1From John Adams to Joseph Priestley, 19 February 1792 (Adams Papers)
I take an opportunity by part of my family bound to London, to remind you of a person who is taken once had an opportunity of knowing you personally, and to express my sympathy with you under your sufferings in the cause of Liberty. Inquisitions and Despotisms are not alone in persecuting Philosophers. The people themselves we see, are capable of persecuting a Priestly, as an other people...
2From John Adams to Joseph Priestley, 12 May 1793 (Adams Papers)
I have received your kind Letter of Feb: 23, by the Messrs. Humphreys, and shall have the pleasure this Day of receiving those young Gentlemen at Dinner as I hope. They may succeed very well in this Country I doubt not. Your Sons I shall be very glad to see and although it would give me great personal pleasure to see you in America, yet I cannot but think your removal would be a great loss to...