From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 10 October 1798
Quincy Oct 10th 1798
Dear Sir
The inclosed letters <are perfectly> received last night from you inclosed in your letter of Oct 3d are perfectly unintelligible to me in all their parts. I pray you to return them to me decyphred as early as possible & to keep their contents in your own bosom
With great esteem
J Adams
MHi: Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.