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46,149 lettersQuincy 24th February 1825 My dear Brother, When I borrow a sentiment from Machiavel’s “plan of a perfect Commonwealth” to accompany my congratulations and to participate in the joyful issue…
Washington 22 Feby 1825— My dear Niece— Among the congratulations of my friends upon the issue of the recent election none have given me more cordial satisfaction than those contained…
Quincy 20th February. 1825. My dear Grandson George Your letter has given me great pleasure, and so have those of your brother John—they are lively, animating and cheerful, and at…
Alexandria D. C. 19. feb. 1825 Sir, Mr. John Douglass Simms of Virginia is the son of Colo. Charles Simms for many years collector of the port of Alexandria, and…
Quincy 19th: February 1825— My dear Grandson I recieved, as usual with great delight your letter of the 12th inst. Your account of all things is satisfactory—but on this great…
Quincy 18th Feby. 1825. My Son I have received your letter of the 9th: Never did I feel so much solemnity as upon this occasion—the multitude of my thoughts and…
Washington 17. feb. 1825. Dear Sir Permit me to congratulate you on the result of the late election. I rejoice because it has not been the work of faction—because it…
Utica Feby. 16, 1825 Dear Sir, I have long waited impatiently the moment when I could congratulate you & our country:—you, on a consummation of the most exalted parental hopes;…
Monday Morning [ February 14, 1825 ] Mr Webster accepts with pleasure Mr & Mrs Adam’s Invitation to dine on Thursday—
Quincy December 12th. 1824 my Dear Son Mr. Alexander Townsend, bound to Washington has called to see if I have any Packages to send, having none I give him this…
Boston 8th. December 1824. My dear Mother. It is really afflicting to hear that you are again subjected to painful illness and to observe in your letters a depression and…
Washington Decr. 7. 1824 Mrs. Adams requests the Honor of Judge Southard’s Company at Tea on Tuesday the 14 [th] of December and every alternate Tuesday, during the Session of…
Washington 4. December 1824 My dear Son I have received your Letter of the 25th. ulto. and very cheerfully comply with your desire to come and pass your vacation with…
Washington 28 Novbr. 1824 My health is so bad that I am obliged to relinquish my correspondence almost in spite of myself for if the inclination to write seizes me…
Quincy 28th: November 1824. My dear Grandson, Your letter, of the 21st. sprightly and entertaining like all the rest, has been recieved. I participate in all your apprehensions concerning the…
Washington 27. Novr 1824. My dear Brother I return with thanks, Mr Jarvis’s Letter, enclosed in your’s of the 6th.—The sense of the People, throughout New. England, as signified by…
Quincy 22d: Novr. 1824. My dear Mrs De Wint, Your letter of the 5th November gave us all great pleasure and certainly none more than me. I was delighted to…
Quincy 20th: November 1824. My dear Grandson, Your No 42 has given me pleasure like the rest. I ought to thank you for your assiduity in giving me kind entertainment…
Washington 17. November 1824. My dear Son. I duly received your Letter N. 14. dated the 15th. ulto. with the enclosed account, which appears to be regular and correct. I…
Washington 11 November 1824 For value received I promise to pay John Quincy Adams, or his order, fifteen dollars on demand Signed Richd. Johnson— 48 Hannover Street Endorsed to George…