John Brown Cutting to John Adams, December 13, 1786
Inner Temple. 13 Dec r 1786 My Dear Sir A croud of thanks to You for the pleasure and instruction I have received from your defence of the american constitutions.…
Mary Jefferson Eppes, known as Polly in childhood and Maria as an adult, was the younger of Thomas Jefferson's two daughters with his wife who survived beyond the age of 3. She married a first cousin, John Wayles Eppes, and had three children with him. Only their son Francis W. Eppes survived childhood. Maria died months after childbirth.
Inner Temple. 13 Dec r 1786 My Dear Sir A croud of thanks to You for the pleasure and instruction I have received from your defence of the american constitutions.…
Wednesday Evening 25. April 1787. Portsmouth Dear Madam It may perhaps afford you satisfaction to learn that M r Adams and his secretary pro tempore 1 arrived at the Crown…
London 17 th May. 1788 Dear Sir, This moment I have been notified of the first opportunity I have known since your departure of writing to Boston. Altho it be…
London May 28 1788 Dear Sir, I made up a parcel (directed for you by the Commerce) on the evening of the 17 th ; but M r Prentice who…
London 8 th of October 1788 My Dear Sir, Many unexpected obstacles have concur’d to detain me man months longer than I either wish’d or meant to remain here. I…
London 12 th. Oct r. 1788 My Dear Sir, The following was the return of the Greenland Fishery on the 17 th of June last. made here 1 At no…
Bordeaux 24 th July 1789 My Dear Sir By a vessel that departs from hence in half an hour bound for the Potowmack I send you some authentic papers which…
London June 3 d 1790 Dear Sir I inclosed You a few days ago a parcel of printed papers some of which I conceived might contain interesting intelligence especially if…
London Aug. 11. 1790 Dear Sir, If ever there was a time when the volunteer exertions of a citizen of America became a duty incumbent upon him in a foreign…
Boston 18 Oct r. 1796 Dear Sir, I regret that urgent business hinders me from making yourself and M rs Adams a visit at Braintree prior to my return to…