1501To John Adams from Jan Willink, 29 December 1791 (Adams Papers)
since our last of 5 July, we are without any of your esteemed favors, we take now the Liberty to recall ourselves to your friendly remembrance, and to make you the Compliments of the season, wishing you pray happy year. You’ll be acquainted that Mr. Short effectuated thro’ our hands with Messrs V St. a Loan of 5 per C: of Six Mills. Pnds/br & that he afterwards caused one to be made of 3 Mn....
1502From John Adams to John Jay, 4 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
As the Week is approaching when you are to be expected at Philadelphia, I take this opportunity to present to you and your Lady the Compliments of the Season, and request the honour and pleasure of your Company at our House during your Visit to this City. We live in Arch Street at the Corner of fourth Street where your old bed is ready for you in as good a Chamber and much more conveniently...
1503To John Adams from Alexander Hamilton, 6 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
In obedience to the order of the Senate I have the honor to transmit you sundry papers relative to the exportation of fish. With perfect respect I have the honor to be, Sir / Your most obedt. / and most humble servt. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
1504To John Adams from William Smith, 8 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
A few Years since, Congress made a Treaty with the Emperor of Morocco. the Emperor, with whom that Treaty was made is since dead. the present Emperor is as much inclin’d to be friendly to the United States, as his Predicessor. but from some inattention on the Part of the United States he has never been complimented on his accession to the Throne.—by some Letters from Cadiz as late as Novr. I...
1505To John Adams from John Jay, 10 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
I cannot easily tell you how much I am pleased & obliged by your friendly Letter of the 4th. Instant:—were I to pursue my Inclinations, I should without Hesitation accept your kind Invitation—but our Inclinations even in things innocent must not always be gratified. my Visits to Philadelphia have ceased to be occasional, or I should certainly avail myself of those opportunities which your...
1506From John Adams to Anonymous, 19 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
At a time when all the Men of Letters in the World are or ought to be employed in researches after the Principles of Society, although my friends and my Ennemies, (for I must at length acknowledge that I have such) concur in forbidding me to publish any of my Speculations, I see no reason why you and I may not exchange a few Letters, upon these important Subjects. A Society can no more Subsist...
1507From John Adams to Pseudonym: "The Recluse Man", 19 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
I received by the last post a sheet subscribed, “A Recluse Man” enclosed with another in Print, and have read both with feelings and reflections, some of which I should not choose to commit to paper. The printed one, I had read with much pleasure in its season, and felt myself obliged to the writer, altho’ I had no knowledge or suspicion of the Author. I have sometimes thought of collecting...
1508To John Adams from Samuel Meredith, 26 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
Permit me thro you to lay before the Honble. the Senate my Intrest Accot. from the 30t Septemr to the 31t Decembr. as setled at the Treasury, the Specie accot when passed the Offices shall be immediately transmitted— I have the honor to be / with perfect Respect / Sir / Your Most humble Sert DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
1509To John Adams from George Hammond, 28 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
Mr Hammond has the honor of sending to the Vice–President the last Monthly Review, and Gentleman’s Magazine, and will be much obliged to him, if he will have the goodness to return, by the bearer, the last English Newspapers, if he has perused them MHi : Adams Papers.
1510To John Adams from Nathaniel Hazard, 29 January 1792 (Adams Papers)
I understood from my Friend, and late Fellow Traveller, that “A Recluse Man” had been heard of, but never seen, by the principal Object of it. This Mistake alone, prompted the Author to inclose it, at first, in a blank Cover. The Idea of commenting on it, arose after it had been sealed. It was a disinterested, volunteer Effort; written at a Moment, when the Author had not the most distant Idea...