Hannah Quincy Lincoln Storer to Abigail Adams, March 4, 1798

Boston March 4 th. 1798

I presume Dear Madam that I Shall receive Your pardon by Complying
with the request of M r. Charles Bulfinch, to be the bearer
of a Letter of Mine to You— his wish without doubt is to be Noticed in Your family, as
an acquaintance of this.— his Merrits Need Not be Mention’d as they are well known— He
is Now imploy’d (And his expences paid) by a Number of Gentlemen, to veiw the Banks in
Your City And those in New York.—

The inside work is his Object. to Make a through investigation of
it, And then return to improve if he can, upon one for this State— 1

Your Noticing him in a family way, will be exceeding pleasing to
him, and his Connections, as well as gratifying to Your friend, who Anticipates the
pleasure—She expects In the Approaching Summer by the return Of those friends She So
highly Values.—

I can Now only wish that every blessing May decend On You And
Yours, And that each May long injoy the Aplause due to their Superiour Merrits.—

If M rs. Smith is with you pray Offer My
warm regards, also to Your Amiable Neice—with those Of M r Storer to the President And his Esteemed Lady.

The Young Ladies desire to join their respects with those. / Dear
Madam from / Your Sincere friend

Hannah Storer 2

P. S. Your friends this way are in usual health— pray let Miss
Smith know that her Sister drank Tea with Me Not long Since and was very well— My love
to M rs. Otis and family—