William Cranch to John Quincy Adams, October 1, 1789

Boston Oct. 1. 1789. thursday.

My Good friend—

Altho I have written you before, I know you have no objection to recieving another
letter before you answer my last— 1 My
greatest motive for writing now is to know the truth of a Report which has been
industriously spread here within this week past, “that there is so great a Coolness
between the P——t & V-P——t that they do not speak to each other.” I know that there
are some people, (I hope but few) who wish to cherish a jealously in the minds of the
good people of Massachusetts, towards the Vice President— I have some reason to think
that D r. Demigog is one— 2 And I doubt a little whether your father’s
quondam pupil, (with a flat nose) may not be another. 3 He seems to be crazy after the phantom
popularity. The aforesaid D r. and he are very intimate, of
late— It is said too that the Vice President’s influence is much diminished. And as a
proof, it is said that judge Tudor has lost the Office of Attorney to this district in
the federal Court— 4 All these things are
said by a certain set of people in this town, with a view to detract from the Character
of a man who has done more for his Country than any other man, now in it— I have
attended but very little to politics lately—but this has caught my Ear as I passed— I
know not but that the distinction of Southern & Northern may have an Influence even upon the greatest Man,
But I cannot believe it. The people of the new England States are crazy. They are
divided among themselves. They can not see their own Interest—blind as Beetles—

I was at Exhibition Tuesday last— Your Brother was well— D r Tufts was in town to day—[. . .] [. . .]erting—

I wish you would give the [enclosed?] letter, to Charles— He will be so kind as to
deliver it— [. . .] you have rec d your Coat— Our friends at
Braintree were well this Morning—

Your sincere friend

W m. Cranch