1To John Adams from William Mumford, 7 July 1818 (Adams Papers)
It will I doubt not be in your recollection, that sometime in the month of October 1797. I waited upon you at your Hospitable Mansion at Quincy, to solicit you for the appointment of Treasurer of the Mint; at which time I presented you my credentials, consisting of Letters from Governor Fenner, Messrs. Bourne, Foster, &c. after perusal of which you observed that my credentials were amply...
2From John Adams to William Mumford, 9 October 1818 (Adams Papers)
Though I have no intercourse with government, and very little to do with this world; I might have transmitted your letter of July 7th. to the President, if I had thought that either of the Floridas was ours. But knowing the fact to be otherwise, it would have been trifling to solicit a Secretaryship or Judgeship in such a territory. You might with more propriety apply to the Hyper honourable...
3To John Adams from William Mumford, 22 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
Impell’d by imperious necessity I hope you will pardon the freedom I take in once more addressing you:—your Letter of the 9th. October, 1818. in Answer to mine of July 7th. has been duly received; you observe (inter alia) “that you have no intercourse with Government, and little do with this World, or you might have transmitted my Letter to the President”.—the Event I then contemplated has...
4To John Adams from William Mumford, 22 July 1820 (Adams Papers)
Impell’d by imperious necessity, I take the liberty once more to address you: It is just twelve months this day since I address’d a letter to you, in reply to yours of the 9th. of October, 1818. in which you observe (inter alia) “that you have no intercourse with the Government; and little to do with this world, or you might have transmitted my Letter to the President” Presuming that you never...