1To John Adams from John Murray, 10 February 1789 (Adams Papers)
How grateful, how thankful, this moment I feel— To who, for what? To the infinitely good, the infinitely great, who, having the hearts of all in his hand, hath in the course of his Providence, dis-posed one of the best, one of the greatest of his speies to feel kindly disposed towards his humble thankful servant. You will, good Sir, (I might had said great , but great you may be, and not good,...