Papers of John Adams, volume 21
With this, you will receive a Box of Books containing the Byzantine History in 28. Vols. and Muratori’s Collection in 29, which I pray you to present to the American Accademy of Arts and Sciences, and place in their Library,1 in behalf of / Sir your most obedient / and most humble Servant
RC (MBA:American Academy, Letters, 1790–1791);
internal address: “The Reverend / Dr
Lathrop, Librarian / to the Amer. Accademy of / Arts and Sciences.”;
endorsed: “Vice Presdt. U. S. / The Honl The president / of the Academy / Aug 1
1791 / read Augt. 24. 1791.” and “Aug 1.”;
docketed: “John Adams.”
JA sent Byzantinæ historiæ scriptores, 24 vols., Venice, Italy,
1729–1733, and Ludovicus Antonius Muratorius, Rerum italicarum scriptores, 29 vols., Milan, Italy,
1723–1751. JA acted as president of the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences from 24 May 1791 until his resignation on 4 June 1813,
often transmitting books and correspondence on the organization’s behalf
(
AFC
, 9:390).