John Adams to Henry Knox, September 19, 1779
Braintree Septr. 19. 1779 Dear Sir I have had the Honour of your Letter of the 4th of this Month, and I thank you for your obliging Congratulations on my…
Braintree Septr. 19. 1779 Dear Sir I have had the Honour of your Letter of the 4th of this Month, and I thank you for your obliging Congratulations on my…
Paris 12 Sep. 1778 The Melasses business would certainly have proved the source of continual disputes, if it had not been altered; 1 but the mischief which might have been…
Annapolis. Septr. 3rd. 1779 Dear Sir I most cordially congratulate You on Your safe Arrival to your Country, Family and Friends. I was honoured with a letter from You last…
31st. of Aug. [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Dear Sir I yesterday received yours of May 14 from L’Orient 1 and Aug. 13th. from Braintree with several…
Braintree August 27th. 1779 My dear Sir I have written, many Times to you, Since I left you, but have never received one Line, except that which accompanied my Commission,…
Aug. 24th. [ , Start insertion, 1779 , End, ] Dear Sir I am much chagrined at not having a Line about you by last Post. I did not expect…
Philadelphia August 24. 1779 My dear Friend I have only Time by this Days post to express the pleasure I feel on the News of your safe Arrival to your…
Philada. Augst. 20th. 1779 Dear, respected Sir I am to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favors of Decr. 19, Feb. 19 1 and Feb. 20 the 1st. on the 16th,…
Providence, 1 August 20th 1779 Sir Had I not expected you here before this Time, on your Way to Philadelphia, where I conceived your safe and speedy Arrival must be…
Philada. Augt 19. 1779 My Dear sir The same Opinion of your Abilities and Zeal for our country which made me rejoice in your accepting of an embassy to France,…