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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, November 30, 1786
Grosvenor Square Nov. 30 th. 1786 Dear Sir By D r Gibbon a young Gentleman of Philadelphia whom I beg Leave introduce to you, 1 I have the Honour to…
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James Warren to John Adams, October 22, 1786
Milton Oct r 22 d. 1786 My dear Sir A few days since, I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 4 th. July— You think the picture I…
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John Singleton Copley to John Adams, October 15, 1786
George Street Hanover Square Oct r: 15. 1786. 1 Dear sir I thank you for the loan of the Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, they have…
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John Adams to Thomas Bulfinch, October 13, 1786
Grosv r. square Oct r. 13. 1786— Sir. The Day before yesterday, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write me in January last— 1 I had…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, October 12, 1786
Lahaie 12 e. Oct. 1786 Monsieur Autant nous avons été en peine de Vous savoir avec Madame en mer par la tempête qu’il faisoit, autant nous a réjoui la nouvelle…
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Rufus King to John Adams, October 3, 1786
New york 3 Oct. 1786 1 D r Sir, You will undoubtedly hear much of the tumultuous and irregular conduct of a considerably numerous class of people in the western…
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Richard Cranch to John Adams, October 3, 1786
Boston Oct r. 3 d. 1786. Dear Bro r: The Gen l Court met here last Wednesday being called together much sooner than was expected, on acc t. of the…
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John Adams to John Jay, October 3, 1786
London October 3. 1786 Dear Sir An Event has taken Place, of too much Importance to the United States, to be omitted, in Dispatches to Congress. A Messenger arrived at…
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Thomas Barclay to American Commissioners, October 2, 1786
Cadiz 2 nd: October 1786. Gentlemen. By the bearer Colonel Franks I do myself the honor to Send you in a Small Box the following articles. 1 1 st: A…
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John Adams to Isaac Stephens, September 29, 1786
London september 29 th. 1786— Sir— Your Letter of July 18 was brought to me Yesterday, and your Letter to M r. Foster with its Enclosures, shall be sent to…
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John Adams to Richard O’Bryen, September 29, 1786
London September 29. 1786 1 Sir I, Yesterday received your Letter of July 25, and am obliged to you for the Information it contains. You may possibly have heard an…
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Charles Storer to John Adams, September 26, 1786
Boston. 26 th. September. 1786. Dear sir, M r: Martin , who will deliver you this, is a Kinsman of ours & therefore I take the liberty of begging your…
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Stephen Higginson to John Adams, July 1, 1786
Boston July 1786.— Sir. Your obliging Letter of 18 Feb y. I duly received. to me it is extraordinary, that having a common Interest in a commercial View, and a…
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John Adams to John Lamb, July 31, 1786
London july 31 st 1786— Sir— M r Randall who proposes to Sail in a few Days for N York, will deliver you this Letter. 1 If, I have not…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1786
London July 31. 1786 Dear Sir I have rec d , the Ratification of the Prussian Treaty, and next Thursday Shall Sett off for the Hague in order to exchange…
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John Adams to John Jay, July 31, 1786
London July 31. 1786 1 Dear Sir Paul Randall Esq r , who has been with M r Lamb to Algiers will have the Honour to deliver this Letter. in…
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John Adams to John Jay, July 30, 1786
London July 30. 1786 Dear Sir I have received, the Letter you did me, the Honour to write me, on the Sixth of June, with the Ratification of the Treaty…
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Richard O’Bryen to John Adams, July 25, 1786
Algiers July the 25 th. 1786— Sir. your letter by M r. Lamb I received and wrote you shortly Afterwards Informing you of the Unfortunate event of M r. Lambs…
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Charles Storer to John Adams, July 21, 1786
Boston. 21 st. July. 1786. Nay, Sir, do not confine enthusiasm & patriotism entirely to Tories & Refugees— You have always had a good share of it, and I was…
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Samuel Adams to John Adams, July 21, 1786
Boston July 21 1786 My dear Sir There are two great Objects which I think should engage the Attention of Patriots here, & which appear to me to involve every…