1To John Adams from Isaac Prince, 1 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I beg leave to enclose you herewith a Prospectus of “The Naval Chronicle of the United States”—a Wook I intend to publish at this place.— Your known attachment to cherish a Naval establishment, will I trust plead my apology for using this liberty.— Our infant Navy first received its birth from your exertions—was reared under your fostering protection, and will I am satisfied ever continue to...
2From John Adams to Isaac Prince, 7 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your polite letter of July 1st and for your splendid Prospectus. My head and heart concur in every proposal to recommend a Navy to the United States. But I apprehend that this enterprize will hurt the sale of the first Edition of Mr Clark’s sketches and diminish the public curiosity for the second. Mr Clark is an entire stranger to me. Mr Matthew Carey a very slight...