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Thomas J. McKean to John Adams, November 18, 1782
Philadelphia. Novem r. 18 th. 1782.— Sir This will be handed to you by M r: Randell, a merchant formerly of New-York; he is recommended to me by His Excellency…
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Robert R Livingston to John Adams, November 18, 1782
Philadelphia, 18 th: Nov r. 1782 1 Sir— Since my Letter of the 6 th , Congress have been pleased to appoint M r Jefferson, one of their Ministers plenipotentiary…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, November 18, 1782
Paris November 18. 1782 1 Sir The Instruction from Congress, which directs Us to pay So Strict an Attention to the French Ministry, and to follow their Advice is conceived…
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John Adams to Robert Morris, November 17, 1782
Paris November 17. 1782 Sir A few days Since, at Passy, in Conversation with D r Franklin, concerning the Clerkship of our offices, I asked him, what Sum he had…
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John Adams to Jonathan Jackson, November 17, 1782
Paris November 17. 1782 Sir Upon my Arrival here, I found, M r Jay, in very delicate Health, in the midst of great affairs and without a Clerk. He told…
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Nicolaas & Jacob Van Staphorst to John Adams, November 15, 1782
Amsterdam 15 Nov r. 1782. Sir We duly received the honour of your Excellencies favour dated the 5 th. of this Month, with the Ratification of the bonds by Congres.…
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Edward Bridgen to John Adams, November 15, 1782
London Nov r 15 1782 The last post I had the honour to forward to your Excellency a letter from our very distressed Friend who desires I would inform you…
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Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink to John Adams, November 14, 1782
Amsterdam 14 Nov 1782 Sir We have before us your Excellency’s esteem’d favour of 2 inst, we shall when M r Dumas furnishes the acc ts. you are pleased to…
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Henry Laurens to John Adams, November 12, 1782
London 12 th November 1782. Dear Sir, An untoward Circumstance had hurried me from Bath, where I had been about a Month in the progress of health; I was waiting…
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Henry Strachey to American Peace Commissioners, November 5, 1782
Paris Novr. 5th. 1782. Gentlemen, Knowing the Expectation of the King’s Ministers, that a full Indemnity shall be provided for the whole Body of Refugees, either by a Restitution of…
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John Adams to Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink, November 5, 1782
Paris November the fifth 1782 Gentlemen I have this day received by Captain Barney in a Short Passage from Philadelphia, the Ratifications of our Contracts, which are all here inclosed…
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Richard Oswald to American Peace Commissioners, November 4, 1782
Paris 4th Novemr 1782 Gentlemen You may remember that from the very beginning of our Negotiation for Settling a Peace between Great Britain and America, I insisted that you Should…
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Philip Mazzei to John Adams, November 2, 1782
Hague, 2. Nov r. 1782. Sir, I rec d. the honour of your Excellency’s last Letter of 12. August 1 in Florence while I was preparing for my journey. Various…
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John Adams to Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink, November 2, 1782
Paris November 2. 1782 Gentlemen I have rec d your letters of 21. and 28 of October, last night. 1 As to your furnishing Money to Mr Dumas.— Some Repairs…
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John Adams to Jean George Holtzhey, November 2, 1782
Paris Nov r. 2 d. 1782— Sir, I have this Morning rec d. the Letter, You did me the honor to write me on the 20 th. of Oct r.…
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James Warren to John Adams, November 1, 1782
Milton Nov r 1. 1782 1 My dear Sir. I made my Acknowlegdments of the rec t. of your favours of June 17. & July the 2 d. by Cap…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, November 1, 1782
Paris November 1. 1782 Sir In answer to the Letter, your Excellency did me, the Honour to write me on the 15 of October, a Copy of which you delivered…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, October 31, 1782
S t: Petersbourg, Oct r: 20 th. 1782. O.S. [ 31 October N.S. ] My dear Sir I wrote you yesterday by a different course: You will receive that letter…
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John Adams to Robert R Livingston, October 31, 1782
Paris October 31 1782. Sir Having executed the Treaty of Commerce, at the Hague and dispatched four Copies of it, by four different Vessells bound to America from the Texel,…
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Sir James Jay to John Adams, October 27, 1782
Hague Octob r. 27. 1782. Sir It was with not a little chagrin that I found on my arrival here, you had set out to Paris but a few days…