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John Adams to Guy Claude, Comte de Sarsfield, January 21, 1786
Grosvenor square Jan y. 21 st. 1786 Dear Sir— If I were as fortunate as you are and could pass the Water from Dover to Calais in 3 hours, I…
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John Adams to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, January 21, 1786
Gros r. sq r. 21 st. Jan y. 86— Dear Sir I am very glad to learn by your Kind favour of the 9 th. 1 that Boylston has sold…
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John Adams to John Jay, January 21, 1786
Grosvenor Square Jan. 21. 1786 Dear Sir On Wednesday, the Chevalier De Pinto informed me that he had written to Lisbon, for Explanations from his Court upon certain Points: that…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, January 19, 1786
Grosvenor Square Jan. 19. 1786 Dear Sir I am favoured with yours of 27. Dec r. and am obliged to you for what you Said to the Count De Vergennes…
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Edward Church to John Adams, January 14, 1786
Lisbon 14 Jan y 1786 1 Much hon d. & esteemed Sir Notwithstanding the deep wound which one branch of our fishery had rec’d by an act of the british…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, January 12, 1786
Paris Jan. 12. 1786. Sir You were here the last year when the interest due to the French officers was paid to them, and were sensible of the good effect…
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James Bowdoin to John Adams, January 12, 1786
Boston January 12 th. 1786 sir, I am honored by your Excellency’s Letter of the 2 d. of Sept. by M r. Storer. 1 The navigation Act of Massachusetts having…
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John Adams to Rufus King, December 23, 1785
Grosvenor Square Dec r 23. 1785 Sir I am much obliged to you for your kind Letter of the 2 d. of November, 1 and hope that a Correspondence So…
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Cotton Tufts to John Adams, December 21, 1785
Weymouth Decemb r. 21 t. 1785 1 Dear S r. Your Favour of Sep t. 9 t I rec d. and Your Present of Neckar for which I return You…
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John Jebb to John Adams, December 20, 1785
Parl t. Street 20 t Dec— 85. D r. Sir I have been prevented from paying my respects to you hitherto by the feeble State I have been in for…
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Benjamin Goodhue to John Adams, December 20, 1785
Salem Dec r. 20th, 1785 Sir Having an acquaintance with your good brother M r. Cranch, from being a fellow member of the same Legislative body; at his request and…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 20, 1785
Grosvenor Square Dec r 20. 1785 Dear Sir M r Barretts Arrival at Paris, is a lucky Event, and his appointment by the Merchants in Boston a judicious Step; but…
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Christian Lotter to John Adams, December 16, 1785
Papestraat Hage December 16. 1785. May it please Your Excellencÿ! It is with the greatest reluctance, most honor ble: Sir! that Your continuing Silence, forces me to incumber You again,…
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John Adams to Philip Mazzei, December 15, 1785
Grosvenor Square Dec r. 15. 1785 Dear Sir In your favour of Oct r. 29, You inform me that The Marquis has observed in Germany, that the Lies which are…
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John Adams to John Jay, December 15, 1785
Grosvenor Square Dec r. 15. 1785 Dear Sir There are mysterious Movements, of various kinds, that ought to be observed and reflected on, although We cannot draw any certain Conclusions…
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John Adams to Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink, December 13, 1785
Grosvenor square Dec r. 13. 1785— Gentlemen I have now to acquaint you that on the 29 Nov r. I accepted a Bill of M r. Tho s. Barclay. N…
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John Adams to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, December 13, 1785
Grosvenor square Dec r. 13. 1785— Dear Sir— I have received your favour of the 30 th. Ult o. and thank you for the extract enclosed— 1 The Commerce of…
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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, December 13, 1785
Grosvenor Square Dec r. 13. 1785. Dear Sir I have received a Letter from my Friend General Warren of Milton Hill near Boston, acquainting me, that Congress have it in…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, December 13, 1785
Grosvenor Square Dec r. 13. 1785. Dear Sir It was but last Week that I received your Letter of the 14 th. of July.— 1 With regard to the Money…
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John Adams to John Jay, December 2, 1785
Grosvenor Square Westminster Dec r. 2. 1785 Dear Sir Inclosed are Copies of private Letters, which have passed between Lord Carmarthen and me relative to the Appointment of M r…