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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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2191 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John Quincy | From Charles Francis Adams to John Quincy Adams, 21 May … | 1815-05-21 | I am very sorry that I broke the glass, but I could not help it, and for that, I write you these... |
2192 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 26 February … | 1826-02-26 | Another fortnight has passed since I had the honour to address you, and the end of it has found... |
2193 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 12 March 1826 | 1826-03-12 | The past week has brought us summer weather and makes the city look as green as it is wont, in... |
2194 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John Quincy | From Charles Francis Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 … | 1814-07-15 | Mama presented me your kind Letter of the 20th. of June, No 2, which I read with great pleasure,... |
2195 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 11 December … | 1825-12-11 | I was much delighted yesterday by the receipt of the letter from you. It assured me that you was... |
2196 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John Quincy | From Charles Francis Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 … | 1815-01-10 | The last letter that you wrote to me was dated of the 16 of December I was very glad to get it as... |
2197 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John Quincy | From Charles Francis Adams to John Quincy Adams, 6 … | 1814-10-06 | As you desired I left off writing although I had prepared a letter. As Mama has just recieved... |
2198 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 26 March 1826 | 1826-03-26 | "Who doth time gallop withal?" Instead of answering this as Shakespeare has done, I would say... |
2199 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 9 April 1826 | 1826-04-09 | I have even less than usual of interest to relate today, since Tuesday last, I have been entirely... |
2200 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John Quincy | From Charles Francis Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 … | 1814-06-11 | I recieved your very kind letter of the 31st: of May, which Mama gave me the day before... |
2201 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 8 August 1825 | 1825-08-08 | One week has passed already since my arrival here and to us by no means a quiet one. General La... |
2202 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 26 November … | 1815-11-26 | All the things are arrived from Russia among them are a great many of my books Berquin,... |
2203 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John Quincy | From Charles Francis Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 May … | 1814-05-08 | I went to School on Monday as usual in a Boat because the bridge is not yet put up. When I... |
2204 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Charles Francis Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 6 … | 1814-03-06 | At Mr: Fishwick’s School, where I am, there are sixteen boys besides myself, and besides his two... |
2205 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 15 January … | 1826-01-15 | An unaccountable fit of dullness and inability to do any thing, prevented my writing to you on... |
2206 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Charles Francis Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 … | 1814-01-19 | After having written to my Grandpapa, and my Brothers, I must not omit writing to you, to express... |
2207 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 15 January … | 1816-01-15 | I have recieved your letter dated the 17 November 1815 and I was very happy to have got it or... |
2208 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 17 January … | 1814-01-17 | I have been learning to write more than a year; and it is high time for me to try to turn my... |
2209 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 13 November … | 1825-11-13 | Time has slipped by most unaccountably during my resolutions constantly expressed of writing to... |
2210 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Charles Francis Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 … | 1816-07-01 | I am now come home for the holidays and I hope to receive a great many letters but too I must... |
2211 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John Quincy | From Charles Francis Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 … | 1814-11-18 | By some accident my letter was too late for the last Post I therefore only send you this letter... |
2212 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 27 November … | 1825-11-27 | In the present dearth of news, and of every thing to make a letter interesting, I am afraid I... |
2213 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 12 February … | 1826-02-12 | A fortnight has passed over, since I last addressed you, and scarcely any thing of interest has... |
2214 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 11 September … | 1815-09-11 | We Have left School for a day because John was not quite well. we go to Ealing School kept by... |
2215 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 26 July 1815 | 1815-07-26 | I have recieved your letter of the 6 of May, 1815 I was very glad to hear that you were very... |
