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46,149 lettersQuincy March 23d 1809 Madam Agreeably to your request I have been recollecting some particulars respecting the antient and honourable family of Quincy (from which you are descended) that I…
Quincy March 23d 1809 Madam Agreeably to your request I have been recollecting some particulars respecting the antient and honourable family of Quincy (from which you are descended) that I…
Washington March 15. 1809. Dear Sir, Enclosed you have a copy of the agreement in the case of Fletcher v. Peck, which has been this day signed by Mr. Martin…
Washington 12. March 1809. My dear Louisa. Last night I received your kind favour of the 4th: instt: with the information the most delightful to my feelings, that my mother…
Washington 9. March 1809. My dear Louisa. I wrote you on Sunday, and the same Evening I received yours of 26. Feby:—Yesterday yours of the 1st: instt: came to hand—I…
Washington 8. February 1809. My dear wife. I thank you for your letter, and Kitty for her watch paper— I had like to have had no watch-case to put it…
Washington City 5. Feby: 1809. My dearest Louisa The day after I wrote you from Baltimore, that is to say on Thursday, I came to this place; though in the…
Quincy, Feb. 2d, 1809. my dear caroline: I have not written to you this year! and this is the second month of it, and let us ask the rising year,…
Baltimore 1. Feby: 1809. My dear Wife. On leaving Boston I had formed the Resolution of travelling only in the day-time, but at the close of the second day, arriving…
New York Sunday noon 29. Jany: 1809. My dear wife, I write you a line from the Stage–Office: having just this moment arrived, and intending in half an hour to…
Boston Janry 28. Assured that a few lines from me will be acceptable to my best beloved friend on his arrival I seize the earliest opportunity of enquiring after his…
Washington 17 January: 1809. Dear Sir. I am astonished, on recurring to my files, at finding that your favour of the 23d. Ulto. has lain by me, so long, unanswered.…
1809. Jany. 17. Dear Sir my Son J Q Adams has an opportunity of employing the Sum I have which is payd of Eight pr Cent Stock. will you be…
Washington Jany 1st. 1809 Mr. & Mrs. Cook ask leave to present to Mr. & Mrs. Adams the Compts. of the Season— Your Letters do much good, are treated with…
Quincy october 1st 1808 Dear Sir Shall we ever have the pleasure of a visit from you at Quincy. I can Scarcly credit that you Should be so intirely weaned…
Quincy, August 30th, 1808. My dear Caroline: Your Apology for not having written before was accepted by your grandmother. To be attentive to our guests is not only true kindness,…
Quincy August 29 1808 My dear Daughter Do you know how long a time has elapsed since you wrote a single line to your Mother? You did not use to…
Quincy July 31. 1808 Do you know my Dear Daughter that the date of your last Letter was the 3 of June, since which I have not received a line…
Quincy July 10. 1808 Mr. Shaw I request the favour of you to insert the foregoing Letter in the next Anthology. It is a material Document in the Life of…
Quincy June 19th 1808 my dear daughter Here we are Sitting by a good fire in the parlour, and wearing, our winter coats to meeting, whilst our windows are coverd…