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46,149 lettersMontezillo April 23d 1822 dear Cousin Boylston Not a word at present about your delicious Cider and flounders. Miss Farnam a Grand Daughter of my Ancient acquaintance of Sixty years…
Quincy April 18th: 1822 Sir, I have the honour, at the request of my Father, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th Instant, and to furnish you…
Washington 6 April 1822 My Dear Charles I am afraid that you read my letters in as great a hurry as you appear to do every thing else otherwise I…
Washington 28 March 1822. My dear Son It has given me great satisfaction to learn that a part has be assigned to you to perform at the exhibition, fixed for…
March 26 22 [ , Start insertion, 18 , End, ] Dr G. I am delighted with your number 22. It is not too free. It is modest enough. It…
Boston March 11th 1822 Dear Sir— Having met with the answer & recantation of Campbell the poet to Mr. Everett and being pleased I have thought you too might like…
Washington 11h. Mar. [ , Start insertion, 18 , End, ]22. Mr. Clay has the pleasure to accept the invitation of Mr. Adams and Mrs Adams to dinner on Saturday…
Washington 11 March 1822 My Dear John I yesterday received your Letter and was very much concerned to observe the depression of spirits under which you laboured, but the rapid…
Washington 11 March 1822 My Dear Charles I know why it is but I write with so much difficulty and feel so much averse to undertake it I am ever…
Montezillo 10 March 1822 My dear Son Contrary to my established habit for many years I must now become an intercessor for a candidate. You must remember a virtuous &…
Washington 30. January 1822. My dear Son I have received from President Kirkland, his answer to my enquires respecting your standing as a Scholar in your Class, and it confirms…
Washington 30 January 1822. My dear Son. You are well aware, because you have mentioned it in more than one of your letters to this place, with how much sorrow…
Hermitage Reading 28’ Jany 1822 1/2 pt. 4 oClock PM My Dearest Cousin When I had the pleasure of meeting Judge Adams in Boston on Saturday last, & to whom…
Montezillo 27 January 1822. Dear George The splendid account we receive from you and others of the dinners parties and balls from Washington almost persuade me to give you an…
Washington 24. January 1822 My dear Sir. I have received with great pleasure your Letter of the 14th. with the enclosed extract from that of your friend Mr Nicholls—I am…
Hermitage Jamaica plain Jany 23d 1822 My ever beloved And Honored Cousin Finding your orchards had faild, I sent to Princeton and directed my Foreman to pick out Six Casks…
Jan 21. 1822. My Dear Sir. I enclose the Amended Constitution of the State of New York which if you have not before received I beg of you to accept—If…
Washington 20 Jany. 1822. My Dear John Being much better in health I seize the opportunity of writing a few lines to you and your brother— There are some actions…
Washington 20 Jany 1822. My Dear Charles At length I feel well enough to write you again though I have no reason to hope that my correspondence will be renewed…
Washington 17. January 1822 My dear Brother. I have mentioned to the Secretary of War, your wish that your Son Thomas may be admitted at the Military Academy at West–Point—His…