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.
Boston 23d April 1813 Respected Sir, Having had business lately at Portsmouth I call’d on and spent an afternoon & Evening with the late Governor Langdon, he enquired very particularly…
Philada May 15. 1813 Sir, I recd from my venerable & respected friend, Dr Rush, sundry communications < , Start deletion, from you , End, >, forwarded by you for…
Cambridge May 17. 1813 Hond: & dear Sir, At the request of several Members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and by the permission of the Vice President…
Philada May 19. 1813. Sir Dr James Rush, yesterday, put into my hands your letter of the 30th. ult. which came too late to answer the purpose intended. As I…
Philada May 21. 1813. Sir, The enclosed art is, I find, in the Appendix to the Naval History. I therefore return it, & am, / respectfully, / Your obt. hble…
Washington city May 25th: 1813 Dear father. An offective son, & one of the children of the church presumes to address you an epistle. I long admired your measures in…
Washington June 6th. 1813. Dear and Respected Sir. It was only the day before yesterday that Mr Andrew Eliot handed me your letter dated the 5th of May. Although you…
Alexandria June 22d. 1813. Dear Sir, I received your very kind and flattering letter of 1st. ulto.—On the morning before I received it I settled an account with Mr. Gales…
Boston June 28th 1813 Dear Sir, It has been said by some persons, with a view to make many believe it, “that His Excellency John Quincy Adams our Minister in…
Boston 29th June 1813. Dear Sir, Since I had the pleasure of writing you yesterday, I have learnt that a Swedish vessel will sail from here on Sunday or Monday…
Washington June 29. 1813. Dear Sir. Your kind letter of the 13th has gratified me very much. When I spoke of New York having joined in with Pennsylvania and Virginia,…
Philadelphia July 1st. 1813.— Sir, I beg leave to enclose you herewith a Prospectus of “The Naval Chronicle of the United States”—a Wook I intend to publish at this place.—…
Washington July 15. 1813 Dear Sir I have the pleasure to inclose you a copy of a report of the committee of the H. of Reps. on foreign relations, in…
Washington City July 15th. 1813. 5 oClock P.M. My Dear Sir— An Express arrived last night at 12 oClock from Point look out , advising that the Enemy had entered…
Oldenbarneveld 19 July 1813— Dear and respected Sir! If I should not write, except I could Send you an interesting Letter then I would but Seldom have this opportunitÿ, but…
[ , Start insertion, ante 20 July 1813 , End, ] Sir, Your favours of the 3d. 5th. 7th. & 8th are before me, & call for a renewal of…
Philadelphia July 22d. 1813 Respected Sir Knowing the friendship which existed between you & our Late Illustrious Prof. Rush & the exalted opinion which you mutually entertained of each other’s…
Quincy, 19, August, 1813 Sir In complying with the directions of the American Academy & transmitting the inclosed vote I cannot refrain from expressing my individual pain and regret at…
Philadelphia. Aug. 20th. 1813. Dear Sir, I can at length furnish you with a copy of the proceedings of the Congress held at New-York in 1765; it is inclosed herewith.…
Monticello Aug. 22. 13. Dear Sir Since my letter of June 27. I am in your debt for many; all of which I have read with infinite delight. they open…
Washington August 24. 1813. Dear and Respected Sir. Mr St George Tucker is, I believe, a native of one of the West India islands. He was brought to Virginia quite…
Cambridge 26th Aug. 1813 By the request of Mr Wyer, lately appointed a Consul of the U States to Riga, I have the pleasure of introducing you to this Gentleman,…
Philadelphia. August 28th. 1813. Dear Sir, With sincerity I condole with you on the death of your daughter; I had five children who have died, three of whom have been…
A Philadelphie ce 30 Août, 1813 Monsieur, J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer par le Courrier d’Aujourd’hui & d’après les ordres de Mr. Jefferson un Ouvrage du Dr Priestly, intitulé: “Doctrines…