Papers of John Adams, volume 21
th:1794.
Agreably to an Order of the Convention of Delegates, from the Abolition Societys formed in the United States; I do myself the honor, of transmitting to You, Sir, the enclosed Memorial and Petition; and request the same, may be laid before the honorable the Senate of the United States.1
I cannot add to the respect with which, I am, / Your obedient Servant
RC (DNA:RG 46, Records of the U.S.
Senate); addressed: “The Honourable / John Adams, Esquire /
Vice-President / of the United-States.”; internal address: “The
Honorable / John Adams, Esquire, / Vice-President / of the United
States.”; docketed: “1st: Sess: 3d Con: / Letter / from Joseph Bloomfield /
to the / Vice President / January 27th /
1794.”
Joseph Bloomfield (1753–1823), of Woodbridge, N.J.,
served as the state’s attorney general from 1783 to 1792. He enclosed a
petition seeking to end the African slave trade and U.S. involvement in
outfitting slave ships, which was read in the Senate the following day
(
Biog. Dir. Cong.
;
Annals of
Congress
, 3d Cong., 1st sess., p. 38–39).