Joseph B. Palmer to John Adams, January 23, 1776
Watertown, 23d January 1776 Dear Sir To regulate the trade of the United Colonies, being a field of vast extent, far exceeds my present comprehension; and ’tis not likely I…
Joseph Benjamin Palmer was an American lawyer, legislator, and soldier. He served as a Confederate general in the American Civil War, during which he was wounded four times. After the conflict he resumed his law practice in Tennessee.
Watertown, 23d January 1776 Dear Sir To regulate the trade of the United Colonies, being a field of vast extent, far exceeds my present comprehension; and ’tis not likely I…
Boston April 16th. 1777 Dear Sir I have too many kinds of public business, to admit my looking into the matter of Finances, and examining the Same with that precision…
Germantown, Novem: 12th. 1779. Dear Sir In the beginning of August last, I took the liberty of troubling you with a few Lines by my Nephew, Joseph Palmer, Passenger on…
Germantown, 16 th June 1784. Dear Sir I heartily give you joy of your meeting your M rs Adams & her amiable Daughter, as you will receive them before you…
Germantown 28 th Nov r 1785. Dear Sir Your very friendly Lett r of the 26 th August ’84, wou’d not have lain so long unnoticed, had not my embarrassments…
Teachers of the Ragged School Bristol, May 1, 1865. Honored Sir: We, the undersigned, teachers connected with the Bristol ragged schools, beg permission to express through you our unqualified indignation…