Papers of John Adams, volume 21
Permit me to introduce to you, rather too formally to be sure, as it is an old Acquaintance, my son John Quincy Adams, whom the President has honoured with an appointment to Holland.
His Disposition to Peace is as hearty. as that of his
Father, and in every Thing that may depend upon him, his Endeavours will not
be 293 wanting I presume to preserve it.
Mrs Adams joins me in Compliments to Mrs Hammond.1 With great / and sincere Esteem I
have the honour / to be &c.
RC (NHyF:Historical Manuscripts Coll.); internal address: “Mr Hammond / Minister Plenipotentiary from / The King of G. Britain.”
Margaret Allen, of Philadelphia, married Hammond on
20 May 1793 (
AFC
, 9:473).