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Samuel Tucker to John Adams, May 9, 1778
Bourdeaux May 9th. 1778 Sir These with my Regards to your Honour, acquainting you of my receiving your kind Epistle by the Docter 1 and will engage myself to take…
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Thomas Simpson to First Joint Commission at Paris, May 8, 1778
Brest May 8th 1778 Gentlemen Its extremely disagreeable to me, that my first address to you, shou’d be on such an occasion, as the following detail, which is that immediately…
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William Lee to First Joint Commission at Paris, May 8, 1778
Frankfort on the Main, 8 May 1778. printed: William Lee, Letters description begins The Letters of Richard Henry Lee , ed. James C. Ballagh, New York, 1911–1914; 2 vols. description…
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John Bondfield to First Joint Commission at Paris, May 8, 1778
Bordeaux 8 May 1778 Hon Sirs Since I had the honor to write you the 2d Instant 1 there are arrived at this port two ships the One from Savanah…
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William Hyslop to John Adams, May 8, 1778
London May 8th 1778 Mr. Hyslop presents his respectfull Compliments to Mr. Adams and takes the freedom to acquaint Him that he has not heard from his Wife, Family, and…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to First Joint Commission at Paris, May 7, 1778
The Hague, 7 May 1778 Gentlemen After sending you my last letter dated the 5th, which at the end acknowledged your letter of April 30th, I called on the Grand…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to First Joint Commission at Paris, May 7, 1778
La Haie 7e. May 1778 Messieurs Après avoir dépêché ma derniere Lettre du 5e, qui finissoit parvous accuser la réception de l’honorée vôtre du 30 Avril, je merendis chez le…
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Guy Claude, Comte de Sarsfield to John Adams, May 7, 1778
rue pot de fer May the 7th 1778 Sir The Bearer is a Surgeon whom I take the liberty of recommanding to you. He wishes very much to settle in…
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John Adams to Samuel Tucker, April 29, 1778
Passi. 29th. April 1778 Dear sir I this Moment had the Pleasure of your Letter of the 22d Instant, and am much obliged to you for your kind Congratulations on…
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Jonathan Williams to First Joint Commission at Paris, April 28, 1778
Nantes April 28. 1778 My last to your Excellencies was of the 18th Instant since which I am without any of your Favours. 1 I sometime since received from Holland…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to First Joint Commission at Paris, April 28, 1778
The Hague, 28 April 1778 Gentlemen I hope that you have received my letter of the 23d, which I had the honor to send you from Amsterdam, and in which…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to First Joint Commission at Paris, April 28, 1778
La Haie 28 Avril 1778 Messieurs J’espere que vous avez reçu la Lettre du 23, que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous écrire d’Amsterdam, et dans laquelle se trouvoit votre Minute…
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John Bondfield to First Joint Commission at Paris, April 28, 1778
Bordeaux 28 April 1778 Hond Sirs Messrs. Palmes Livingston and Heywood 1 arrived here the 25th by whom I was favor’d with the Letter you honor’d me with under date…
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John Bondfield to John Adams, April 28, 1778
Bordeaux 28 Apl 1778 Sir I am honord with your favor of the 12 Instant. 1 I shall pay perticular attention to see every article you have mention’d in your…
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First Joint Commission at Paris to Pieter van Bleiswyck, April 28, 1778
Paris, 28th. April 1778 1 Sir We have the Honour of acquainting your Excellency, that the United States of North America, being now an Independant Power, and acknowledged as such…
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James Moylan to First Joint Commission at Paris, April 27, 1778
L’Orient 27th. April 1778 Honorable Gentlemen I have only time to inform you that I have just received an account from Brest of the arrival in that port of the…
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Johannes P Mercklé to John Adams, April 27, 1778
Amsterdam 27th April 1778 Sir I have the honor to note yours and Mr. Franklin Joint favour of the 13th Instant, but before I enter into particulars permit me to…
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Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine to First Joint Commission at Paris, April 26, 1778
Versailles, 26 April 1778 I have received, gentlemen, the letter that you did me the honor to write on the 20th of this month. 1 When the United States frigate…
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Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine to First Joint Commission at Paris, April 26, 1778
Versailles Le 26 Avril 1778 J’ai reçu, Messieurs la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 20 de ce mois. 1 Lorsque la Sommation a été faite à…
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First Joint Commission at Paris to Gustavus Conyngham, April 19, 1778
Passi April 19. 1778 Sir We have received a Complaint from the remaining Part of your Officers and Crew, of an unfair distribution of Prize Money by Mr. Hodge. 1…