1To John Adams from David Leonard Barnes, 11 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
The original, of which the inclosed is a copy, was sent by mail to the Secretary of State last Tuesday—but hearing of your being at Quincy, I take the liberty to trouble you with this directly, in order that you may have the earliest information, of the arrival and object of Victor Hughes’, partner and Agent— To the inclosed I would add, that being at Newport this week, I found that the same...
2To John Adams from David Leonard Barnes, 12 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
The merit of the inclosed Oration deliver’d by the learned & eloquent President of the College in this place, will I trust be a sufficient apology for the liberty taken in transmitting it by Your most Obedient / And very Humble Servant MHi : Adams Papers.