Letters about Founding Era

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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 19, 1819

From John Adams

To John Quincy Adams

February 19, 1819

Quincy Feb’y 19th 1819— My dear Son I thank you for the noble pacquets of documents you send me, for though I cannot read them it is convenient to have…

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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, February 18, 1819

From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

To John Adams

February 18, 1819

[ , Start insertion, 18-26 Feb 1819 , End, ] Feby. 18th The Evening brought my expected guests or rather a small part of them and on the whole the…

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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Harriet Welsh, February 17, 1819

From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

To Harriet Welsh

February 17, 1819

Washington 17 Feby 1819 My Dear Harriet In the midst of bustle and preparation for a small party of 400 and some person’s I cannot refrain from writing you a…

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John Quincy Adams to John Adams, February 14, 1819

From John Quincy Adams

To John Adams

February 14, 1819

Washington 14. Feby 1819. My dear Sir. I have received you kind Letter of the 3d: instant, full of good counsel, of which I hope at the proper time to…

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John Adams to Susanna Boylston Adams Clark Treadway, February 14, 1819

From John Adams

To Susanna Boylston Adams Clark Treadway

February 14, 1819

Quincy Feby. 14th. 1819. Dear Susan Our friend John lends me his hand to write you a line to acknowledge your favour of the 7th of this month. I sympathize…

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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, February 13, 1819

From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

To John Adams

February 13, 1819

[ 13 Feb.—6 Mar 1819 ] Feby 13—A very bad cold—The day very stormy which prevented my going out—Mr. Bailey passed the evening with us—The question on Genl. Jackson’s affairs…

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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, February 11, 1819

From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

To John Adams

February 11, 1819

[ , Start insertion, 11-26 Feb 1819 , End, ] Feby 11 Mr Bailey called this morning and informed us that Mr Pinckney was to speak at the Supreme Court…

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Ann Frances Harrod Adams to John Adams, February 8, 1819

From Ann Frances Harrod Adams

To John Adams

February 8, 1819

Quincy February 8th 1819 My dear Sir I have heard, with some surprize, your proposition to Mr Adams that we should once more take up our residence with you. It…

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Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, February 8, 1819

From Thomas Boylston Adams

To John Adams

February 8, 1819

Feby 8th 1819— Dr: Sir. I have reflected with mingled emotions of filial tenderness and respect upon the proposal you made me, yesterday, to take up my abode with you…

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John Adams to John Quincy Adams, February 8, 1819

From John Adams

To John Quincy Adams

February 8, 1819

Quincy Feby: 8th: 1819. My dear Son, I have been employed for a month or six weeks in hard labour to save you trouble. I have ransacked chests, trunks, boxes,…

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