Papers of John Adams, volume 21
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d1792
The exertions of disappointment & of antifederalism have had little effect I congratulate you My dear sir most sincerely on the happy event—1
When you left us no arrangment was made for the return of
the few dollars you received of me— As I do not know what would be most
convenient for you whether to forward the money or for me to draw on you I
take the liberty to say now that when ever it shall be quite convenient for
you, you may place the money in the hands of Mesrs: Leroy & Bayard Merchants Philadelphia2 or if any time hence you could
more conveniently lodge it here it will be equally well for me
With the most perfect esteem / I have the honour of being / your friend & servant
RC (Adams Papers); internal address: “Hon / Vice President U.S / America.”
JA did not read the presidential
electors’ votes in the Senate until 13 Feb. 1793, for which see his 18 Feb. letter to
Jeremy Belknap, and note 1, below. But by 19 Dec. 1792,
JA felt the political winds were in his favor. As he
wrote to AA: “I own I can See no Tryumph in obtaining more
Votes than Mr Clinton: if the Services of J.A. can be compared to those
of G. C. if the Sacrifices, if the Sufferings, if the Talents if the
Experience, if the Knowledge of one can be brought down to a Comparison
with the other, it is high time to quit Such a service” (
AFC
, 9:351–352, 361, 510).
New York City merchants Herman Le Roy and William
Bayard operated the firm of Le Roy & Bayard, which maintained a
branch office in Philadelphia (Hamilton, Papers
, 9:32).