1From John Adams to John Davis, 11 December 1797 (Adams Papers)
Coll Pickering has shewn me your Letter of 30th Novr. and I thank you for your kind attention to me— Inclosed is a Letter from Lewis Meagher O’brian a total stranger to me, who has sent a present to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences—I pray you to send the Box from Plymouth to Dr. Lathrop of Boston, with O’briens Letter. Pray him to open the Box, and present its contents to the Academy,...
2From John Adams to John Davis, 19 June 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from the Secretary of State of the 12th of June, a note of the British minister to him of the 11th a copy of instructions for the private armed vessels of the U.S. and of the act further to protect the commerce of the U.S. and a blank copy of a bond.—I pray you Sir to make enquiry into this transaction and to inform the owners of the ships complained of, and make report to...
3From John Adams to John Davis, 21 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 12th of this month, accompanying your eulogy of Gen. G. Washington, before the American Academy of Arts & sciences at Boston 6th Feb. I thank you, Sir, for the very acceptable present of a copy of it, & I regret that I could not have the high pleasure of hearing it, with the society, as one of their members It is without affectation—in a strain of allusions to...
4From John Adams to John Davis, 11 April 1804 (Adams Papers)
I received Yesterday your favour of the ninth. Of Mr Baron I know neither the Person nor the Character: but it Seems to me that a demonstration will not be the less mathematical for the Nation or the Morals of the Author. The Accademy can not know the Manners of all their correspondents, and if the Cause of Truth and Science is really promoted by a bad Man even whom they know to be Such, I...
5From John Adams to John Davis, 14 August 1804 (Adams Papers)
The disposition of every member of the Accademy to Show every respect and do every honor to the Memory of their Reverend and Learned Associate Dr Howard is unquestionable, and nothing but the heat of the Season in my present State of Health should prevent me from having the Honor of attending his Funeral with the other Members. It is my request to you, Sir to give public Notice of the...
6From John Adams to John Davis, 26 February 1806 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed are Mr Spauldings Bill of Mortality for Portsmouth for 1805 and a Letter from Mr Benjamin Henfrey to me a total stranger to his Name as well as Person. Please to communicate both these Papers to the Academy at their next meeting. I hope Something will be done to be communicated to the Public, if nothing Should be decided among the Candidates for Count R Præmium, as Soon as may be...
7From John Adams to John Davis, 4 August 1819 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your Oration, which I have read with pleasure, there has never been any Alination of Esteem or affection between Mr Jefferson and me, we differed in opinion concerning the French Revolution, he was of opinion that it would terminate in the establishment of a free Democratical Republic in France Republican Government in France I could never be convinced of the Probability of...
8From John Adams to John Davis, 2 May 1822 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for introducing to me Mr Lewis Weld, an Instructor in the Asylum for the deaf & Dumb at Hartford, in whom I was highly pleased to see, so accomplished a Grand Son of my Ancient friend and Neighbour the Revnd Mr Weld of Monatiquot, nor was I less gratified, but much more astonished at his Pupil Mr George H Loring We happened to have a little company extraordinary, and we had an...