1From John Adams to William Temple Franklin, 18 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Letter of the Eleventh, came to my Hand Yesterday. I am much obliged to you Sir, for the News, you were So good as to communicate: but as I think with you, there are Circumstances in it, which are very suspicious, I shall not dare to make much Use of it, at present. There is however authentick Intelligence which is very comfortable. I take this hand Bill &c to be pure, Fabrication,...