1To John Adams from Eliphalet Pearson, 15 June 1789 (Adams Papers)
President Willard having resigned the office of corresponding secretary to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, your goodness will pardon his successor, in diverting your attention, for a moment, from more important objects, while I request a favor, with which the honor of the society may be connected. At our last meeting, & upon the recommendation of M r. Gardoqui, through General Knox,...
2From John Adams to Eliphalet Pearson, 26 June 1789 (Adams Papers)
By my Son Charles, who arrived Yesterday, in good Health, I received the Letter you did me, the honour to write me, on the fifteenth of this month with the Letters enclosed for the Duke D’Almodavar and the Marquis De Santa Cruz.— These Letters Shall be delivered as you desire, to my Friend, Don Diego De Gardoqui, by the first Opportunity and that Minister will no doubt be flattered with the...
3To John Adams from Eliphalet Pearson, 7 September 1796 (Adams Papers)
I am directed by the American Acady. of Arts & Sciences to return you their thanks for your late present of a vol. entitled, "Outlines of the 15th. chapter of the proposed general report from the board of agriculture, on the subject of manures, by Robert Somerville". With every sentiment of respect & gratitude, due to an eminently distinguished public benefactor, permit me to subscribe myself,...
4To John Adams from Eliphalet Pearson, 21 August 1797 (Adams Papers)
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences return their Thanks for your donation of Richd. Peters’s “Agricultural Inquiries on plaster of Paris,” 1 vol. 4to:, & of Dr. Priestlys “observations on the increase of infidelity;” a pamphlet, which has been received by them. They highly esteem every Friend of Science, who kindly assists them in promoting the Design of their Institution, & have desired...