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John Adams to William Lee, January 13, 1779
Passy Jany 13. 1779. Sir The Letter which you did Us the Honour to write Us on the 15 December, We have received.— As We have heard nothing further of…
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Letters from John Adams
B. 1735 · D. 1826
John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with contemporaries, including his wife and advisor Abigail Adams and his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson.
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 18, 1779
Passy Jany. 18. 1779 My dearest Friend A Gentleman, Mr. Boardman of Newbury Port, 1 is going, and by him I send you a few Lines. In England nothing is…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, January 19, 1779
Passy Jany. 19. 1779 My dearest I can only tell you that I am not well. A bad Cold only. The others are all well. Not a Word of News…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 1, 1779
[ Passy, February? 1779 ] 1 You are uneasy that I dont write enough. I understand you. You want me to unravel to you all the Mysteries of the Poli…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, February 10, 1779
Sir As your Excellency reads English perfectly well, my first Request is that you would not communicate this Letter, even to a Translator. I have hitherto avoided, in my single…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, February 13, 1779
Passy Feb. 13. 1779 1 Gentlemen I had Yesterday, the Honour of your Favour of the 28 Octr. inclosing a Resolution of Congress of the 22 of the same Month,…
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John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, February 13, 1779
Passy Feb. 13. 1779 My dear Sir I am much obliged to you for your kind Congratulations on my Arrival, and agreable Accommodation at Paris. I assure you, Sir, I…
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John Adams to James Lovell, February 13, 1779
Passy Feb. 13. 1779 1 My dear Sir Yours of the 24 Oct. is before me. I have received several Letters from you < , Start deletion, every one of…
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John Adams to Samuel Adams, February 14, 1779
Passy Feb. 14. 1779 My dear Sir The Marquiss de la Fayette did me, the Honour of a Visit, Yesterday, and delivered me, your Favour of the 25. of October.…
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John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, February 14, 1779
[ , Start insertion, ca. 14 Feb. 1779 , End, ] 1 I have the Honour to transmit you, three Letters, received by the Marquiss de la Fayette. I send…
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John Adams to Ferdinand Grand, February 16, 1779
Passy February 16. 1779 Sir As I Shall soon have an opportunity of rendering an Account of my Short Stewardship, I must beg the Favour of you, to let Some…
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John Adams to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, February 16, 1779
Passy Feb. 16. 1779 Sir By the late Appointment of < Dr. Franklin to be > a Minister plenipotentiary at this Court, I am left at Liberty to return to…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 20, 1779
Feb. 20. 1779 A new Commission has arrived by which the Dr. is sole Minister. Mr. Lee continues Commissioner for Spain, but I am reduced to the Condition of a…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 21, 1779
Passy Feb. 21. 1779 My dear Yours by Mr. Williams have received. 1 The little Bill must be paid, but I confess it allarms me a little. The Expence of…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 26, 1779
Feb. 26.1779 I have this day taken a long Ramble, with my son. The Weather is as delightfull as you can imagine. There is not in the Month of May,…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 27, 1779
Feb. 27. 1779 The Weather continuing fine, I went to Saint Denis a little Village about Eight Miles from this Place, where are the Tombs of all the Kings and…
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John Adams to Abigail Adams, February 28, 1779
Feb. 28. 1779 This Day, the Chevalier D’Arcy, his Lady, and Niece, Mr. Le Roy and his Lady, dined here. These Gentlemen are two Members of the Academy of Sciences.…
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John Adams to John Boylston, March 5, 1779
March 5. 1779 Dear Sir I have received your Billet of the 6. Feb. and altho I am much obliged by your Care to put me on my Guard, against…
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John Adams to Arthur Lee, March 7, 1779
Passy Feb. [ , Start insertion, i.e. March , End, ]> 7. 1779 1 Sir I should be obliged to you to let Mr. Franklin take a Copy of our…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, March 24, 1779
Brest. March 24. 1778 [ i.e. , 1779] Sir I had the Honour of a Letter from, your Excellency at Nantes, but as I was setting off for this Place…
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John Adams to William Temple Franklin, March 24, 1779
Brest March 24. 1779 Dear Sir I have just received your favour of the 17. inclosing a Paper from M. Le Roy, for which I thank you and Mr. Le…
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John Adams to Arthur Lee, March 24, 1779
Brest. March 24. 1779 Dear Sir I have this Moment the Honour of yours of 18. I am perfectly of your Opinion that We have yet a hard Battle to…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, April 13, 1779
Nants April 13. 1779 Sir I had Yesterday the Honour of yours of the third of this Month. C. Landais had So much diffidence in Some of his Crew, that…
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John Adams to Arthur Middleton, April 24, 1779
On Board the Alliance, St. Lazare, 1 near Nantes Ap. 24. 1779 Sir Your Favour, of the 4 July 1778, 2 I had not the Honour to receive, untill yesterday,…