John Adams to Harvard College, March 3, 1780
Paris, 3 March 1780. LbC (Adams Papers). This was a cover letter for that of 2 March from Antoine Court de Gébelin to the President and Corporation presenting the first…
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.
Paris, 3 March 1780. LbC (Adams Papers). This was a cover letter for that of 2 March from Antoine Court de Gébelin to the President and Corporation presenting the first…
Paris, 3 March 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand (PCC, No. 84, I, f. 299–300). LbC (Adams Papers); notation: “Delivered Mr Wharton 4th March 1780.” printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl.…
Paris Hotel de Valois, Rue de Richelieu March 4. 1780 Dear Sir This will be delivered to you by Mr. Izard, who goes out in the Alliance, with Mr. Lee,…
Paris March 4. 1780 My Dear Friend This will be deliverd you by Mr. Izard, who I Suppose, will lay open to you many Things relative to the State of…
Paris, March 4. 1780.. RC in John Thaxter’s hand (PCC, No. 84, I, f. 303–306). printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. description begins The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of…
Paris Hotel de Valois Ruë de Richelieu March 6. 1780 Dear sir I have but this Moment received yours of the 28 Ultimo, and am much obligd to you and…
Paris March 15. 1780 My dearest Friend Mr. Brown, whom I left at Passy, when I returned to you, and whom I found here, upon my return to Paris, 1…
Paris March 15th. 1780 Dear Sir Inclosed is a Letter from London: I have recieved another from Mr. Jennings, who says he inclosed a Letter for you lately, but does…
Paris Hotel de Valois Ruë de Richelieu March 15th. 1780 My Dear Sir After my last Embarkation for Europe, Your Letter of October the eighth 1 was brought me on…
Paris March 16. 1780 My dear Portia I have never answered your Letter of the 8th. of June, 1 that I remember, and there is nothing in it that requires…
Paris Hotel de Valois Ruë de Richelieu March 16. 1780 Dear Sir I have received, Since my Arrival here, your Favour of the Sixteenth of November 1779. I shall take…
Paris Hotel de Valois Ruë de Richelieu March 16th. 1780 Dear Sir Since my Arrival, here, I have recieved yours of the 17th of December 1778, and 10th of April…
Paris Hotel de Valois Ruë de Richelieu March 16th. 1780 Dear Sir Your Letter of the 13th. of June last, 1 is not answered—not recieved ’till my Arrival here. You…
Paris March 18. 1780 1 Dear Sir This will be sent or delivered by the Viscount de Noailles, a Son of the Duke D’Ayen a Brother of the Lady of…
Paris March 18 1780 Dear sir The Marquis de la Fayettes Brother, the Viscount de Noailles tells me, he should be glad to take Letters to America, and I dont…
Paris Hotel de Valois Ruë de Richelieu March 24th. 1780 Sir Mr. Burke’s Bill not being as yet public, we are not yet informed of the Extent of it. But…
Paris, 24 March 1780. RC (PCC, No. 84, I, f. 353–356). LbC in John Thaxter’s hand (Adams Papers); notation by Thaxter: “Nos. 24 & 25 deliverd Mr. Izard 25th. March…
Paris, 26 March 1780. RC (PCC, No. 84, I, f. 357–360). printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. description begins The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States ,…
Paris, 27 March 1780. RC (PCC, No. 84, I, f. 361–364). In this letter, received by Congress on 31 July and read on 1 Aug., John Adams wrote that war…
Paris March 28th. 1780 Dear Sir I am almost ashamed to acknowledge, after ten days, the receipt of your favor of the 18th, and to thank You for the pains…
Paris Hotel de Valois Ruë de Richelieu March 29. 1780 My dear Friend The States of the Province of Friesland, have come to a Resolution, that it was certain that…
Paris, 29 March 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand (PCC, No. 84, I, f. 369–372). LbC (Adams Papers); notation by Thaxter: “Nos. 26, 27, 28 & 29 were delivered to…
Paris, March 30 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand (PCC, No. 84, I, f. 383–384). printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. description begins The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of…
Paris March 30th 1780 Sir I have the Honor to inclose to Congress Copies of certain Letters, which I have had the Honor to write to the Comte de Vergennes,…