1To John Adams from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 8 May 1795 (Adams Papers)
The confidence I put in the persuation of the most high Caracters of this Country, which have all at once retracted from there promises of promoting the plan of a National Monument puts me in the necssity of taking the prudent step to returne to Europe directely My expences having been of graet consideration, and increased by my application in the Noble monumental plan I am in the necessity of...
2To John Adams from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 25 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
Mr Ceracchi’s respectfull compliments to the Wise President, and takes the Liberty to beg him to present the annexed Medal to Mrs: Adams, he hopes that this Respectable Lady in honor him with her acceptance, will tink it as a very small degree of the high estime that he intertones for the sobjet reppresented in the Medal, as well as for his family. MHi : Adams Papers.