8551To John Adams from R. Riker, 30 May 1826 (Adams Papers)
The ensuing Fourth of July being the Semi=Centenial Anniversary of the Declaration of American Independence the Corporation of this City have resolved to celebrate it with encreased demonstrations of respect, and—we are appointed a Committee to make the necessary Arrangements— While the coming day fills our minds with emotions of pride and gratitude, we are naturally led to contemplate those...
8552To John Adams from Lewis A. Tarascon, 3 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
I Come to you as one of the fathers of our family to tell you my views, to shew you my work and ask your opinion. you have Created the Navy and from its Mooring in the East it has been allready a Great Mean of power for America. it seems to Me that a Branch of it in the Bay of Columbia should be a Great Engine on the pacific; but it seems to me also that Establishments in that Bay Could not...
8553To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 15 February 1813 (Adams Papers)
Although the Wars, which broke out in the course of one Week, last Summer, both in Europe and America, appear to have deprived our friends in the United States, totally of the few opportunities which they had before, of writing to us, so that we still remain without a line from any of them bearing a later date than last April, we have hitherto had the means of Communication to them,...
8554To John Adams from Cotton Tufts, 15 May 1787 (Adams Papers)
I rec d. Yours by Capt. Cushing with 50 Vol. of the Defence &c Thirty of which, I put into the Hands of M r Guild Bookseller, which were sold in the Course of 5 or 6 Days— Twenty I reserved—and took the Liberty to add to Your List of Distribution, One to Hon. Sam. Adams at the Instance of Bro r Cranch & myself, One to the Hon James Lovell at the Desire & advice of Un c Smith and one by y r...
8555To John Adams from Joseph Gardoqui & Sons, 15 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
We have in course been honour’d with your much esteemed 25th. Feby. and 1st Instant and are happy to hear of your safe arrivall at your place of residence where most sincerely wish you all manner of success. We expected ’ere now to have had the pleasure of giving you some agreable intelligence from America, from whence we dayly expectt some arrivalls, but none has apear’d to this day, however...
8556James Sullivan to John Adams, 22 November 1784 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of the 7th Sep r. I had a few days ago, shall Set off for Trenton within three days, and shall not fail to communicate One Paragraph of your Letter, the inconvenience of public parsimony I have experienced So much as gives me a full Idea of your feelings. I rejoice with you that you are again with an agreeable and charming family after so long an absence from domestic felicity, I...
8557Enclosure: James McHenry to John Adams, 31 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I respectfully take the Liberty to state to you my recollection of the substance and incidents of the conversation which passed between us on the evening (the 5th instt) preceding my Resignation of the Office of Secretary for the Department of War. I dined on the same day with Mr Nicklin, and was at table when informed that my Servant waited at the door to see me. He brought me a Note which...
8558To John Adams from Armistead Smith, 12 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a Meeting of the Citizens of the County of Mathews at the Court-house of the said County on the 12th day of June 1798. Resolved that The Revd: Armistead Smith be requested on this occasion to take the Chair, and that John Patterson Esqr do Officiate as Clerk to this Meeting. Resolved Unanimously, that, at this Crisis, when there is a strong appearance, that our pacific wishes are likely to...
8559To John Adams from Samuel Allyne Otis, 7 July 1788 (Adams Papers)
Permit me tho late to congratulate you & your amiable Lady upon a return to your native Country, The pleasure & delights of which you must relish peculiarly after so long absence. I have never been much of a traveler, but I can hardly conceive of a Country under all circumstances more eligible; And the prospect of public felicity seems the brighter from the accession of ten states to a System...
8560Abigail Adams to John Adams, 4 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
your observations in your last Letter, upon your Solitude; and your reflections upon your Age and feelings, led me to a train of Reflections, upon that period of Life to which we are both hastning, to that period when the wise man hath told us, no pleasure is to be found; That Frederick who was as great an unbeliever as Voltaire, should experience this truth in its full face, I can easily...