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46,149 lettersSteam Boat Connecticut Sunday Morng Dear Sir, I am now two thirds of my journey homeward having left Philadelphia on the 8th: instant, and travelled with great expedition. Having written…
Quincy Nov. 13th. 1816 My ever beloved Sir I perceive you are growing Old, by the Curiosity you express to your Mother, to know Something of your Origin . My…
Washington November 11. 1816 Respected Madam. I find, from a conversation with Mr Monroe, that it is not the intention of government to send dispatches to Spain by the Chippewa,…
Ealing 11th: Novbr. 1816 My Dear Mother Mr. Adams brought me your very kind Letter from Town the day before yesterday dated in Septbr: and was very happy to find…
Quincy october 24th 1816 Dear John, I am not conscious that I have been deficient in a return to all the Letters you have written to me, and I now…
Quincy october 24th 1816 Dear Madam Your Letter of October 12th was an unexpected pleasure, and I cannot regret the occasion which gave rise to it, altho there appears now…
Ealing 15. October 1816. My dear Mother. The quiet Season has at length arrived. For the last six weeks I have had no occasion to go into London, except upon…
Quincy october 15th 1816 Your Letter my dear mrs Smith of Sepbr 23d I received while Caroline de Wint & her Babe were with me. It gave us both great…
Washington Octor. 12th. 1816 My dear Madam Your amiable and respected Husband has lately written a letter to Mr Madison, on a subject, in which he thought me interested, with…
Little–Boston 12. October 1816. My dear Sir. I am still not only to answer, but to acknowledge the receipt of your kind Letters of 3. 10. 18. 24. and 26.…
Quincy Septr. 23rd: 1816 John Quincy Adams. I pray you to send me a Book whose Title is ΑΙΡΕΣΕΩΝ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΣ : A New Way of deciding Old Controversies By Basanistes.…
Ealing 20. September 1816. My dear Mother. My wife’s brother J. B. Johnson has written from New Orleans, to his sister and me, requesting us to send him our Portraits,…
Quincy Sept. 19th 1816 Dear Cousin, I have long meditated to write you a Line. You are giving annual Bounties, for Medical Essays which Nobody reads; No Body thanks you;…
Quincy September 14th. 1816 My Dear Mother It seems an age, since I have written, or heard from you, and I cannot allow another post to pass, without writing. I…
Quincy Sepbr 13th 1816 my Dear Neice It is a long time Since I have received a Line from you, or written one to you. yet it does not follow…
Ealing 11 September 1816 As the Galen is about to sail my dear Madam I hasten to inform you that we have at length received the Watches sent by Mr.…
Ealing 24. August 1816. My dear Mother. I shall send you by the earliest opportunity the newly published numbers of the Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews; but unless you read Cobbett’s…
Quincy August 21st 1816 Dear Sir I take the Liberty of introducing to you and your good Lady, Leiut Clark, who is on his way to visit his Friends in…
Ealing 16. August 1816. My dear Mother, The receipt of all your Letters to that of 30. June has been acknowledged. To answer them, I must have time to think—a…
Quincy August 16th 1816 Dear Harriet I yesterday thursday the 15 received your communications of the 9th. you see it was not possible to forward the Letters inclosed by the…