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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, May 22, 1779
L’orient May 22d. 1779 Dr. sir Yours of the 15 reached me, Yesterday. I am waiting here in anxious Expectation of the new Minister, with whom, it is said I…
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Letters to Edmund Jenings
Edmund Jenings (1659-1727) was an English lawyer and colonial administrator who held important posts in the colony of Virginia including as the attorney general, on the Governor's Council and as acting governor, but encountered controversy and experienced financial problems in his final years.
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35 letters
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, June 8, 1779
L’orient June 8. 1779 Dear sir Yours of the Second of this Month, was brought to me, but this Moment, and I am happy to find that I agree in…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, February 25, 1780
Paris Feby. 25th. 1780. Hotel de Valois Rue de Richlieu Dear Sir I have this Moment your Letter from Brussells of the 19th of this Month, and I thank You…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, February 27, 1780
Paris Hotel de Valois Rue de Richelieu Feby. 27th. 1780 1 Dear Sir I received to day, yours of the 22d. That by Mr. Brush I answered as soon as…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, March 28, 1780
Paris March 28th. 1780 Dear Sir I am almost ashamed to acknowledge, after ten days, the receipt of your favor of the 18th, and to thank You for the pains…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, April 19, 1780
April 19. 1780 1 I have only time at present, to beg the favour of you, to procure the inclosed, to be inserted in all the English newspapers. 2 There…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, April 19, 1780
Mr. Adams, Mr. Dana, and Mr. Thaxter, who are arrived, at Paris, came from Boston, in the French Frigate, the Sensible, which had the Misfortune to Spring a Leak, Soon…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, April 26, 1780
Paris April 26th. 1780 Dear Sir Your’s of the 22d have just recieved. I wrote You a Line the 22d. Am happy to find that We agree so well in…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, April 29, 1780
Paris April 29 1780 Confidential & secret Dear Sir Thank you for yours of 24. The Pamphlet, was printed by Almon, at the Desire of a Mr. Hollis who took…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, June 11, 1780
Paris June 11th. 1780 Dear Sir I have recieved with great pleasure yours of the 5th. I have certainly seen those extremes of Confidence and of Diffidence that You saw.…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, June 20, 1780
June 20. 1780 Dear sir I last night received a Letter from a Member of Congress, 1 which informs me, that Congress have resolved to redeem their Loan Office Certificates,…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, July 4, 1780
Paris July 4th 1780 Dear Sir After spending the day very happily with a Number of our Countrymen in Commemoration of our glorious Anniversary, I cannot close the Evening more…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, July 5, 1780
June [ , Start insertion, i.e. July , End, ] 5. 1780 1 Dr. sir In the 116 page of the inclosed Mercury, you will find the Strictures upon Lord…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, July 18, 1780
July 18. 1780 I have just received the Court Gazette with Clintons Proclamations. 1 I would give any Thing I had time to write you, a whole sheet about Carolina.…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, September 23, 1780
Amsterdam Septr. 23. 1780 Dear Sir I have received your Favour, 1 written after your Return from Spa and am very glad you had so pleasant a Tour and found…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, December 1, 1780
Amsterdam Decr. 1st 1780 Dear sir I thank You for your favour of the 20th. of November. I am really weary of reading such Follies as Motions to address the…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, December 18, 1780
Amsterdam Decr. 18. 1780 Dear Sir I have received your Favour of the 11. The Inclosures I have packed with my Dispatches, and the Duplicate of Mr. Amorys, to go…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, December 31, 1780
Amsterdam Decr. 31. 1780 Dear Sir I have the Honour of yours of the 28. We have no Letters or Papers from London later than the 19 or 20, which…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, February 5, 1781
Amsterdam Feb. 5. 1781 Dear Sir Yours of 31. Jan. is arrived. A Courier is arrived from Petersburg, who carried the Notice of Sir Yorkes leaving the Hague. All’s well…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, February 11, 1781
11. Feb. [ , Start insertion, 1781 , End, ] Dear Sir I thank you for the Translation, which came to hand yesterday. 1 I do myself the Honour to…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, March 12, 1781
Leyden March 12. 1781 Dear Sir I am honoured with yours of 5. You will honour and oblige me much sir, by your Thoughts upon the Subject of European Jealousy…
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Abigail Adams to Edmund Jenings, August 18, 1781
Amsterdam Aug. 18. 1781 Dr. Sir I have received your favour of 11. will take measures to repay the 20£. The ode is very fine. I shall be happy if…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, October 9, 1781
Amsterdam oct. 9, 1781 Dear Sir I was favoured, in due time with yours of 17. Septr, 1 but have not been able to acknowledge it, till now. The late…
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John Adams to Edmund Jenings, November 29, 1781
Amsterdam Nov. 29. 1781 Sir I have recd your favours of 14 and 26. I thank you for the Extract, and hope you will discover by whom and to whom…