2216 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 3 October … | 1815-10-03 | I have recieved your Letter of the fourth July. I will write you what I have seen at Paris. I... |
2217 | Adams County, Mississippi Territory Citizens | Madison, James | To James Madison from the Citizens of Adams County … | 1812-08-22 | 22 August 1812. At a meeting of “a large and respectable number” of citizens, “a committee of... |
2218 | Adams, Daniel Jenifer | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Jenifer Adams, 4 … | 1775-02-04 | Since I saw you last, I have Wrote to my Uncle at Anapolis, Acquainting Him of my Sisters... |
2219 | Adams, Daniel Jenifer | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Daniel Jenifer Adams … | 1779-07-31 | I am extreamly sorry to inclose you my Commission at this unseasonable time of the Campaign, with... |
2220 | Adams, Daniel Jenifer | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Jenifer Adams, 25 June … | 1790-06-25 | With very great diffidence, I beg leave to address your Excellency, on a subject to which I am... |
2221 | Adams, Daniel Jenifer | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Jenifer Adams, 3 … | 1772-10-03 | Letter not found: from Daniel Jenifer Adams, 3 Oct. 1772. GW wrote in his account with Daniel... |
2222 | Adams, Daniel Jenifer | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Jenifer Adams, 15 … | 1775-03-15 | Yours of the 8th Instat, came safe to hand, wherein you mention, you have come to the resolution... |
2223 | Adams, David | Adams, John | To John Adams from David Adams, 20 August 1806 | 1806-08-20 | I Send you A few Lines to Enform you That I have Receivd, A letter from My Mother the 20 of May... |
2224 | Adams, David | Adams, John | To John Adams from David Adams, 18 February 1813 | 1813-02-18 | Having a disposition and inclination to Join the Army—if I could by the influence of friends... |
2225 | Adams, Deacon John | Will of Deacon John Adams, with Comments by His Son … | ≈1760-01-08 | In the Name of God Amen. The Eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven... | |
2226 | Adams, Elijah | Adams, John | Elijah Adams to John Adams, 23 July 1799 | 1799-07-23 | I embrace this opportunity to send, by Miss Hannah Adams, a copy of the genealogy of the family... |
2227 | Adams, Elizabeth Coombs | Adams, John | To John Adams from Elizabeth Coombs Adams, 9 February … | 1825-02-09 | I Thank Heaven my dear Grand father that I am so happy as to announce to you the Election of... |
2228 | Adams, Esther Barrette | Adams, John | To John Adams from Esther Barrette Adams, 30 June 1804 | 1804-06-30 | I hope you’ll be so good as to excuse the liberty of my troubling you with a Letter on a Subject... |
2229 | Adams, Esther Barrette | Adams, John | To John Adams from Esther Barrette Adams, 10 December … | 1805-12-10 | I beg leave to represent to you the following account of your Brother Summer Adams , my late... |
2230 | Adams, Esther Barrette | Adams, John | To John Adams from Esther Barrette Adams, 8 July 1807 | 1807-07-08 | Having a considerable time since took the liberty of addressing you, being the Widow of your late... |
2231 | Adams, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Adams and Randall Tarrier … | 1816-07-18 | The Petition of George Adams and Randall Tarrier, humbly sheweth, That your Petitioners are now... |
2232 | Adams, George Washington | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From George Washington Adams to Louisa Catherine … | 1825-08-09 | This extraordinary season has prevented all ideas of regular correspondence for few employments... |
2233 | Adams, George Washington | Clerk of the Suffolk County Court of Common Pleas | From George Washington Adams to Clerk of the Suffolk … | 1824-09-25 | It being my intention to apply for permission to practise as an attorney in the Court of Common... |
2234 | Adams, George Washington | Shaw, William Smith | From George Washington Adams to William Smith Shaw, 10 … | 1821-11-10 | For your favour of the 23rd October I am greatly indebted; it should have been acknowledged... |
2235 | Adams, George Washington | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From George Washington Adams to Louisa Catherine … | 1826-07-18 | Your excellent letter to me arrived at the close of the last week and was brought to me by John... |
2236 | Adams, George Washington | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From George Washington Adams to Louisa Catherine … | 1824-11-10 | The heated and violent temper of the public upon the question of politics renders it necessary to... |
2237 | Adams, George Washington | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From George Washington Adams to Louisa Catherine … | 1825-06-20 | Let me express to you my gratitude for your last note on reading which I had a foretaste of the... |
2238 | Adams, George Washington | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From George Washington Adams to Louisa Catherine … | 1824-04-30 | By Marys last letter I am told that you are still suffering from illness and Harriet Welsh... |
2239 | Adams, George Washington | Jefferson, Thomas | From George Washington Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 23 … | 1824-07-23 | Should it be thought presumptuous to address to you a pamphlet little worth your acceptance but... |
2240 | Adams, George Washington | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | From George Washington Adams to Louisa Catherine … | 1825-03-20 | A most unpleasant journey was completed by our arrival at Quincy last week where we had the... |