John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, December 9, 1823
Washington 9. December 1823. My dear Son. Your Letter of the 14th. ulto. N. 4. came duly to hand, but I have not before found time for replying to it—The…
George Washington Adams was a German-born American attorney and politician. He was the eldest son of U.S. president John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, and a grandson of John Adams, the second President of the United States. Adams served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and on the Boston Common Council. He is believed to have died by suicide at age 28.
Washington 9. December 1823. My dear Son. Your Letter of the 14th. ulto. N. 4. came duly to hand, but I have not before found time for replying to it—The…
Washington 12 Decbr. 1823 I send you a sheet of journal my Dear George which you can read to your Grandfather if you please or such parts of it as…
Washington 7 March 1824 Although my Dear George I fear that my last Letter was not very palatable to your high spirit being in better health and spirits than I…
Washington 17. April 1824. My dear Son. I have duly received your Letters N.7, 8 and 9. with their enclosures; accounts and vouchers—When in my last Letter; I observed that…
Washington 16. June 1824. My dear Son. Mr Frink Roberts wrote me that General Jackson’s had made present to all his Sons; and I wrote him that I would instruct…
Washington 15 August 1824 I am very sorry my Dear George that you should have received so much pain from my Letter as it was only intended to remind you…
Washington 11 November 1824 For value received I promise to pay John Quincy Adams, or his order, fifteen dollars on demand Signed Richd. Johnson— 48 Hannover Street Endorsed to George…
Washington 17. November 1824. My dear Son. I duly received your Letter N. 14. dated the 15th. ulto. with the enclosed account, which appears to be regular and correct. I…
Washington 28 Novbr. 1824 My health is so bad that I am obliged to relinquish my correspondence almost in spite of myself for if the inclination to write seizes me…
Quincy 20th February. 1825. My dear Grandson George Your letter has given me great pleasure, and so have those of your brother John—they are lively, animating and cheerful, and at…
Washington 1st. May 1825 The frequent and violent attacks of sickness which assail me my Dear George render me a wretched correspondent as the few days of comparative health which…
Washington 6 May 1825 I was much pleased with the flow of good spirits which your last Letter indicated my Dear George more particularly as I considered it a strong…
Washington 5 June 1825 I yesterday received your melancholy Letter my Dear George informing me of the low state of Mrs. Welshs health and the painful anticipation of the family…
Washington 14 July 1825 We have been suffering so much from intense heat this Summer my dear George it has been impossible for me to attend to any thing like…
Washington 23 July 1826. Your Letter is this moment put into my hands my beloved Son, and I hasten to answer it, apologizing at the same time for a neglect…
Oct 17th. [ , Start insertion, 1825 , End, ] Dear Sir, I will thank you to Send Me by the bearer the diplomas of the American Academy of Arts…
New–York 21. October 1825 My dear Son, We had a boisterous passage of 47 hours from Providence to this place—After reaching Newport in 2 hours and a quarter from the…
Philadelphia 1 Novbr. 1825. In the course of my ride from New Brunswick yesterday my Dear George the wish you expressed for something like a translation or imitation of the…
Washington 6 Novbr. 1825. My dear George We have arrived safe after a very tedious and on the whole disagreeable journey as the state of my health tho’ much improved…
Washington 8. November 1825 My dear Son. I enclose herewith a Certificate of two Shares, N. 657. 658. in the Middlesex Canal, transferred to you in consideration of which, I…
Washington 1st. Janry. 1826. I cannot suffer the day to pass my dear George without offering you the best wishes of your Mother on the return of the day which…
[ , Start insertion, April 10, 1826 , End, ] Dear George I enclose you some lines I wrote if you like you may publish them but do not say…
Washington 13. April 1826. My dear Son. I have received your Letter of the 1st. instt. and am expecting another with your quarterly account—From your account of the projected Railway…
Washington 16 April 1826 I am so uneasy about your state of health my dear George that I beg and entreat you to write me very particularly what is the…