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353 Pierce Butler to John Adams, 25 December 1794 Butler, Pierce Adams, John

From Pierce Butler

Sir Charleston Decbr. the 25th. 1794

I had the honor on my arrival in this City the 22d. Inst, to recieve Your letter, Covering a desire of a Number of Gentlemen of Senate. The great respect I bear these Gentlemen woud induce a prompt compliance with their requisition, if my state of health, and the inclement season woud Admit of my traveling to Philadelphia— I observe by the Public Prints that there is a Quorum— I cannot then be missd—1

Wishing You the Compliments of the Season, and many happy returns of it / I have the honor to be with great / respect / sir / Yr. Most Obdt. Servt

P Butler

RC (Adams Papers); internal address: “His Excỹ / John Adams”; notation by JA: “read in Senate January 20. 1795.”

For JA’s efforts to achieve the Senate quorum, see his 17 Nov. letter to Caleb Strong, and note 1, above. JA read Butler’s letter in the Senate on 20 Jan. 1795; the South Carolinian did not attend the session (U.S. Senate, Jour. , 3d Cong., 2d. sess., p. 146).