131From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 13 September 1824 (Adams Papers)
I have not been able my Dear John to keep the promise I made to you at parting of writing in consequence of having omitted to bring my writing materials which you know must involve me in some difficulty as you have frequently experienced the embarrassment attending the acquirement of the means to carry on a correspondence in this house—We found your Grandfather so much altered that we were...
132To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 12 September 1824 (Adams Papers)
Confident, that, after Such a long Silence, a few Letters of an old friend, who allways revered you, and will continue to do So till his last breath, Shall not be unacceptable, I once more take up my pen I can not—after approaching my 73th foster the hope, that I Shall be permitted to do it often—But I will not delay it longer—as I hear neither from you or my N. England frends a word—except...
133To John Adams from Edward Everett, 8 September 1824 (Adams Papers)
You are hereby informed, that you have been elected a an Honorary member of the Bunker Hill Monument Association, incorporated June 7, 1823, for the purpose of commemorating the early events of the American Revolution, and especially for the erection of a monument on the ground, where the action of June 17, 1775 was fought. The intention of the Association, in electing you a member, is to...
134From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 4 September 1824 (Adams Papers)
I was so much occupied during my stop at Borden Town I could not answer your Letter therefore busy myself here having nothing to do with all the nonsense I can think of for pastime. You can easily conceive, the dreariness of my situation travelling alone with your father who though more of a than I can recollect since the earliest period of our marriage is still too much of a Statesman to be...
135To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 30 August 1824 (Adams Papers)
I take much satisfaction in presenting to you, the Bearer of this Letter, the Count de Medem, recently arrived, from St. Petersburg, and attached to the Legation of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia, in this Country—On his visit to Boston, it affords me pleasure to have the opportunity of making him personally known to you.— I hope to have in a few days the satisfaction of presenting myself...
136To John Adams from Ward Nicholas Boylston, 30 August 1824 (Adams Papers)
Your affectionate Letter of 24th Ultimo, I had the pleasure to receve and would have acknowledged before this, had not the daily interruption of accidental visitants—and likewise an injury I rec’d from a restive Horse; an injury, (which at first I tho’t trivial) has been followed by effects which threatend a speedy abruption of all my worldly schemes & desires. I am still confin’d to the House...
137To John Adams from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 26 August 1824 (Adams Papers)
On My Arrival at this Beloved place it Was My intention to Hasten to quincey and Embrace You Thursday Morning. You know the Circumstances Which Have delayed this eagerly Wished–for Gratification; There Will Be a Compensation in the pleasure to See Your Son Arrived on Next Sunday. Receive the affectionate Respects of Your old friend MHi : Adams Papers.
138To John Adams from Isaac Munroe, 13 August 1824 (Adams Papers)
I send you a copy of the letter of your Son with an appendix, which I have just printed. The first part I printed from the Manuscript in Boston upwards of Sixteen years ago. The interest for it is as great now as then. I am one of his zealous advocates for the Presidency & entertain the most confident hopes of his success, notwithstanding the conspiracy at Newyork to deprive the people of...
139To John Adams from Alexander Hill Everett, 12 August 1824 (Adams Papers)
This letter will be handed you by Mr. Raymond of Baltimore who is probably known to you by reputation as the author of the Treatise on Political Economy. I have taken the liberty of introducing him to you at the request of our mutual friend Mr. Sparks and have no doubt that you will derive much pleasure from making his acquaintance. I left Washington Tuesday week. The Secretary & his family...
140To John Adams from Johann Friedrich Daniel Lobstein, 9 August 1824 (Adams Papers)
Je prie Votre Excellence de me pardonner ma hardiesse de cette Lettre. J’espère que Votre Excellence Se rappellera peut être encore que j’ai eu l’honneur d’être honoré d’une Lettre de Son Excellence le 28 Octobre 1822 lorsque j’ai eu l’honneur de Lui envoyer le Prospectus de ma Topographie de Philadelphie. malheureusement cet ouvrage n’a pas pû être imprimé dans ce Pays à cause des fraix...
