John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825; minister to Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia; and senator for Massachusetts. After his presidency, Adams uniquely returned to Congress as a member of the lower house, where he died in 1848. He was the eldest son of John Adams, the second president, and First Lady Abigail Adams. Among his children were Charles Francis Adams Sr. Initially a Federalist like his father, Adams spent his presidency as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, and later, in the mid-1830s, became affiliated with the Whig Party.
Ghent 20. December 1814. My dear wife. Our interval of leisure still continues—The British Messenger who took our last Note to England has not yet returned, but may now be…
Ghent 23. December 1814. My dear wife. If in receiving two of your Letters at a time, I have some times mingled with the pleasure derived from them a thought…
Ghent 24. December 1814. My dear and honoured mother. A Treaty of Peace between the United States and Great Britain has this day been signed by the British and American…
Ghent 26. December 1814. My Dear Sir. Mr Hughes, the Secretary to the American Mission for negotiating Peace, was dispatched early this morning with one copy of the Treaty signed…
Ghent 27. December 1814. My dear wife. On Saturday last, the 24th: of December, the Emperor Alexander’s birth day a Treaty of Peace and Amity was signed by the British…
Ghent 13 January 1815. My dearest friend. Your two Letters of 15 and 16. December were delivered to me yesterday Morning, and are numbers 51. and 52—The day before, I…
Ghent 17. January 1815. My dear wife. Since the departure of Mr Gallatin, I am left here the only remnant of what was called the Congress of Ghent—Instead of the…
Ghent 20. January 1815. My dearest wife. I received yesterday Morning your’s of 27. December number 54—and readily excuse the omission of a Letter on the Birth-day in the satisfaction…
Ghent 24. January 1815 My dear wife. Although I have been since I wrote you last Friday constantly engaged in preparing for my departure, I have not been able to…
Paris Hotel du Nord 13 February 1815. Dear Sir I received only last friday your letter of the 5 Instant and have been since then endeavouring to find lodgings for…
Hotel du Nord. Rue de Richelieu, Paris 1. March 1815. My dear Wife. Your Letter N. 8. dated 31. January, which I received on Sunday last has explained the mistake…
Paris 7. May 1815. My dear Mother. I have been with my friend Charles, and spent two days with General La Fayette, at his Country Seat of La Grange, about…
London 17. July 1815 Your kind Letters of 20 May and 4 June have been received together with others to my wife and the children which they have answered and…
London 22 July 1815. Dear Sir I have received your favour of the 13 May, and assure you that it would give me great satisfaction to contribute in any suitable…
Boston-House, Ealing 9. October 1816 My dear Sir. Your favours of 27. 28 and 30 August were all received together—They, as well as your preceding Letters express so much uneasiness…
Boston House Ealing 24 Novbr 1816 My Dear Sir Col. Aspinwall who arrived here a few days since, and delivered to me your two kind favours of October 13th informs…
Boston House Ealing 5 January 1816 I plainly perceive that you are not to be converted, even by the eloquence of Massillon, to the Athanasian Creed—But when you recommend to…
Ealing 6 Jany 1816. Mr & mrs Adams return their Compliments to Col. Stapleton with many thanks for his obliging offer to take their commands for the United States—They avail…
Ealing 9. January 1816. My Dear Mother. Mr Bagot, or to speak in the style and after the fashion of this Country, the Right Honourable Charles Bagot, was immediately after…
Ealing 8. February 1816. My Dear Mother. The receipt of your favour of 2. December was acknowledged in my last, dated the 9th. of January—Three days afterwards, I received your…
Ealing. 23. April 1816. My dear Mother. I wrote you last week by Captain Bronson, and sent you a Volume of Letters from the Continent, about the Battle of Waterloo…
Ealing 13. May 1816. My dear Mother. I have had the pleasure of receiving your kind Letters of 22. March. and 7. April; and at the same time my wife…
Ealing 29. May 1816. My Dear Sir. It was only three days since, that Mr Prescott called out here, and left your kind favour, of 2. and 11. September last,…
London 12. July 1816. My dear Mother. Mr Tarbell informs me that he and his Lady have determined to return to the United States, and that they expect to sail…