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William L. Jackson to John Adams, November 12, 1781
Bilbao November 12. 1781 1 Dear Sir I had the honor to address your Excellency by the last post, in which letter 2 I informed you that we should probably…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1781
Amsterdam November 12th 1781 Sir By the last Post, Letters have been recieved in this Town from Mr. Gillon and from a Passenger, Mr. Le Roy, 1 by which and…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, November 7, 1781
Passy. Novr. 7. 1781. Sir, I have been honoured with the following Letters from your Excellency during the last month, viz. of the 4th. 10th. 18th. 22d. 25th. 26th. &…
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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, November 1, 1781
Amsterdam November 1st 1781 1 Sir It is still as problematical as ever, what is the political System of this Republick, and indeed whether it has any System at all.…
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Joshua Johnson to John Adams, October 30, 1781
Nantes 30 Octo. 1781 Sir I am this day honord with your polite favour of the 20 Idem covering two Letters one for the President of Congress and the other…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, October 28, 1781
Brussels Octr 28th. 1781 Sir I trouble your Excellency with This to inform your Excellency, that I receved this Day the Bill of £10. on London to be applied to…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, October 27, 1781
The Hague 27 October 1781 Sir It is only due to the difficulty I had in obtaining the brochure you asked for, 1 that I did not respond earlier to…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, October 27, 1781
La Haie 27 Oct. 1781 Monsieur N’attribuez qu’à la peine que j’ai eue de me procurer la Brochure que vous m’avez demandée, 1 Si je ne n’ai pas répondu plutôt…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, October 27, 1781
Amsterdam October 27. 1781 Sir I had last night the honour of your Letter of the 22d and I most heartily congratulate the French Court and Nation, on the acquisition…
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Philippe André Joseph de Létombe to John Adams, October 26, 1781
Boston 8ber 26. 1781 1 Sir I have received the packet your Excellency has honored me with from Leyden on the 11. instant of last march. 2 I have forwarded…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, October 26, 1781
Amsterdam October 26. 1781 Sir I duely received your Excellencys Letter of August 6th, but have been prevented by Sickness and a variety of accidents from answering it Sooner. 1…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, October 25, 1781
Amsterdam October 25th 1781 Sir I have the honor to inclose a Copy of a Letter I yesterday recieved from Corunna. 1 I communicate it to your Excellency in Confidence.…
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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, October 15, 1781
Amsterdam October 15th. 1781 Sir I wish, if it were possible, to communicate to Congress the present State of every Affair, which they have been pleased to confide in any…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, October 13, 1781
The Hague, 13 October 1781 Sir It is with great satisfaction that I have learned from Mr. Thaxter of your recovery. 1 I hope you have regained all of your…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, October 13, 1781
Lahaie 13e. Oct. 1781 Monsieur C’est avec une très-grande satisfaction que j’ai appris de Mr. Thaxter votre heureux rétablissement 1 . J’espere que vous avez recouvré toutes vos forces, et…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, October 12, 1781
Passy, Oct. 12. 1781 Sir I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me the 4th. Instant. I have never known a Peace made, even…
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John Adams to Ferdinand Grand, October 12, 1781
Amsterdam October 12. 1781 Sir I have received your Favours of September 14 and 28th. 1 but, by reason of an Amsterdam Fever, which they call an Introduction to the…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, October 10, 1781
Amsterdam Oct. 10. 1781 Sir Your Favour of October 5. is just now brought to me, and I beg your Excellency to accept of my Thanks for your Congratulations on…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, October 9, 1781
Amsterdam oct. 9, 1781 Dear Sir I was favoured, in due time with yours of 17. Septr, 1 but have not been able to acknowledge it, till now. The late…
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Joan Derk, Baron van der Capellen tot den Pol to John Adams, October 6, 1781
Appeltern 6 October 1781 Sir It has been some time since one of my closest relations wrote me to ask if one of his nephews could be enlisted in the…