6951To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 6 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
I received your letter of last evening; & have written to Mr. King on the subject of a Danish Consul—The letter to go by the British packet, which will not sail till next Saturday. To-day I received a letter from Mr. Winchester, acknowledging the receipt of your commission, constituting him Judge of the Maryland District. He concludes—“Be pleased, sir, to communicate to the President my...
6952To John Adams from Jan Heefke, 7 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
Zeer lang, heb ik vierrig en hartelijk gewenscht, in Noord America te zijn; maar noojt is mijn wensch vervult: voor grote 3 maanden geliet het zig als ofick er kommen zou; ik verzochte den Heer Willem Hooft (die mij kent) zijn welE: mogte mij daar toe verhelpen die Heer sturde mij naar den Heer Jan de Nuviele, die mij ooik niet alleen mijn verzoek gratie selijk toe stond; maar mij daar en...
6953To John Adams from Baron Blumenstein, 25 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de prier votre Excellence de faire parvenir à Monsieur le Président des états unis la lettre cy jointe je l’ai mise sous cachet volánt que j’ose la prier de fermer après avoir pris connaissance de son contenu. j’espere que votre Excellence voudra bien envisager cette demarche comme l’éffet de l’interet qu’inspirent les habitans des états unis à tout homme fait pour sentir le...
6954John Jay to John Adams, 27 April 1784 (Adams Papers)
Your Fav r. of the 20 th. Inst. arrived last Evening— It is not in pursuance of a recent or hasty Resolution, that I am preparing to return: It has been long taken & maturely considered. the public Accounts still detain me, for ’tho’ always kept by M r Carmichael, I do not chuse to leave them unsettled behind me— when that Obstacle ceases, which I expect will be very soon, I shall leave Paris....
6955To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 11 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
I received together last Evening your two favours of 30th: ulto: and 2d: instt: for which I most sincerely return you my thanks.—In the dreary path which I am now compell’d to tread, it is cheering to the Spirits, and gives the most pleasing consolation to have occasionally the benefit of your correspondence.—What the issue of the election in Massachusetts, will be on the harmony of the ruling...
6956To John Adams from Samuel Tucker, 9 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
These with my Regards to your Honour, acquainting you of my receiving your kind Epistle by the Docter and will engage myself to take all the Care possible of the Articles that I may receive of your Worthey friend John Brondfield Esqr. and will see them safe Delivered to Mrs. Adams, please God, I should arrive safe with my Ship after a short Cruze. Pray Sir excuse my not Writing more perticular...
6957To John Adams from Addenet de Maison Rouge, 24 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
je me propose d’aller à Versailles dans Le Cours de la semaine prochaine. je Chercherai de nouveau la traduction des Prior Documents que je n’ai point trouvée chés M r Pissot. je m’émpresserai de vous La remettre aussitôt que je me la serai procurée. je vous Prie d’être persuadé du desir que j’aurai toujours de Concourir à vos vues; et je m’éstimerai heureux de pouvoir par là meriter votre...
6958To John Adams from Anonymous, 19 March 1800 (Adams Papers)
The desire, Sir, of making you acquainted with what I deem’d it important you should know, made me take the liberty of making you some time past an epistolary communication under the very appropriate signature of “a friend”. The motive which induced that, urges me to ulterior communications on the same interesting subject. My profound admiration of your conduct as chief magistrate—&...
6959To John Adams from George Fisher, 2 October 1824 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to Your Excellency a Copy of a “Manifesto” with two accompanying Methods of Carrying it into effect, which I had the honor to Publish to the Good People of the United States of America for Your Excellencys most serious Consideration of the propriety of Your Excellency Supporting and propagating Such Measures, as will tend to promote the probable “Recognition” of...
6960To John Adams from Samuel Latham Mitchill, 8 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
I make you a respectful acknowledgment for the opportunity afforded by your note of decr. 13. 1819. of becoming acquainted with the revd Mr. Professor Norton, of Cambridge University. A gentleman so learned and so amiable merited particular attention. I endeavoured to make the most of him. I saw less of him than I wished, by reason of my journey to Washington to attend the National Convention...
6961To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 5 May 1820 (Adams Papers)
5 May—Went out and paid some visits but found the day so unpleasant I soon returned—read Trotters Memoirs of the last years of Charles James Fox which is a miserably poor production—according to my idea written with considerable affectation—I had not much gratification in the perusal of the work— 6 Went to a party at Mrs. de Neuvilles—the party small much curiosity existed concerning the...
6962To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 7 April 1806 (Adams Papers)
An indisposition of a week–occasioned bÿ a severe cold–with the unavoidable transactions of familÿ concerns, compelled, me to delaÿ an answer to your Lett. with which your kindness has again favoured me. I restored myself to health–in taking a liberal portion of veal—cotelets—and a free draught of generous wine for mÿ supper–two nights after another–and now I enjoÿ, as well as ever–health and...
