This Letter is not to be published Quincey May 15th 1815. Dear Doctor, I thank you for your favour of the 10th and the pamphlet inclosed, "American Unitarian I have turned over its leaves and find nothing that was not familiarly known to me. In the preface Unitarianism is represented as only thirty years old in New England, I can testify as a witness to its old age, sixty five years ago my own Minister the Revd. Samual Bryant, Doct. Jonathan Mayhm of the [struck: of the] west Church in Boston, the Rev. Mr. Secte of Hyingham the Rev. [struck: Mr.] John Brown of Cohassett, and purchase equal to all, if not above all the Rev. Mr. Gay of Hingham [?] were Unitarians. Among the laiety how many could I name, Lawyers, Physician, Tradesmen, Farmers; I could fill a sheet but at present will name only one Rich[text loss] a man who had studied Divinity and Jewish and Christian antiquities more than any Clergyman now existing in New England. More than fifty years ago I read Samual Clark, Emlyn and Doct. Waterland. Do you expect my Dear Doctor to teach me any thing new in favor of Athanasianism. There us [inserted: my] Dear Doctor at present existing in the world, a Church Philosophical as subtle & learned as hypocritical, as the holy Roman Catholic, apostolic and Ecumenical Church-This Philosphical church was originally English, Voltaire learned it from Lord Herbert, Hobbes, Morgan, Collins, Shaftsbury, Bolingbrook &c &c &c. You may depend upon it your exertions will promote the Church Philosphie more than the Church Athanasian or Presbyterian. This and the coming age will not be ruled by Inquisitions or Jesieuts. The restoration of Napoleon has been caused by the resusictation of Inquisitors and Jesuits~ I am and wish to be your friend Signed John Adams Rev. Doc. Morse [docket:] Adams to Morse