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.
Washington 30 Octr. 1821. My Dear Charles Regularity and method are so essential to the acquisition of real knowledge that the little annoyance of the Bell is a trifle to…
Washington 11 Novbr. 1821 My Dear Charles When I left you I did not think you were so soon to assume the sacerdotal vestment but I sincerely congratulate you on…
Washington 20 Jany 1822. My Dear Charles At length I feel well enough to write you again though I have no reason to hope that my correspondence will be renewed…
Washington 30 January 1822. My dear Son. You are well aware, because you have mentioned it in more than one of your letters to this place, with how much sorrow…
Washington 11 March 1822 My Dear Charles I know why it is but I write with so much difficulty and feel so much averse to undertake it I am ever…
Washington 6 April 1822 My Dear Charles I am afraid that you read my letters in as great a hurry as you appear to do every thing else otherwise I…
Washington 29 May 1822 My Dear Charles I am sorry to say that your last Letter was so badly written that I could scarcely read it and I again implore…
Philadelphia 3 August 1822 My Dear Charles What is the reason you do not write me? Are you determined to relinquish all intercourse with your Mother or are your avocations…
Washington 25 Octbr. 1822 My Dear Charles John in his last Letter to me tells me that you make a secret of my Letters to you and will not let…
Washington 28. October 1822. My dear Son. In replying to your Letter of the 12th. instt. I might begin, by asking an explanation if its first paragraph—You say that you…
Washington 1 November 1822 My Dear Charles I am so concerned at the style of your last Letter I hasten to answer it immediately although I have not had it…
Washington 10. Novr. 1822 My dear Charles. I have received your Letter of the 2d. instt and trusting entirely to the faithfulness of the account which you give in it,…
Washington 23 Feby. 1823 At last my dear Charles I find a moment of leisure to address you not having had a moment since you left us disengaged from company—We…
Washington 11 March 1823 I have been so sick with the Influenza it has not been possible to write independent of which the perpetual round of dissippation in which I…
Washington 5 May 1823 Being better to day my dear Charles I hasten to write to you fearful if I delay that a Chill and another attack of fever should…
Washington 11 May 1823 I received yesterday my dear Charles your Letter of the 4th. and hasten to answer it as I really feel anxious lest the heated atmosphere in…
Washington 28 June 1823 Huzza, my little gallant Soldier—what wonderful feats of glorious prowess am I to anticipate from your valour?—Military and philosophical a union of necessity for I believe…
Washington 5 July 1823 My Dear Charles I am very much pained by your account of your health and hope sincerely that you have made a short visit to Quincy…
Washington 15 July 1823. My dear Son The bearer of this Letter Mr Cornelius McLean is a young Gentleman of very respectable character and connections who goes to Cambridge with…
Washington 17 July 1823 I am very sorry my Dear Charles to find by your last Letter that your health is not good but am glad to see that your…
Washington 27 July 1823 You are right my Dear Charles to go Quincy for a few days to restore your health a little before the vacation and I am glad…
Washington 23 Octbr. 1823 I have been so sick my Dear Charles since my arrival at home it has been altogether out of my power to write to you or…
Washington 7. Decr. 1823. My dear Charles. I have duly considered your affectionate Letter of the 25th. of last Month, and shall be glad to see you here , during…
Washington 7 March 1824 I am rejoiced my Dear Charles to learn that your journey was so pleasant and that the little accident you met with was soon repaired so…