Alexander Hill Everett to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, January 1, 1809
[ , Start insertion, ca. 1809–1810 , End, ] Permit me, Madam, to lay before you these few lines put together at your request. You may indeed in some sort…
Alexander Hill Everett was an American diplomat, politician, and Boston man of letters. Everett held diplomatic posts in the Netherlands, Spain, Cuba, and China. His translations of European literature, published in the North American Review, were influential for the Transcendentalism movement.
[ , Start insertion, ca. 1809–1810 , End, ] Permit me, Madam, to lay before you these few lines put together at your request. You may indeed in some sort…
Stockholm. August. 11. 1811. I have a thousand apologies to make to you, Madam, for not having troubled you sooner with a line, which to avoid fatiguing you, I omit…
Boston, March. 31. 1814. Sir. I return you the pamphlets you were so good as to send me with many thanks. I have derived much pleasure from reading them. Mr.…