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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, March 10, 1779
Paris March 10 1779 Dear Sir I Hope this will meet you in good Health at Nantes and that you will find every thing there Agreable to your Wishes. 1…
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Letters from Edmund Jenings
Edmund Jenings (1659-1727) was an English lawyer and colonial administrator who held important posts in the colony of Virginia including as the attorney general, on the Governor's Council and as acting governor, but encountered controversy and experienced financial problems in his final years.
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, April 25, 1779
Paris April. 25. 1779 Dear Sir I am greatly obliged to You for your favor of the 13 Instant. I am flattered much to find, that my Sentiments meet with…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, June 2, 1779
Paris June 2d. 1779 Dear Sir I am much honored by the open and Confidential Manner, in which you have written to me; in return to which, I must assure…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, June 6, 1779
June. 16 [ ca. 6 ?]: 1779 1 Dear Sir I did Myself the pleasure of writing to You by the Secretary of the Count de la Luzerne, inclosing a…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, February 19, 1780
Brussels Febry. 19. 1780 My Dear Sir I cannot express the pleasure it gave me; when I heard of your Safe Arrival in Europe; permit me to congratulate you and…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, March 5, 1780
Brussels March. 5th. 1780 Dear Sir I had the honor of receiving your favor of the 27th Ultimo, 1 which gives me much Satisfaction to find that England is not…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, April 6, 1780
Brussels March. [ , Start insertion, i.e. April , End, ] 6th. 1780 1 Dear Sir You have done me a great deal of Honour, in communicating to me the…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, June 2, 1780
Brussels June 2d. 1780 Sir I have this day receivd your Excellencys Letter of the 28th. 1 Ultimo, which shall be made the proper Use of but its Silent with…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, June 10, 1780
Brussels June 10th. 1780 Sir I have only Time to Acknowledge the Receipt your Excellencys Letters of the 6th. and 7th. of this month—the last inclosing the Report of a…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, June 18, 1780
Brussels June. 18. 1780 Sir Your Excellencys finds by the London Papers, that the expected Tumults are begun—they are the natural Consequences of those Measures, which have been taken against…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, June 29, 1780
Brussels June 29. 1780 Sir I have the Honour of receiving your Excellencys Letter inclosing your Epistle to Mr. Wythe and the resolutions of the Convention. 1 I have read…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, July 15, 1780
Brussels July. 15. 1780 Sir I have receivd your Excellencys Translation into plain English of the Memorial to the Sovereigns of Europe. 1 I cannot but Admire the trouble, to…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, July 27, 1780
Brussels July 27. 1780 Sir I received by yesterdays Post your Excellencys Additions to your Answer to certain Pamphlets, 1 All of which I will take Care to Convoy to…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, October 19, 1780
Brussels Octo. 19. 1780 Sir Returning the day before yesterday from Boulogne, I had the Honor of receiving your Excellencys Letter 1 by the Hands of Mr. Bowdoin, to whom…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, November 1, 1780
Brussels Novr. 1st. 1780 Sir I have the Honor of receiving your Excellencys Letter of the 23d Ultimo, acknowledging the Receipt of mine of the 19th. I am happy to…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, November 30, 1780
Brussels Novr. 30. 1780 Sir I did myself the Honor of writing to your Excellency the 20th of this Month and inclosing some Papers from Mr. Amory of Boston. I…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, February 5, 1781
Brussels Febry. 5th. 1781 Sir I have the Honor of receiving this Day your Excellencys Letter of the 31st. Ultimo. The deferring the Acknowledgment of our Independancy to the Turns…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, February 27, 1781
[ , Start insertion, 27 February 1781 , End, ] 1 Dear Sir On my Return from a little Excursion, I received yours of 18. I dont know whether Calkoens,…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, March 19, 1781
Brussels March. 19th. 1781 Sir I have recived your Excellencys Letter of the 12th. Instant. It afforded me much Consolation being much depressed at the possible ill turn affairs might…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, March 21, 1781
Brussels March 21. 1781 Sir The Capture of St. Eustache, which was to be expected, and the immense Acquisition of Property in the Ships taken will surely rouse the antient…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, April 4, 1781
Brussels April 4th. 1781 Sir By a London Newspaper receivd this Day by the way of Margate (for the two last posts are not Arrivd) I find that Tarlton has…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, April 22, 1781
Brussels April 22d. 1781 Sir It is so very long since I had the Honor of hearing from your Excellency, that I am fearful your Excellency is out of order.…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, July 19, 1781
Amsterdam July. 19. 1781 Sir I think your Excellency will not be Surprized to find that I am stil at Amsterdam. 1 Mr. Dana is so well Accompanied on his…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, August 22, 1781
Brussels Augst. 22d. 1781 Sir I have the Honor of receiving your Excellencys Letter, of the 18th. Instant, This Day. Indeed, Sir, the Dutch have Acted Nobly. They have astonished…