141To John Adams from Perez Morton, 6 August 1824 (Adams Papers)
In the course of my official practice, for my own government, and to promote facility and dispatch in the discharge of my public duty, I have thought it expedient to form an elementary digest of the criminal code of our Commonwealth, including all the crimes and offences, recognized by her laws, whether originating at common law or by Statute, with the adjudged cases under each, together with...
142To John Adams from John Everett, 26 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to enclose you, with the assurance of my respect and veneration, a copy of an Oration delivered to the Republican Citizens of Boston on the late Anniversary of the 4th July, 1776. I cannot express the pride and gratitude I feel, in having it, in my power, to offer any mark of my attachment to the Institutions of my country, to him who declared its independence and defended its...
143To John Adams from James Wilkinson, 26 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
By the publick Prints I occasionally hear of your continued existence, amidst the plaudits of a grateful Country, & exemption from any of the grievous infirmities of Old Age Yet as the debt of Nature must be paid, this tresspass is directed rather at than to you, and is intended to introduce to you, Col. G. L. Dawson, The Maternal Grand-son, of your Old Antagonist the Earl of Bute; whom you...
144To John Adams from Ward Nicholas Boylston, 18 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
With great pleasure I saw it announced in the public news papers that you was able to attend the celebration of the 4th Instant—it was at least an evidence that your Health & Strength had improved since the date of the last letter you favor’d me with—I have since been solicitous to gather from every wayfareing passenger thro’ this place who have called on me, what they knew or could learn of...
145To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
My friend and correspondent of Richmond, Colo. Bernard Peyton will have the honor of delivering you this letter. he was a worthy officer of the late war, and now an equally worthy member of the mercantile body. proposing to visit Boston, he has the natural ambition of being presented to the first of the revolutionary characters now living. I ask, of your friendship to give him a few moments of...
146From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My friend and correspondent of Richmond, Col o Bernard Peyton will have the honor of delivering you this letter. he was a worthy officer of the late war, and now an equally worthy member of the mercantile body. proposing to visit Boston, he has the natural ambition of being presented to the first of the revolutionary characters now living. I ask, of your friendship to give him a few moments of...
147To John Adams from Thaddeus Mason Harris, 3 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
When I was in England I fortunately met with and procured Thomas Morton’s “New Canaan,” a thin 4to. volume,—a work of great curiosity, and to the historian of Massachusetts very interesting, as it details the particulars of an attempt to introduce into this part of our Country a Colony in opposition to the Plymouth settlers, delineates the manners and customs of the Aboriginal Natives, and...
148To John Adams from Lewis A. Tarascon, 3 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
I Come to you as one of the fathers of our family to tell you my views, to shew you my work and ask your opinion. you have Created the Navy and from its Mooring in the East it has been allready a Great Mean of power for America. it seems to Me that a Branch of it in the Bay of Columbia should be a Great Engine on the pacific; but it seems to me also that Establishments in that Bay Could not...
149To John Adams from Ebenezer Clough, 30 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
It would give the Committee of Arrangement for the Approaching National Anniversary Unspeakable pleasure if your health will admite you to honour them with your presence at Faneuil Hall, the Hall of Liberty on Monday next, and join in the Celebration of the day. From Sir yours very Respectfully. MHi : Adams Papers.
150To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 24 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
In pursuance of a joint Resolution, of the two Houses of Congress, a copy of which is hereto annexed, and by direction of the President of the United States, I have the honour of transmitting two fac simile copies of the original Declaration of Independence, engrossed on parchment, conformably to a secret Resolution of Congress 19 July 1776, to be signed by every member of Congress, and...