6963To John Adams from Tristram Dalton, 5 June 1800 (Adams Papers)
The Inhabitants of the City of Washington rejoice in the opportunity which Your Presence this day affords them of paying to You their unfeigned respect, and of giving You a welcome to the City, which, by the Acts of the Union, has become the Metropolis of the United States.— We have long anticipated this day—We consider this, Your first, visit to Columbia as a high gratification, and look...
6964To John Adams from Paul Richard Randall, November 1788 (Adams Papers)
Having applied to Congress for the payment of my salary—being in despair of obtaining it from M r Lamb—they have been pleased to refer my memorial to the board of Treasury “to take order thereupon”— who have directed me to request from you a certification of the manner of my Appointment as I have no commission of any kind— I wish also for the sake of my reputation to shew that I was employed...
6965To John Adams from Benjamin Pierce, 1 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
To take into consideration the repeated pettitions of the people on board the contintall ship Alliance, that has Been sent to Dr. Franklyn, and never been attended to, concerning the wages and prise Money being paid in Europe, I mean for the last Cruise, which was at least 6 Months, which the men Insist upon prior to their weighing anchor, the officers allso have this day petition’d him on the...
6966Abigail Adams to John Adams, 18 January 1780 (Adams Papers)
It is now a little more than two months since you left me. I have many hopes that you had a prosperous voyage and that you were some weeks ago safely landed in France. I have been so happy as to hear from you twice upon your passage. Capt. Carr arrived safe and carefully deliverd your Letters. You left this coast in the best time that could have been chosen. Winter set in with all its horrors...
6967To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 24 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer ci-joint encore deux Exemplaires sur du Papier à écrire des Pensées : Je n’en ajoute pas un plus grand nombre, parce que vous pouvez l’avoir actuëllement plus facilement à Amsterdam même, chez les Libraires indiqués dans l’Avis, qui se trouve dans notre Gazette d’aujourd’hui. Je suis bien aise, que vous approuviez la Préface, qui néanmoins est audessous de...
6968To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 31 October 1821 (Adams Papers)
Since my return home George has so well supplied my place in writing to you and we have had so few events (save melancholy ones) to detail that I find it scarce possible to address you on any subject that can excite a moments interest—The family generally are well and Georges health we hope is rappidly mending— This day the new Spanish Minister was introduced to the President this day . He is...
6969To John Adams from Daniel Wright, 3 March 1809 (Adams Papers)
BORN and educated in the same state which has given birth to you, and to which our hearts are tied by the dearest and most sacred ties; we address you in the name of this our common country, at a time, in our opinion most ominous, and threatening the destruction of our rights, liberty and happiness. We look up to you in the name and in behalf of many in the interior of Massachusetts, for...
6970To John Adams from Samuel B. Malcom, 6 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
The injury, which I received on my right hand, prior to your leaving this City, has superceded every attempt until the present to congratulate you and your Lady on your Safe arrival at Quincy— The only foreign Advices lately received are those from the Eastward, suggesting the receipt of dispatches from Mr Gerry, that he remained at Paris on the 27th of May, but contemplated shortly to depart...
6971To John Adams from Thomas Brand Hollis, 19 October 1790 (Adams Papers)
amidst the numerous & important concerns in which you are engaged, & for which I rejoice that you should sometimes think of me gives me a heartfelt satisfaction & I trust to have some claim to the continuance of your friendship & correspondence, if being conscious, my regard for you was always sincere & interested from principle, in the cause of your country. I begun this letter on a pleasing...
6972To John Adams from Henry Grand, 15 December 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have been honoured with your’s 7th. instant, Serving to inform me that in case Messrs. Bondfield at Bordeaux and J. Williams at Nantz should draw upon our house for your Account, to pay due honour to their drafts, which shall be punctually done. In the Interim I have to inform that the Madeira Wine for which they will have to draw is just got home and incurred the following charges for which...
6973To John Adams from Samuel Mather, 13 November 1783 (Adams Papers)
As, from Your Discretion, Firmness of Mind and inviolable Integrity, I have expected great and good Things to be effected; You will allow me now to tell You, that my Expectation has not been disappointed. I heartily bless the most wise and wonderful Counsellour , that you have been so happily directed and succeeded in your Foreign Embassy to the Credit, Emolument and Comfort of your own...
6974To John Adams from Richard Rush, 31 December 1813 (Adams Papers)
Since writing the enclosed, which I wrote at home, I have come to the Treasury building where mr Nourse has stepped into my office to ask if I have heard any thing of the report of the morning. It seems it is, that a flag of truce arrived at Annapolis yesterday after a short passage from England with dispatches from Lord Castlereagh to our government, which came on by express from Annapolis to...
