1To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 20 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the Liberty of enclosing to you a printed Copy of a Message to the House of Representatives of the United-States, and of sundry Documents annexed to it, setting forth the motives and the objects of the intended Mission to Panama. While availing myself with pleasure of the opportunity thus afforded me of presenting you once more my personal respects, I take that of inviting a...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 27 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I readily comply with the request of M r Owen of Lanark, in taking the Liberty of introducing him to your acquaintance—His plans for the improvement of the condition of Man, are already known to you generally, and he is desirous of explaining them more particularly to one so favourably disposed to their object, and so qualified to appretiate justly the adaptation to it of his means. DLC :...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 18 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
M r George Sullivan, the bearer of this Letter, is a distinguished Citizen of Massachusetts, whose father was well known to you, in person and by reputation; and particularly as Governor of that Commonwealth, at an interesting period of your public administration. M r Sullivan is at this time the Agent of Massachusetts for certain claims upon the Government of the Union; and avails himself of...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 6 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Henry M. Leeds, a Citizen of Boston, indulging a laudable curiosity, is visiting various parts of our Country for amusement and instruction—He comes very respectably recommended to me, and being desirous of presenting his respects personally to you, I have complied with his wishes in giving him this introduction. NNPM .
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 24 June 1824 (Jefferson 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 to you two fac simile copies of the Declaration of Independence, engrossed on parchment, conformably to a secret Resolution of Congress of 19 July 1776, to be signed by every member of Congress, and...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 6 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have forwarded to you a Copy of the Additional Census of Alabama, in virtue of an Act of Congress of the 7th of March last; the receipt of which you will be pleased to acknowledge. A Copy has also been sent for the University of Virginia. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 11 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of transmitting to you a pamphlet which I have felt a necessity of giving to the public. So far as it involves a mere personal controversy I should not have thought it worthy of being presented to you. Thus much of it I would request of you the favour to overlook. Nor after the recent manifestation of the public sentiment on this subject would this collection of...
8John Quincy Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the above Resolutions I have forwarded to you for the use of Virginia University College , the Documents mentioned in said Resolutions. Broadside ( ViU: TJP ); with additions in a clerk’s hand as noted below, signed by Adams ; subjoined to enclosure ; notations by TJ at foot of text relating to his 5 Sept. 1822 reply to Adams : “State papers of 1818. 8. v. Secret journals...
9John Quincy Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
By a Resolution of Congress , of the 19 th of January last , the Secretary of State has been instructed to furnish each College and University in the United States with one copy of the Journal of the Federal Convention, recently printed by Order of Congress . Being uncertain whether a selection of a Principal or President has been made for the Virginia University , I beg leave to confide the...
10John Quincy Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of this Letter, M r Cardelli , is a Sculptor by profession, a Republican by principle, and a Roman by birth—He is ambitious of the honour of taking your life bust from the life, and I believe him to be by his talent worthy of it—Thinking with one of his illustrious countrymen of a former age “ non intercedendum imaginibus, quae marmore aut aere finguntur ,” I wish him success to his...
11John Quincy Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
An Italian Sculptor, of great merit, in his profession, named Cardelli , now here, and who has been for sometime working at the Capitol , is earnestly desirous of taking a Bust of you, and I have undertaken to solicit for him your permission that he should go to Monticello for that purpose—As it is with a view of taking Casts from it, one of which I wish to possess I am not entirely without an...
12John Quincy Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed Commission for the Sieur Sagrenet at the port of in France , which the President has executed, leaving a blank for the name of the port, which he says you will be so good as to fill, as you are apprized of it, and it has escaped his recollection. Upon your doing this I have to request that you take the additional trouble of returning the...
13John Quincy Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 11 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days since from my father , the enclosed pamphlet, with directions, after availing myself of the opportunity of perusing it, to return it to you, to whose kindness he was indebted for the loan of it. I have found in it no material fact, with which I had not been before acquainted, unless it be the authentication by his own narrative of the author’s treachery to his Master; and...