Adams Papers

From John Adams to the American Philosophical Society, 24 January 1793

To the American Philosophical Society

Philadelphia January 24. 1793

Gentlemen

I have received the Letter you did me the honour to write me on the twenty Second of this month and I pray you to present to The American Philosophical society established at Philadelphia for promoting Useful Knowledge, my Thanks for the honour they have done me, by my Election into that Body on the Eighteenth instant.

My best acknowledgements are also due to you, Gentlemen for the polite and obliging manner in which you have communicated to me, the Information of this pleasing Event.

I have the honour to be, / with much esteem / Gentlemen / your most obedient / and most humble servant

John Adams.

RC (PPAmP); internal address: “James Hutchinson / and / Jonathan Williams Esqrs / Corresponding Secretaries / of The Philosophical Society / Philadelphia”; endorsed: “John Adams / acknowledging Receipt of / notification of Election & / expressing his thanks therefor / Jan. 24. 1793—”; docketed: “Read Nov. 6h. 1795—”

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    From John Adams to the American Philosophical Society, 24 January 1793
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    Adams, John
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    24 January 1793

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    “From John Adams to the American Philosophical Society, 24 January 1793,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-21-02-0121. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams, vol. 21, March 1791–January 1797, ed. Sara Georgini, Sara Martin, R. M. Barlow, Gwen Fries, Amanda M. Norton, and Hobson Woodward. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2022, p. 163.]