John Adams to Charles Adams, March 30, 1777
Philadelphia March 30 1777 Yesterday, I took a Walk upon the Wharves, to see the Navigation. The new Frigate called The Delaware, is hawled off, into the stream and is…
Charles Francis Adams Sr. was an American historical editor, writer, politician, and diplomat. As United States Minister to the United Kingdom during the American Civil War, Adams was crucial to Union efforts to prevent British recognition of the Confederate States of America and maintain European neutrality to the utmost extent. Adams also featured in national and state politics before and after the Civil War.
Philadelphia March 30 1777 Yesterday, I took a Walk upon the Wharves, to see the Navigation. The new Frigate called The Delaware, is hawled off, into the stream and is…
Passy October the 2d: 1778 Dear Brother I have been thinking of a subject for a letter to you, & I can find none more agreable than that which is…
Passy Octr. 3 1778 My Dear Brother 1 in my < , Start deletion, last , End, > letter to you of Septr. the 30th I promised you to sketch…
July 22 1780 My Dear Sons I must write you a few lines by this opportunity, altho tis a long time since I had the pleasure of hearing from you…
May 26 1781 My dear Charles I am sometimes affraid my dear Boy that you will be spoilt by being a favorite. Praise is a Dangerous Sweet unless properly tempered.…
[ , Start insertion, ca. 16 February 1786 , End, ] 1 Dear Charles Your Letters of october 23 and your last by capt Lyde 2 gave me great pleasure,…
London June 2. 1786 My dear Charles I thank you for your Kind Letter of the 9th. of April, 1 and congratulate you on the admission of your Brother, which…
Bush Hill Dec r. 4. 1790 My dear Charles Although I am much obliged to you for your kind Letter of the Second, and the News and Observations in it;…
Philadelphia January 1. 1793 My dear Charles on the Commencement of the new Year I wish you health, honour, Profit and Pleasure through the Course of it, and as many…
Quincy March 18. 1793 My son I had the Pleasure of receiving your favour of the 1 st. on Saturday night: 1 by your Brother, who has been admitted this…
Quincy June 5 1793 Dear Charles I thank you for your, agreable Letter of the 29. Ult. Your Brother is destined to be celebrated and consequently envyed and abused. He…
Philadelphia January 9. 1794 Dear Charles I received this Morning your valuable Letter of the 6 th and am much pleased with your Observations as well as with your Researches.…
Philadelphia January 22. 1794 Dear Charles As I wish to turn your Attention to those Political Questions which involve Points of the Law of Nature and Nations, and which have…
Philadelphia February 13. 1794. My dear Charles By the first Article of the Treaty of Commerce between the United States and France it is Stipulated that There Shall be a…
Philadelphia Feb. 24. 1794 Dear Charles As the genuine Equality of human Nature is the true Principle of all our Rights and Duties to one another: and the false Notions…
Philadelphia. March 10. 1794 My dear son Your Letter of Yesterdays Date has given me much Pleasure. I recognize in it, my own son. Your Language to the Gentleman was…
Philadelphia May 17. 1794 Dear Charles I am delighted with your delicious little Letter of 14 th. —but was puzzled to guess where you got your Description of Lubberland or…
Quincy Sept r. 11. 1794 My dear Charles Last night I received your kind Letter of Sept r. 3 d and am sorry to find that your Books were not…
Amsterdam November 20 th 1794. My dear Brother. Upon my leaving America, your Father gave me an order upon Mess rs W. & J Willink for five obligations on a…
Philadelphia Nov. 23. 1794 Dear Sir Although you have not informed me, of the Result of your Examination at Albany, I shall venture to address this Letter to a Councillor…
Philadelphia Dec r. 13. 1794 Dear Charles The Nature, Designs, rise, Progress, present State future Operations and successes of “Selfcreated Societies,[”] are likely to become Objects of interesting Enquiry and…
Philadelphia. Feb. 11: 1795 Dear Charles Your Letter of the 7 th relieved my Mind, from a great Anxiety and Depression on Account of my dear Daughter. 1 My Apprehensions…
The Hague May 17. 1795. My dear Brother. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favours dated Feb y 16. which M r: Wilcox sent me from Hamburg, and…
The Hague July 6 th: 1795— My dear Brother. I received some time since from M r: Rogers in London your bill upon me for £225 sterling, with a request…