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.
Washington July 11th. 1806 Accept my best beloved friend the sincere congratulations of your wife whose prayers are humbly offered to the author of all good for your happiness and…
Philadelphia July 30 1806 Having arrived thus far safely my best friend I write you a few lines merely to inform you that I have borne the journey much better…
Boston Decbr. 7th. 1806. I am all impatience to hear from you, my beloved friend, and cannot concieve the reason, of your not having written from New York, according to…
Boston Decbr. 14 1806 I have just recieved your letter of the 5, my beloved friend, and can only lament, that the extreme irregularity of the Mails, should have caused…
Boston Decbr: 19th. 1806 I am rejoiced my best friend to find by your last that you have at length recieved one of my letters your anxiety must have been…
Boston 21st [ , Start insertion, Dec. , End, ] 1806 My best beloved friend I this morning recieved your favor of the 12 which afforded me the satisfaction of…
Quincy Jan’ry 16th, 1807 My dear Son I think it is full time to take my pen and inquire after your Health, and to assure you that I should not…
Boston Jany. 16th. 1807 Your letter of the 6th and the enclosures, arrived safe last evening. I was a little surprized at your appearing so angry at the observations made…
Boston Jany. 21st. 1807 How shall I express my gratitude, my thanks, my admiration , of your very beautiful lines, my best beloved friend you have more than answerd my…
Boston Jany. 26 1806 [ , Start insertion, 1807 , End, ] I have not recieved a line from [. . .] friend since you enclosed your very beautiful [.…
Boston Febry. 17th. 1807 We return’d to Town yesterday morning which was one of the most bitter Cold I ever experienced but fortunately were not frozen The Children bore the…
Boston 20 Febry. 1807 My best friend Tomorrow week being the 1st. March I presume this must be the last letter I address to you at Washington supposing you will…
Quincy Febry 27 1807 My dear Son I fully designd writing to you so that my Letter should have reachd you at Washington, but ten days of very severe sickness…
Boston March 6th. 1807 I write you my beloved friend in the hope that half your journey will be perform’d when you recieve this letter and that it may be…
New York March 24th. 1807. Dr. Sir— The post from Philadelphia this morning, brings Letters, stating that, after Colo. Burr, was dismissed by the Court, he was arrested by a…
Quincy November 12. 1807 My dear Son I have not written to you, though I have received two kind Letters from you, Since your departure, giving me very pleasing accounts…
Quincy Decr 14. 1807 Knowing very well by too long Experience the nature of your Employment, I wish you to understand that I never expect or desire any answers to…
Quincy 27th: December 1807 Dear Brother I returned from Dedham on Friday morning, and found your letter of the 14th. The Court of Common Pleas dispatched business rather faster than…
Quincy January 8. 1808 My great and good Son The distance between Us, the total retirement in which I live and the Want of Facts, render a Correspondence between Us,…
Quincy March 5th. 1808 My dear Son Livy in his 42. Book and chapters 29 and thirty, as an introduction of his History of the War between the Romans and…
Quincy 15th: March 1808. Dear Brother. I have received from Messrs: Curtis & Adams to whom I sold your Wood near the Mill pond, the amount of price agreed for;…
Quincy March 18. 1808 Dear Son Your luminous Letter of the 27th of Feb. and 6. March < , Start deletion, are , End, > is before me. Was this…
Quincy 24th: March 1808. Dear Brother Although I have recently written you a letter of some length, I will not therefore refrain from a prompt acknowledgment of your favour of…
Washington Jany 1st. 1809 Mr. & Mrs. Cook ask leave to present to Mr. & Mrs. Adams the Compts. of the Season— Your Letters do much good, are treated with…