Continental Congress Foreign Affairs Committee to John Adams, July 21, 1781

Philada. July 21st. 1781

Sir

I do not find by President Huntington’s Letter Book that he has forwarded the within Resolve of July 12th. respecting your Powers of Sept. 29th. 1779 therefore I take the Opportunity of two Vessels which are to sail in a few Hours, to communicate it doubly.

Your humble Servant

James Lovell for the Comte. of for. Affrs.

The whole of the Proceedings here in regard to your two Commissions, are I think, Ill judged but I persuade myself no dishonour was for you int ended, the Business greatly in every view chagrins me . This you will have learnt from my former Letters written in an half light. 1

By her own Account your Lady was well June 30th. 2 Your last to us is of Oct. 24. 3