11To John Adams from Charles Storer, 23 November 1785 (Adams Papers)
’Tis my duty to write you as well as my inclination— The first point I will not urge further than to assure you I am full sensible of it, as I know you are an enemy to useless words: The latter point, Sir, let me beg to be indulged in— I wish my Correspondance could be of benefit to you, and I am willing to think it may perhaps at some time or other— Should it afford you any degree of...
12To John Adams from Charles Storer, 13 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
In obedience to your Commands, by M r: West , respecting Lodgings, I have been, yesterday & today, in search of such as I thought would suit you, but have not been able to find any.— There are many houses to be let—but these are either too large or too small; your direction being for “a Drawing Room, Dining Room, three Chambers, & one for one Servant only”— Besides, in all these Houses, the...
13To John Adams from Charles Storer, 21 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
Nay, Sir, do not confine enthusiasm & patriotism entirely to Tories & Refugees— You have always had a good share of it, and I was going to claim a little too— You will see by my letter to M rs: Adams how I mean to dispose of my self here—w h: I hope will meet with your approbation— On an other score I wish to ask your advice & opinion—but I always remember what you once told me, viz t: that,...
14To John Adams from Charles Storer, 13 September 1783 (Adams Papers)
By M r: Thaxter I ought in duty to have written you, and, not having done it, I fear you may be inclined to lay some neglect to my Charge. I have only to say in apology that our time, from our arrival to M r: Thaxter’s departure, was constantly employed—and I hope to his satisfaction, as that was our object here.— My motive in writing to you is particular. I have acknowledgements to make for...