From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 26 November 1790
To John Adams
Philadelphia Nov. 26. 1790.
Dear Sir
From a letter received from the President Mr. Lear is satisfied he cannot be here to-day and doubts even the possibility of his arrival tomorrow. Of course our expedition of to-day would be certainly fruitless, and is therefore laid aside agreeably to a message I have received from Genl. Knox and the attorney General. Your’s affectionately & respectfully,
Th: Jefferson
RC (MHi: AM); addressed: “The Vice-president of the United States at Bush-hill.” Not recorded in SJL.
The Expedition of the Vice-President and members of the cabinet to meet the President, perhaps at Gray’s Ferry, was necessarily postponed. Washington arrived in Philadelphia about 11 in the morning of the 27th ( , vi, 286).