Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-05
To DIR BENJ,MIN RU II.

To DIR BtNJAMlN RC II.
Poplar Forest, Dec. S, 1917
DEAR SIR: Wn,ie Mon,lt'li" | am 81
mach rngrnsstd by business or society, that
can only write on matter Il strong urgency
Here | h,,e leisure, as have e'ery wherc
the sposl ion 10 ok OF my friends recur,
Therefore, The sui CT # your kind letters &c,
iating o Mr.. Adam, and m, SELF which late
occurrence has again presented TO ME com.
muuicaed To you he correspondence which
had pared Mrs. Adams aud myself, In proci
that could no, give friendship in exchange for
such sentiments as she had recently taken UP
towards myself, and avowed and main aimed ~
her e,,ers 10 me. Nothing but total renun-
cia,ion Of these could admit reconciliation,
and Il at could be cordial only in proportion as
the return to ancient opinions was believed to
be sincere. In hese jaundIced sentiments OF
hers had associated Mr.. Adams, knowing the
weight which her opinions had with him, and
outstanding shr declared in her letters that
they were not commune a,eh 10 him. A late
;,.;,t.n, L------:-n-~A-------'s-.
aS veil as her in not yielding en,ire onhdrn, e
10 ,nis assurance on her par. Tvs Oft e MIR.
Coles, my neighb"r> and friends, bro,hrls to
the one who lived wi h me us SCI re AIRY al
Washington, took tour 10 the nor hwlid du-
rig the las, summer. In Boston they fell into
company with Mr.. Adams. md by his invir zion
passed a day with HIM at B aintree He spoke
ou' 10 thu m every thing which ONE uppermost,
and as i, occurred % MS mud, without any re
serve; and sremrd most disposed to dv.li on
hose things which happened during his own
admini-ua,icn He spoke 81 his masters, al
he called his leads OF departments. as ac,ing
above his control AID often against MS opin
ions. Among many other !"pi S, he ad,er,.d
to the unprnop pied licen,io sness of the press
against myself. adding, always loved jeff; r.
son. and slIll love him.
This is enough fnI me. only needed this
Knowledge 10 revive towards him all the af C
ton, of he most cordial momen,s at our ii, IS.
Changing single wprd only in Dr. franklin
character Of HIM, knew him 10 be always IN
nnnrs, man, Of; a great one, bu, some ines
incorrect and preeipltsie in his judgements ::
aud il is known TO hose who have ever heard
me speak Of Mr. Adams that | h ever done
him justice myserf, and DEFENDED aim when as
sailed by others, with the single exception IS
to his y,oli ic al opinions. Blu with man pos
,e,sing so man, Other ,sllmabiy quail les, why
should we be dissocialized By mere diffeien, es
# opinior il pnl'lcs. in religion, in phiIoso-
ply, or any thing else. His opinions are as
honestly formed as my own. On: diferen,
views Of the same subj CT are Ihe result IT
difference in our Organization and experience
| never Withdrew from the sociely Of any man
on this accoun, al houeh many have done il
firm me; much less should ! do il from one
with whom had gone through with hand and
heart, SO many trying scenes. wish ,he' efo'e,
but for an apposiIe occasion 10 express to Mr..
Adams nv uno changed affsc lions for him. There
is an awkwarone.s which hangs over the re-
suming a correspondence so long dis on,inued
unless some ing could arise which should call
for letter. Time aud chance may perhaps gen.
crate such an occasion, Of which ] shall not be
warning in promptirude TO avail myself. From
this fusion OF mutual Of ctions, Mrs. Adsms
is Of course separated. 1t will only b. cess
AIRY that ] never name her. 10 your letters 10
Mr.. Adsmsy you can, perhaps, sugg st my con
tnued cor daily towards MIN, and know ing
this, saould occasion OF writing FIRST pre- sent
itself to him, lie will perhaps avail himself o.
it, a. certainly will shot ld it first occur To me-
No ground for Jealousy now existing, he will
certainl, give fair play to the natural warmth
of heart. Perhaps may open he way in some
letter 10 my old friend Gerry. who l know is
in habits Of the greatest in'lmacy with him.
have thus my freud, laid open my hear, to
you, because you were so kind as to take an in
teres, in he ling again Revolutionary affections,
which have ceased in expression only, but no, i'll
their existence God ever bless you and pre-
serve you in life and Leal,n.