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John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, August 21, 1809
21. Augt: 1809. It is related of Augustus Caesar, that being upon his death-bed, he turned just before he expired to the friends who were standing around, and asked them…
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Letters to Charles Francis Adams
B. 1807 · D. 1886
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.
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819 letters
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, June 20, 1814
Amsterdam, 20 June 1814. My dear Son. I received your second Letter, dated 23. May, just as I was coming on board the ship at Gothenburg, so that I had…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, July 22, 1814
Ghent 22. July 1814. My Dear Charles. Your third Letter, dated 11. June, came to me the day before yesterday Morning, and gave me so much pleasure that I take…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, September 13, 1814
Ghent 13. September 1814 My Dear Charles. It was so long since I had received a Letter from you that I began to be quite impatient; and then your Mama,…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, November 11, 1814
Ghent 11. November 1814. My dear Son. After I had written you in my last Letter that you needed not to answer it, because I expected to be half way…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Charles Francis Adams, December 25, 1814
Quincy December 25th 1814 my Dear Charles Francis I have received two very pretty Letters from you, with which I have been much pleased, both with the composition, and the…
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John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, September 11, 1815
Quincy Septr 11. 1815 My dear Charles I thank you for your kind Letter of July 26. Your Visit to Mr Clarksons must have been very pleasant. Such a number…
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John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, November 17, 1815
Quincy Nov 17th 1815 My dear Charles, Your beautiful letter of Sept 11th has given me great pleasure. You are at a very respectable Academy, and have all the means,…
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Abigail Smith Adams to Charles Francis Adams, March 28, 1816
Quincy March 28th 1816 My Dear Charles I must write you a short Letter, least you Should think yourself neglected, as I have written to both your Brothers, and your…
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John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, May 15, 1816
Quincy May 15. 1816 Dear Charles you are a frolicksome little fellow; and I delight in your Fun with your School mates as heartily as you do, because it proves…
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John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, August 10, 1816
[ , Start insertion, post 10 Aug. 1816 , End, ] My dear Charles! Do you See, in these Plays of Terence, which are the Translations from Menander, the Character…
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John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, December 14, 1817
Washington 14. December 1817. My dear Charles. A very few days after my arrival in this City, I received your Letter of 19. September, the contents of which I dare…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, January 7, 1818
Washington 7 Janry 1818 My Dearest Charles I will begin my letter, by offerering the joint congratulations of your father and myself, to you and your brothers, and all our…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, March 22, 1818
Washington 22 March 1818. My Dear Charles Your two last Letters have come safely to hand and I am much pleased at your steadiness and punctuality in writing—I suppose that…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, May 28, 1818
Washington 28 May 1818 My Dear Charles You tell me in your last Letter that “you believe you did not write to me, because you had not received a Letter…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, December 22, 1818
Washington 22 Decr. 1818 My Dear Charles As I hear there has been a great fall of snow during the last week or two in Boston I suppose you have…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, February 3, 1819
Washington 3d February 1819 Dear Charles I was delighted with your Letter and was only sorry you did not mention your health, which I understand has been very indifferent, and…
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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 Charles Francis Adams, April 5, 1821
Washington 5 April 1821 My Dear Charles Your Letter full of complaints my dear Charles reached me yesterday and I am sorry to see you indulge still in a querrulous…
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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…
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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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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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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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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…