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M. de Chapeaurouge to John Adams, May 21, 1780
Paris, 21 May 1780 Sir I went to your residence in the hope of having the honor of seeing you, but unfortunately did not succeed. This after having failed to…
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M. de Chapeaurouge to John Adams, May 21, 1780
Paris le 21. may 1780 Monsieur Je me suis presenté Chez vous pour avoir l’honneur de vous voir et j’ai eu le malheur de n’avoir pu vous rencontrer après avoir…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, May 21, 1780
Paris, Hotel de Valois Ruë de Richelieu May 21st 1780 Sir His Excellency, Dr. Franklin, lent me the inclosed Letter from Sir Henry Clinton to Lord George Germain, 1 upon…
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John Bondfield to John Adams, May 20, 1780
Bordeaux 20 May 1780 Sir Arrived this morning a Brig from Philadelphia. By her are Letters for Mr. De Vergenne and Le Ray de Chaumont. No mention of the Operations…
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John Adams to Samuel Huntington, May 20, 1780
Paris, 20 May 1780. RC partly in John Thaxter’s hand (PCC, No. 84, II, f. 63– 69). LbC partly in Thaxter’s hand (Adams Papers). In the recipient’s copy the account…
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John Adams to Samuel Huntington, May 20, 1780
Paris, 20 May 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand (PCC, No. 84, II, f. 57–62). printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. description begins The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of…
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John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, May 20, 1780
May 20. 1780 [Tha] nks for this Paper. 1 Ld George Gordon I think will be the Oliver Cromwell, after all. He seems the only Man of Common sense, and…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 19, 1780
Paris May 19th. 1780 Sir I have the honor to inclose a few Newspapers, recieved the last Post, from Boston by the Way of Bilbao. There is very little News.…
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Francis Bowens to John Adams, May 12, 1780
Ostende the 12 May 1780 Gentleman I am honourd with your allways respectable Letter of the 5 Instant. The little Box you mention and markd ’A’ wich Mr. Digges of…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 12, 1780
Paris May 12th. 1780 1 Sir I have received the letter which you did me the honor to write me on the 10th. of this month. Altho’ the writer of…
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John Adams to William Carmichael, May 12, 1780
Paris May 12 1780 Sir I had, two days ago the favour of yours without a date, 1 and thank you for the History of Sir John Dalrimple, whose Memoires…
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Edmé Jacques Genet to John Adams, May 11, 1780
11 [ , Start insertion, May 1780 , End, ] Dear Sir We would be most unhappy not to see the young gentlemen Sunday. It is a day made for…
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Edmé Jacques Genet to John Adams, May 11, 1780
Ce 11. [ , Start insertion, mai 1780 , End, ] Nous serions bien fachés, Monsieur de ne pas avoir dimanche the young gentlemen . C’est un jour fait pour…
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John Adams to Samuel Huntington, May 11, 1780
Paris, 11 May 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand (PCC, No. 84, II, f. 43–45). printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. description begins The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of…
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John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, May 11, 1780
Paris May 11th. 1780 Dear Sir I have just recieved your Card of the 10th. 1 I agree with You that the Dean’s propositions are too absurd to be noticed.…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to John Adams, May 10, 1780
Versailles, 10 May 1780 I must thank you, sir, for the various communications you have been kind enough to send me. 1 If the information contained in the letter sent…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to John Adams, May 10, 1780
A Versailles le 10. may 1780 Je vous dois des remerciemens, Monsieur, pour les differentes communications que vous avez bien voulu me faire. 1 Si les notions que renferme la…
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William Lee to John Adams, May 10, 1780
Bruxelles. 10 May 1780 Dear Sir I have had the pleasure of receiving your favor of the 29th. Ultimo, since which the Enemy have furnish’d us with such intelligence relative…
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John Adams to Samuel Huntington, May 10, 1780
Paris, 10 May 1780. RC (PCC, No. 84, II, f. 39–40). printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. description begins The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States ,…
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John Adams to Guy Claude, Comte de Sarsfield, May 6, 1780
6 May 1780 Yesterday I received, sir, the letter that you did me the honor to write. 1 I thank you sincerely for the trouble you have taken to procure…