chamber since I wrote last and as it has been...
We have arrived safely at this place—after a very fatiguing and anxious journey on account of the...
40From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 1826 (Adams Papers)
Having just received a letter from John I wish to know if you are desirous that I should come on...
I enclose a Letter from Mary to Mrs. Gelbot and at the same time have the pleasure to inform you...
I forgot when I closed my last to answer your question concerning my brothers baggage—He wishes...
July 22 Major and Mrs. Jackson Mr Ewing and Mr. N. Biddle called on us, all of them talking of...
19 Sept My last I believe closed on this day; I will therefore continue the account of our...
Ere I touch upon the melancholy subject which at present occupies your mind; allow me to offer...
August 17 Mr. Cook called to inform me he intended to return to Washington tomorrow; and while he...
47From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 16 July 1821 to 27 July 1821 (Adams Papers)
16 Wrote two Letters in the morning and amused myself with reading Miss Porters new Novel—Mary...
19 June—Although we have no variety to amuse us or nor any striking incidents to relate I must...
49From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 25 June 1824 to 27 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
June 25. Johnson went to Town and on mountain mounting his Horse; the Beast trod on his foot and...
August 19 Notwithstand the budget just sent, there is still some thing left to be said in answer...