Adams Papers

John Adams to John Quincy Adams and Thomas Boylston Adams, 14 September 1794

John Adams to John Quincy Adams
and Thomas Boylston Adams

Quincy Septr. 14. 1794

My dear Sons

I once more wish you a prosperous Voyage an honourable Conduct and a happy Life. Remember your Characters as Men of Business as well as Men of Virtue, and always depend on the Affection and Friendship of your Father

John Adams

RC (Adams Papers); addressed: “My Sons”; internal address: “John Quincy and Thomas Boylston Adams”; endorsed by JQA: “My Father 14. Septr: 1794. / Recd: at Boston.” Tr (Adams Papers).

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    John Adams to John Quincy Adams and Thomas Boylston Adams, 14 September 1794
    Author
    Adams, John
    Recipients
    Adams, John Quincy
    Adams, Thomas Boylston
    Date
    14 September 1794

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    “John Adams to John Quincy Adams and Thomas Boylston Adams, 14 September 1794,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/04-10-02-0145. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Adams Family Correspondence, vol. 10, January 1794 – June 1795, ed. Margaret A. Hogan, C. James Taylor, Sara Martin, Hobson Woodward, Sara B. Sikes, Gregg L. Lint, and Sara Georgini. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2011, p. 230.]