To John Adams from Benjamin Guild, 23 August 1820
Augt 23d 1820.
My dear Sir.
I have requested your friend Judge Van de Kemp <to> who returns to town on tuesday to return early enough to meet Mr Tyng & Dr Kirkland (if he have the liesure to dine with me) at 3 oClk, nothing could add So much to my pleasure, as your accompanying him to town & dining with us, I assure you it would give me great pleasure to receive at my own house one with whom my earliest associations are so frequently Connected & at whose house in my youth it was so often my pride & my pleasure to dine. I hope nothing will interfere with my wishes, & with the greatest respect / I am yr Obe Svt
Benj Guild
MHi: Adams Papers.

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