1From John Adams to Daniel McCormick, 18 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your favor of the 15th, and thank you for your Extracts from Mr: Pitcairns Letter of the 17th of September— He seemed to hope and to expect that the Directory would agree to a peace, as a means of quieting the people, for the exertion of the 4th of Septr:— but the directory appear to be of a different opinion—They seem to think that a Continuance of War, abroad, is the...
2From John Adams to Daniel McCormick, 3 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your kind Letter of yesterday and the Abstract inclosed with it.— I am very much afraid our Friend Mr Pitcairn has his too good Information, and will prove in the End, too correct a Prophet. I am with great Esteem, / Sir / your very humble Servant MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.