361To John Adams from J. A. Bingham, 24 June 1822 (Adams Papers)
In presenting to the People of the United States, proposals for so important a work as the designation: of that which is here inclosed, I have thought it no less prudent than respectful, to make the object known in the commencement, to those who have bourne a conspicuous part in the formation, and administration—our government, Under this impress sir, I have taken the liberty to address a...
362To John Adams from William Tudor, Jr., 15 June 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have some difficulty in fixing on that period in Otis’s career, when he in a manner withdrew himself from leading in public affairs, and rendered himself obnoxious to public suspicion as to the motives of his conduct. Judge Minot speaks of it under the head of the year 1763, but I found in the journals that Otis was chairman of a Committee for writing Manduit, on the affairs of the Province...
363To John Adams from Samuel B.H. Judah, 12 June 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to present to you a copy of a poem that has attained some celebrity in this country I do not send it to you that I think it is worthy of your notice but as a testimony of respect that an unknown youth holds the venerable patriot to whom our country owes so much—I should never sir have presumed to forward you this work faulty as it is but that being flattered by the favourable...
364To John Adams from Hiram Haines, 4 June 1822 (Adams Papers)
A desire not only to see, but to possess and preserve relicts of those venerable Heroes and Sages whose exertions won, and whose counsels have preserved that glorious liberty which I, in common with millions of my happy fellow citizens enjoy is the cause of my addressing you at present, in which I hope you will excuse the liberty an intire stranger , has thus unceremoniously taken. My wishes...
365To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1822 (Adams Papers)
It is very long, my dear Sir, since I have written to you. my dislocated wrist is now become so stiff that I write slowly and with pain, and therefore write as little as I can. yet it is due to mutual friendship to ask once in a while how we do? the papers tell us that Genl. Starke is off at the age of 93. Charles Thomson still lives at about the same age, chearful, slender as a grasshopper,...
366Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 1 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It is very long, my dear Sir, since I have written to you. my dislocated wrist is now become so stiff that I write slowly and with pain, and therefore write as little as I can. yet it is due to mutual friendship to ask once in a while how we do? the papers tell us that Gen l Starke is off at the age of 93. Charles Thomson still lives at about the same age, chearful, slender as a grasshopper,...
367To John Adams from W.H. Sumner, 28 May 1822 (Adams Papers)
The Military Company of Massachusetts which was instituted in 1638, as a School of Officers, and which is now called the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company, will celebrate their anniversary on the first Monday of June next by a Military Parade on the Common, attending Public Worship at the Meeting House in Chauncey Place, at 12, and by a dinner at Faneuil Hall at 2 OClock. The history of...
368From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 25 May 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 16th. instt. and have given deliberate attention to its contents—I listen with pleasure to all the circumstances that you allege in indication of yourself; and shall doubly rejoice to learn at midsummer, that your expectations are confirmed, by the standing which you will then have attained—If you should not be lower than 12. it will be apparent that my...
369To John Adams from William Thomas, 24 May 1822 (Adams Papers)
You will permit me to make acknowledgments to you for your kind letter to the Printer of the Memorial. You would allow me the honor of feeling, as if I had something of a nearer acquaintance with you, than as a citizen of the State, being the son of the late Judge Thomas, who received, & conferred much pleasure, in relating many incidents in the professional career of those, who afterwards...
370To John Adams from Henry Channing, 22 May 1822 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing our two last Gazettes.—May 15th contains No 4, on dividing the State into Districts, for the election of State Senators, Representatives in Congress, and Electors of Prest, and Vice President of the U. States. This mode of electing these high officers, has been advocated for several years by the republican party in this State. I was a member of the Legislature...