John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with contemporaries, including his wife and advisor Abigail Adams and his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson.
Oldenbarneveld, 26 Sept. 1812 [ , Start insertion, Fragment , End, ] He published—his opinions on [Jus] Eccles. Protest . in the Ses—which were—under his presidium—defended publicly by his most…
St: Petersburg 28. September 1812. My dear Son. Since I wrote you last, which was on the 23d: of June, we have received your letter to your mother, dated 2.…
St: Petersburg 4 October 1812 My Dear Sir “Why was that fair flower blasted so soon”?—The last letter which I have had the consolation of receiving from you, in mentioning…
Washington Novr. 23 1812 Honoured and dear Sir With much pleasure I have this day received your communication of the 15th Instance, and I shall always be happy in Receiving…
Washington Decemr. 5th, 1812 Dr Sir The highly valued, and very flattering favor, which you did me the honor to address to me on the 17th [Ultimo] found me laboring…
Olden barneveld 7 Dec. 1812 Dear and respected Sir! Although I know not, if I Shall be able to finish this Letter—being not free from head-ache—I dare not longer delaÿ…
Philadelphia Jany: 8th 1813 My dear friend Having just now gotten my task, that is, revised my lecture, and added to it the results of my reading, and Observations during…
Philadelphia Jany 22nd 1813 My dear friend The letter from Col: Smith to which you have alluded was not received with yours of this day. Was it withheld,? or was…
Washington January 22. 1813 Honoured Sir, I have received your Letter of the 5th. Instant, and I feel a Great degree of Consolation in learning, that you are Gratified with…
Cambridge 9th Feby 1813 My dear Sir I have deferred an answer to the letter, which you did me the honor of addressing on the 28th of Jany, ’till I…
[ February 15, 1813 ] I have the pleasure to inclose to you a report of < a > the com: < of the. [. . .] 7th. > on…
Philadelphia Feb: 15th: 1813 My dear friend I am now Attending a daughter of Mr Mathew Careys. In One of my Visits to her, I mentioned your Opinions to him…
St: Petersburg 15 February 1813. My Dear Sir. Although the Wars, which broke out in the course of one Week, last Summer, both in Europe and America, appear to have…
Oldenbarneveld 16 Febr. 1813. My Dear and respected Sir! I am again favoured with your kind letter of Jan. 23. It bears with it the usual Stamp of Serenity and…
Greene District of Maine Feby 18th 1813 Hond. and Dear Sir Having a disposition and inclination to Join the Army—if I could by the influence of friends obtain an appointment—and…
Philadelphia March 16. 1813 My dear Sir/ The enclosed letter to Dr Waterhouse contains the Welcome intelligence that his son has passed his examinations for a degree in our University…
Philadelphia March 17. 1813 Dear Sir I thank you for you favour of the 11th Instant although my object in writing appears to have failed. The Letter I alluded to…
Boston March 19. 1813 Hond Sir, As I know you had an acquaintance with the late Dr Eliot, and I believe an affection for him, I take the liberty to…
Epping (NH) March 19. 1813. My dear Sir, I am ashamed of having so long delayed acknowledging the receipt of your most excellent & truly innstinctive letter of the 10th…
Cambridge 24th March 1813 My dear Sir, Enclosed are two letters marked A,B, & four documents numbered from 1 to 4 inclusively, which Capt Selman agreably to my request, on…
Washington April 19. 1813. Dear Sir The arrangment for the negotiations at St. Petersburg being compleated, I have the pleasure to apprize you of it, as that there will Still…
St: Petersburg 19. April 1813. Dear Sir. I intended in my last Letter to have mentioned to you the Circumstances which procured me somewhat unexpectedly the pleasure of an acquaintance…
Cambridge 21st April 1813 I must apologize my dear Sir, for the troublesome request which I made; & for your ready compliance with it on the 2d of April in…
Philadelphia April 21st. 1813. Respected friend of My Father. It is not right that you Should first hear of our loss by a newspaper when your Sympathy will require a…