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John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, August 1, 1821
August 1. 1821 My dear Sir. I pray you to accept my best thanks for the tracts you have sent me. There is something in the American Character—I feel it—that…
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John Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 20, 1821
Montizell June 20th 1821 My Dear Nephew < , Start deletion, [. . .] , End, > Dr Jarvis with great truth and propriety asserts that the Religion of the…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, June 19, 1821
Washington 19 June 1821 My Dear John Your Letter pleased and displeased me; the goodness and purity of your motives can never admit of a doubt, but there are ways…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, June 19, 1821
Washington 19 June 1821 My Dear Charles I congratulate you upon the recovery of your spirits; and I do not know what to say about Langdon as I doubt if…
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John Adams to William Smith Shaw, June 16, 1821
Montizello June 16 1821 Dear Shaw I believe I have related to you, for Shaw told the Story 100 times, of a very vulgar dialogue between Brigadier Rugles and Counsellor…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, June 12, 1821
Washington 12 June 1821 My Dear John Your Letter reached me last Eveng. and I am very sorry to learn that your Grandfather is so feeble as it is a…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, June 12, 1821
Washington 12 June 1821 My Dear Charles Poor Mariano is dead. On Sunday Even’—he was sitting reading the new Tragedy of Lord Byron when he laid the Book down and…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, June 11, 1821
Montizello June 11 1821 Dear George I have finished the Sprit of the King. About 3400 pages, as romantick as any of Scotts Novels and as ennuiuse as they are…
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Bishop Chevereuse to John Quincy Adams, June 8, 1821
Washington, 8 June 1821— Bishop Chevreuse regrets that it will not be in his power to wait upon Mr. and Mrs. Adams, on Monday next, as he will be out…
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John Adams to George Washington Adams, June 8, 1821
Montezillo June 8 1821 My dear George Though the theory of Government is a nice and dangerous Study as I have found by experience; Yet I am glad to find…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, June 5, 1821
Washington 5 June 1821. Dr. Sir, Mr. William Beach Lawrence of New York, the Bearer of this letter may already be personally known to you, in which case, it will…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, June 3, 1821
Washington 3d June 1821 My Dear John Your Letter pleased both your father and myself as your reasoning is very good and shows reflection and forethought I beg as a…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, June 3, 1821
Washington 3d June 1821 My Dear Charles We yesterday went fishing for the first time and to my great astonishment on looking up our Tackle found your rod or rather…
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John Adams to Harriet Welsh, May 9, 1821
Montezillo May 9th 1821 Dear Mrs Welsh You are it seems requested to enquire of me 1. Whether there was [ever] any “Coolness” between President Washington and me? 2. Whether,…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, May 4, 1821
Washington 4 May 1821 My Dear Charles You reproach me without a cause and I dare say you got your Letter the very day after you wrote—My time has however…
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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, May 4, 1821
Little Hill May 4th. 1821 Dear Boylston. Mr Greanleaf and his Colleague in our Quincy Town Meeting thoght fitt to recommend all the Amendments, not as passed, but as the…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, May 3, 1821
Little Hill May 3d 1821 My dear Daughter I hope We have not forgotten each other! We wait with impatience for the weighty and immeasurable Report. I am afraid I…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George Washington Adams, April 29, 1821
Washington 29 April 1821 My Dear George Mary is amusing me as usual in crying and whining because I suggest to her the necessity of some occupation She has written…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, April 25, 1821
Washington 25 April 1821 My Dear John You become so testy I almost begin to feel disinclined to write to you at all as my Letters instead of contributing to…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, April 23, 1821
Washington 23d April 1821 My Dear Charles Your Shandean Letter is received with all its apologies and few amendments I will only say that you must remember excuses are inadmissible…