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John Adams to Thomas Cushing, December 8, 1778
Passy Decr 8 1778 Sir I had the Favour of a Letter from you some time ago which I answered immediately, 1 but so many of my Letters are among…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, December 7, 1778
Passy December the 7th. 1778 To His Excellency Count de Vergennes, Minister & Secretary of State for foreign Affairs: 1 At the time the American War began there was very…
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John Adams to Samuel Adams, December 7, 1778
Passy Decr 7 1778 1 My dear Sir On the 21 May, I wrote you a very long Letter, on the Subject of foreign Affairs in general, and particularly in…
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John Adams to Roger Sherman, December 6, 1778
Passy Decr 6 1778 Dear Sir From the long Series of arduous services, in which We have acted together, I have had Experience enough of your accurate Judgment, in Cases…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, December 6, 1778
Passy Decr 6 1778 Dr Sir I had the Pleasure of a Letter from you, 1 a few days before I Sailed from Boston, which I have never been able…
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John Adams to James Lovell, December 6, 1778
Passy Decr 6. 1778 Dear sir Yours of 12 Oct. 1 We have received, by which We learn that foreign affairs were under Consideration. Mr. D. had wrote on 14…
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John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, December 5, 1778
Bordeaux 5 Decr 1778 Sirs A french Brig belonging to La Rochelle arrived at this port the 2d Instant from Boston, he left that port the 4 November in Company…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, December 5, 1778
Passy Decr 5. 1778 Dr Sir It is necessary that you should be minutely informed, of the minutest and most secret Springs of Action here, if it is possible. Yet…
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John Adams to Henry Laurens, December 3, 1778
Passy Decr 3 1778 Sir I have the Honour to inclose to Congress, the latest News Papers: As they contain the Speech at the Opening of Parliament, 1 and Some…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1778
The Hague, 2 December 1778 Gentlemen Today I have the honor to send you the resolution 1 of which I have already spoken. What delayed me a little was my…
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John Adams to Robert Montgomery, November 24, 1778
Passy Novr 24. 1778 Sir Your Favour of the Sixth of this Month, reached me, three days ago, I am much obliged to you, for communicating to me, the Intelligence…
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John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, November 21, 1778
Bordeaux 21 Nov 1778 Sirs I attended yesterday to the Vissit made by the Inspector of the Artillery of the Cannon laying at this Port belonging to Monsr. Le Bertin.…
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John Adams to William Temple Franklin, November 21, 1778
[ , Start insertion, 21? Nov. 1778 , End, ] 1 Upon reconsidering Job Prince’s Letter, it is observable, that there is not a single Circumstance mention’d in it by…
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John Adams to Jonathan Williams, November 21, 1778
Passy Novr 21. 1778 Sir I have received your Favour of the 12 and yesterday, the Rum was brought here consisting of forty Eight Bottles. Two I Suppose had been…
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John Walshe to Benjamin Franklin, November 20, 1778
Novr. 20th 1778. Brest Road Memorial of the Officers late of his Britanic Majesty’s Sloop Drake, Captn. Wm. Moore of the Patience Brig, Archibald Borland of the Tryal Schooner, John…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, November 20, 1778
The Hague, 20 November 1778 Gentlemen I returned here Wednesday morning and, after dinner, learned from our friend that the act of despotism, described in my last of 13 November,…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, November 20, 1778
Lahaie 20e. Nov. 1778 Messieurs De retour ici depuis Mercredi matin, j’appris après-dîner de notre Ami, que l’acte de despotisme, que ma derniere du 13 Nov. vous annonçoit, a été…
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John Adams to William Temple Franklin, November 20, 1778
1. Force of his Vessel, Number of Men, &c. 2. What time he left America, and from what Port. 3. What Instructions he had from Congress. 4. If he knows…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, November 12, 1778
Passy Novr. 12 1778 Sir The Alliance between this Kingdom, and the United States of America, is an Event of such Magnitude in their History, that We conceive it would…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, November 12, 1778
Passy Novr. 12. 1778 Sir Last Night, We had a Letter from Nantes a Copy of which we have the honour to inclose to your Excellency. 1 The Subject of…