To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 28 December 1781
From John Adams
ALS: American Philosophical Society
Amsterdam Decr 28. 1781
Sir
I do myself the Honour to introduce to your Excellency Mr William Cheever, a Citizen of Boston who proposes to Spend Sometime in France and will be very much obliged to you for your good Councils.4 Any Civilities you may shew him, will be so many obligations, conferred on, Sir your most obedient and respectfull humble Servant
J. Adams
His Excellency Benjamin Franklin Esqr
Notation: John Adams Decr. 28. 1781
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
4. Cheever had sent BF his compliments during a 1778 trip to Europe: XXVIII, 466. On April 21, 1782, BF gave him a passport to return to the Netherlands; see the list of persons given passports, under Jan. 5.