Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 21

From William Cranch

From Thomas Welsh
472 John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 17 April 1796 Adams, John Quincy Adams, John
From John Quincy Adams
My Dear Sir. London April 17. 1796.

Mr: Robert Bird, the bearer of this letter, is a respectable merchant of this place, a brother of the Gentleman with whom you had the pleasure of an acquaintance some years since, at New-York. He proposes making a tour in the United States, during the ensuing Season, and I am happy to have this opportunity of introducing him to your acquaintance, and recommending him to your attentions.1

I am, very affectionately, your Son

John Q. Adams.

RC (Adams Papers); addressed: “The Vice-President of the United States. / Philadelphia. / or Quincy / near Boston.”; internal address: “The Vice-President.”; endorsed: “John Q Adams / 1796.” FC-Pr (Adams Papers); APM Reel 131.

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Robert Bird (b. 1760) was a partner in the London mercantile and banking firm of Bird, Savage, & Bird, which later held sway in the Adamses’ financial investments (Franklin, Papers , 39:215; AFC , 10:239, 15:index).