1From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 13 May 1815 (Adams Papers)
My Brother William arrived here after a passage of thirty two days from Havre & has expressed to me his desire not to return to Europe, preferring to remain here, rather than be seperated from them, upon this communication, presuming it would not be disagreeable to you & of very extensive advantage to my future prospects, I have addressed Mr Munroe Secretary of State & have solicited the...
2To James Madison from John Adams Smith, 18 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of presenting myself to the President to solicit the appointment of Secretary of Legation to the Court of St. James’s where my Uncle Mr John Quincy Adams has been appointed Minister from the United States. I have reason to believe that my appointment would be particularly agreeable to Mr Adams. I have addressed myself to the Secretary of State with a request that he would...
3From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 31 December 1815 (Adams Papers)
I am induced to furnish you with a list of my friends who interrested themselves for me and solicited the Government that I might be appointed Secretary of the Legation to this Court least you should receive an erroneous impression and believe that my pretensions rested solely upon the recommendation of Govr. Tompkins & Judge Van Ness. Col Marinus Willett wrote to Mr. Monroe. Mr Riker Reorder...
4From John Adams Smith to Marinus Willett, 5 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
I landed from on board the Minerva at Liverpool on the 4th ulto. after a passage of twenty seven days was at London the 9th & presented myself to our Minister at Boston House Little Ealing on the 10th December. I have entered upon the duties of my station with much pleasure though with the prospect of an arduous campaign. I should never have formed an adequate idea of this Country unless for...
5From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 17 May 1816 (Adams Papers)
Mr Walker has just been here, to submit to you the enclosed letter, & for the purpose of requesting your intervention on the subject of the Nanina. your very obedient MHi : Adams Papers.
6From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 29 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
Mr Temple Franklin Applied to day for a Passport as an American Citizen to go to France. He stated to me that he was born in London, had lived in the United States for about six years, but at different times—that he has not been in America for twenty years, & that he never was naturalized, but that he considered himself an American—It appears to me however that by the Laws of the United...
7From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 20 August 1817 (Adams Papers)
It is with much pleasure that I am able to furnish you with a statement of the number of officers & the amount of Salaries of the several Departments of the Government of the United States. I hope you are enjoying your health, & I pray you to make my remembrance to Mr Mill— I am Sir with / much Respect your / obedient Servant GBLUc : Jeremy Bentham Papers.
8From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 3 September 1817 (Adams Papers)
Mr Adams in a letter of 7 Aug: at New York, safe arrived & well, mentions his having received the packet you sent me, after his departure. He recd it the day he arriv’d at N York. I pray you to accept an incomplete set, of Niles Weekly Register, although incomplete, I doubt not, but, that you will find in it, much to interest & amuse you— Very Respectfully / sir / I am your humbl Set. GBLUc :...
9From John Adams Smith to Robert Stewart, 15 November 1817 (Adams Papers)
The Undersigned, Chargé D’Affaires of the United States of America, presents his most Respectful Compliments to Lord Castlereagh, and begs leave to state to His Lordship, that he is deeply impressed, with the severe Affliction occasioned to His Royal Highness The Prince Regent, to His Serene Highness The Prince of Saxe Cobourg, to Her Majesty The Queen, and to The Royal Family of England; as...
10From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 1 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I am so frequently importuned for particular information respecting the United States, which is comprised in the little volume, you have in your possession—That I am reluctantly obliged to ask the favor of you to send it to me—If you should wish to see it again I will return it to you or endeavour to have sent to me a copy of it from America to present you with— I was most happy to see Gov...
11From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 11 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
The last letter of only two I have from Mr Adams is of 8 Octr. at Washington, he took upon him the duties of his new office 22 Sepr. & tells me that for the present he is so much engaged that probably he would not have time to write me again, for some time. But Sir while Mr. A. has not time to write to me, I believe he will not cease to think of you, & never neglect to make your great...
12From John Adams Smith to Joseph Planta, Jr., 19 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
Mr. J. Adams Smith Chargé d’affaires of the United States of America presents his Compliments to M. Planta to inform him of the arrival at Cowes of the American Ship of War Franklin with His Excellency Mr. Rush as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America to His Britannic Majesty, and to request that an order may be granted permitting His Excellency...
