1From John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 28 June 1789 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour of the 22.— M rs Adams, M r Charles and Miss Louisa, arrived on Wednesday the 24 th. after a tedious Passage of five days from Newport. We are all very happy. M r Samuel Tufts needs no other merit but that of being your Brother, to convince me that he has a great deal: but if he is a Candidate for any Employment he must apply directly to the first Magistrate. The...
2From John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 10 October 1790 (Adams Papers)
I write at this time only to authorise and request you, to subscribe for me, to the new loan, all the final settlements, Loan Office Certificates, Indents, or other paper securities whether of the United States, or particular States, which you have in your hands belonging to me. I know not that any more particular power is necessary; if it is, upon notice, I will send it immediately. We remove...
3From John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 12 June 1789 (Adams Papers)
The last Evenings Post favoured me with yours of the 6 th . Many Gentlemen are in favour of a national Excise: and Some would have the nation take upon itself all the State Debts. M r Morris particularly: but I cannot say what will be done. My Burthens are not very heavy: but my health is not very good.— I have been obliged to decide many questions on the Impost Bill, the Senate being equally...
4From John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 16 September 1789 (Adams Papers)
I have rec d all your Letters, and the Post Office is very faithful. The Heat has been excessive and my daily Toil Somewhat exhausting besides a very extensive Correspondence, without a Clerk. Pray let M r Cranch if he will be so good look over the Account, as he did formerly. Have you read Ned Church’s fragment.? What Passion, or what Principle, could put it into that fellows head? I never...
5From John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 3 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
Every Thing has happened, as I could wish Since I left you, excepting the delay of making Provision for my Subsistance; and this has proceeded from an Uncertainty what they ought to do. I am very easy on that Point, as I am determined to live in Proportion to my allowance. I beg leave to mention one Thing, which may be of Some consequence, both to the Public and to me.— If Thomas would...