1From Thomas Jefferson to John Bacon, 14 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I acknowledge, in the first moment it has been in my power, the reciept of your joint letter of Jan. 26. with the Address of the two branches of the legislature of Massachusets, expressing their approbation of the proceedings of our government. this declaration cannot fail to give particular and general satisfaction to our fellow citizens, and to produce wholsome effects at home and abroad....
2From John Adams to Perez Morton, 24 November 1775 (Adams Papers)
I had the Honour of receiving your Letter of the Twenty Eighth of October last, by Mr. Revere; in which you acquaint me that the Major Part of the Honourable Council, by Virtue of the Power and Authority, in and by the Royal Charter of the Massachusetts Bay, in the absence of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor lodged in them have Seen fit to appoint me, with the Advice and Consent of...
3From John Adams to Perez Morton, 10 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
I have received this day the letter you did me the honor to write on the 23 of Feb, with a Letter from Miss Hannah Adams. It has very oddly happened that I have never seen Miss Adams’s works, tho I frequently heard it mentioned in England with great respect and applause by Gentlemen of Letters, who had read it. Her request to me is the more flattering, because tho’ personally unknown, she is a...
4Enclosure VII: Edmund Randolph to Perez Morton, 19 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is impossible to recollect the sufferings of our captive brethren in algiers, without feeling a high respect for the exertions, made by the manager of the Boston Theatre, for their relief. But however great the interest may be, which the President of the United States takes in their fate and happiness, he is of opinion, that he ought to decline any other agency upon the occasion, than what...
5From John Adams to Perez Morton, 7 August 1824 (Adams Papers)
I am very glad you have employed your leisure houres, in so honorable & useful a service, as the composition of you r great work on the Criminal code—I pray you to make what use you please of my name & especially to place it among your subscribers for its publication—If I was a Man of fortune I would publish it myself & place it in a conspicious view in Our Quincy Library—We have lived...
6From John Adams to Perez Morton, 15 September 1788 (Adams Papers)
On saturday night, I received your letter of the tenth of this month, and with it a letter inclosed to you from his excellency M r Bowdoin of the same date. The late misfortune in a family for which from my earliest infancy, I have entertained a particular respect, the charges and suspicions against you, for whom I have long had a particular regard, have affected me so very sensibly, that I...