John Adams to Timothy Pickering, October 3, 1798

Quincy October 3. 1798

Dear Sir

Inclosed is a Duplicate of a Letter from Miranda with some Estimates. Read it and think of it.

A number of questions and considerations [over] . We are Friends with Spain. If We were Ennemies, would the Project be usefull to us.—It will not be in [. . .] for me to answer the Letter. Will any Notice of it, in any manner be proper. I shall send it by Mr. Humphreys, with Mr. Gerrys Papers.

I am &c.

John Adams