Thomas Boylston Adams was the third and youngest son of second United States president John Adams and Abigail (Smith) Adams. He worked as a lawyer, a secretary to his brother John Quincy Adams while the latter served as United States ambassador to the Netherlands and Prussia, the business manager of and a contributor to the political and literary journal Port Folio, and a Massachusetts chief justice.
Waldenberg. 20. August. 1800. The shortness of my paper, & of my time yesterday abridged my discription of the natural ruins at Adersback, one of the most curious objects we…
Leipzig. 24. September. 1800. I continue to number my letters, although the series containing our Silesian tour is closed, so that untill our return to Berlin, you may know whether…
Quincy october 10 th 1800 Dear Thomas First I would inform You that B Adams is we hope out of Danger; his reason is returnd pretty clearly. he is not…
Quincy october 12 th 1800 my dear Thomas I received Your Letter inclosing the one from Your Brother— 1 I do not find the extract you mention in Wayne Paper.…
Washington Nov br [ December ] 13. 1800 Well My dear son S Carolin has behaved as Your Father always Said She would. the concequence to us personally, is that…
Washington Dec r 17 th 1800. My dear Son I have rec d this Evening yours of the 14 th. — My little bark has been oversett in a ,…
Berlin. 20. December. 1800. I suppose you flatter yourself, that having more than three months ago got safely out of Silesia, you are to hear nothing further about it; but…
Washington Jan. 16. 1801 Dear Sir In your Letter of the 9 th you Say, that you will not Say you disagree with Manlius, in his opinion “that the downfall…
Washington January 24 1801 Dear Son Yours of the 20 th. is before me.— The Senate I hear is perfectly Satisfied at length, by a Message and some papers I…
Washington Jan ry 25 1801— Dear Thomas. I received Yours of the 20th Instant. 1 You will see how matters have gone in senate respecting the Convention. Dean Swift in…
City of Washington Jan 25 th 1801 Yourss of the 20 th & 21 st are received. 1 I also received this morning a compleat sett of the Port folio…
Washington January 27. 1801 Dear Sir You have it right in yours of 22 d. — A Rivalry between George Cabbot and Elbridge Gerry, for the Tittle of Excellency in…
Berlin 21. March 1801. My dear brother. While I was sealing up on the last post day; the cover to M r: Pitcairn, of my number 29. I received two…
Quincy monday morg 22 March 1801 my dear Thomas I have not written you a line since my return to Quincy. I have found full employ to get my House…
Quincy April 22 1801— my dear Thomas I have read Your Brothers Letters, with much pleasure; that part of them; in which he so dutifully, affectionatly, and generously tenders all…
Quincy May 16 1801— my dear Thomas I have received two Letters from you since I wrote to you, one 26 April, the last 2 d May—inclosing one from Your…
Quincy Sepbr 10 th 1801— Dear Thomas Inclosed is a Letter for your Brother should he arrive as we expect in Philadelphia; I am told by mr Welch who was…
Quincy September 15. 1801 Dear Thomas Have a care, that you do not let Captain Duane know, that I am reading Cicero de Senectute again: because he will immediately insert…
New York 16. Sept r: 1801. My dear brother. On Sunday morning, after a cold and somewhat tedious ride all the preceding night I reached Newark— Pass’d the day and…
Quincy December 27 th 1801 my dear Thomas I have not written you a Letter for a long time, yet I have not been unthoughtfull of you. 1 my mind…
Boston 9. Jan y: 1802. My dear Brother. I have received three letters from you without making the proper returns— 1 The occasion of which has been the continual occupation…
Quincy Feb. 1. 1802 My dear Son Politicks are forbidden fruit to me, at present, and what other Subject can I choose for a Letter? Shall I tell you what…
Quincy 11. April 1802. My dear Brother. Since my last letter to you, I have not had the pleasure of receiving a line from you— 1 I have it not…
Quincy April 18 th 1802— my dear Thomas. I have too long delayed, replying to Your Letter of March 20th. Whatever is written to You, by Your Parents, sincerely anxious…