Papers of John Adams, volume 21
r20— 91.
I have this morning, Receiv’d your kind letter of the 15
of May.1 from the hand of
Mr: Caznave, who arrived here from Bayonne a
few days ago. Among the many mourners for Dr:
Price, I believe myself to be one of the most sincere in America because my
esteem and affection for him was the result not only of his writings, but of
a personal knowledge of his many virtues and endearing social qualities. I
have agreed with Mr Caznave to present him to
Genl Washington on Tuesday next, and shall
be happy in any other opportunity of doing them any little service that may
be in my power. That these partners will add to the Wealth of America and
find their emolument in it; I have no doubt. The commerce and wealth of this
country grows as fast as its population and fame; I wish I could be sure
that its virtues and Wisdom would encrease in the same ratio. Will you do me
the favor to remember my regards to all my acquaintance at Hackney and
elsewhere And Mrs Adams requests the same favor.
This Letter will probably be favor’d, by Mr
Morris,2 the eldest son
of 78 my friend Mr Robt: Morris, a Senator of the US.
and formerly the famous financier.
With much esteem I am Sir your friend / And Hum Servant
LbC in TBA’s hand (Adams Papers); internal
address: “The Revd: / Geo. C Morgan”; APM Reel 115.
Not found. Originally from Bridgend, Wales,
scientific writer George Cadogan Morgan (1754–1798), Oxford 1771, was a
nephew and memoirist of Richard Price (
DNB
).
Robert Morris Jr. (1769–ca. 1804) acted as his
father’s European land agent (
AFC
, 13:297).