1John Shaw to Abigail Adams, 15 October 1784 (Adams Papers)
Most Sincerely do I congrattulate you, Madam, and your amiable Daughter upon your Safe arrival at the wished for Port: my busy imagination persued you through the whole of your voyage untill it Saw you Safely and joyfully Landed upon the British Shores. I doubt not but long before this, you have been made happy, in meeting with Mr. Adams your long absent Friend. May Heaven reward him for the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Shaw, 28 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
An obscure individual from a remote part of that extensive country, rendered happy by your administration—takes the liberty of addressing a letter to the President of the united States. Of the causes inducing this liberty, and of myself I must give some account. I am a native of North Carolina, descended like most other anglo-Americans from european parents—of whom it might be truly said that...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Shaw, 23 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The President is respectfully in formed that an express mail has a short time ago arrived from the eastward with the letters we send by the bearer for him— With great respect & esteem DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.