1From John Adams to Robert Fulton, 13 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
The letters and Documents inclosed with other letters from our Minister in Russia to his father, his mother, his brother, and his Sons have been transmitted to me, by the Cartel Agnes, from John Michel Esqre: Agent of the United States for exchanges of American prisoners of War in Halifax, where they were all opened in the Court of Admiralty, & by permission of Sir John C Sherbrook sent to me....
2From John Adams to Robert Fulton, 23 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 17th. I am entirely of your Opinion, that the Diamons in the quarries of Science are inexhaustable: and as you have been, I hope you will continue to be a Successful Miner. If I were only fifty years younger I should be happy to dig, with you. The two Scientific Nations have made experimental War upon Us for twenty years. It is but one, that We have tried a...