John Montgomery to John Adams, October 14, 1791

Boston 14th October 1791

Sir

By special request of my Brother at Alicante I have the Honour of communicating to your Excellency in his name of the demise of the Dey of Algeirs on the 12th of July, and that the Minister Ali Hassan Who Was Always M r Montgomery s friend is now Dey and that S’ or Soliman an Algerun Nobleman Who paid him a Visit at Alicante is promoted in consequance 1

from these circumstances M r Montgomery has no doubt that Something might be don at this Critical period towards a peace if proper measures were adopted by Congress

Interim I have the Honour to rem n , / Sir / Your Excellency s / Obt Humbl Serv t

John Montgomery