John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825; minister to Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia; and senator for Massachusetts. After his presidency, Adams uniquely returned to Congress as a member of the lower house, where he died in 1848. He was the eldest son of John Adams, the second president, and First Lady Abigail Adams. Among his children were Charles Francis Adams Sr. Initially a Federalist like his father, Adams spent his presidency as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, and later, in the mid-1830s, became affiliated with the Whig Party.
Thursday Morning 19th. Octr. 1815 68 Chancery Lane— May it please your Excellency, Actions of little import, can demonstrate the Man of Magnanimity. I exult Sir, as an American Citizen,…
Quincy Nov’br 9th 1815 My Dear Son I this day received your Letter No 75 24th August by way of Newyork—Your Father had received one of a later date 31…
Quincy Nov. 22 1815 My dear Sir I thank you for the Memoirs of Doctor Price. Though there is little in this Work which was new to me, except the…
Quincy January 18th 1816. My dear Son Having been attacked this morning with a dangerous Complaint, I have requested Louisa to write you a few lines enclosing a Note, The…
Quincy Feb. 7. 1816 My dear Son, Among a million of Things I want to Say to you, which Shall I choose. Publick affairs? What are these to me? What…
Quincy Feb’ry 10th 1816 my Dear Son your Letter of Nov’br 7th allarmd me when I opend it, and Saw that it was in the hand writing of mrs Adams,…
Quincy March 20th 1816 My dear Sir I have recd. your favour of Dec. 16th. The Chicanery on the Law of Nations, is no surprise to me. A Lawyer of…
17 May 1816. Dear Sir, Mr Walker has just been here, to submit to you the enclosed letter, & for the purpose of requesting your intervention on the subject of…
Quincy June 10th 1816 My Dear Son Altho I have written to you, more than once since I have received a Letter from you, I know how gratefull it is,…
Quincy June 30th 1816 My dear Son The east wind of this day, will prevent the Sailing of the Galen, and it gives me the opportunity of acknowledging the receipt…
Quincy July 3. 1816 My ever dear sir Your Letter of May 6th. like all your other Letters for more than 20 years has been a cordial to me. I…
Quincy July 10th. 1816 My ever dear Sir. Mr Andrew Bigelow, whose Character you will learn from the inclosed Letter from the President of Harvard Colledge, will be the Bearer…
29 July 1816— Dear Sir, Mr Temple Franklin Applied to day for a Passport as an American Citizen to go to France. He stated to me that he was born…
Quincy Septr. 23rd: 1816 John Quincy Adams. I pray you to send me a Book whose Title is ΑΙΡΕΣΕΩΝ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΣ : A New Way of deciding Old Controversies By Basanistes.…
Quincy Nov. 13th. 1816 My ever beloved Sir I perceive you are growing Old, by the Curiosity you express to your Mother, to know Something of your Origin . My…
Quincy december 5th 1816 My dear Son “Oh that I too, could make a visit to my Father,” was your exclamation in your last Letter. more than a visit You…
Quincy Decr. 6. 1816 Dear Sir John Sergeant Esquire, a Director of the Bank of U. S. is appointed by that Board to negotiate for ten Millions of Spanish Dollars,…
Saturday. Mr. Clay’s respectful Compliments to Mr. Adams and Mrs. Adams and he regrets Extremely that confinement to his room by indisposition prevents him from having the pleasure of dining…
[ , Start insertion, 5th January to 29th December, ca. 1817-1825 , End, ] 5th Jany— Mr Calhoun accepts with pleasure the invitation of Mr & Mrs Adams for Thursday…
Sup. Court friday 4 oclock [ , Start insertion, 1817-1825 , End, ] Mr Webster, accepts with great pleasure Mr & Mrs Adams invitation to dine on Thursday next—
[ , Start insertion, ca. 1817-1835 , End, ] [ , Start insertion, February 3, 1829 , End, ] Mr. Marshall accepts with pleasure the invitation of The President and…
Quincy Jan. 2d. 1818 My dear Son I have received your Letter of the 26th. of December 1817 inclosing a Postnote upon the Branch Bank of The United States at…
Quincy, Janry 8th 1817 My dear Son I must begin my Letter by wishing you and yours, many returns of the Season, as pleasent, as delightfull as the present for…
Quincy March 12th 1817 My Dear Son The voice of the Nation call’s you home. the Government call you home—and your parents unite in the general call to this Summons.…