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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, October 12, 1779
Philadelphia Octr. 12 1779 My dear sir I have received from Mr. Lowell your Accounts and Vouchers, and shall deliver them to the Board of Treasury; how far they will…
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Nicolas Maurice Gellée to John Adams, October 11, 1779
Chaalons en Champagne. Oct. 11. 1779 Dear Sir I hope this Letter will reach you safe at Home amongst your Family and Friends. Supposing you are no less famish’d for…
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John Adams to Samuel Chase, September 23, 1779
Boston septr. 23. 1779 Dear Sir I had yesterday the Pleasure of your kind Letter of the 2d 1 of this Month. I should not have sat down in so…
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James Lovell to John Adams, September 21, 1779
Sepr. 21st. 1779 My dear Sir By a Letter from one of the most lovely of Women in your Quarter of the Continent, I find you are engaged about a…
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John Adams to John Lowell, September 21, 1779
Braintree Sept 21. 1779 My dear sir I am uncertain whether you said you should sett off for Philadelphia on Wednesday or Thursday, which obliges me to send an Express…
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John Adams to James Lovell, September 21, 1779
Braintree Septr. 21. 1779 My dear Sir In one of your late Letters, you hope that a Treaty with Spain, will Soon be made. 1 I wish I knew your…
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John Adams to John Holker, September 21, 1779
Braintree September 21. 1779 Sir A Day or two before my Embarkation at L’orient, Mr. Chaumont came to me and told me that he had shipped a Quantity of Tea,…
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John Adams to Thomas J. McKean, September 20, 1779
Braintree Septr. 20. 1779 My dear sir It is a long Time, Since I had the Pleasure to see you, but my Esteem is not at all diminished. None of…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, September 20, 1779
Braintree Septr. 20. 1779 My dear sir I have transmitted my Account to the Board of Treasury, according to their Directions together with my Vouchers, and have desired that these…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, September 19, 1779
Braintree Septr. 19. 1779 Dear Sir I had the Pleasure of yours of August 19, by the last Post, and thank you for your kind Congratulations on my Return. You…
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John Adams to Henry Knox, September 19, 1779
Braintree Septr. 19. 1779 Dear Sir I have had the Honour of your Letter of the 4th of this Month, and I thank you for your obliging Congratulations on my…
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Ralph Izard to President of Congress, September 12, 1778
Paris 12 Sep. 1778 The Melasses business would certainly have proved the source of continual disputes, if it had not been altered; 1 but the mischief which might have been…
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Samuel Chase to John Adams, September 3, 1779
Annapolis. Septr. 3rd. 1779 Dear Sir I most cordially congratulate You on Your safe Arrival to your Country, Family and Friends. I was honoured with a letter from You last…
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James Lovell to John Adams, August 31, 1779
31st. of Aug. [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Dear Sir I yesterday received yours of May 14 from L’Orient 1 and Aug. 13th. from Braintree with several…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, August 27, 1779
Braintree August 27th. 1779 My dear Sir I have written, many Times to you, Since I left you, but have never received one Line, except that which accompanied my Commission,…
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James Lovell to John Adams, August 24, 1779
Aug. 24th. [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Dear Sir I am much chagrined at not having a Line about you by last Post. I did not expect…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, August 24, 1779
Philadelphia August 24. 1779 My dear Friend I have only Time by this Days post to express the pleasure I feel on the News of your safe Arrival to your…
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James Lovell to John Adams, August 20, 1779
Philada. Augst. 20th. 1779 Dear, respected Sir I am to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favors of Decr. 19, Feb. 19 1 and Feb. 20 the 1st. on the 16th,…
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Horatio Gates to John Adams, August 20, 1779
Providence, 1 August 20th 1779 Sir Had I not expected you here before this Time, on your Way to Philadelphia, where I conceived your safe and speedy Arrival must be…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, August 19, 1779
Philada. Augt 19. 1779 My Dear sir The same Opinion of your Abilities and Zeal for our country which made me rejoice in your accepting of an embassy to France,…