1To John Adams from Elias Dayton, 4 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
The members of the society of the Cincinnati in the state of New Jersey, this day convened at their annual meeting, for the purposes of perpetuating their friendships, and of commemorating together the great events which gave Independence to these United States (in all that purity of intention which we trust has ever been manifested by our Society, and for the truth of which we have appealed...
2From John Adams to Elias Dayton, 6 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address. It was impossible for you to assemble on the 4th. of July for the purpose of perpetuating your Friendships, and commemorating together the great Events which gave Independence to these United States, with out feeling the deep Impression of the present State of the Nation and the interesting Prospect before it. The entire Satisfaction of your Society with my...