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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, May 24, 1819
Washington 24 May 1819. My dear and honoured father. I answer without delay your Letter of the 18th: instt. concerning Mrs. Clark—My wife has already written you very particularly the…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, May 23, 1819
Washington 23d May 1819 Why what is the matter my Son? surely when you wrote your last Letter you must have been suffering from a billious attack and saw every…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, May 23, 1819
Washington 23d May 1819 My Dear John Your letter of the 16 was received yesterday & I hasten to answer it that you may not have reason to complain of…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 21, 1819
Quincy May 21st 1819 my dear Son— The Revnd. Mr Greenwood the successor of Mr Thatcher and Dr Kirkland in the Church in Summer Street Boston; will deliver you this…
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John Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, May 20, 1819
Quincy May 20th 1819 dear Sir, your favour of the 7th from Princeton has given me Comfort by giving me good hopes and full assurance of the Continuence of your…
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John Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, May 19, 1819
Montezillo May 19th. 1819 my dear Caroline Thank Mr De Wint for his Box of New york Cider Grove champaigne—Accept my thanks for the two Newspapers—my Introduction or rather presentations…
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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, May 18, 1819
Quincy May 18. 1819 My dear Son I am anxious for Susan.— I wish to be informed, whether Mr Clark has left any and what Property? And whether any public…
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John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, May 17, 1819
17. May 1819. The enclosed Card has two very coarse drawings of a device, of which I wish to have a Seal engraved—A Ship, under full Sail, or if the…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, April 16, 1819
Washington 16 April 1819 Yes! my Dear Sir, was my mind sufficiently strong, or capacious, to understand, or even to comprehend, the study of antient and modern philosophy I am…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, April 14, 1819
Washington 14 April 1815 My Dear Sir It is always painful to be the bearer of bad tidings and yet it is a duty from which we cannot fly.—I have…
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John Quincy Adams to Josiah, III Quincy, April 14, 1819
14. April 1819 Sir In answer to your Letter of the 4th Instant I have the honor to State, that it is made the duty of the board of commissioners…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, April 13, 1819
Washington 13 April 1819 My dear John Yesterday brought me your Letter of the 7th which I was sorry announced a mishap which gave me some concern—I recommend you for…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, April 12, 1819
12 April [ , Start insertion, 1819 , End, ] My Dear Sir Two of your very kind Letters were brought me on Friday and Saturday and I should have…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, April 10, 1819
Washington 10 April 1819 I have been so unwell the whole of this week my dear John, it has not been in my power to answer your Letter as soon…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, April 8, 1819
Quincy April 8th 1819 my dear daughter your Journal interesting to me like all the former, has been received up to the 29th of March.— The people of this Country…
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Josiah, III Quincy to John Quincy Adams, April 4, 1819
Boston. 4. April. 1819 my dear Sir. I am requested by Mess Kavanagh and Cottril late owners of the Ship Hibernia to make some inquiries of your department, which they…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, April 4, 1819
Quincy April 4th 1819 my dear daughter your journals grow more and more entertaining and instructive—you ask my Opinion of General Jackson—and you shall have it—Hero and a Conqueror I…
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John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, April 2, 1819
Quincy April 2d. 1819. My dear Daughter Your three last journals are three Pearls—I have not been able to thank you for either—untill now, they bear the form and impression…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, March 30, 1819
Washington 30th. March 1819 Dear John Your Letter of the 22 enclosing the lines you wrote arrived yesterday and both your father and myself were much pleased with them—The idea…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, March 22, 1819
Washington 22d March 1819 You reproach me unjustly my dear John and I suspect you received a long letter from me the 15 or 16 of the Month, in answer…