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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, November 4, 1819
Washington November 1819. My dear Brother. On the 7th. of last Month, I left at the Branch Bank, Boston, a Check payable to you, requesting it might be passed to…
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Letters from John Quincy Adams
B. 1767 · D. 1848
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.
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John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, March 29, 1820
Washington 29 March 1820 Dear Sir I have received your very obliging favour of the 15th. inst and also the box; containing the bottles of raspberry Cordial, for which Mrs.…
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John Quincy Adams to James T. Austin, May 25, 1820
Mr. Adams, Secretary of State, to Mr. Austin. Department of State, Washington, May 25, 1820. Sir: In answer to your letter of the 22d ultimo, and that of the 10th…
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John Quincy Adams to James Prince, May 25, 1820
Mr. Adams, Secretary of State, to Mr. Prince, United States marshal. Department of State, Washington, May 25, 1820. Sir: Your letter of the 17th instant, which informs me of the…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, June 24, 1820
Washington 24 June 1820 Dear Sir I have requested Mr. Edward Cruft to pay you on my account two hundred and fifty dollars on the first of July and the…
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John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, July 10, 1820
Washington 10. July 1820. My dear Son. In looking over my file of Letters received, I find that the latest date I have from you is of 10. November 1819—I…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Parker, July 29, 1820
[140] *Mr. Adams, Secretary of State, to Mr. Parker, district attorney. Department of State,July 29, 1820. Sir: I have had the honor of receiving you letters of the 1st, 2d,…
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John Quincy Adams to Elias Glenn, August 2, 1820
[143] *Mr. Adams, Secretary of State, to Mr. Glenn, district attorney. Department of State, Washington, August 2, 1820. Sir: Information has been given to the President of the United States…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, September 12, 1820
Washington 12 Septr. 1820. My dear Brother. I have to reply to at least three Letters to you, the reason of which I will tell you hereafter, if it please…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, June 5, 1821
Washington 5 June 1821. Dr. Sir, Mr. William Beach Lawrence of New York, the Bearer of this letter may already be personally known to you, in which case, it will…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, August 2, 1821
Washington 2. August 1821 My dearest Friend. Yesterday I received your Journal to the 27th. and landing you at Quincy—It would have put me quite in Spirits, but for the…
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John Quincy Adams to Mary Catherine Hellen Adams, August 8, 1821
Washington 8. August 1821. My dear Mary. I was much gratified in receiving your Letter of the first of this Month, which I trust will be followed up by others;…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, August 11, 1821
Washington 11. August 1821. My dearest Friend. Your Letter of the 3d. instt. only reached me yesterday—You reason exceedingly well both upon my real character, and upon that of which…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 17, 1822
Washington 17. January 1822 My dear Brother. I have mentioned to the Secretary of War, your wish that your Son Thomas may be admitted at the Military Academy at West–Point—His…
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John Quincy Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, January 24, 1822
Washington 24. January 1822 My dear Sir. I have received with great pleasure your Letter of the 14th. with the enclosed extract from that of your friend Mr Nicholls—I am…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, January 30, 1822
Washington 30 January 1822. My dear Son. You are well aware, because you have mentioned it in more than one of your letters to this place, with how much sorrow…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, January 30, 1822
Washington 30. January 1822. My dear Son I have received from President Kirkland, his answer to my enquires respecting your standing as a Scholar in your Class, and it confirms…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, March 28, 1822
Washington 28 March 1822. My dear Son It has given me great satisfaction to learn that a part has be assigned to you to perform at the exhibition, fixed for…
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John Quincy Adams to Josiah, III Quincy, June 5, 1822
Washington 5 June 1822. Dear Sir Conformably to the suggestion in your favour of the 24th ultimo, I have written to Mr Cruft, requesting him to have the Books at…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 10, 1822
Washington 10. July 1822. My dearest Friend. Receiving on Sunday your rebuke for the blank covers I had forwarded to you, I should have felt it more severely had I…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 15, 1822
Washington 15. July 1822 My dearest friend I thank you for your affectionate remembrance of my birthday—We passed it as pleasantly as circumstances would admit at Mr Frye’s; but I…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 18, 1822
Washington 18. July 1822 My dearest Louisa. On the back of my last Letter, I acknowledged the receipt of yours of the 14th. and yesterday came your delightful Journal of…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, August 2, 1822
Washington 2. August 1822. My dearest Louisa. I continue to receive your journals—that of the 29th. was the last; and they would continue to be most agreeable, if they all…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, August 5, 1822
Washington 5. August 1822 My dearest Louisa Your Journal of 31st. July and 1st. instt. is received. I enclose you another Check for 100 Dollars, that you may be [.…