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Daniel Roberdeau to John Adams, November 28, 1777
York Town Novr. 28th. 1777 My dear Friend I would not take pen in hand until I could reasonably suppose you safe arrived to your long wished for home, on…
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Letters to John Adams
B. 1735 · D. 1826
John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with contemporaries, including his wife and advisor Abigail Adams and his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson.
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James Lovell to John Adams, December 1, 1777
Decr. 1st: [ , Start insertion, 1777 , End, ] Dear Sir As I was at the Secretaries yesterday I took off a few Resolutions from the Journals for your…
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Continental Congress Foreign Affairs Committee to John Adams, December 3, 1777
York in Pennsylvania December 3d. 1777 Dear Sir With great pleasure to ourselves we discharge our duty by inclosing to you your Commission for representing these United States at the…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, December 3, 1777
Camp at Whitemarsh Decr 3. 1777 My dear sir I received your Favour of the 19th Novr on my Way to this Place; and the Business which your Friend Mr.…
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Henry Laurens to John Adams, December 3, 1777
York Town 3d. December 1777 Sir The 28th. Ultimo 1 I had the honour of writing to you by the Messenger Frederick Weare and of transmitting a Vote of Congress…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, December 17, 1777
Wmsbgh. Dec. 17. 1777. Dear Sir Congress will receive by this post our approbation of the Confederation . It passed the house of Delegates on Monday and the Senate on…
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Johann Kalb to John Adams, December 27, 1777
at Valey forge Camp 27. Xber 1777 Sir As you are going to France in a publick Character from the United States, will you give me leave to present you…
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James Lovell to John Adams, December 30, 1777
30th Decr. [ , Start insertion, 1777 , End, ] Dear Sir Mr. Geary otherways engaged has given me the pleasure of forwarding this Intelligence from your friend Jefferson respecting…
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James Lovell to John Adams, January 1, 1778
York Janry. 1st. 1778 Dear Sir The year is rendered quite pleasing to me, in its beginning, by the arrival of your favour of the 6th of december, which assures…
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Henry Laurens to John Adams, January 5, 1778
York Town 5th. January 1778 Dear sir I had the honour of Addressing you on the 28th. November 1 and 3d. Ultimo in Official Letters from Congress. My present business…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to John Adams, January 9, 1778
Headquarters, 9 January 1778. RC (Adams Papers); printed : Lafayette in the Age of the American Revolution: Selected Letters and Papers, 1776–1790 , ed. Stanley J. Idzerda and others, Ithaca,…
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Samuel Purviance to John Adams, January 9, 1778
Baltimore 9th Janry. 1778 Dear Sir A Schooner belonging to Us by which our friend Mr. McCreery went to France, being returnd a few days ago, We inclosed you a…
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John Thaxter to John Adams, January 10, 1778
York Town Jany. 10th. 1777 [ , Start insertion, i.e. 1778 , End, ] Dear Sir The morning after my arrival to this place, I waited on the President with…
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John Thaxter to John Adams, January 20, 1778
York Town Jany: 20th. 1778 Dear Sir Mr. Lovell informed me last Evening of your acceptation of the appointment; and also that he should send an express immediately to the…
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John Thaxter to John Adams, January 28, 1778
York Town Jany: 28th. 1778 Dear Sir One day last week a number of british waggoners, who were carrying Cloathing &c. to some of their soldiers in our power, had…
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James Lovell to John Adams, February 1, 1778
York, February 1778. RC (Adams Papers). Believing that JA could receive yet another letter in addition to those of 8 and 10 Feb. (above), Lovell wrote to wish him a…
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James Lovell to John Adams, February 8, 1778
Febry. 8th. 1778 Dear Sir Yours of Janry. 9th is before me. 1 Deane had inclosed to Congress a long minute corresponding history of what you sent me. 2 He…
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Benjamin Rush to John Adams, February 8, 1778
Lancaster, 8 February 1778. RC (Adams Papers); printed : Benjamin Rush, Letters description begins Letters of Benjamin Rush , ed. L. H. Butterfield, Princeton, 1951; 2 vols. description ends ,…
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William, Sr Vernon to John Adams, February 9, 1778
9 February 1778. printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography description begins Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, Mass., 1961; 4 vols. description…
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Barnabas Deane to John Adams, February 10, 1778
Boston. 10 February 1778. printed (virtually verbatim): JA, Diary and Autobiography description begins Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, Mass., 1961; 4…
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James Lovell to John Adams, February 10, 1778
Feb 10th. [ , Start insertion, 1778 , End, ] My dear Sir The week after Mr. C—— was appointed secretary, 1 I saw the P.S. of a letter to…
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Patrick Henry to John Adams, March 5, 1778
Wms. burgh in Virga. March 5th. 1778 My dear Friend Capt. Le Maire the Bearer tells me he saw you in Paris. 1 In Hopes this may find you there,…
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William, Sr Vernon to John Adams, March 9, 1778
Boston 9th. March 1778 Dear sir I hope in God this will find you safe arrived at your desired Port, and that you are happy in your appointment, at least…
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Brouquen to John Adams, April 3, 1778
Bordeaux Le 3er. Avril 1778 Monsieur Vous avés bien voulu me faire esperér que vous arretires Ches M. Le Marquis De Voyer Dargenson, aux ormes a Deux postes aprés Chatelereault.…