2851John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 February 1777 (Adams Papers)
This Morning I received yours of the 26th. Ult. It is the first I have received from you, and...
2852[1779 December 28. Tuesday.] (Adams Papers)
1779 December 28. Tuesday. We went from Castilliana to Baamonde, and found the first part of the...
2853From John Adams to William Stephens Smith, 15 October 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have received, and read with—Sensations of grief and joy and Reflections of, (what shall I say...
2854From John Adams to United States Senate, 31 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the following Persons, for Officers to the Regiments directed to be raised, by a Law...
2855From John Adams to William Tudor, Jr., 28 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
your kind Letter of July 4th. ought to have been answered sooner. my apology would be long and...
285618. To Hendrik Calkoen, 26 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
Question 18. Does Sufficient Tranquility, Contentment and Prosperity reign, in those Places where...
2857From John Adams to Uzal Ogden, 17 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
As I received your favor of the eleventh in due season, I regret that I have not till now been...
2858From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
Contrary to my established habit for many years I must now become an intercessor for a candidate....
2859From John Adams to United States Senate, 13 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Daniel Mc.Neal of Massachusetts to be a Captain in the Navy—to take rank from the 5th...
2860From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 29 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am now to inform you, that I am ordered by Congress to this Country, and you will please to...
2861John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
My old Acquaintance M r Walton, who Served in Congress, with me in 1776 and 1777 is returned a...
2862John Adams to Abigail Smith, 17 April 1764 (Adams Papers)
Yours of April 15th. this moment received. I thank You for it—and for your offer of Milk, but We...
2863From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 4 September 1805 (Adams Papers)
De la Marre, tells us, that in the North of Holland they make use of Fucus to support their...
2864May. 1756. 1 [i.e. 2] Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Last night we had rain all night accompanied with a very high Wind, and the storm continues....
2865From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 3 September 1783 (Adams Papers)
The third of September, will be more remarkable for the Signature of the definitive Treaties than...
2866From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
I received the letter you did me the honor to write me, on the 7th. of this month. Inclosing a...
2867From John Adams to Jean Luzac, 30 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
I ought to make an apology, for delaying So long to answer your Favour of the Sixteenth...
2868From John Adams to Bidé de Chavagnes, 16 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have two agreable friendly Letters from you, unanswered. The last is dated the 4th. I am much...
2869John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have rec d yours of 24 th and thank you for your relation of our little domestic affairs at...
2870John Adams to the Rector and Preceptor of the Latin School at Amsterdam, 18 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams presents his Compliments to the Rector and the Preceptor, and acquaints them that his...
2871From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 29 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I return to you my answer to the volunteer corps of the Infantry at Lancaster. I pray you to...
2872Notice to Foreign Ministers on Mourning, 30 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
To Acquaint the Foreign Ministers of the Courts going into Mourning on Sunday next the 2 d: of...
2873John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 December 1796 (Adams Papers)
I have rec d your Letter of the cold Sunday on which I wrote you one from Stratford. In N. York...
28741776 Jany. 3d. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This heading without text is the last entry in D/JA/24. After a week in Braintree JA resumed his...
2875From John Adams to Arnold Henri Dohrman, 18 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour, to transmit you, a Letter from the Honourable the Committee of Congress for...
2876From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 21 October 1813 (Adams Papers)
I find with some Surprise, in looking over unanswered Letters, One from yourself of 26 August. We...
2877From John Adams to United States Senate, 23 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Ellis and Adam Bingaman of Adams county—Alexander Montgomery & John Stampley of...
2878From John Adams to Robert Morris, 7 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday M r Le Couteulx, called upon me in order to communicate to me, the Contents of his...
2879From John Adams to Thomas Welsh, 19 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your kind Letter. The Elections in Massachusetts have done honour to the...
2880From John Adams to the Duc de La Vauguyon, 1 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
By the Tenth Article of the Treaty of Alliance between France and America, the most Christian...
288122. To Hendrik Calkoen, 27 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
Questions 22. and 23. General Monk repaired the Kings Government in England. Might not one...
2882From John Adams to Thomas McKean, 11 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
I wish to recommend to your Benediction, the Gentleman who will have the honour to present to...
2883Aug. 13. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
At Mr. Quincys. Here is Solitude and Retirement. Still, calm, and serene, cool, tranquil, and...
2884From John Adams to Clarkson Crolius, 9 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have received the favour of your an obliging letter which you did me the honor to write me on...
2885From John Adams to Thomas McKean, 26 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of the 20th revives me. A Brother Octogenarian who can write with Such vigour of hand...
2886John Adams to Abigail Smith, 26 April 1764 (Adams Papers)
Many have been the particular Reasons against my Writing for several days past, but one general...
2887From John Adams to John Adams Harper, 22 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the 14th of June inclosing that of...
2888Monday July 28th. 1766. (Adams Papers)
At Boston. A Meeting of the Bar at the Coffee House, for the Admission of Three young Gentlemen,...
2889John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have just sent Mr. Thaxter, Johnny and Stephens with the Things on Board. I shall go with...
2890John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
In your Letter to D r Priestley of March 21. 1801 , you ask “What an Effort, of Bigotry in...
2891From John Adams to George A. Otis, 16 January 1821 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your letters, and for the second–Volume of Botta—And now I have read both...
2892John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 October 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have yours of 26 by Brisler and that of the 28 th. this Morning. Thomas is in Phyladelphia and...
2893From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 8 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
“Vanity of Vanities, all is Vanity!” The French have a distinction, between Eulogy and Apology. I...
2894John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
There is, in the human Breast, a social Affection, which extends to our whole Species. Faintly...
2895From John Adams to William White, 1 November 1813 (Adams Papers)
Almost at the moment, when I entered my 79th year I recd. your kind letter, and a valuable...
2896To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 6 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday I received your Favour of 30. May with its Inclosures. You have Since that day no doubt...
2897From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 8 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
The News that M r. Brantzen wrote to our Friends before I left the Hague was true The King of...
2898From John Adams to James Warren, 14 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
I Shall inclose to a Lady of my Acquaintance all the News Papers which have been printed in this...
2899From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
I am desired by our old Acquaintance M r D’Ivernois to transmit you the inclosed Papers for your...
2900From John Adams to the President of Congress, 7 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
On the fourth of May I did myself the Honour to wait on Peter Van Bleiswick Esqr., Grand...