1To John Adams from Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst & Nicolaas Hubbard, 14 September 1789 (Adams Papers)
On the 26 th: last Month only, we received your respected favor of 2 Decbr to our Predecessors, accompanying the Second and Third Volumes of Your Defence of the American Constitutions, to compleat the Setts presented us; For which Mark of your Friendship and Remembrance, Please accept our hearty Thanks.— Your departure from Europe, has been followed by Events of infinite importance indeed;...