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 November the fifth 1782 Gentlemen I have this day received by Captain Barney in a Short Passage from Philadelphia, the Ratifications of our Contracts, which are all here inclosed…
Paris November 17. 1782 Sir Upon my Arrival here, I found, M r Jay, in very delicate Health, in the midst of great affairs and without a Clerk. He told…
Paris November 17. 1782 Sir A few days Since, at Passy, in Conversation with D r Franklin, concerning the Clerkship of our offices, I asked him, what Sum he had…
Paris November 18. 1782 1 Sir The Instruction from Congress, which directs Us to pay So Strict an Attention to the French Ministry, and to follow their Advice is conceived…
Paris November 19. 1782 Gentlemen Your Favour of 15 th. Instant is this moment come to Hand. M r Le Couteulx & M r Grand called upon me last Evening…
Paris Dec r. 1 st. 1782. Gentlemen, The Preliminaries, to be inserted, in the definitive Treaty of Peace, when the other belligerent Powers shall be ready, were yesterday signed &…
Paris Decr 3. 1782 Sir The Moments we live in, are critical and may be improved, perhaps to advantage, for which purpose I beg Leave to propose to your Consideration,…
Paris. 4 th. , Start deletion, Novem r. , End, Dec r. 1782— Sir, It is with much pleasure that I transmit to you the Preliminary Treaty, between the King…
Paris Dec r 6. 1782 Dear Sir You may easily guess from your own Feelings, what mine may be in communicating to you, the Intelligence that the Preliminary Treaty, to…
[ ca. 10–13 December 1782 ] 1 Articles to be proposed in the definitive Treaty.
Hotel du Roy, au Carrouzel, Decemr: 12th. 1782 Mr: Adams presents his Compliments to his Excellency Dr: Franklin, & requests the honor of his Company to dinner on Monday the…
Paris Dec r. 22 d. 1782. Dear Sir, Your Letter of Nov r. 14/25 I recieved the night before last, & went out with it yesterday to Passy. D r.…
Paris Dec 28. 1782 My dearest Friend I dare Say there is not a Lady in America treated with a more curious dish of Politicks, than is contained in the…
Paris January 14. 1783 My Lady. I received Yesterday the Letter, your Ladyship did me the Honour to write me, on the twenty fourth of December, and am obliged to…
Paris January 17. 1783 Sir Your Favour of the 23 of December never reached me, till to day. The Souvereignty of the United States of America, is indeed recognized by…
Paris Jan. 19. 1783 Sir I have yet to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of the 26. 27. 30. & 31 of Dec r. and 2 of January. Your…
Paris Jany. 19. 1783 Gentlemen You favour of the 30 of December, I have rec d , as well as the Letter mentioned in it.— 1 I am obliged to…
Paris Jan. 22. 1783 My dearest Friend The Preliminaries of Peace and an Armistice, were Signed at Versailles on the 20 and on the 21. We went again to pay…
Paris 2 Feb. 1783 1 Mr Adams having Something of Consequence to communicate to the American Ministers Plenipotentiary, for the Peace, requests the Honour of His Excellency Dr Franklin’s Attendance,…
Feb. 3. 1783. 2 o clock Mr. Adams presents his Compliments to Mr. Fitzherbert, and has the Honour to acquaint him, that the American Ministers Plenipotentiary for the Peace, have…
Paris Feb y. 5 th. 1783. 1 Sir, The Resolution of Congress of the 12 th. July 1781,— “That the Commission and Instructions, for negociating a Treaty of Commerce between…
Paris February 5 th. 1783. Dear Sir, Your’s of December 30 th. , I recieved last Night. 1 Orders are long since gone from M r. Grand to his Correspondent…
Paris Feb. 5 1783 1 Sir I rec d last night your Favour of 30 of January, with the Copies of Letters inclosed.— 2 I am not at all Surprized…
Paris Feb. 18. 1783 1 Dear Sir The Bearer of this, D r. John Wheelock, is President of an Institution in America, which is founded upon good Principles and deserves…