1To John Adams from Joshua Barney, 23 August 1788 (Adams Papers)
Since I had the honor to Command the packett-ship Genr l. Washington. in 84. I have lived at this place in hopes long before this, to have been call’d into the service of my Country in some manner or other. but this has not been the case; I am now very desirous of Visiting Europe in which I have two Views, first I am in possession of a large tract of Western land. this land I wish to sell, or...