From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 3 October 1798
Quincy October 3. 1798
Dear Sir
Inclosed is a Duplicate of a Letter from Miranda with some Estimates. Read it and think of it.
A number of questions and considerations [over]. We are Friends with Spain. If We were Ennemies, would the Project be usefull to us.—It will not be in [. . .] for me to answer the Letter. Will any Notice of it, in any manner be proper. I shall send it by Mr. Humphreys, with Mr. Gerrys Papers.
I am &c.
John Adams
MHi: Timothy Pickering Papers.