Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, January 25, 1803

25 th: January 1803—

I do not intend to write you very often, though I find it
impossible to refrain altogether. Your last, is of the 10 th: inst t: but a subsequent enclosure has been received, which
gave great joy to our trusty and well-beloved O.O. 1 A second sheet is wished, before the
publication commences, lest the thread should be broken. As yet you will not expect any very brilliant account of success,
though it is a satisfaction, that notwithstanding all irregularities, very few have
dropped off the list of patrons. More have been added since the year commenced, than
have declined.

I was gratified by your remarks upon those articles, which appeared
to you meritorious; so was our friend, and an occasional review of the same kind would
be useful, as encouragement; my contributions have hitherto been small in quantity,
though uninterrupted, since the 45 th: or perhaps an earlier
number of the last year. You will require no index to point out where abouts I am. 2 The toil is
irksome, as I anticipated, and the constant interruptions to which I am exposed,
interfere with any regular application to writing. You will see, that M r: Blake the Egis-man has been a little vexed— 3 I hope he will find it necessary to shorten his
rope, ere long. I think myself callous enough to any retort, he can make. Of all the fawning tribe, he appears most deserving of notice,
being a native, a Schollar, and a New Englandman. He shall never provoke us into a
personal war-fare of the quill, but he yields more matter for comment than all the herd
of place-men put together.

I enclose a letter for M r: Oliver,
which you may put in the post Office, as it relates to our business.

your’s faithfully