Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, October 30, 1821
Washington 30 Octr. 1821. My Dear Charles Regularity and method are so essential to the acquisition of real knowledge that the little annoyance of the Bell is a trifle to…
Washington 30 Octr. 1821. My Dear Charles Regularity and method are so essential to the acquisition of real knowledge that the little annoyance of the Bell is a trifle to…
Quincy 18 August 1821 My dearest friend The style in which my Letter of the 3d was written, pretty clearly evinced by its apologetic nature, the fear I felt of…
Princeton Augt. 17th 1821 My Dear Cousin Your kind & welcome Letter by mail of last Eveng relieved my increasing anxieties respecting the cause of your long silence, I placed…
Quincy 12 August 1821 This will probably be the last time I shall write you as your journey will commence soon after the receipt of this Letter. My present object…
Washington 11. August 1821. My dearest Friend. Your Letter of the 3d. instt. only reached me yesterday—You reason exceedingly well both upon my real character, and upon that of which…
Quincy 9 August 1821 My best friend Your Letter was brought to my chamber door and thrown in by your father this morning before I was up he having heard…
Washington 8. August 1821. My dear Mary. I was much gratified in receiving your Letter of the first of this Month, which I trust will be followed up by others;…
Montezillo 7th August 1821. My dear Boylston Although I have not been able to acknowledge your kind letter, I have not been less grateful for it nor less delighted with…
Quincy 3d. August 1821 My very dear friend Mr. Shaw brought me your letter last night of the 29 and you may be assured I will attend to the confidential…
Washington 2. August 1821 My dearest Friend. Yesterday I received your Journal to the 27th. and landing you at Quincy—It would have put me quite in Spirits, but for the…