1Abigail Adams to John Adams, 29 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
of that date contained an article on the censure faced by statesmen who are often “wounded in their reputation” by those envious of their position. Quoting from Plutarch, the article noted that “the enemies of Pompey the Great having observed that he scratched his head with one finger, upbraided him with it.”
2John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 4 October] 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great)
3John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 15 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Pompeius Magnus, Gnaeus (Pompey the Great) [index entry]
4John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 3 December 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Pompeius Magnus, Gnaeus (Pompey the Great) [index entry]
5John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Pompey the Great [index entry]
6John Woodson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Pompey the Great [index entry]
7Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Macon, 12 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Pompey the Great [index entry]