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John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, May 24, 1786
London May 24. 1786 Madam I this day received your Favour of April 8 th , and Sincerely condole with you under the Loss of your amiable son. These Afflictions…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, May 24, 1786
Grosvenor Square May 24. 1786 Dear Sir I have just now received your Favour of the 12 th. of April. The Arrets I inclosed to King, to be delivered to…
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Rufus King to John Adams, May 5, 1786
New York 5 May 1786 Sir It has undoubtedly been said in England that the act of congress of the 15. of February relative to the federal Revenues, 1 is…
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Paul R Randall to John Adams, May 4, 1786
Madrid May 4 th: 1786. I should have addressed your Excellency long e’er this, since my Arrival from Algiers 1 —but being in Expectation of bringing on M r: Lamb’s…
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Rufus King to John Adams, May 4, 1786
New York 4. May 1786. Sir, By the January Packet I was honored with your letter of the 23. of December, and by M r. Anstey who arrived in the…
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John Jay to John Adams, May 4, 1786
New York 4 May 1786 1 Dear Sir I have been favored with your Letter in which you mention M r Warren. 2 Your opinion of that Gentleman, added to…
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Rufus King to John Adams, May 2, 1786
New York 2 d. May 1786 Dear Sir M r. Alsop of this city, whom you must recollect as a delegate from this State to congress in 1775 & 1776,…
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John Jay to John Adams, May 1, 1786
Office for foreign Affairs 1 st: May 1786— D r. Sir {It is the pleasure of Congress that you protract your negotiations with the Court of great Britain respecting the…
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James Warren to John Adams, April 30, 1786
Milton April 30 th: 1786 Dear Sir, I was a few days ago honoured with your favour of the 12 th: of Dec r. I am much Obliged to you…
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John van Heukelom & Son to John Adams, April 27, 1786
Leyden 27 April 1786 Honoráble Sir. Oúr distressed Sitúation on the one Side, and the Manÿ Civilities & friendlÿ regard Which ÿoúr Excellençÿ bestowed on ús on the other, make…
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Matthew Robinson-Morris to John Adams, April 25, 1786
Horton 25 th April 1786. Sir, I am honor’d with your letters both by M r. Partridge and by the post 1 and am proud to observe; that we so…
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American Commissioners to John Jay, April 25, 1786
Grosvenor square April 25 th. 1786— Sir Soon after our meeting together in London, We had a Conference with the Secretary of State for foreign Affairs, in which we communicated…
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Benjamin Vaughan to John Adams, April 20, 1786
Jeffries Square, April 20, 1786. M r B Vaughan presents his respectful comp ts. to M r Adams, and having waited for the inclosed, wishes for the favor of an…
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Thomas Barclay to John Adams, March 27, 1786
Madrid 27 th. March 1786— Dear Sir I arrived here the 10 th. and expect to be able to proceed to Cadiz in a few days, the Copys of three…
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John Adams to James Bowdoin, March 24, 1786
Grosvenor Square March 24. 1786 Sir I do myself the honour of inclosing a few Extracts of Letters written in 1783 to M r Livingstone, 1 which it is to…
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John Adams to Matthew Robinson-Morris, March 23, 1786
Grosvenor square march 23 d. 1786— Sir— I have too much reason to believe with you, in your Letter of the 18 th. that there is a fatal Infatuation somewhere,…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, March 21, 1786
1/2 past 2— Dolly’s— [ ca. 21 March 1786 ] 1 One among our many follies Was calling in for Steaks at Dolly’s Whereby we’ve lost—& feel like Sinners That…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, March 19, 1786
Grosvenor Square March 19. 1786 1 Dear Sir Before the Arrival of your kind Letter by Wingrove 2 I had heard, from various quarters, of your Marriage and had received…
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Matthew Robinson-Morris to John Adams, March 18, 1786
Horton near Hythe Kent. 18 th March 1786. Sir, I am much honor’d with your letter of 2 d March and have read with great pleasure the favorable circumstances contain’d…
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John Adams to Marquis of Carmarthen, March 13, 1786
Grosvenor Square March 13: 1786. 1 M r Adams presents his Compliments to the Right Honourable the Marquis of Carmarthen and acquaints his Lordship that M r Jefferson, Minister Plenipotentiary…