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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, October 23, 1781
St. Petersbourg October 12/23 1781 Honoured Sir I wrote you just after I arrived here, 1 and gave you a short sketch of my Journey from Amsterdam to this Place,…
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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 John Adams, January 12, 1782
St. Petersbourg Jany. 1/12 1782 Honoured Sir Last night I received your letters of the 14th and 15th. You make me a great number of questions at a time, but…
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John Quincy Adams to John Thaxter, January 13, 1782
A St: Petersbourg ce 2/13 Janvier 1782 Mon cher Monsieur Je viens de recevoir la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 22 du mois passé et je…
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John Quincy Adams to John Thaxter, July 22, 1782
A St. Petersbourg 11/22 Juillet 1782 Mon cher Monsieur Monsieur D [ana] reçut il y a quelques jours une lettre, par la quelle vous lui mandéz prémiérement; que vous avéz…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, March 12, 1783
Hamborough March 12. 1783 1 Honoured Sir I suppose you have receiv’d before now my letter from Copenhagen dated Feby. 20th. in which I wrote you that I expected to…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, May 12, 1783
Hague May 12th. 1783 Honoured Sir The fair ended last Saturday, and yesterday 1 I began to translate Suetone’s life of Caligula; 2 Mr. Dumas who is so good as…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, May 24, 1783
Hague May 24th. 1783 Honoured Sir Last Tuesday I went to pay a visit to Mr. van Berkel and when I return’d I receiv’d your favours of the 13 and…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, June 6, 1783
Hague June 6th. 1783 Honoured Sir I receiv’d last Tuesday your favour of the 29th of last month. As Mr. Dumas is so good as to read Virgil with me;…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, July 23, 1783
Hague July 23d. 1783 Honoured Mamma It is indeed a long time since I have receiv’d any Letters from my friends in America, and I must own I have been…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, June 18, 1784
London June 18th. 1784 Honoured Sir In my last Letter, I informed you of my intention to set off for the Hague next Wednesday; since that I have thought that…
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John Quincy Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, December 12, 1784
Auteuil December 12th. 1784 My Mamma has desired me, My dear Aunt, to give a Copy of a few cursory minutes, that I took at Chantilly of the Prince de…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, May 17, 1785
L’Orient Tuesday eve: May 17th. 1785 Our winds are now contrary, and as they changed with the moon they may be three weeks as they are; which would by no…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, May 18, 1785
L’Orient May 18th: 1785 Dear Sir After a very warm and dusty Journey, setting out early, and riding late, I arrived here on Monday the 16th. instant at about 4.…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, May 25, 1785
At Sea May 25th: 1785 You have doubtless received before this, my Letter by Mr. Barclay, and you will have my N:2 in a day or two. 1 I address’d…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, August 3, 1785
New York August 3d. 1785 Dear Sir Mr. Church proposes to embark on board the british Packet, which is to sail to-morrow. He has offered to take my Letters, and…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, August 9, 1785
New York August 9th. 1785. Tuesday Mr. Söderström, the Sweedish Consul, has been here about a fortnight. I went this morning about a mile out of town with him, and…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, September 8, 1785
Haverhill September 8th. 1785 All this day has been employ’d in answering Questions respecting you, and all is not over yet. I must mention one Circumstance, although it may appear…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, October 26, 1785
Haverhill, October 16th [ 26 ], 1785 1 We have had the most considerable freshet in the river that has ever been known. I mentioned in my last that it…
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John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, November 1, 1785
Haverhill Novr. 1st. 1785 My two Brothers, Leonard and Charles, 1 will leave us tomorrow for Cambridge, and you would perhaps strike me from your books, was I to let…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, December 28, 1785
Haverhill December 28th. 1785 Dear Madam It is mortifying to me, to be again obliged to offer an excuse, for not having written more frequently to you, and to my…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, March 15, 1786
Cambridge, March 15th, 1786 What shall I say to justify the date of this letter, after so many fair promises to be punctual, and so many obligations to be so,…
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John Quincy Adams to Elizabeth Palmer Cranch, April 7, 1786
Cambrige April 7th: 1786 My things, are yet pretty much in Confusion, and I do not expect to get well settled till the next Quarter. I find much more, to…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) Adams, April 25, 1786
Braintree, April 15 1 [ , Start insertion, i.e. 25 , End, ]th, 1786 This is the eighth day it has rained and stormed without intermission, the weather is worse…
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John Quincy Adams to William Cranch, August 20, 1786
Cambridge Augt: 20th. 1786 Sir You are, though living in a garret No more a Poet, than a Parrot At first you take a doggrel verse, And, alexandrine then rehearse.…