151From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 31 July 1820 (Adams Papers)
If the twenty-five Volumes of the projected compilation of English Poetry, which were published...
152From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 July 1820 (Adams Papers)
In looking over my file of Letters received, I find that the latest date I have from you is of...
Your Letters were both delivered to me yesterday the one by Dr Waterhouse and one by the Mail. I...
It is long since I wrote you, because I thought you so busily engaged that you would have no time...
155From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 3 April 1820 (Adams Papers)
If you can obtain leave of absence I wish for the pleasure of your Company here on the twelfth of...
156From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 13 March 1820 (Adams Papers)
If you have a desire of a long life and a happy life I advise you to read Cicero. Your Father has...
I am at length about to attempt to answer your Letter but am not quite sure whether I shall be...
As I presume you will have accomplished your journey ere this epistle arrives, and that you will...
159From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 12 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your letter of new-years-day, and congratulate you on your arrival in the great...
I have at length received your Letter, after having unpatiently waited untill your more important...
161From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 28 October 1819 (Adams Papers)
Since my return to this City I have received your Letters of the 12th and 21st. instt. the...
162From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 9 October 1819 (Adams Papers)
On examining my books at the Athenarum, I find there are several volumes missing; among...
You will probably have received the translations I sent you my dear Son of Plato as I understand...
I was much gratified by the receipt of your Letter my dear George yesterday at noon and am...
I send you three sheets of the dialogue because it was too little at once to read only a sheet—I...
I send you another sheet of the dialogue but it is so badly done I am quite ashamed of it. If it...
167From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George Washington Adams, May 1819 (Adams Papers)
All well; I send you another Sheet keep them all together that they may form a continuation and...
I mentioned to you that I had been amusing myself in translating the Dialogue of Plato. I now...
169From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 May 1819 (Adams Papers)
You have expressed a wish—as I am told—that I would write to you—but what shall I say—we are all...
Your Letter of the 15 which I received yesterday has caused me the greatest alarm, and...
Your Grandfather has expressed so much satisfaction at your conduct during your visit to him this...
I yesterday received your Letter of the 1st Jany. and cannot account for the length of time it...
Your father wrote you a Letter yesterday in which he desires you to remain with your Grandfather...
174From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 6 December 1818 (Adams Papers)
I received about a fortnight since a few lines from you so ill written that it was with...
175From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 17 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
I have received a Letter from my eldest Son, which informs me that in consequence of a difficulty...
What have you been doing? where has your reason flown? while your poor Grandmother was yet warm...
In Joke while I was in Boston you one day said you would lend your Books to your Uncle Tom in New...
178From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
It is a great affliction to me to be deprived as I am by constant and indispensable...
Your father has intended writing to you several days but something or other perpetually occurring...
I do not recollect whether I answered your last Letter my memory not being remarkably good and...
181From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 18 May 1818 (Adams Papers)
I direct this Letter to Quincy, concluding that you will be there during the Vacation which...
I am not sure my Dear George whether your last Letter was answered or not but at any rate you...
183From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 1 March 1818 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 19th: of Last Month, informing me of your admission to the University gave me...
My journal does most assuredly take a considerable portion of my time, my dear George, but that...
185From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 26 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have but one moment of time to answer your Letter of the 2d: instant—and to direct you at the...
It is so long since I heard from you I begin to find it difficult to account for your...
187From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 November 1817 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of 14. October N. 2. but Post-marked on the Superscription, “Cambridge 21 Octr. was...
188From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 5 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
On the 22d. of September, the day upon which I entered on the Execution of the duties of my...
Your father my dear George is so much occupied at this moment by the duties of his Office he...
190From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 29 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 11th. and your mother has that of the 16th. from Paris. I...
191From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 12 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed Letter is from Mr Le Dieu, and was received the day after you left London—As I did...
192From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 21 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have been pleased with your Journal. I envy, or rather I wish, I could have Shared with you,...