Drinking became a greater problem, and his nephew Charles Francis, John Quincy's son, described him as "a brute in manners and a bully in his family." Thomas died on March 13, 1832.

John Adams expected great things from his eldest son, John Quincy. "You came into life with advantages which will disgrace you if your success is mediocre. ... And if you do not rise to the head ...

John Quincy Archibald's son Michael collapses while playing baseball as a result of heart failure. John rushes Michael to a hospital emergency room where he is informed that Michael's only hope is ...