151To John Adams from John Whitney, 23 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
The Citizens of Quincy have agreed to Celebrate the Anniversary of our National Independance on the fifth of July next; This is to solicit the pleasure of your Company to dine with them at the Town-hall on said day; not doubting but you will comply with this request should your health and strength permit, for be assured no one could add so much to the festivity and joy of the occasion; as it...
152To John Adams from Nathanael Greene, 22 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
In obedience to a vote of the Standing Committee of the Washington Society I have the honor to transmit to you the enclosed Card, and to request that you will honor the Society with your presence on the ensuing Anniversary of American Independence. With respect, / your most obt Servt— MHi : Adams Papers.
153To John Adams from Horatio Gates Spafford, 18 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
Thy letter duly came to my family, & I have now the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of it. I am always much gratified to hear of thy health. The Gazetteer goes with this letter, & I very ardently hope thy health & strength will so hold out as to enable thee to hear it rad. May I hope to hear from thee, afterwards? I would, if I could afford it, send a copy to the American Academy of Arts &...
154To John Adams from Henry Bond, 17 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
presuming no one living to be better acquainted than yourself with that period of our history, to which this discourse cheifly refers, or feels a livelier personal interest in it, I have ventured, tho a stranger, to send you my Address . Its literary exeortion gives it no claim on your attention, but the subject may, perhaps, interest you for a few moments. I will not doubt but my object will...
155To John Adams from Littleton Dennis Teackle, 12 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
You will probably have seen in the publick prints, that an Association has been formed, to conduct a periodical work on Political Œconomy, with intent to discover the Causes that have operated to retard the progress of our prosperity, and to endeavour to illustrate the proper Measures of Amelioration—The assistance of many scientifick Gentlemen has been freely offered, & the Society will...
156To John Adams from Jacob Engelbrecht, 2 June 1824 (Adams Papers)
On the 15th. of March last I wrote unto you, requesting the favour of a Letter in your Own Hand writing, which I wished to preserve in honour of you, and after your death, to have it framed, But having received no answer I have Since thought that the Letter was miscarried,—At all-events, I would with due deference, again intrude on your patience, and would most humbly request of you, to favour...
157To John Adams from George Hebb, 27 May 1824 (Adams Papers)
You may have observed by the Boston Patriot of the 18th: Inst: that Henry V. Somerville Esqr. had been selected, as an Elector as President & Vice-President, friendly to the Election of John Q. Adams Esq, for the District composed of Baltimore County—He called upon me some Days since and requested that I would furnish him with a List of the Most prominent Appointments and Acts of John Quincy...
158To John Adams from J.G. Swift, 21 May 1824 (Adams Papers)
Believing that the United States Military and Philosophical Society may be considered as dissolved, by reason of a non-compliance with the terms of its constitution for many years past, several of the members have proposed an application of its unappropriated funds to the endowment of the Lyceum of Natural History in New-York with a Library. Since the last meeting of the Military and...
159To John Adams from Bellamy Storer, 18 May 1824 (Adams Papers)
The novelty of the occasion that produced the inclosed address, may furnish some apology for its publication, and it is now respectfully submitted to you, as some slight evidence that the people of the west are not confined in their inquiries to their rivers and prairis— Our celebrated theorist Capt Symmes, had delivered several lectures on the subject of a concave sphere, and at the close of...
160To John Adams from Alexander Coffin, 15 May 1824 (Adams Papers)
Will you Oblidge me, so far as to inform me, the Names of the Seventeen Members of the House of representatives of Massachusets, who rescinded their Notes By direction or rather a ‘Mandate, (if I am correct,) of Governer Hutcheson’—and what year that was in, and on what Occasion those resolutions had been Passed, that he the Sd Govener was so anxious Should be rescinded—was it not on account...
161To John Adams from Samuel Wyllys Pomeroy, 15 May 1824 (Adams Papers)
During the many pleasant meetings which I enjoyed, when the board of Trustees of the Massachusts. Agrl. Society were honor’d with your presence & assistance, I observed that you always took an interest when topicks relating to vegetable physiology were discussed.—Perhaps the accompanying Circular may afford you some amusement, at least; for, as was said by the late good Dr. Belknap upon a...
