Hezekiah Niles to John Adams, September 19, 1818

Balt. Sept 19. 1818

Honored Sir,

My time has latterly been so severely occupied that I fear I have been remiss in sending to you the different numbers of the Register enriched by your communications. But the 13th vol. was duly sent to Mr. Ballard, & the 14th, only completed on the 1st inst—after which the index for it was to be done, is now on its way to you by water—together with a Copy of the General Index for the first series, or first 12 volumes—a very laborious, & I trust a very useful appendage to the Register.

With great respect, / your Obt St.

H Niles

Mr Ballard I presume will deliver the vol. the moment it is received. He has also the little bill due me.