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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, January 25, 1806
Washington 25. January 1806. The first thing I look for in all the letters I receive from Quincy, is that which relates to our children, who cannot speak for themselves,…
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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 Abigail Smith Adams, March 14, 1806
Washington 14. March 1806. It is so long since I have had one hour of leisure that I could appropriate to correspondence with my friends at Quincy and Boston, that…
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John Quincy Adams to James A. Smith, March 16, 1806
Washington 16. March 1806. Sir. I have received your favour of the 12th: instt: enclosing a receipt for $1000 deposited in the Bank of New-York, and standing there to my…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, March 19, 1806
Washington 19. March 1806 I have received two letters from you, since I wrote you last; but I presume you will know the reason which has prevented me from answering…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, May 10, 1806
Boston 10. May 1806. My dearest Louisa I wrote you last Sunday, the day after my arrival at Quincy and gave you an account of the progress and termination of…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, May 18, 1806
Quincy 18. May 1806. My dear Louisa. The Children are both in perfect health; both contented with their situations, and both beloved by all around them—George appears to have lost…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, May 24, 1806
Quincy 24. May 1806 My dearest Louisa, I wrote you this day week, last Sunday that I intended to return to Boston the next morning—But, I did not go untill…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, July 4, 1806
Cambridge 4. July 1806. My dear Sir I enclose you a letter, which I received last Monday, and by which you will learn the distressing misfortune which has befallen me—I…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 9, 1806
Cambridge 9. July 1806. My dearest Louisa I was just going to account as well as I could for your having been two days over the accustomed time, without receiving…
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John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, July 10, 1806
Cambridge 10. July 1806. My dear Friend. I have received an invitation from Mr: Boylston, to dine with him to-morrow—If you see him in town between this and then, will…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 13, 1806
Quincy 13. July 1806. My dearest Louisa. I wrote you from Cambridge last Tuesday, and then promised that my next should be from this place—Yesterday morning I walked from Cambridge…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, July 28, 1806
Cambridge July 28. 1806 My dearest Louisa— From your letter of the 20th: which I have just received, I am in doubt whether even this letter will not reach New-York,…
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John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, July 29, 1806
Cambridge 29. July 1806 My dear Mother By the last Letters I have received from my wife I expect she will reach Boston by the last of this week, or…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 8, 1806
Washington 8. Decr: 1806. My dear Louisa. Last Evening I received with heart-felt pleasure your letter of the 25th: ulto: which was the first line I had from you since…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 12, 1806
Washington 12 December 1806. My dear Louisa. I have nothing new to tell you from this place. I have no letter from you of later date than 25. Novr:—My purpose…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 15, 1806
Washington 15. Decr: 1806. My dear Louisa. I have received only one letter from you—that of 25. Novr: since I left you—And none from any of my other friends—Though I…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 17, 1806
Washington 17. Decr: 1806 My dear Louisa, Your letter of the 7th: and 9th: came to hand last Evening, and relieved me from the pinches of Imagination which had haunted…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 18, 1806
Washington 18. Decr: 1806. My dear Louisa. I now enclose you the two bills, together with an order upon the Bank at Boston for their amount—which I hope will reach…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 19, 1806
Washington 19. Decr: 1806. My dear Louisa. I wrote you yesterday that little Walter had been again very ill the night before; but was better—He continued so untill the Evening—Dr:…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 22, 1806
Washington 22. Decr: 1806 My dear Louisa. Last Evening I received your’s of the 14th: which makes me anxious to hear from you again—Your sore throat and George’s cough will…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 13, 1807
Washington 1 [3] < , Start deletion, Decemb , End, > Jany: 1807 My dear Brother. I received a few days since your favour of the 28th. ulto: with the…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 14, 1807
Washington 14. Jany: 1807. My dear Louisa. The last Letter I have received from you was that of the 1st: instt: which I answered last week—I then mentioned to you…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 19, 1807
Washington 19. Jany: 1807. My dear Louisa. Since I wrote you, which was last Thursday, I have received three letters from you, which call for a particular Answer—I must however…
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John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 26, 1807
Washington 26. Jany: 1807. My dear Louisa. I wrote you last Monday a few lines enclosing a letter for Caroline, and intended further to have written you the following day—But…