From John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, 23 January 1817
Ealing 23 Jany 1817.
Dear Sir.
If a large packet forwarded by the mail from Mr Maury at Liverpool, but coming from Philadelphia & charged with heavy postage should be brought to the office, pray do not pay the postage, nor open the packet till I come to town on Saturday. yours.
MHi: Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.