Edmund Jenings to John Adams, October 28, 1781
Brussels Octr 28th. 1781 Sir I trouble your Excellency with This to inform your Excellency, that I receved this Day the Bill of £10. on London to be applied to…
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.
Brussels Octr 28th. 1781 Sir I trouble your Excellency with This to inform your Excellency, that I receved this Day the Bill of £10. on London to be applied to…
Brussels Novr. 14. 1781 Sir I trouble your Excellency at this Time to transcribe the following Letter “sent by Person of some Distinction at Paris to a Man not less…
Brussels Nor. 28th. 1781 Sir Altho I am fearful, that my Correspondance has lately been Troublesome to your Excellency, yet I cannot help sending the inclosed Letter from a Friend,…
Brussels Decr. 24th. 1781 Sir I receivd your Excellencys Letters of the 29th ultm. 1 and 1st Instant yesterday and (not before) to my great Surprize and Yesterday was out…
Brussels Janry 21st. 1782 Sir I beg your Excellency would Accept my Thanks for the publications, which I have lately had the Honor of receiving from you; and for your…
Brussels March 4th. 1782 Sir I have the Honor of receiving your Excellencys Letter of the 21st ultimo and by the next post to England executed your Excellencys Command with…
Brussels March. 31. 1782 Sir I Congratulate your Excellency on the Confusion in England. A Letter from thence received this day says, that the King sent on Saturday night (ie,…
Brussels May 6th. 1782 Sir I have receivd your Excellencys Letter of the 28th of April, informing me of the Receipt of mine of the 18th and 24th of the…
Brussels May. 16. 1782 Sir I take the Liberty of writing to your Excellency this Letter, expresly to recommend my Friend Mr Ridley to your Excellencys Notice. I Knew Him…
Brussels June 6th. 1782 Sir I recievd yesterday your Excellencys Letter of the 1st Instant. I am sorry to hear that your Excellency is sick in Body your Heart is…
Brussels June 20th. 1782 Sir I have the Honour of having recived your Excellencys Letters of the 1st and 7th Instant. My Friend B cannot tell me any thing more…
Brussels July 24th 1782 Sir I am honoured by the receipt of your Excellencys Letters of the 17th and 20th Instant. Considering the former Conduct of Mr Fox in the…
[ , Start insertion, ca. 1 August 1782 , End, ] 1 Sir Supposing your Excellency ignorant of what is true, I take the Liberty of sending you what may…
Brussels Septr. 25th 1782 Sir I did not receive any Slips by the two last Posts. I am particularly obliged to your Excellency for your Favor of the 16th. Instant.…
London March 21 st 1783 Sir I did myself the Honor of writing to Your Excellency about a Week Ago. I have now only to enclose the last bill introduced…
London April 15 th. 1783. 1 Sir I did myself the Honor of writing to your Excellency, and sending several inclosures by the last Post. I send herewith another, which…
[ London, ca. 8 July 1783 ] 1 Sir I have reciv’d your Excellencys Letters of the 16 th of May 2 & the 9 th of June— I had…
London Febry 24 th 1784. Sir I have the Honour of receiving your Excellencys Letter of the 10th Instant I had heard before of the disagreableness of your Journey to…
London May 11 th. 1784. Sir I did myself the Honour of writing to your Excellency by the last Post, & inclosing a Letter, which might have been productive by…
London June 23 d. 1784. 1 Sir There are several Arrivals from America one of which has, I am told, brought a Packet addressed to your Excellency & to D…