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Benjamin Franklin to Charles William Frederick Dumas, September 9, 1778
Passi Septemr. 9. 1778 Sir We received yours 1 in which you hint that it is wished by some of our Friends that the Commissioners would propose a Treaty to…
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Letters to Charles William Frederick Dumas
B. 1721 · D. 1796
Charles William Frédéric Dumas or Charles Guillaume Frédéric Dumas was a man of letters living in the Dutch Republic who served as an American diplomat during the American Revolution.
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27 letters
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles William Frederick Dumas, October 10, 1778
Passy, Oct. 10, 1778 Sir We have received yours of the 2d Instant, with the Declaration sign’d by Mr. Van Berikel, and his explanatory Letter to you, 1 which give…
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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 Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, September 5, 1780
Amsterdam Septr. 5. 1780 dear Sir I have this moment the Pleasure of yours of the 3d instant, and I thank you for your kind Congratulations on the glorious News…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, October 4, 1780
Amsterdam Octr. 4. 1780 Sir I have just received your Favour of the 3d, 1 and thank you for the early Information of the arrival of the Courier from the…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, January 14, 1781
Amsterdam Jan. 14 1781 Dear Sir Last night, on my arrival home, I found your Favour and Thank you for the Intelligence it contains, which I shall transmit, as you…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, February 2, 1781
Amsterdam Feb. 2. 1781 Dear Sir Nulla Dies Sine Lineâ, 1 said a great Geometician and you are so good an American, that you will agree with me, that We…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, March 1, 1781
Amsterdam March 1. 1781 Dear Sir The Letters I received at Leyden, obliged me to leave you Sooner than I intended, 1 but < , Start deletion, I did not…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, March 19, 1781
Leyden 19. March 1781 Dear Sir The inclosed Extracts, are of So much Importance, that I send them to you, for your opinion whether it is prudent to communicate them…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, April 8, 1781
Leyden April 8 1781 Sunday Morning Sir I returned last night to Leyden, and would Set off this morning for the Hague, if particular Reasons did not oppose. Having Something,…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, May 7, 1781
Amsterdam May 7. 1781 Dear sir I have this moment received yours of 6th. I have no Objection against your Plan. I informed the Grand Pensionary and the President that…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, May 26, 1781
Amsterdam May 26th. 1781 Sir I am honoured with yours of the 23d., and percieve by it that the Error I mentioned was not of the Press but of the…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, March 2, 1782
Amsterdam March 2. 1782 Sir I have recd yours of 25 Ult and that of 26, and this moment that of 1. March. Suppose you dismiss your Chambers and invite…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, May 2, 1782
Amsterdam May 2d. 1782 Sir Your favor of the 30th., I had the honor to recieve yesterday, with Mr. Nolet’s Letter and your Answer. 1 What shall I say to…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, January 19, 1783
Paris Jan. 19. 1783 Sir I have yet to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of the 26. 27. 30. & 31 of Dec r. and 2 of January. Your…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, February 5, 1783
Paris Feb. 5 1783 1 Sir I rec d last night your Favour of 30 of January, with the Copies of Letters inclosed.— 2 I am not at all Surprized…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, April 16, 1783
Paris April 16. 1783 Sir In Answer to the Inquiry of M r Fagel you will please to inform him that the Letters of Credence of M r Van Berckell…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, May 1, 1783
Paris May 1. 1783 Sir In Answer to your Favour of 25. Ult. I can only say that I have no Information of the United States having acceeded to the…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, May 29, 1783
Paris May 29. 1783. Sir Last night I received your Favour of the 23 d. of May.— I regret extreamly that I must loose the opportunity of the Company of…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, September 10, 1783
Paris Sept r. 10. 1783 Dear Sir It has ever been my intention to come in Person to the Hague, and take Leave of their High Mightinesses, with all the…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, November 28, 1783
London Nov. 28. 1783. Dear Sir I have been So taken up with Royal Societies and Royal Accademies, with British Musæums and Sir Ashton Levers Musæum with Wedgwoods Manufactory of…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, August 25, 1784
Auteuil near Paris August 25 th: 1784. Dear Sir. I had a tedious Passage of two Days from Helvoet and was at last obliged to Land at Leostoff a dozen…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, December 22, 1784
Auteuil near Paris Dec. 22. 1784 Sir The Capture of one or two of our Vessells by the Barbary Rovers, obliges Us to think Seriously of treating with the Port,…
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John Adams to Charles William Frederick Dumas, June 10, 1785
Bath Hotel June 10. 1785. Westminster Dear sir I have rec d your Letter, 1 and am very Sorry that I ever thought of giving you any Trouble about my…