1From John Adams to Timothy Alden, 21 March 1814 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is an Answer to your Questions, to the best of my Knowledge of a Subject to which I have never given much Attention: And it is now too late, to think much of it, for those who could have given details are all departed. I am Sir respectfully your respectful humble / Servant MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
2From John Adams to Timothy Alden, 29 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
You have been kind enough to send me five Numbers of your Allegany Magazine, for which I can only return you my Thanks. It must be a very useful Publication in your Neighbourhood, and there are curious papers preserved in it. I should willingly become one of your Subscribers, but I am already bound by so many Subscriptions and have so many demands for the Subsistence of my Family, that I can...
3From John Adams to Timothy Alden, 4 June 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have your favour of 1st Feb with your 5 volumes. The dedication needs no apology. In your account of my Ancestors there are two errors. My Great Grand mothers names was Abigail Baxter, not mary. I gave you this misinformation from confused traditionary memory. but I have since found her grave stone, in our Church yard beside that of her husband. the name was Abigail. The second error was is...