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.
Amsterdam 26 Dec r. 1783. Sir At the beginning of this Week having many Letters to dispatch relating to the Business of the United States, we agreed together upon their…
Auteiul Decem r. 27 t. 1783 Dear Sir I was honored with your two esteem’d Favors of the 18 t. & 21 st. Ult o. — 1 I should have…
Dec r. 30 th 1783 N o. 15 Fleet prison Hon ble. sir Inclosed I send you the two certificates you advised me to right for as vouchers to the…
Passy, Jan. 3. 1784. Sir I received the Letter you did me the Honour of writing to me by Capt. Jones, and immediately answer’d it, acquainting you that my Packets…
Jamaica Plain Jan y 7. 1784 My dear Sir You have very fairly & fully discharged your epistolary account of the preceeding year; which is an encouragement for me to…
Annapolis 14 th Jan y 84 My dear Friend The definitive Treaty is this Day ratified by Congress, & I have but a few Moments, by Colonel Hermer, who is…
Amsterdam 31 Jan y 1784 Sir We are favoured with the honour of your Excellency’s letter of 29 of this month, wh ch. should have compiared Yesterday With us. M…
N o 18 Fludyer Street Westminster 3 d Febry 1784. Sir. The Packet accompanying this, was put into my hands by M r. Reid formerly President of Pennsylvania, with a…
Amsterdam 4 febr 1784 Sir We have received your Excellency’s esteemed favour of 1 febr, by wh ch. we See you are pleased to consent of an extraordinary Sacrifice, wh…
Amsterdam 4 febr 1784 Sir The Houses send to your Excellency the Sheme of the projected Loan, but in order to Leave you to Judge of it, that it agrees…
Boston. Feb y 5. 1784 Dear Sir— While your great application to Public business increases the number of your friends (Especially in this Commonwealth) it cannot fail to multiply the…
Passy, Feb. 5. 1784— Sir, I received the Letter you did me the Honour of writing to me the 24th past. 1 You have had a terrible Passage indeed, taking…
London Feb y: 6 th: 1784 Sir I have now the Honor to forward you a letter from my friend M r: Edward Browne of Ostend, which respects the business…
Chaillot 6 Feb. 1784 Dear Sir D r. Franklin informs me, that in your Passage from England to Holland, you experienced many more difficulties than are common even at this…
La Haye Ce 8 Fevrier 1784 Monsieur Je N’ai pas l’honneur d’etre Connuë de Vous Mais la Cruelle inquiettude ou je Me trouve au Sujet de Mon fils M’enhardit a…
Febry. 11th. 1784 Two days only are wanting to campleat six years since my dearest Friend first crost the Atlantick. But three months of the Six Years have been Spent…
Amsterdam ce 21 fevrier 1784 Monsieur J’espere que dans peu vous aurez la satisfaction de voir paraître l’ouvrage de Mr de Mably, ouvrage qui honore également l’Ecrivain & le héros.…
London Feb. 21 st. 1784. Dear Sir I was duly honoured with your Favour of the 11 th. Inst t. which I communicated to D r. Witherspoon who joins me…
Amsterdam ce 23 fevrier 1784 Monsieur Le politique Hollandais est mort, et le Mercure Hollandais vient reprendre sa place. J’ai l’honneur d’envoyer à Votre Excellence le premier N o de…
London Febry 24 th 1784. Sir I have the Honour of receiving your Excellencys Letter of the 10th Instant I had heard before of the disagreableness of your Journey to…
Amsterdam 25 febr 1784 Sir We have received the honour of your Excell cy’s estemed favour of 23 febr, containing an observation ab t. the plan, we agree that the…
Milton Feb y. 26 th: 1784 My Dear Sir Since my last which went by M r Temple, I have had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 10 th.…
March 15 1784 My Dearest Friend I have not received a Line from you, nor heard a Syllable Since yours of November 18th, which I have allready acknowledged. 1 I…
Amsterdam 19 March 178[ 4 ] Sir We have the pleasure to advice your Excellency that the Loan is So far advanced, that all the drafts will be payed, and…