10451From John Adams to Maryland General Assembly, 23 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
An eloquent Address adopted by the two Houses of the General Assembly of Maryland, and Signed on...
10452From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 11 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
The “Defence of the New England Charters” by Jer. “Dummer” is, both for Style and matter, one of...
10453John Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 December 1792 (Adams Papers)
last night I arrived at Philadelphia in tolerable Health and found our Friends all well. I have...
1045410 Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
A misty morning. Sun brake out about noon. Spent Evening at Gardiners.
10455From John Adams to George Washington Adams, January 1822 (Adams Papers)
Tell your Father that I have found the old circular pedigree which looks like so many wheels...
10456[Tuesday March 10. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday March 10. 1778. We espied a Sail and gave her chace. We soon came up with her, but as we...
10457From John Adams to the Abbé Raynal, 5 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour to transmit you, the Revolution of America, translated into the Sublimest...
10458From John Adams to James Wilkinson, 12 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
On Thursday night I received from the Post Office your favour of October the second. Although it...
10459From John Adams to United States Senate, 7 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate P. Fletcher———of Massachusetts, to be first Lieutenant of the Frigate Constitution, to...
10460From John Adams to Gilbert Blane, 18 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I received but yesterday your obliging note of the 13 of September, with your observations on the...
10461[Thursday May 2. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday May 2. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Report of the Committee on...
10462From John Adams to Samuel Dexter, 15 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
I take my pen to acknowledge your favour of the 10th. almost in the moment when I received it Of...
10463To John Jay from John Adams, 9 March 1785 (Jay Papers)
Permit me to congratulate the United States upon the Acquisition of a Minister of foreign...
10464John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
It grieves me to think how long it is Since I have written you a Line. But public Affairs are...
10465From John Adams to Hezekiah Niles, 30 June 1817 (Adams Papers)
The oldest Statesman in North America is no more.—Vixit. McKean, for whose services, and indeed...
10466John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have three of your Favours, before me—one of May 7., another of May 9. and a third of May 14th....
10467From John Adams to United States Congress, 23 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed memorial from the commissioners appointed under an act of the United States entitled...
10468[1779 December 14. Tuesday.] (Adams Papers)
1779 December 14. Tuesday. Walked once more to the Barracks and dry Docks. The Stones with which...
10469From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 27 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your Letters are a Cordial to me. I am glad to know that one Man of Sense has read my...
10470Draft of a Newspaper Communication, August 1770 (Adams Papers)
August? 1770. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L....
10471From John Adams to John Adams, 30 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for a pretty volume of Poetic effusions; for want of sight I have not read them, but...
10472From John Adams to United States Senate, 11 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate, for confirmation, the following Gentlemen, who have been provisionally appointed,...
10473John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have transmitted Money to the young Men, whom you mentioned to me, and have expected every day...
10474From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 16 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
We cannot yet dismiss this precious statute of the 6th of George the second. Chapter 13. The...
104756. To Hendrik Calkoen, 10 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
The sixth Task, is to shew that no Person, in America, is of so much Influence, Power, or Credit,...
10476From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your several Letters I have rec d. — The protested Bill ought to be accepted for the Honor of the...
10477From John Adams to United States Senate, 9 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Smith Brooks Richard Harwood Maryland to be Lieutenant of Marines Francis Harman...
10478From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
We are just arrived, covered with Dust, and have hired, our Boat, to go over tomorrow at ten. no...
10479John Adams to Abigail Smith, 7 April 1764 (Adams Papers)
For many Years past, I have not felt more serenely than I do this Evening. My Head is clear, and...
10480From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 18–21 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
Be so good as to accept of my Thanks for your favour of the 11. and its Enclosures. I am not very...
10481From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 15 August 1783 (Adams Papers)
I have heard no News with more Pleasure than that of your design to go again to Congress, and...
10482From John Adams to William Carmichael, 12 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I had, two days ago the favour of yours without a date, and thank you for the History of Sir John...
10483Feb. 11. 1779. (Adams Papers)
It is my indispensable Duty, to tell the Comte de Vergennes that I think one great Cause of this...
10484John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 17 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
I received last night your favour of the 15 th , the Sentiments and expressions of which are Such...
10485From John Adams to Elisha Boudinot, 21 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 15th recommending Mr John Pintard to be my private secretary in...
10486From John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 17 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
I allowed M r. Thaxter only 4 years Salary viz t. from 13 Nov r. 1779 to 13 No vr. 1783, three of...
10487From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 4 February 1817 (Adams Papers)
Your worthy son, William, in a kind letter of the 2d. has asked my opinion of “Pownall’s...
10488From John Adams to Gabriel Duvall, 13 October 1808 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honor to write me on the Seventeenth of September; and...
10489From John Adams to John Marshall, 22 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
I received last night your favor of the 12 & I am very happy to find that a correspondence upon...
10490From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 20, 16 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
On the 10th of this month, Sir Joseph York, presented to the States General, the following...
10491From John Adams to the President of Congress, 14 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
In an Excursion, which I have lately made through the principal Cities of this Province, Haarlem,...
10492From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 23 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from Mr. Thaxter relative to the light house on Gay head. I shall soon send...
10493From John Adams to John Wentworth, September 1756 (Adams Papers)
I brought a few Ideas with me when I first came to this Town, that grew in the luxurious soil of...
10494From John Adams to Joseph Delaplaine, 24 April 1822 (Adams Papers)
Portraits, or Busts, of Men or Women taken in Old age which as Ossian says, and says truly is...
10495June 20th. 1766. (Adams Papers)
Mem. to search the Books, with the Regard to the following Clause in the late Mr. Borlands Will,...
10496From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 6 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15, 1781—wrote to Dr. Franklin: “This morning the house of Botereau & Co. of this...
10497From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 13 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
Thank you for your favour of 30 Nov. No reply will be made while I am a public Man—Perhaps none...
10498From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, 2 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have rec d your letters of 21. and 28 of October, last night. As to your furnishing Money to Mr...
10499From John Adams to John Stockdale, 12 September 1794 (Adams Papers)
I embrace with pleasure the opportunity by my Sons of presenting you many thanks for your kind...
1050010. To Hendrik Calkoen, 16 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
The Tenth Head of Inquiry is, how great is the Force of America? the Number of Men? their...