162To John Adams from Joseph Gardner Swift, 3 May 1824 (Adams Papers)
When I had the honour to be at your residence in 1817 (while accompanying President Monroe) I was gratified by some account which you were pleased to give me, of my Grand Father Samuel Swift, formerly a Lawyer of Boston, whom you designated as a friend of yours & as the “Widows friend”—& whose name you had before mentioned, in some Printed Letters, as a distinguished Whig:—It is natural &,...
163To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 25 April 1824 (Adams Papers)
I take great pleasure in presenting to you the bearer of this letter, Mr Juli u s de Wallenstein, a Secretary of the legation of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia—He visits Boston & other parts of our Country for the improvement of his health, & with purposes of enlightened curiosity. Upon the most transient conversation with him, no testimonial will be needed to mark him in your estimation as...
164To John Adams from William D. Hills, 9 April 1824 (Adams Papers)
permit me, though a Stranger, to address, the honored, Servant, of the Lord, and the Rever’d, of a gratefull people, who, at this day, are in some measure sensible, of the appreciation, due to those, who offered up their lives, on the altar, of Liberty, and Independance. As the only Surviving Son, of an excellent Parent, Viz. Captain, Stephen Hills, of Revolutionary date, who, I am told, you...
165To John Adams from Horatio Gates Spafford, 8 April 1824 (Adams Papers)
Can I send thee a 3 dollar octavo volume of 620 pages, by mail, post-free? I have just published so good a thing that I very much want thee to see it. A Gazetteer & Geography of the State of New-York, the writing of which employed me, closely, for more than 2 years. As I have send all the freedom of remark that a Republican ought to do, aiming at truth, there are many things incidentally said...
166To John Adams from John Taylor, 8 April 1824 (Adams Papers)
During a long illness, from which I am not yet recovered, the reveries which usually amuse sick people, visited me; and among them the idea of writing a farewell letter to you, presented itself so often, as to leave an impression, which I have not been able to subdue. In yielding to it, my free style will I hope be pardoned, in consideration of its being the last trouble I shall give you; and...
167To John Adams from Pseudonym: "The Shade of Franklin", 26 March 1824 (Adams Papers)
What a throb of pleasure will it give to the heart of Mr Adams to learn that the Acorn he assisted to plant has grown to an Oak "in a word the Mechanics’ Apprentices’ Libraries ". have reached the City!—2000 Vols. have been given for that purpose & Govr Robinson who has accepted the humble, but interestg situation of Librarian pro tem deliverd in person the first 100 Vols. to the juornite...
168To John Adams from Jacob Engelbrecht, 15 March 1824 (Adams Papers)
The subject of this letter is of rather an odd cast. yet I indulge the hope, that you will excuse my eccentricity when my motives are made Known, I wish you Sir, to favour me with a letter, in your own Hand writing, which I wish to preserve in honour of you, and frame after your death,—the satisfaction I would derive of being thus honoured, would be a source of pecular joy. I hope, Sir you...
169From John Adams to John Adams, 7 March 1824 (Adams Papers)
Your kind letter of the 22d: February No 15 is as pleasing to me as the former numbers. I have not seen the Pilot. The young ladies, you speak of instead of tinkling verses and frivolous novels, had better read Dr Barrows sermons, get them by heart, and deeply impress them upon their souls. As to the Caucus I am glad you have not written me upon that, fir it si a very unedifying topic. The...
170To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 6 March 1824 (Adams Papers)
Again a Letter from Oldenbarneveld—I Suffered this winter with excruciating headache, partly owing to want of exercise partly to dyspeptic constitution. This morning I awoke with a clear head—So chearful, that I enjoy’d not So much happiness in Several weeks—I went with all Speed to my garden—examined its State—the Soil was as hard as iron—then I cleaned a part of my Seedhouse—and returned...
