1To John Adams from Richard Varick, 28 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
I am requested by the Common Council of this City to inclose to You and to solicit your Acceptance of the two Copies hereunto sent of an Oration on the Death of General Washington delivered in this City on the 31st Ulto, at their request, by Mr. Gonverneur Morris. I have the Honor to be with very Great / Respect and Consideration / Sir / Your most Obedt. Servt. MHi : Adams Papers.
2To John Adams from Richard Varick, 21 July 1790 (Adams Papers)
The Corporation of this City have applied to the President of the United States to permit Col o. John Trumbull take his Portrait to be placed in the City Hall, to which the President has consented & M r. Trumbull has suggested to me that as the Portrait will be large the Room in the Hall in which those of the King and Queen of France are placed will be most eligible to perform the Painting in...