John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, February 24, 1791
Philadelphia Feb. 24. 1791 Dear Sir It was not, till yesterday that I received your kind Letter, with your Discourse on Animation; for both of which obliging favours I pray…
Philadelphia Feb. 24. 1791 Dear Sir It was not, till yesterday that I received your kind Letter, with your Discourse on Animation; for both of which obliging favours I pray…
Boston Feb y 23 d 1791 Sir At the request of Miss Hannah Adams, I enclose & forward to you her Request to honor a publication, she intends making to…
Medfeild. Massachusets. Feb— 21. 1791. Sir, Desirous to gain the patronage of so distinguished a character, with the utmost diffidence I request your acceptance of the inclosed dedication to my…
Newport Feb y. 19 th. 1791— Dear Sir, The Congress of the United States are once more seated at Philadelphia. I wish the People there may be more conscious of…
Portland 19. Feb y. 1791. My dear & honour’d friend; I have not forgot the Chagrin I suffered in not obtaining the Collectorship of Impost at this Port. 1 Mr.…
Philadelphia Feb. 15. 1791 Dear Sir My good Genius this morning has thrown in my Way, by perfect Accident, your oration of the 4. July last, and although I read…
Philadelphia February 14 th 1791— Madam. By the last post I received your letter of January 17 th , and was as much surprised at the information that my last…
Feb 12. 1791. M r Brand Hollis having met with this second volume of the History of Bologna by Ghiradacci requests M r Adams to accept of it from gratitude…
Marblehead Feb ry. 11— 1791. sir I Yesterday receivd Your very Polite Letter 1 by which I think myself highly Honour’d on this reception, from so great a Character, and…
Albany. 26 th. Dece r. 1790 Sir I have unexpectedly been hon’d with a letter from your Excellency. 1 The present edition of the Little performance I sent you, consists…