Very desirable free-franked mailing envelope, 4.75 x 3.25, addressed and dated in another hand, "Quincy, Oct'r 9th, 1809, Free," with Adams signing and adding the recipient below, "Dr. Benjamin Rush, J. Adams, Philadelphia, Free." In fine condition, with a few small stains. The recipient of this envelope, leading Philadelphian physician, politician, and social reformer Benjamin Rush, attended the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. Three years after this envelope was dated, Rush helped reconcile the friendship of Thomas Jefferson and Adams by encouraging the two former presidents to resume their correspondence.Format: Free Frank