John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, April 22, 1823
Quincy 22d. April 1823 My Dear Daughter. Your favor of the 16th. is a reviving cordial in which I have languished for a fortnight—But I have to complain, that it…
Quincy 22d. April 1823 My Dear Daughter. Your favor of the 16th. is a reviving cordial in which I have languished for a fortnight—But I have to complain, that it…
Washington 21 March 1823 My Dear John Worn out by fatigue parties influenza and all sorts of weariness both of mind and body I have really been too idle to…
Washington 11 March 1823 I have been so sick with the Influenza it has not been possible to write independent of which the perpetual round of dissippation in which I…
Quincy March 10th. 1823 Dear Sir. I have received your kind letter of the 27th. Feb—with great satisfaction and sincere gratitude, I can reciprocrate your sentiments with great truth, the…
Quincy March 6th. [ , Start insertion, 1823 , End, ] My dear daughter— As I consider y’r ladyship as always imprison’d during a session of Congress I congratulate you…
Quincy March 1st. 1823— Dear Sir. I like your philosophy very well, I will pursue an idea suggested in my last; I do sincerely wish that the Mandarins of China,…
Alexr. D.C. 27th. feb. 1823 Dr Sir— I hope you do not think that because I do not often write to you, I do not often think of you; much…
Washington 23 Feby. 1823 At last my dear Charles I find a moment of leisure to address you not having had a moment since you left us disengaged from company—We…
[ , Start insertion, 20 Feb 1823 , End, ] Not having read the novel I am unable to Judge of the merits of the review. He seems to think…
Quincy February 15th. 1823— my dear Daughter Thanks for your Journal of the 26th. There is in human nature, a germe of superstition which has cost mankind very dear; And…