During my long absence from home my Dear Charles I could not write to you as it was difficult to...
I was much pleased to observe that you had taken more pains with the writing of your last Letter...
33James Madison to Charles Francis Adams, 12 October 1835 (Madison Papers)
private I have received your letter of Sepr. 30th. with a copy of "An Appeal from the new to the...
We yesterday went fishing for the first time and to my great astonishment on looking up our...
The easy manner in which you appear to take your College studies is diverting to me I confess but...
How I wish I could divide myself and fly to nurse you my poor Boy—If your Uncle had not still to...
Poor Mariano is dead. On Sunday Even’—he was sitting reading the new Tragedy of Lord Byron when...
I am very sorry my dear Charles that any thing in my last Letter should have wounded your...
Your two last Letters would have given me much pleasure if they had been more easy to decypher...
You Letter was brought two days since, and I should have received it with the same pleasure your...
I received your Letter my Dear Charles yesterday Eveng. and hasten to answer it from the...
Your Letter full of complaints my dear Charles reached me yesterday and I am sorry to see you...
Your Shandean Letter is received with all its apologies and few amendments I will only say that...
44From John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 28 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
In replying to your Letter of the 12th. instt. I might begin, by asking an explanation if its...
Eh b’en Mon petit Caporal honours seem to thicken so fast on Adams race we can scarce find time...
Is it because I have not answered your last Letter my dear Charles that you have not written to...
47From John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 3 December 1825 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your two letters—and I wish you would continue to write to me twice a week—my...
48From John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 12 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
Your Letters of 21. February and 6. April, have remained long unanswered—They are both upon...
Your papa was much pleased with your Letter as it was very prettily written and the style was...
Your brother my Dear Charles is much better and his arm doing well though it will probably be a...
Your Letter is this moment brought to me and would certainly have afforded me more pleasure could...
Why what is the matter my Son? surely when you wrote your last Letter you must have been...
The perpetual trouble and occupation we have found in getting into our new residence has...
At length I feel well enough to write you again though I have no reason to hope that my...
55From John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 12 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I am much pleased with your frankness in relating the manners and customs of your School—talking...
I am very sorry my Dear Charles to find by your last Letter that your health is not good but am...
Your Letter is this moment brought me and I really cannot conceive what you mean my Dear Charles...
I am very anxious about you my dear Boy as the time approaches for your visit and I pray both you...
I am much gratified to learn that you have made an agreeable acquaintance, and still more that...
You are right my Dear Charles to go Quincy for a few days to restore your health a little before...