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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, March 10, 1801
Berlin 10. March 1801. My dear Mother. I am almost asham’d to acknowledge how long it has been since I wrote you last, and can only hope you will consider…
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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 Thomas Boylston Adams, March 21, 1801
Berlin 21. March 1801. My dear brother. While I was sealing up on the last post day; the cover to M r: Pitcairn, of my number 29. I received two…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, March 24, 1801
Berlin 24. March 1801. My dear Sir. My last letter to you, was of November 25. since which I have not enjoyed the pleasure of receiving a line either from…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, April 25, 1801
25. April 1801. My dear Sir. As I am informed there is a vessel soon to sail from Amsterdam for Boston, I now forward to M r. Bourne to go…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, May 1, 1801
1. May 1801. My dear Sir. I have received, and communicated to this Government, my recall from the mission here— 1 I shall hasten my departure as much as possible;…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, May 16, 1801
Berlin 16. May 1801. My dear Sir. M r: Welsh proposes to return home by the way of Amsterdam, and will be the bearer of this letter— With it, I…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, September 4, 1801
Philadelphia 4. Sept r: 1801. My dear Sir. After a passage of 58 days from Hamburg we have this day landed here, where we purpose to stay five or six…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, September 16, 1801
New York 16. Sept r: 1801. My dear brother. On Sunday morning, after a cold and somewhat tedious ride all the preceding night I reached Newark— Pass’d the day and…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 9, 1802
Boston 9. Jan y: 1802. My dear Brother. I have received three letters from you without making the proper returns— 1 The occasion of which has been the continual occupation…
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John Quincy Adams to William Stephens Smith, January 18, 1802
Boston 18. January 1802. Dear Sir. Two months having elapsed since I made the proposal respecting the note of hand due from your brother Justus to me, and being still…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, April 11, 1802
Quincy 11. April 1802. My dear Brother. Since my last letter to you, I have not had the pleasure of receiving a line from you— 1 I have it not…
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John Quincy Adams to Walter Hellen, April 28, 1802
Boston 28. April 1802. Dear Sir. I received last evening your favour of the 20 th: inst t: containing the distressing intelligence of M r: Johnson’s decease; which I had…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, December 12, 1802
Boston 12. December 1802. I have had your favour of the 30 th: ult o: several days; and have taken time to deliberate upon its contents— And first as to…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 2, 1803
2. January 1803. I have now received the Port-Folio, to number 48 inclusive; excepting N: 47 which yet remains in arrear— They have come to me lately, two and three…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, August 19, 1803
Boston 19. August 1803. I have received two or three letters from you, which I have not answered for want of a conveyance— 1 My objection to the Post Office,…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, August 21, 1803
Quincy 21. August 1803. You will be so anxious to hear the state of your mother’s health that I cannot forbear writing you a line— Since I wrote you last…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, October 12, 1803
Newark 12. October 1803. Wednesday. My dear Brother. We have been detained here since Sunday the 9 th: inst t: by the severe illness of my wife— We think however…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, October 15, 1803
Frankford. Saturday Evening 15. October 1803. My dear Brother. I presume you had not left Bristol two hours before we arrived there— Your advice to us to stop at the…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, November 7, 1803
City of Washington 7. November 1803. I have received, My dear Mother, your kind letter of the 23 d: ult o: and it gives me the most cordial gratification to…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, December 9, 1803
Washington 9. December 1803. My dear Mother. I inclose you a letter from my wife, who would have written you earlier but that George has been very ill with a…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, February 18, 1804
18 February 1804. The Louisiana Government bill has this day pass’d, yeas 20. Nays 5.— It now goes to the House of Representatives, where we shall see what will be…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, February 25, 1804
25. Feb y: 1804. I received last Evening yours of the 11 th: inst t: — 1 You cannot employ your leisure more charitably , than in writing me these…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, March 15, 1804
Washington 15. March 1804. My dear Mother. A few days since, I received your kind favour of 25. ult o: and am greatly rejoyced at the restoration of your health—…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, March 15, 1804
15. March 1804. You will see by the folio sheet I inclose to you, that the House of Representatives have not yet done with the Government of Louisiana.— 1 The…