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To John Adams from David Humphreys, 8 July 1790

From David Humphreys

New York July 8th. 1790.

Sir

On Saturday next, the President proposes to go, with Mrs Washington and his family, to view the remains of the old fortifications near Kingsbridge. He has understood from Mrs Washington that Mrs Adams was desirous of gratifying her curiosity on the same subject.1 If you should find it convenient to make the ride, with Mrs Adams and your family, he will be happy in the pleasure of all your Company at dinner at the White House (i.e. the House which was Colo. Morris’s) where he has already ordered provision to be made for a small party. The President intends setting off from his House, at a little after nine in the morning.

I shall be much obliged by being honored with information whether it will be convenient for you to be of the party.

With sentiments of perfect respect / I have the honor to be / Sir / Your most obedt & / most humble servant

D. Humphreys

RC (Adams Papers); internal address: “The Vice President / &c &c &c.”

1On 10 July George Washington set off with a large party that included his cabinet and staff and their wives, as well as JA, AA, Martha Washington, and several family members. They toured Fort Washington, located at the northern tip of Manhattan, where the American general had suffered one of his greatest tactical defeats during the Revolutionary War. The group dined at Washington’s former headquarters, now the Morris-Jumel Mansion, which was previously owned by British Army colonel Roger Morris (1727–1794), who fled to Yorkshire, England. The New York State legislature seized the estate in 1777 and sold it to John Berrian and Isaac Ledyard in 1784 (vol. 5:ix–x; Washington, Diaries description begins The Diaries of George Washington, ed. Donald Jackson and Dorothy Twohig, Charlottesville, Va., 1976–1979; 6 vols. description ends , 6:92–93; ANB description begins John A. Garraty, Mark C. Carnes, and Paul Betz, eds., American National Biography, New York, 1999–2002; 24 vols. plus supplement; rev. edn., www.anb.org. description ends ).

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