of his daughter that leaves the reader feeling and apologetic intruder one feels for him and louisa catherine both so wounded nor does the second most important printed source, the volumes of the correspondence writings favor discussion on the contrary the editor of the massachusetts historical society at the establishment of the family trust in 1905 sets out to include, and i quote, that is a permanent historical volume and what is a central to the contingent of all of the private and public relations. nothing is suppressed which can contribute to this purpose and the text is printed as it was written. nothing that is accepted in entire paragraphs and even salutations are eliminated which means in the case of john quincy details stirring the report for example the reader would never know that they were addressed to his wife never mind that he is concerned for her well-being and as a result according to one critic, john quincy adams affords the writings as a bloodless creature nor does john quincy's wife the provocative louisa catherine adams hoped to improve her public's relations. she's a c

one fears for him and for louisa catherine boso wounded. nor does the second most important printed source the seven volumes of john quincy's correspondence favor disclosure. on the contrary the editor of the massachusetts society historical society at the establishment establishment of the family trusted 1905 set out to include and i quote what is it permanent historical value and what is essential to the caught branch of of the man and all the private and public relations. nothing is suppressed that would contribute to this purpose in and the text was printed as it was written. nothing of entire paragraphs and citations were eliminated which means in the case of john quincy details during reports, for example the reader revee would never know that they were addressed to his wife never know that he is concerned for her well-being. as a result according to one -- john quincy adams is a bloodless creature in their writing machine and his wife is a rave. nor did john quincy's wife provocatively catherine adams helped to improve her husband's

think there are opinions that there were such huge separations for so long from john quincy and louisa catherine took only their youngest child with them to russia. and so, the two boys were left with her aunt. and so there was that thought that perhaps that was the reason they fared so poorly. >> i think i heard at some point in anecdote video one point grabbed his wife and watched the makeup off of her face because she didn't deal she should go out with makeup on. is that accurate? and if so, it obviously is disturbing to modern mind to hear that. is that a true anecdote? >> i'm sorry i didn't understand. >> i read an anecdote at one point i think in russia his wife had dressed up and put makeup on and he was very much -- supposedly washed the makeup from her face and insisted -- >> i just couldn't air to go on with that. i don't know whether that was true you know, because she dramatized so much. [inaudible] [laughter] so i don't know how true that was. but she feels very deprived. it was a bachelor's wife who is suggesting that she put the roush on. >> you feel that he bore a brooch for some

think there are opinions that there were such huge separations for so long from john quincy and louisa catherine took only their youngest child with them to russia. and so, the two boys were left with her aunt. and so there was that thought that perhaps that was the reason they fared so poorly. >> i think i heard at some point in anecdote video one point grabbed his wife and watched the makeup off of her face because she didn't deal she should go out with makeup on. is that accurate? and if so, it obviously is disturbing to modern mind to hear that. is that a true anecdote? >> i'm sorry i didn't understand. >> i read an anecdote