Letter
John Adams to Alexander Hill Everett, July 19, 1813
Quincy July 19th 1813 Sir I am glad to find you are pleased with the sketches. The exploits of our maratime and naval Genius, are a severe Satire on our…
Alexander Hill Everett was an American diplomat, politician, and Boston man of letters. Everett held diplomatic posts in the Netherlands, Spain, Cuba, and China. His translations of European literature, published in the North American Review, were influential for the Transcendentalism movement.
Quincy July 19th 1813 Sir I am glad to find you are pleased with the sketches. The exploits of our maratime and naval Genius, are a severe Satire on our…