1To John Adams from Thomas Barclay, 17 July 1792 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to you the 28th. of May inclosing a letter which I received from the American prisoners at Algiers—with a Petition which they requested you would lay before the Senate, I now send you a Copy of that petition which came to my hands a few days ago— The Distracted state of the Empire of Morocco has hitherto prevented my passing to that Country, but it is probably that a short time will...