Papers of John Adams, volume 20

John Redman to John Adams, 5 January 1791 Redman, John Adams, John

From John Redman

Sir, Philadelphia, Jan. 5, 1791.—

It is with great pleasure I obey the Orders of the Corporation of the 2d: Presbyterian Church, in Arch-Street, by communicating their Resolution of the 29th. Ultimo, appropriating the large pew fronting the pulpit, & the two pews adjoining it, for the use of the Vice-President of the United States, & such members of both Houses of Congress, as choose, during their Sessions, to worship in that Church.—1

I have the honor to be, / With the greatest respect & esteem, / Your most obedient & very humble servant,

John Redman, President. 460

ENCLOSURE

At a Meeting of the Corporation of the 2d. Presbyterian Church on Wednesday 29th. December 1790—

On Motion

“Resolved that the following Pews Vizt. No. 24, 25, & 150 be appropriated for the purpose of Accommodating the Vice President of the United States & such Members of Congress as during the Sessions thereof, may choose to Worship in the said Church, & that the President of the Board give Notice Accordingly.”

Extract from the Minutes

Robert Smith, Secty

RC and enclosure (Adams Papers); internal address: “John Adams, Vice President of the United States, & / President of the Senate.—”

Dr. John Redman (1722–1808) was an elder of Philadelphia’s Second Presbyterian Church and later served as president of the city’s College of Physicians (vol. 3:245; Whitfield J. Bell Jr., “John Redman, Medical Preceptor, 1722–1808,” PMHB , 81:157, 164 [April 1957]).

John Adams to John Redman, 5 January 1791 Adams, John Redman, John

To John Redman

Sir Philadelphia Jan. 5. 1791

I received this morning the Letter you did me the honour to write me, communicating the resolution of the Second Presbyterian Church in Arch Street, of the 29th Ultimo, appropriating the large Pew fronting the Pulpit, and the two Pews adjoining it, for the Use of the Vice President of the United States and Such members of both Houses of Congress as choose during their Sessions to worship in that Church: and immediately communicated it and the Resolution inclosed in it, by reading both in the Senate of the United-States.

Permit me Sir to express to you and to the Corporation, my Thanks for this obliging Mark of their respectful Attention to your and their most obedient and most humble servant

John Adams.

RC (PPPrHi:Rare Documents Coll.); addressed: “Mr John Redman / President of the Corporation / of the Second Presbyterian / Church in Arch Street / Philadelphia”; internal address: “Mr John Redman President / of the Corporation of the Second / Presbyterian Church in Arch street”; endorsed: “Letter from / The Honble. Jno. [Adam]s— / 5th. January [1791].” Some loss of text where the seal was removed.

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