John Thaxter to John Adams, January 23, 1781
Leyden Jany. 23d 1781 Sir I had the Honour of your Note and the inclosed Extracts yesterday Morning; I waited on Mr. Luzac immediately with the Paper and shewed him…
Leyden Jany. 23d 1781 Sir I had the Honour of your Note and the inclosed Extracts yesterday Morning; I waited on Mr. Luzac immediately with the Paper and shewed him…
Leyden December 22d 1780 Honoured Sir I have this day received two letters from you of the 20th. in one of which you say you would have me attend all…
Leyden 21st. Decemr. 1780 Respected Sir I have the satisfaction of informing you that Mr. Thaxter and your Sons are now settled in their lodgings in the same house with…
Plimouth Dec. 21 1780 My Dear Mrs. Adams I should have wrote before according to promiss, but have been prevented the use of my Eyes by a Cold fixing there…
Leyden December 21st 1780 Honoured Sir Mr. Thaxter and brother Charles wrote both to you the day before yesterday and as I had no subject to write upon, I did…
Amsterdam Decr. 20. 1780 My dear John I have just received a Letter from Mr. Thaxter and another from your Brother, 1 and should have been equally pleased with one…
Leyden 19th. Decr. 1780 Sir We arrived here last Evening at six oClock. This Morning We have a Sky and Air truly in the American Style. We have been to…
Decr. 19th 1780 As you are entitled to a Wife’s Portion of Mr. A’s Honors and Satisfactions I inclose for your Reading some Papers to be afterwards forwarded to Holland.…
Amsterdam Decr. 18. 1780 My dearest Portia I have this morning sent Mr. Thaxter, with my two Sons to Leyden, there to take up their Residence for some time, and…
Leyden 13th. Decembr. 1780 Respected Sir It so happened that I could not see the persons of whom I wished to enquire concerning the Schools, mode of education &c. untill…