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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, August 15, 1783
Paris August 15 th. 1783. My dear Friend. I have heard no News with more Pleasure than that of your design to go again to Congress, and nothing I hope…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, August 13, 1783
Paris August 13. 1783. Sir. The Question before the French Cabinet, whether they shall involve themselves in a War against two Christian Empires, in order to support a Turkish one…
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Herman Heyman’s Sons to John Adams, July 31, 1783
Bremen the 31 July 1783 Sir We are still greatly indebted to your Exelency for the Letters of Introduction your Exelency have been so Kind to favor us with for…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, July 31, 1783
The Hague July 31. 1781 [ 1783 ] Sir The last Evening, at Court, in the House in the Grove, where all the foreign Ministers supped, the Comte Montagnini de…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, July 30, 1783
The Hague July 30 th. 1783. 1 Sir I have been the more particular in my letters to you, concerning that extensive Manufacture and Commerce of refined Sugars, in this…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, July 29, 1783
S t: Petersbourg July 18th. 1783. O.S. [ 29 July N.S. ] My Dear Sir ’Tis done. The bolt of your Vulcan has hit its aim. 1 The idea you…
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Matthew Ridley to John Adams, July 28, 1783
Paris July the 28 h: 1783. Sir I have the Honor to inclose you a Letter received by yesterday’s Post from England— 1 M Jay has already advised you of…
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John Adams to Robert Morris, July 28, 1783
Amsterdam July 28 th: 1783. Sir, Upon Enquiry of those who best know, I see no probability of Success from any Application to Authority in this Country, for Reasons which…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, July 28, 1783
Amsterdam, July 28. 1783 1 Sir I find upon Inquiry, that there are in this Republick at Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Dort, near 130 Sugar Houses. The whole of the raw…
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John Thaxter to John Adams, July 27, 1783
Havre de Grace 27 th. July 1783. 1 Sir, M r. Storer and myself arrived here this morning, after a very fatiguing Journey; tho’ I am apprehensive much less so…
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John Jay to John Adams, July 26, 1783
Passy 26 July 1783— Dear Sir I hope I may by this Time congratulate You on your safe Arrival, and happy meeting with your Son at amsterdam. M r. Laurens…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, July 13, 1783
Paris. 13 th. July. 1783. 1 Sir Yesterday Coll o: Ogden arrived with the originals, of what we had before received in Duplicates by Cap n: Barney. The Ratification of…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, July 12, 1783
Paris July 12 th. 1783. 1 Sir Reports have been spread, that the Regency of Algiers has been employed in fitting Ships to cruise for American Vessels. There are reports…
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John Adams to Henry Laurens, July 12, 1783
Paris July 12. 1783 Dear Sir Last Night I received your Favour of 25. Ult. The Box I had received a few days before, and had delivered to M r…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, July 11, 1783
La haie 11 e. Juillet 1783. Monsieur, En réponse à l’honorée vôtre du 26 Juin, j’ai déjà eu l’honneur de vous rendre compte dans une précédente, qui, j’espere, vous est…
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John Adams to Robert Morris, July 11, 1783
Paris July 11. 1783 Sir In my Letter to you of Yesterday, I hinted in Confidence at an Application to the House of Hope. This is a very delicate Measure.…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, July 11, 1783
Paris July 11 th. 1783. 1 Sir As there are certain particulars, in which it has appeared to me that the friendship of a French Minister has been problematical at…
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John Adams to Robert Morris, July 10, 1783
Paris July 10th. 1783. Sir, Upon the receipt of the Dispatches by Barney, I sent off your Letters for Mess s. Willinks & C o. and I rec d. last…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, July 10, 1783
Paris July 10 th. 1783. 1 Sir, In the present violent heat of the Weather, and feverish state of my own health, I cannot pretend to sit long at my…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, July 9, 1783
Paris. 9 th. July. 1783. 1 Sir, Since the dangerous fever I had in Amsterdam, 2. years ago, I have never enjoyed my health: 2 Thro’ the whole of the…