1From John Adams to John Davis, 11 December 1797 (Adams Papers)
Coll Pickering has shewn me your Letter of 30th Novr. and I thank you for your kind attention to me— Inclosed is a Letter from Lewis Meagher O’brian a total stranger to me, who has sent a present to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences—I pray you to send the Box from Plymouth to Dr. Lathrop of Boston, with O’briens Letter. Pray him to open the Box, and present its contents to the Academy,...
2From John Adams to John Davis, 19 June 1799 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from the Secretary of State of the 12th of June, a note of the British minister to him of the 11th a copy of instructions for the private armed vessels of the U.S. and of the act further to protect the commerce of the U.S. and a blank copy of a bond.—I pray you Sir to make enquiry into this transaction and to inform the owners of the ships complained of, and make report to...
3From John Adams to John Davis, 21 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 12th of this month, accompanying your eulogy of Gen. G. Washington, before the American Academy of Arts & sciences at Boston 6th Feb. I thank you, Sir, for the very acceptable present of a copy of it, & I regret that I could not have the high pleasure of hearing it, with the society, as one of their members It is without affectation—in a strain of allusions to...