The Executors of the last Will and Testament of John Adams deceased, have proceeded to the...
The Executors of the last Will and Testament of John Adams, late of Quincy deceased, enclose...
I return the enclosed letter according to your desire, painfully regretting, that I can not...
your letter of the 6th. of January gave me much pleasure, to which was added was that of your...
Your letter of the 5th November gave us all great pleasure and certainly none more than me. I was...
Your kind letter of the 14th. has given me great pleasure, I congratulate you on the Birth of...
7From John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 8 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
I am as much delighted with answering your pritty Letter, of June 3d. as you was with writing it,...
I have received your very kind letter of 7th. october—the friendly conspiricy between your Aunt...
9From John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 13 July 1820 (Adams Papers)
Extract. I was not able to accept the condescending invitation of the Government of the State and...
10From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 25 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
I must acknowledge that some time ago, I fostered the expectation of being gratified with a few...
11From John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 11 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have been informed that you have read Mr Locks Essays on the human Understanding it would also...
12From John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 24 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
This year compleats a Century Since my Uncle Boylston introduced the practise of Inoculation into...
There is but one copy of the “Epistle to my Mother” extant, and that is an unfinished fragment—I...
14From John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 1 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I wish you a happy New year, and as many new-years as your Nature can bear, in health Peace and...
15From John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 19 May 1819 (Adams Papers)
Thank Mr De Wint for his Box of New york Cider Grove champaigne—Accept my thanks for the two...
I gave the Portrait of my beloved and lamented Sister your dear Mother, to mine, without reserve...
The few first days after I came to Quincy namely 19th. 20th. & morning of 21st—She was very weak...
“Delightful praise, like summer rose, That brighter in the dew-drop glows.” They were sweet drops...
As Dean Swift says, “eyes with writing almost blind,” I commence a letter to you, near ten...
It was with a heavy heart and trembling hand, that I yesterday broke the seal of your letter to...
After a year’s absence I came yesterday to make a visit to my friends for three days. Our anxiety...
my dear Caroline must be informd that her Grand mothers Eyes are so much afflicted as to oblige...
If you find as many joyful faces to receive you, as you have left sorrowful hearts behind you,...
This morning’s post brought me your letter of the 20th. We were all delighted; grandfather’s...
I was made very happy by the receipt of your letter of the 7th. I have enclosed two papers to...
I inclose you a volm from Harriot, and I have written to your Mother so late, that I have not a...
delightfull praise! like summer Rose that brighter in the dew drop glows— they were Sweet Drops...
Yesterday was our Thanksgiving day. In our own way, and with tempers suited to the occasion, we...
Your neat, pretty letter, looking small, but containing much, reached me this day. I have a good...
I received your letter this day, written from Springfield; this has been a relief to us to hear...
I do not know how our account stands, whether I am indebted for a letter or you, but I shall not...
I write you a few lines just to say that I send your mother a century Sermon, preached in this...
Your Letter, my dear Caroline, gave me pleasure. As all your’s are calculated to enliven the...
I hope you received the letters safe which I inclosed to you from your brother. I wish I could...
Thursday the 30th of November was our thanksgiving day. I was not able to go to meeting owing to...
Thursday, 30th November, was our Thanksgiving Day; I was not able to attend church, owing to my...
last Saturday my Dear Children and grandsons viz William your Brother, and little Charles Adams...
I have not written to you this year! and this is the second month of it, and let us ask the...
I can scarcly belive that I have not written to my dear Girl for so long a time as two months,...
Your Apology for not having written before was accepted by your grandmother. To be attentive to...
Your letter of May the 8th, your grandpapa brought home with him from church, on Sunday the 20th;...
To-morrow will be a fortnight since you left me; I have watched the weather with much solicitude,...