Collection Summary
Adams Family Papers
1776-1948
(bulk 1794-1846)
1776-1948
(bulk 1794-1846)
MSS10199
Adams family
230 items
2 containers
.8 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Chiefly correspondence
of John Quincy Adams dated 1801-1846. Also includes correspondence and
miscellany relating to other family members.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Adams family.
Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818. Abigail Adams papers.
Adams, Charles Francis, 1807-1886. Charles Francis Adams papers.
Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915. Charles Francis Adams papers.
Adams, Henry, 1838-1918. Henry Adams papers.
Adams, Herbert B. (Herbert Baxter), 1850-1901--Correspondence.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848. John Quincy Adams papers.
Adams, John, 1735-1826. John Adams papers.
Adams, Louisa Catherine, 1775-1852. Louisa Catherine Adams papers.
Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803. Samuel Adams papers.
Blunt, Joseph, 1792-1860--Correspondence.
Everett, Alexander Hill, 1790-1847--Correspondence.
Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826--Correspondence.
Madison, James, 1751-1836--Correspondence.
Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872.
Welsh, Robert--Correspondence.
Organizations
American Historical Association.
Places
Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States.
Massachusetts--Politics and government.
Massachusetts--Social life and customs.
United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Foreign public opinion, British.
United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
United States--Politics and government--1783-1865.
Occupations
Authors.
Cabinet officers.
Diplomats.
Historians.
Presidents' spouses--United States.
Presidents--United States.
Representatives, U.S. Congress--Massachusetts.
Vice-Presidents--United States.
Provenance
The papers of the Adams Family were received by the Library of
Congress through gift and purchase, 1901-2000.
Processing History
The Adams Family Papers were originally arranged in 1969. Material was
added to the collection in 1974 and 2000 when a finding aid was created.
Additional Guides
An index to the correspondence of John Quincy Adams is available in
the Manuscript Reading Room.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of members of the
Adams family is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The records of the Adams family are open to research. Researchers are
advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many
collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these
items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Adams Family Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The Adams Family Papers span the years 1776 to 1948 with the bulk
dated 1794-1846. Chiefly comprising correspondence of John Quincy Adams, the
collection also includes correspondence and other material relating to Abigail
Adams, Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886), Charles Francis Adams (1835-1915),
Henry Adams, John Adams, Louisa Catherine Adams, and Samuel Adams. Henry Adams
included his address to the American Historical Association in a letter dated
1894 to Herbert Baxter Adams. Many of the items are transcripts, photocopies,
and other reproductions. Some of the twentieth century items are explanatory
cover letters or printed material. Other correspondents include Joseph Blunt,
Alexander Hill Everett, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Robert Welsh, Jr.
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/mm74010199]
Container List
Container
Contents
1
Adams, Abigail
(1744-1818)
(1744-1818)
1
Correspondence,
1790, 1796, 1800, 1813-1815
1790, 1796, 1800, 1813-1815
1
Lock of hair,
undated
undated
1
Adams, Charles Francis
(1807-1886)
(1807-1886)
1
Correspondence
1
Miscellaneous,
1851-1853, 1862, 1873
1851-1853, 1862, 1873
1
Seward, William H., to Adams,
draft with notes,
1861
1861
1
Adams, Charles Francis
(1835-1915) , correspondence,
1899-1911
(1835-1915)
1899-1911
(3 folders)
1
Adams, Henry
(1838-1918) , correspondence,
1863, 1894, 1914
(1838-1918)
1863, 1894, 1914
1
Adams, John
(1735-1826)
(1735-1826)
1
Correspondence,
1776-1817, 1826, 1948
1776-1817, 1826, 1948
(2 folders)
1
Miscellany
1
Commission to Seth Lewis,
1800
1800
1
Facsimiles of Adams's
signature, newspaper clipping,
1938
1938
1
Will and tombstone inscription,
undated
undated
1
Adams, John Quincy
(1767-1848)
(1767-1848)
1
Correspondence
1
1801-1830
1801-1830
(6 folders)
2
1831-1838, 1846, undated
1831-1838, 1846, undated
(3 folders)
2
Miscellany
2
Account of the debate on the
annexation of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives, fragment,
1838
1838
2
Deed to Richard Morsell and
receipts for payment for land in Washington, D.C.,
1840-1847
1840-1847
2
Land grants
2
Ormsby, Robert,
1826
1826
2
Rood, William,
1826
1826
2
Letter announcing release of
Adams from post as resident minister to the Batavian Republic, signed by
Timothy Pickering,
1797
1797
2
“Livre d’or de la Bibliotheque
de la Ville de Graned,” copy of page containing Adams’s signature,
1814
1814
2
Print from engraved portrait,
with signature,
undated
undated
2
Remarks to Congress at the
death of William Soden Hastings, holograph,
1842 , with note by Mary Earle,
1864
1842
1864
2
Seal impression made by
great-granddaughter, Abigail Adams,
1896
1896
2
Sketches of Adams and other
negotiators of the Treaty of Ghent,
1815
1815
2
Adams, Louisa Catherine
(1775-1852)
(1775-1852)
2
Correspondence,
1832-1836, 1848
1832-1836, 1848
2
Miscellany
2
“The Indestructible Church,”
leaflet concerning church where Louisa and John Quincy Adams were married,
1941
1941
2
Poems,
1827, undated
1827, undated
2
Adams, Samuel
(1722-1803) , correspondence,
1775-1789
(1722-1803)
1775-1789