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Richard Price to John Adams, February 8, 1787
Newington: Green Feb: 8 th: 1787 1 Dear Sir When I writ to you last week to return you my thanks for the instruction and pleasure given me by your…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to John Adams, February 7, 1787
Paris le 7 fevrier 1787. 1 J’ai Recue, monsieur, avec bien de la Reconnoissance les detaïls que vous avis la Bonté de m’envoïer; 2 ils sont alarmans même pour Ceux…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, February 6, 1787
Paris Feb. 6. 1787. Dear Sir Your favors by Col o. Franks have come safely to hand. 1 he will set out from hence the 8 th. inst. the packet…
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John Jay to John Adams, February 6, 1787
New York 6 th. February 1787 D r: Sir Congress at length begins to do Business—seven States are represented, and Gen l: S t: Clair was three Days ago chosen…
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John Adams to John Jay, February 3, 1787
London February 3. 1787 Sir I wrote a few Days Since by Col Franks who embarks in the French Packet from Havre De Grace, with the Morocco Treaty. There is…
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François d’ Ivernois to John Adams, January 30, 1787
ce 30 Janvier 1787 N o 14 Vere street Oxford Road. Monsieur Lord Lansdown ayant satisfait mon impatience en me confiant votre defense of the American Constitutions ; j’ai commencé…
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Thomas Brand Hollis to John Adams, January 27, 1787
Chesterfeild Street Jan 27. 1787. Dear Sir I have read over most part of your book with no less satisfaction than pleasure and gained much information. In conversation the other…
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American Commissioners to John Jay, January 27, 1787
London Jan. 27. 1787. 1 Sir We had the honor of transmitting to Congress, Copies of the Commission and Instructions, which in pursuance of the Authority delegated to Us, were…
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Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink to John Adams, January 5, 1787
Amsterdam 5 th January 1787 We had the honor to receive in due time Your Excellency’s ever respected Favor of advising us to pay in Specie the Premiums of…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to John Adams, January 5, 1787
Paris january the 5 th 1787 My dear Sir I Expected to write to You By c ll franks, But as His departure Has Been daily differed, I will not…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, December 20, 1786
Paris Dec. 20. 1786. 1 Dear Sir Col o. Franks will have the honor of delivering you the treaty with the emperor of Marocco, & all it’s appendages. 2 you…
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Thomas Pownall to John Adams, December 18, 1786
Dec r 18 / 86 Dear Sir. I have often wished, since I came here into the Country, to fancy I could find a time when I might suppose you…
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John Adams to Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink, December 18, 1786
Grosv r. square Dec r. 18. 1786 Gent n: I have this moment the honor of your Letter the 12 th. of Dec r. I am not able to say…
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James Sullivan to John Adams, December 16, 1786
Hartford December 16th 1786 My Dear Sir I have neglected writing to you perhaps more than I Should have done had I not supposed that your Numerous correspondents had become…
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John Jeffries to John Adams, December 15, 1786
London Marg t S t Cavend Square 15 Dec r 1786 May it please your Excellency Encouraged by the high opinion I entertain of your personal character, and persuaded, that…
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John Brown Cutting to John Adams, December 13, 1786
Inner Temple. 13 Dec r 1786 My Dear Sir A croud of thanks to You for the pleasure and instruction I have received from your defence of the american constitutions.…
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Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink to John Adams, December 12, 1786
Amsterdam 12 th. December 1786 We are honored by your Excellency’s respected Favor of 1 st. Ins t: with an Enclosure from the Board of Treasury of the United-States, whereof…
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Marquis of Carmarthen to John Adams, December 11, 1786
Whitehall, Dec r. 11 th. 1786. Sir, You will be pleased to recollect that, in the Month of May 1783, M r. Hartley communicated to You, and the other Plenipotentiaries…
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John Wingrove to John Adams, December 6, 1786
Greenwich December 6 th. 1786— Sir Agreeable to the kind intimation You was pleased to do me the Honor of making the last time I was with You, has induced…
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John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, December 1, 1786
Grosvenor Square Dec r 1. 1786 Sir I have received your Letter, 1 and am much concerned to perceive your Apprehensions that Affairs might take an unfavourable Turn. The Questions…