15381John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 December 1789 (Adams Papers)
No, my dear Madam, I have not tasted of the waters of Lethe, nor have the Laws of Nature, been...
1538211th. (Adams Papers)
A very warm day. I loitered away my time, as I have, every day for these three weeks. Classmates...
15383From John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, 22 July 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour of the 13 May, and assure you that it would give me great...
1538417th. (Adams Papers)
I never was so impatient in my Life, as I am now for other Letters from Europe. Leonard White,...
1538514th. (Adams Papers)
Thanksgiving day. Mr. Hilliard, preached a very long sermon, but none of the best. He appeared to...
15386From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 10 July 1820 (Adams Papers)
In looking over my file of Letters received, I find that the latest date I have from you is of...
15387Sunday July 1st. 1787. (Adams Papers)
Attended Mr. Wibird all day: in the afternoon, four children were baptised. We remain’d after...
1538826th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. D. unwell. Pentecost day. Mr. Artaud went out in the afternoon. Stay’d at home all day....
15389From John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, 17 August 1826 (Adams Papers)
Your affectionate letter of the 9th. instt. came to hand two days since, and on the same evening...
15390From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 26 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the12th. instt. In the Letter to which it was the answer, it was...
1539114th. (Adams Papers)
After several attempts to see Mr. van Berkel, he was at length found at home, and declined taking...
153927th. (Adams Papers)
We had this morning a continuation of Mr. Williams’s System; by which, he pretends to account for...
15393John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 21 April 1797 (Adams Papers)
For I suppose you must have an explanation to keep you current with the vieux stile ,...
15394From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 4 March 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have not forgotten the engagement which I voluntarily undertook, at the beginning of the last...
1539516th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Very bad weather. Strong wind, and rain.
1539621st. (Adams Papers)
We had to day a Doctor Haven, from Portsmouth to preach; to day: he took his text from Psalm...
15397From John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 17 July 1825 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 2d. Instt. has remained some days unanswered, more from a repugnance in me to...
1539817th. (Adams Papers)
Paris. Italian Theatre. 1st. Representation of Alexis et Justine . Went before 5. o’clock. Could...
153994th. (Adams Papers)
Attended the meeting; forenoon, and afternoon. I went after meeting and drank tea, and spent a...
1540030th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went to the shops with Mr. Artaud and bought some things. Mr. Artaud dined at Mr....
15401From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 6 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
I enclose you a Letter from Mrs Frye—upon whom I called last Evening—Mr Frye doubts whether he...
154026th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. Wolff came here in the forenoon. Mr. D. went and took a walk in the...
1540311th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Howard a Minister from Boston, preach’d in the forenoon from, Proverbs I. 20. Wisdom crieth...
1540429th. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Wibird preach’d all day from John I, 47. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him,...
1540520th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimbert’s. Mr. D. went and took a walk in the forenoon, and went to Mr....
1540621st. (Adams Papers)
Paris. Dined at Mr. Jeffersons. Captn. Paul Jones told us the Marquis de la Fayette was arrived....
15407Finis. (Adams Papers)
This Latin proverb originally appeared at the beginning of JQA ’s first discourse before the A.B....
1540810th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
St. Peter and St. Paul’s day. Grand Duke’s fête. Mascarade ball and illumination at Peterhoff. At...
154093d. (Adams Papers)
Paris. In the afternoon with Mr. A. went for the books arrived from London. Not to be found....
1541027th. (Adams Papers)
Breakfasted with Mr. Gerry in Company, with Mr. Söderström the Sweedish Consul at Boston who...