Papers of John Adams, volume 17
]122 October 1785
Dr Price presents his respectful complimts: to Mr Adams, and conveys to him the inclosed policy—2 Should Mr Houdon happen not to have had the Small-pox, the policy will not be vacated unless he Should die of the Small-pox.
The congregation at Hackney are making alterations by which they will enlarge Several Pews, and gain one pew wch: they intend to reserve for the accommodation of Mr Adams.3
Dr Price’s respectful complimts wait on Mrs Adams and Miss Adams.
RC (MHi:Adams-Hull Coll.); addressed: “To / Excellency Mr Adams.”
This date is derived from Price’s 16 Oct. letter to JA (Adams Papers) enclosing a receipt for the life insurance policy for Jean Antoine Houdon and informing him that “the Policy itself will be ready in a few days.” Saturday was 22 Oct., and on the 24th JA wrote to Thomas Jefferson, below, that he had received the policy.
Not found.
The Adamses had been attending Price’s nonconformist church, Gravel-Pit Meeting Place in Hackney, since their arrival in London (
AFC
, 6:196, 197;
DNB
).