John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, May 17, 1819
17. May 1819. The enclosed Card has two very coarse drawings of a device, of which I wish to have a Seal engraved—A Ship, under full Sail, or if the…
17. May 1819. The enclosed Card has two very coarse drawings of a device, of which I wish to have a Seal engraved—A Ship, under full Sail, or if the…
Washington 16 April 1819 Yes! my Dear Sir, was my mind sufficiently strong, or capacious, to understand, or even to comprehend, the study of antient and modern philosophy I am…
Washington 14 April 1815 My Dear Sir It is always painful to be the bearer of bad tidings and yet it is a duty from which we cannot fly.—I have…
14. April 1819 Sir In answer to your Letter of the 4th Instant I have the honor to State, that it is made the duty of the board of commissioners…
Washington 13 April 1819 My dear John Yesterday brought me your Letter of the 7th which I was sorry announced a mishap which gave me some concern—I recommend you for…
12 April [ , Start insertion, 1819 , End, ] My Dear Sir Two of your very kind Letters were brought me on Friday and Saturday and I should have…
Washington 10 April 1819 I have been so unwell the whole of this week my dear John, it has not been in my power to answer your Letter as soon…
Quincy April 8th 1819 my dear daughter your Journal interesting to me like all the former, has been received up to the 29th of March.— The people of this Country…
Boston. 4. April. 1819 my dear Sir. I am requested by Mess Kavanagh and Cottril late owners of the Ship Hibernia to make some inquiries of your department, which they…
Quincy April 4th 1819 my dear daughter your journals grow more and more entertaining and instructive—you ask my Opinion of General Jackson—and you shall have it—Hero and a Conqueror I…