JOHN ADAMS (Free Frank) Rec’d March 1st Ansd — 2d 1823 Quincy Ms, Feby. 25th Cadet Thomas B. Adams J. Adams Norwich Acady Vermont

The Verso has a Provenance in Pencil:

This has the writing of 3 generations upon it. It us address’d by my Father to my brother TBA Jr. & frank’d by Grandfather in 1823 and the fine writing after received & the dates by TBA Jr. So ( ) by a later date.