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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, March 6, 1823
Quincy March 6th. [ , Start insertion, 1823 , End, ] My dear daughter— As I consider y’r ladyship as always imprison’d during a session of Congress I congratulate you…
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John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, March 1, 1823
Quincy March 1st. 1823— Dear Sir. I like your philosophy very well, I will pursue an idea suggested in my last; I do sincerely wish that the Mandarins of China,…
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William Cranch to John Adams, February 27, 1823
Alexr. D.C. 27th. feb. 1823 Dr Sir— I hope you do not think that because I do not often write to you, I do not often think of you; much…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, February 23, 1823
Washington 23 Feby. 1823 At last my dear Charles I find a moment of leisure to address you not having had a moment since you left us disengaged from company—We…
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Johnson Hellen to John Adams, February 20, 1823
[ , Start insertion, 20 Feb 1823 , End, ] Not having read the novel I am unable to Judge of the merits of the review. He seems to think…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, February 15, 1823
Quincy February 15th. 1823— my dear Daughter Thanks for your Journal of the 26th. There is in human nature, a germe of superstition which has cost mankind very dear; And…
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Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, February 14, 1823
New York February 14th 1823 Do not my dear Sir attribute my long silence to unmindfulness or negligence, after I received your kind letter announcing your safe arrival at home…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, January 1, 1823
[ , Start insertion, 1-20 Jan 1823 , End, ] 1st January. If the weather to day is ominous of the storms of the ensuing year we must not expect…
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Joseph Hopkinson to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 1, 1823
Philad: Jany. 1. 1823 My dear Madam— A few days ago there arrived at this port of Philadelphia, in a packet from Alexandria, a certain box, directed to me; which,…
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John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, January 1, 1822
Received Quincy April 3d 1822 of Thomas B Adams Esqr— the sum of Seventy-two Dollars in full for a semiannual dividend on my shares in the Massachusetts Bank— Also Twenty-Dollars…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 29, 1822
Quincy December 29th. 1822 My Dear Daughter. I have received your last Journal and found it entertaining though you seem to think so little of it; I have infinitely less…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 25, 1822
Quincy December 25th. 1822— My Dear Daughter Your Journal beginning the third of the month has given me great pleasure. You are much to be envied and much to be…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, December 17, 1822
Quincy 17th. December. 1822. my Dear Daughter With high spirits I received the hand writing and the journal of the 1st. of this Month. I opened gay hopes before me…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, December 17, 1822
Quincy December 17th. 1822. Dear George yours of the 9th. is received, you do not give me any account of your Studies as formerly—Mr. Smith and your Aunt have been…
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John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, December 16, 1822
Quincy December 16th. 1822. Dear Sir. I have received your favor of the 7th. If I agree with you, that human knowledge ceases where Metaphysics commence, I must acknowledge that…
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John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, December 14, 1822
Quincy December 14th. 1822 Dear Sir I have received your favor of the 7th. instant. If I agree with you that human knowledge ceases, where Metaphysics commence I must acknowledge…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, December 14, 1822
[ , Start insertion, 14-31 Dec. 1822 , End, ] 14th December. We were all so exhausted that we determined to keep quiet all day at home. Received a Note…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, November 10, 1822
Washington 10. Novr. 1822 My dear Charles. I have received your Letter of the 2d. instt and trusting entirely to the faithfulness of the account which you give in it,…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, November 7, 1822
Department of State Washington 7th. November 1822. Sir, I have forwarded to you a Copy of the Additional Census of Alabama, in virtue of an Act of Congress of the…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, November 6, 1822
Washington 6 November 1822. Dear Sir I enclose under cover to you a Packet, addressed to R. H. Crewe Eqr. etct, etct, etct, Office of Ordnance—Pall Mall—London—And a Letter directed…