1From John Adams to Thomas Bulfinch, 13 October 1786 (Adams Papers)
The Day before yesterday, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write me in January last— I had indeed long before received from Congress the Papers relative to similiar Claims in Boston with Instructions to use them when I should see a Prospect of success, if, upon any favourable turn in the Minds of this Court and Nation, any such prospect should ever occur— I have not yet presented...