6975To John Adams from Rodolph Valltravers, 25 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
Just returned from a Tour through Hungaria, I have the Satisfaction of recieving your very Kind Favor of Augt. the 18th. inclosed in Mr. Bosset’s Letter, the Resident of two german Courts at the Hague, whose ill-grounded Scruples have been the Cause of the long Detention of mÿ preceding application to Your Excellency, of april 11th. from Münich. I am happy to hear from your own honored Self,...
6976To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 13 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
On the New-Year’s day of our own Style, I wrote to my Mother, to testify my good-wishes and prayers, for the welfare of herself and you, and of all those dearest of my friends with you, and from whom we have been separated by so irksome, and now so long an absence—On the new year of the Russian Style, the same friends recurring, and always with the same tender and anxious affection to my...
6977To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob Staphorst, 23 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
We have the honor of your Excellency’s favor of 19 th Instant, with a letter of the Hon ble: Commissioners of the Treasury Board, conveying a Remittance of ƒ144,000:–:–, as M r. Morris is used to convey always a letter of advice with his drafts, we pray you will look among your papers for it, as mess rs. Willink want the Same. We know of the endeavours bestowed to make Newyork concurr with the...
6978From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 5 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
A few days ago I received letters from your Grandmama, and your Uncle, which rejoyced me very much, for I had not before heard from them nor you for many Months; and now these letters which were dated in December last, informed us that they and you were well, which is the most delightful news we can receive—But I looked among the letters for one from your brother George or you, and was...
6979From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 10 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 5th. Instant by Commo. Jones, with the Dispatches he brought. The Packet directed to me alone, contain’d only a Letter to the Magistrates of Hambourg, and a Diploma of Doctor of Divinity from the College at Princetown for the Reverend Mr Wren: No Commission, nor any Mention of it; so that it...
6980To John Adams from James Bowdoin, 10 August 1789 (Adams Papers)
As it is the duty of every good citizen to counteract, as far as he can, any measures that may operate injuriously to the Public, I am constrained to inform you of a plan, which if successful, will have that operation in the important department of the Administration of Justice in this Commonwealth. We have a perfect Confidence, and are therefore happy, in the Gentlemen, who now constitute our...
6981To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 6 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor most respectfully to transmit to the President of the United States, a letter from James Read Collector of Wilmington, dated the 7th of January 1797—recommending Joseph Burch to be first Mate, Robert Dorsey to be second Mate, and William Snell to be third Mate of the Revenue Cutter on the North Carolina Station.— It is the opinion of the Secretary,...
6982To John Adams from Cotton Tufts, 28 April 1802 (Adams Papers)
Know All Men by these Presents that I Cotton Tufts of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Norton Quincy late of the Town of Quincy, Esquire, deceased, being in the County of Norfolk aforesaid. By Virtue of the Power and Authority given to me in and by the said last Will & Testament, as well as by the free Consent of...
6983To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 29 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Excellency will permit me to Congratulate you on you having before This embraced the noble Sufferer Mr Lawrens. I wish I had been a witness of the mutual pleasure you had in meeting one Another in a free Republick. I doubt not that your Excellency has recievd the Pamphlets, which I sent by Mr Myers, and Mr Hollis Memoirs, conveyed to you by my Friend Mr Ridley. The Copy which Mr B Hollis...
6984To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 5 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday your kind Letter of 29 September came to hand I thank you for your Congratulations upon my arrival here—My Wife and our family relations at this place are well. I was happy to meet the President here, but had the pleasure of seeing him only once before he departed for his Seat in Virginia. I am breaking in to the business of my Office. I find it even now as burdensome as I had...
6985To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 8 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed letter from Huberd Rees of Claremont County, So. Carolina, I received to-day, and with great pleasure forward it, with the address from the people of that county to You and both Houses of Congress expressing such just sentiments of the “perfidious” French Republic, and of duty towards their own country. I have the honor to be / most respectfully / sir, your obt. servant MHi :...
6986To John Adams from Andrew Henshaw, 1 September 1777 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor to recieve your favor of 19th. June and should have wrote you if it were only to return my Thanks, had not Circumstances in the family prevented. My Father between whom and you there was a mutual Friendship is no more, and he with his public and private Virtues are hid from the World, but they will ever remain fresh in the Minds of his Friends and Relations: I did myself the...
6987To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 3 May 1823 (Adams Papers)
I should certainly have answered your last very kind Letter immediately, had I not been very suddenly siezed by a violent Fever which confined me to my bed, and so entirely prostrated me in a few hours as to render all exertion impossible. Blistering and bleeding have at length subdued the disease, and I am now about the house again, although far from well, and sieze the moment of recovery to...