13From John Adams Smith to Joseph Planta, Jr., 26 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
Mr J. Adams Smith presents his compliments to Mr. Planta, to ask the favour of him, that a Treasury order may be obtained for the delivery of nineteen Packages the baggage and Property of His Excellency Mr. Rush American Minister which have been lodged at the Kings Warehouse upon arrival in London. Mr. Smith will thank Mr. Planta, that the order may be obtained as speedily as will comport...
14From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 19 May 1818 (Adams Papers)
An Anonymous writer has commenced his communications with me & I received his first letter on saturday evening the 9th of May. I shall give you extracts from these letters, not doubting, but you will be better able to form a correct opinion of the matter of them, which may be considered worthy of attention & remark. He communicates three important points— 1. The Newspapers of this country will...
15From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 18 August 1818 (Adams Papers)
Mr Smith regrets that he cannot be with Mr Bentham to day. I have written the letter to my friend in new York & the better to insure attention to it, enclosed a copy of Codification—the last edition— GBLUc : Jeremy Bentham Papers.
16From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 24 January 1819 (Adams Papers)
On the 14th instant the day of the meeting of Parliament we dined with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr Vansittart has been exceedingly attentive and civil to us, and has manifested so far as these civilities extend what may be deemed perhaps marked attention to the American Legation. On my right hand sat Mr Hammond, former Minister to the U.S. a much younger man than I could have expected...
17From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 25 October 1819 (Adams Papers)
Mr William Davis Robinson has been some weeks in London, and is about departing for the United States, his intelligence & zeal, but more than all, his sufferings, will I am sure always recommend him to the kindness and attention of our countrymen. I could not let him depart hence without giving him a line to testify in his favour those sentiments, I shall ever feel in exercise I hope, to those...
18From John Adams Smith to John Quincy Adams, 24 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
Plots & counterplots spring up like mushrooms in all directions, we shall hear enough of them, before the vista is enlightened ary a ray of hope—Madrid, Paris, Ireland & London, are the scenes of display at the present, of the turbid passions, which engender fears & dangers, for those who feel secure in their power & strength—This is a period, at the accession of a new King, & embarrassing...
19From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 9 April 1821 (Adams Papers)
I have read with infinite satisfaction, your observations on the restrictive & prohibitory Commercial system, and thank you kindly for having sent me the pamphlet; and I could wish, that it were possible to open the eyes of the blind, to heal the sick, and relieve the oppressed, under your liberal and generous ideas—With much esteem very Respectfully I am / yr: ob: Servt GBLUc : Jeremy Bentham...
20From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 1 August 1821 (Adams Papers)
I pray you to accept my best thanks for the tracts you have sent me. There is something in the American Character—I feel it—that makes us as much interested in “Spanish and Portuguese Affairs” approaching to freedom as in our own affairs. I will say almost as much interested—for sake of the Sceptics under despotic governments & Monarchies—who believe it not possible that a town, a country, a...
21From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 21 January 1822 (Adams Papers)
I enclose the Amended Constitution of the State of New York which if you have not before received I beg of you to accept—If you already have a copy, I will request you to have the goodness to send this back to me, as I have not yet got another. I am very / sincerely & faithfully / yr obt Servt. GBLUc : Jeremy Bentham Papers.
22From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 6 February 1822 (Adams Papers)
I beg leave to enclose you the letter for Mr Laurence from Mr Rush to Mr Appleton at Rio—I would gladly add others but neither Mr Rush nor myself have any other acquaintance at Rio— I am yours Dr Sir / very Sincerely GBLUc : Jeremy Bentham Papers.
23From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 9 February 1822 (Adams Papers)
I beg to enclose you the letter, for Mr Laurence, to Mr Appleton at Rio Janeiro—hoping still to have the pleasure of seeing Mr Laurence before his departure I am very truly / yr obt Servt GBLUc : Jeremy Bentham Papers.
24From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 14 May 1822 (Adams Papers)
I will be with you, at the potatoes & water, on Thursday at the Hermitage table— Yours very sincerely GBLUc : Jeremy Bentham Papers.
25From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 30 May 1823 (Adams Papers)
Our Consul Hunter would gladly join in the repast of potatoes & water to which your kind note invites him on Thursday—& I should be glad of his having a tête á tête, at the empyreum board of good principles & free government—I am no tweedler —nor do I speak to deceive or listen to betray—but he leaves town on Saturday for Cowes— I am ever Yours GBLUc : Jeremy Bentham Papers.