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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, December 23, 1778
[before December 28, 1778] 2 Gentn., Monsieur de Monthieu earnestly requests that his accounts may be finished. 3 The receipts were left here some time since. He also repeats his…
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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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Abigail Adams to John Adams, December 27, 1778
Sunday Evening December 27 1778 How lonely are my days? How solitary are my Nights? Secluded from all Society but my two Little Boys, and my domesticks, by the Mountains…
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Abigail Adams to John Adams, January 2, 1779
Janry. 2 1779 My Dearest Friend You have directed me to draw Bills upon you for what Money I want, and add, that if my Bills are scrupled, to get…
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William MacCreery to John Adams, January 5, 1779
Bordeaux 5 Jany. 1779 Sir Meerly for want of something agreeable or interesting to communicate to you, It is now a very long time since I had the pleasure of…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, January 22, 1779
Jan. 22, 1779. 5 Dr Franklin presents Compliments to Mr. Adams, and requests that all the Public Papers may be sent him by the Bearer. Dr. Franklin will undertake to…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to John Adams, February 13, 1779
a Versailles Le 13. fevrier 1779 J’ai recû Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’Ecrire Le 11. de Ce mois, et Conformement a vos desirs je n’ai…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to John Adams, February 13, 1779
Versailles 13th. Feby. 1779 Sir I have received the letter which you did me the honor of writing to me the 11th. instant and agreable to your desire I have…
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William MacCreery to John Adams, March 5, 1779
Bordeaux 5 March 1779 Sir Since I wrote you in January, I have not been favour’d with a line from you. Since I heard of the change which lately took…
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John Bondfield to John Adams, March 6, 1779
Bordeaux 6 March 1779 Sir Mr. Vernon Junr. having obtained a knowledge of the French Language sufficient to introduce him into a Compting House he is return’d to Bordeaux. I…
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Robert Montgomery to John Adams, March 6, 1779
Alicante 6th Mar. 1779 Dear Sir I am Honourd with your Much Esteem’d Letter of the 24th, Nov. Since Which Should have had the Pleasure of Addressing you My Respects…
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Pierre Landais to John Adams, March 9, 1779
Brest 9 March 1779 Sir I have had the honour of your favour of the 1st Instant, 1 and recollect with pleasure, the social hours we passed together at Genl.…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, March 10, 1779
Paris March 10 1779 Dear Sir I Hope this will meet you in good Health at Nantes and that you will find every thing there Agreable to your Wishes. 1…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, March 13, 1779
Passy, March 13. 1779 Dear Sir, I hope you got well to Nantes with your Son. 2 We sent you two Letters by yesterday’s Post, that had been deliver’d here…
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Nicolas Maurice Gellée to John Adams, March 15, 1779
Passy March 15 1779 Dear Sir I have the Honour to inclose to you some News Papers which contain all the material News you could hear, if yet at Passy.…
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Arthur Lee to John Adams, March 18, 1779
Paris. Hôtel d’Espagne Rue Guenegaud. March. 18th. 1779 Dear Sir Yesterday’s advices from England inform us, that Gen. Lincoln was collecting an Army in S. Carolina to meet the Invaders,…
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Ralph Izard to John Adams, March 20, 1779
Paris 20th. March 1779 Sir I was favoured yesterday with your Letter of 12th 1 and congratulate you on your safe arrival at Nantes. Accept of my thanks for the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, April 3, 1779
Passy April 3d. 1779. Sir, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me of the 24th past. I am glad you have been at Brest,…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, April 8, 1779
Passy, April 8. 1779. Sir, I did myself the honor of writing to you a few Days since. 8 Last Night I received yours of the 31st past. I am…
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Alexander Gillon to John Adams, April 17, 1779
Paris 17 April 1779 Sir Pardon me for not forwarding you the two inclos’d introductory Letters 1 sooner but I was in hopes of readily accomplishing my business here thus…
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Ralph Izard to John Adams, April 18, 1779
Paris 18th. April 1779 Dear Sir I am favoured with your Letter of 12th, 1 and am sorry to find that you have had so much trouble about the Frigate.…
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John Daniel Schweighauser to John Adams, April 19, 1779
Nantz 19 Ap. 1779 Sir The Officers of the Alliance having express’d some discontent at my offering them two Months advance out of which they were to furnish themselves the…
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Peter Frederick Dobrée to John Adams, April 24, 1779
Nantz 24 Apl. 1779 I am honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 15 Instant 1 with a List inclosed of several Articles to be bought for your worthy famely.…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, April 24, 1779
Passy, April 24. 1779 Sir, By the enclosed Letter from M. De Sartine expressing his Majestys Desire that the Alliance should be retained here a little longer, you will see…
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Ralph Izard to John Adams, April 24, 1779
Paris 24 April 1779 Dr. Sr. I am informed by a Letter from Nantes that the Alliance arrived there the 18th, 1 and that she had 250 Men on board;…