6988To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 28 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
Accept of my congratulations upon the Success of your negociations at the Hague. Your countrymen are not insensible of your Zeal and industry in effecting the important event of a connection with the States of Holland. Our hearts vibrate with the hearts of those honest republicans whose petitions and memorials opened the eyes of their rulers to acknowledge our independance. The tories...
6989To John Adams from George Washington, 7 January 1776 (Adams Papers)
You will excuse me for reminding you of our conversation the other Evening, when I inform’d you that General Lee’s departure for New York is advisable upon the Plan of his Letter, and under the circumstances I then mentioned, ought not to be delayed. In giving me your opinion of this matter I have no doubt of your taking a comprehensive view of it. That is, you will not only consider the...
6990To John Adams from James McHenry, 14 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
William Hossack is recommended by Major General Hamilton, who inclosed me, the within letter to him, from Cap McClellan, on the same subject, to the office of Lieutenant in the first Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. Staates Rutledge, having declined his appointment of Lieutenant, Mr Hossack is respectfully submitted to supply the vacancy created thereby. I have received this morning a...
6991From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 10 October 1819 (Adams Papers)
I think my last closed at our arrival at New London but I am not sure therefore you must excuse repetitions—We left the Hotel early in the morning to go on board the Steam Boat and I met many objects of attraction on my way to whom I should have been delighted to have paid my respects but my young master held my chain so fast that each attempt was frustrated and we arrived at the Wharf without...
6992To John Adams from Henry Jackson, 4 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
As the common father & first Magistrate of our Country, I beg leave to make the following communications to you, beleiving that you will please to take such measures thereon as the case may require— Having been appointed under the authority of the President of the United States as Agent for building the Frigate Constitution and having executed that trust, for the public interest, I flattered...
6993To John Adams from Francis Gurney, 4 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I hope Your Excellency will Pardon the liberty I take in addressing You on a Subject which interests me deeply from Personal motives of friendship; and I am well Satisfyed if my present application is successfull, I will in this instance, as I have always meant and intended, be Serving the real Interests of my Country—Having learned Yesterday that the Judiciary Act has passed in Congress in...
6994To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 19 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
In letters to Capt Barry, by Capt Tingey dated the 16 March, He was directed to send Nicholson to Boston without delay, and Fletcher in the George Washington, to Rhode Island. It was supposed that by the time these Vessels could arrive, our Coast might require some attention. By a letter Just recd. from Barry, a copy of which I do myself the honor to enclose, it appears probable, that both...
6995To John Adams from William Cushing, 9 June 1802 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Cushing joins to present our best respects to you & Mrs Adams and our best wishes for your health & happiness. We returned through Providence, & have been unwell since we got home (the 4. May) with bad colds coughs & influenza, but are beginning to be restored. I hope to have the honor of calling upon you in the fall, when the new circuit begins. This new mode may make the burden rather...
6996To John Adams from Joseph Mandrillon, 12 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
En attendant que j’ai l’honneur de vous aller rendre mes devoirs ce Soir entre 5 et 6 heures, j’ai celui devour envoyer, Monsieur, La meilleure carte que l’on puisse mouver ici de l’Amérique septr. on attend d’Angleterre, celle des 13 états unis que j’ai demandé. Je joins aussi L’Atlas de L’hist. ph. et Pol. pour vous prier de me donner votre avis sur l’exactitude des cartes de votre...
6997To John Adams from Timothy Pickering, 23 October 1797 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday morning I received letters from Mr. Bulkeley, our new consul, dated at Lisbon the 26th & 29th & 30th of August. Mr. Smith embarked in the same ship with him at Philadelphia, the 20th of July, and they arrived at Lisbon the 20th of August. Mr. Smith would have written, if he had known of the conveyance; but he was in the country at Mr. Bulkeley’s father’s. Mr. Bulkeley’s information...
6998To John Adams from Charles Lee, 25 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
At the Board of Commissioners appointed to carry into effect the sixth article of the treaty of Amity with Great Britain differences have proceeded to such a length that the American Commissioners have come to a determination to attend it no more until the nations shall have an opportunity of coming to an explanation. It is now upwards of three months since they sent to the Secretary of State...
6999To John Adams from Joseph Anderson, 5 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
Impress’d with the highest veneration and Respect for your Charactr, and knowing it to be a duty injoin’d on your high and dignify’d appointments, to Support the Constitution and the Laws; It is with great pain, that we now adress you, on the Subject of an infringement of them; in an instance , Momentous and alarming . By last post, we receiv’d letters from the Governor of the State of...
7000To John Adams from David Lambert, 5 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a meeting of the Officers of the 19th. Regiment, and also those of the Artillery & Cavilry attached to the 4th Division of Militia, held at the Tavern of Francis Philpotts, in the City of Richmond, on Tuesday the 5th day of June 1798. This Meeting being held for the purpose of deliberating upon the propriety of an address to the President of the United States, it was Orderd that Colo. David...