9401[April 19. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 19. 1778. Dined at home with Mr. Grand, our Banker, his Lady, his Niece and Ward...
9402From John Adams to William Ellery, 19 May 1790 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 13 th , as I did that of march in due season— One wishes to be...
9403From John Adams to Thomas Barclay, 7 June 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour of 24 th. May, by M r. Chew, and am very Sorry to hear of your ill...
9404For the Port Folio., 27 November 1802 (Adams Papers)
In this Port Folio we have deposited some papers, illustrating the plan and criticising the...
9405[February 1759] (Adams Papers)
I intend a Journey to Worcester to morrow. How many observations shall I make on the People at...
940614 [i.e. 15]. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
A lovely Day. Soft vernal Showers. Exercise invigorates, and enlivens all the Faculties of Body...
9407From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 10 September 1783 (Adams Papers)
We were very happy to have the definitive Treaty signed, altho’ We could obtain no Improvement...
940812. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Mitchel, Mr. Luzac, Dr. Waterhouse, Mr. Thaxter and my two Sons supped with me at the Cour de...
9409From John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, 14 December 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 7th. instant. If I agree with you that human knowledge ceases,...
9410[Thursday June 15. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday June 15. 1776. Congress having proceeded to the Election of a Committee to form the...
9411From John Adams to New York Legislature, 31 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received In a Letter written at your request by his Excellency John Jay the Governor of...
9412Decr. 26th. 1765 Thursday. (Adams Papers)
At Home by the Fireside viewing with Pleasure, the falling Snow and the Prospect of a large one....
94131760 May 31th. Saturday (Adams Papers)
Read in naval Trade and Commerce, concerning Factors, Consuls, Embassadors, &c., and the South...
9414John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 December 1775 (Adams Papers)
Yours of Novr. 12 is before me. I wish I could write you every day, more than once, for although...
9415From John Adams to Joseph Bradley Varnum, 9 January 1809 (Adams Papers)
The following comments were written, within a few days after the appearance in public of this...
9416From John Adams to Granville Sharp, 8 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
I took the first opportunity to send your Present of Books to my friend the Marquis de la Fayette...
9417From John Adams to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 30 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
Enclosed is a letter from Mr. Sam Freeman of Falmouth, in favor of Mr. Joseph Titcomb, but...
9418[1780 January 17. Monday.] (Adams Papers)
1780 January 17. Monday. We dined with the two Messieurs Gardoqui, and a Nephew of theirs. The...
9419From John Adams to Charles B. Cochran, 11 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have just received your favor of the 9th of Dec. I thank you for the expressions of your good...
94205 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Dreamed away the afternoon.
9421From John Adams to John Taylor, 22 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
In my Apology, if you like that Word better than “Defence” I passed over England for more reasons...
94221770. August. 9th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
I received from Mr. Gill an Intimation, that a Letter from me would not be disagreable to you,...
9423[February? 1776.] (Adams Papers)
3. Jer. 12. Go proclaim these Words towards the North. Return thou backsliding Israel and I will...
9424From John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, 22 December 1815 (Adams Papers)
You are examining me upon Interrogatories. I must tell you the Truth and nothing but the Truth....
9425Sept. 10. (Adams Papers)
Took with me to N.Y. 51 dollars and 5s. 8d. Pen. Currency in Change. An isolated entry in...
9426To John Adams from Nathanael Greene, 7 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 27th of April I am to acknowledge. I cannot concur with you in Sentiment because the...
9427From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 17 December 1822 (Adams Papers)
With high spirits I received the hand writing and the journal of the 1st. of this Month. I opened...
9428John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 December 1779 (Adams Papers)
We have had an Escape again: but are arrived safely in Spain. As the Frigate will probably not...
94291765. Decr. 30th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
We are now concluding the Year 1765, tomorrow is the last day, of a Year in which America has...
9430From John Adams to John Jay, 17 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
It has been the general Sense of our Country, Since the Peace, that it was their Duty and their...
9431From John Adams to Anne-Louise-Germaine Necker, Baronne [de] Staël-Holstein, 8 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
Like other Sinners about to commit an indiscretion I study excuses to quiet my own conscience. My...
9432From John Adams to George Little, 2 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
In answer to your letter of yesterday by Lt Potter, I can only say that you shall be at liberty...
9433From John Adams to Peter Chardon, January 1761 (Adams Papers)
Braintree, January? 1761. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John...
9434From John Adams to Samuel L. Knapp, 24 June 1822 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for the Vol. you sent me containing the trial of Lt Abbot. I am too blind to read it...
9435From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 24 June 1818 (Adams Papers)
Mr Otis Said Such a “Writt of Assistance” might become the Reign of Charles the Second in...
9436John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 February 1792 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 4 th , has given me as much Pain by opening the Sceenes of Ambition in your...
9437From John Adams to William Cranch, 18 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
M r Robert Denison an English Gentleman from Nottingham in England proposes to visit the City of...
9438From John Adams to United States Congress, 8 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
A Report, made to me on the first day of this month, by the Director of the Mint, through the...
9439From John Adams to Francis J. Oliver, 28 July 1823 (Adams Papers)
I rejoice that the gentlemen of Boston have done themselves & Capt Hull the honour of this public...
9440From John Adams to the Comte de Vergennes, 17 July 1780 (Adams Papers)
In your Excellency’s letter to me of the Twenty Fourth of February last, I was honored with your...
9441Wednesday [20 August]. (Adams Papers)
Spent Evening at Lodgings with Charles Cushing, and Daniel Oliver of Middleborough, Paine and...
9442John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, 11 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
Is there no News from Egberts our Express? What can have happened to him? or become of him? Is he...
9443From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 27 June 1811 (Adams Papers)
I shall now proceed with that obnoxious Journal:— Monday, Nov. 11, 1782. Mr. Whiteford, the...
9444From John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 26 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favor of the 16th.—It is impossible for me, as it was for Junius to...
9445From John Adams to William Cunningham, 15 March 1804 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. is received. I beg you would not say a word about me in relation to the...
9446From John Adams to Pieter Johan van Berckel, 11 March 1783 (Adams Papers)
I have rec d. the Letter, which you did me the honor to write me on the 5 th. of this Month, & am...
9447From John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 23 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have heard much of your progress in French German & Russian but little of your Proficiency in...
9448From John Adams to United States Senate, 7 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the Honorable John Marshall Esqr. of Virginia to be Secretary of the department of...
9449To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 19 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favoured with yours of 27. Decr. and am obliged to you for what you said to the Count De...
9450From John Adams to Antoine Marie Cerisier, 6 December 1787 (Adams Papers)
After much anxiety on your account and many ineffectual Inquiries after your health & welfare, I...