1To John Adams from Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst & Nicolaas Hubbard, 14 September 1789 (Adams Papers)
On the 26 th: last Month only, we received your respected favor of 2 Decbr to our Predecessors, accompanying the Second and Third Volumes of Your Defence of the American Constitutions, to compleat the Setts presented us; For which Mark of your Friendship and Remembrance, Please accept our hearty Thanks.— Your departure from Europe, has been followed by Events of infinite importance indeed;...
2To John Adams from Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst & Nicolaas Hubbard, 11 October 1790 (Adams Papers)
We beg leave to introduce to your Excellency’s acquaintance, the Bearer M r. Joseph Ceracchi Native of Rome & an eminent Sculptor, requesting your Excellency to render him every Service and civility in your Power, under our assurance of his being well worthy of them, and that your Excellency will thereby particularly oblige those who on similar & all other occasions are with great regard &...