171To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 4 March 1824 (Adams Papers)
I would not So Soon have intruded again into your dignified retirement had it not been, that you took Such a warm interest in all your Frends concerns—be these of a good or unpropitious cast. We met with a Severe loss—a Similar one to which I was in part a witness—Several years ago—under your hospitable roof. The dear wife of my Son at Philadelphia is no more—She died in the night of Febr....
172To John Adams from John Cartwright, 29 February 1824 (Adams Papers)
Daily viewing a facsimile of your signature to that most most glorious of all human records—The Declaration of American Independence, which Independence, so early as the year 1774, expostulating with the rulers of this country, I publicly advocated, it is my request, that you will accept a two-fold work in the cause of Freedom, entitled “The English Constitution Produced and Illustrated” and...
173To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 26 February 1824 (Adams Papers)
I send you by this Mail, & request your acceptance of, some of my recent publications, in the defence of the only true interest of the Country, so lamentably ill understood by our statesmen. The flattering approbation, with which you have honoured some of my efforts in this great & glorious cause, induces me to hope that these will prove acceptable. I remain, very respectfully, / Your obt....
174From John Adams to John Adams, 1 February 1824 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 18th of January is full of candid, temperate and accurate criticism I know not whether a more lively idea of Mr Clay’s eloquence could have been given me, by Aristotle, Longinus, Dyonisius Halicarnassus, Horace, Vida, Boileau and Pope. Mr Clay must have great powers of Oratory. Your remarks upon emphasis, are judicious and important. I have written this pedantic list of...
175To John Adams from William Charles Jarvis, 24 January 1824 (Adams Papers)
A meeting of the Republican Members of our Legislature held at the District Court Room in this place on Wednesday evening last made choice of. William C Jarvis of Pittsfield Honl. Tho. L Winthrop " Boston. " Nathl Silsbee " Salem " Shearman Lealand " Roxburey " John Mason
176To John Adams from Timothy Alden, 12 January 1824 (Adams Papers)
At a meeting of the Trustees of Alleghany College, held in Meadville, on the 9th of January, 1824, the following Preamble and Resolution were adopted by the Board; “Cherishing all due respect for those illustrious Citizens of the United States, who have successively filled the highest office in the gift of their country and who are still spared to witness the rising glory of this western...
177From John Adams to John Adams, 12 January 1824 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 28th: Decr. is an epistle of a sage. I will tell you a story, of ancient days. “When I was a Sophomore at College, my mother and her Sister Ann Adams, Wife of my Uncle Ebenezer Adams, came to spend the day with me. On looking round my room, they thought I wanted several little articles of accomodation, which they did not see. They asked why I had not this thing, that thing,...
178To John Adams from William Elliot, 6 January 1824 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed small volume and map, relate to a subject in which you took an early and distinguished part: viz. the planning and laying out of this infant Metropolis, and believing that you still feel a deep interest in its welfare, I have sent you this small tribute of my high respect, hoping that you may find some satisfactory information in it, as regards the progress and improvement of the...
179To John Adams from G. Furman, 30 December 1823 (Adams Papers)
For some time past I have devoted my leisure moments to the task of collecting writings relating to the memorable revolution in the Government of our Country—The undertaking I find both difficult and arduous; for the pamphlets and minor writings of those days have almost become as the Sybilline leaves. “Turbata volent rapidis ludibria ventis.” But I am induced to persevere in consequence of...
180To John Adams from Thomas J. Rogers, 14 December 1823 (Adams Papers)
I forward you, by this day’s mail, a small volume which I have compiled, intended for the use of schools, and which I am anxious should be placed in the hands of the youth of our country. It is calculated to give them a correct idea of the causes and principles of the American Revolution, and a knowledge of those who acted a conspicuous parts, either in the cabinet or the field, during that...