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John Adams to President of Congress, May 7, 1781
Amsterdam May 7th. 1781 Sir On the fourth of May I did myself the Honour to wait on Peter Van Bleiswick Esqr., Grand Pensionary of Holland, and presented him a…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, April 26, 1781
The Hague, 26 April 1781 Sir I have nothing new to relate to you except that I just learned that several Amsterdam merchants will make a démarche to the British…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, April 26, 1781
Lahaie 26e. Avr. 1781 Monsieur Je n’ai rien, pour le coup, de nouveau à vous marquer, Si ce n’est, que je viens d’apprendre qu un certain nombre de Marchands de…
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James Searle to John Adams, April 22, 1781
Amsterdam 22d. April 1781 Sir Having recieved so many proofs of your Friendship and Civility to me personally, and being fully convinced as I am of your Ardent desire to…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, April 22, 1781
Brussels April 22d. 1781 Sir It is so very long since I had the Honor of hearing from your Excellency, that I am fearful your Excellency is out of order.…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, April 21, 1781
Passy, April 21. 1781 Sir Agreable to my Faith I have obtain’d a Promise of Money sufficient to pay the Bills you have accepted, and shall accordingly accept those you…
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John Adams to Prince of Orange and Stadholder of the Netherlands William V, April 19, 1781
Leyden April 19. 1781 The Subscriber has the Honour to inform your most Serene Highness, that the United States of America, in Congress assembled, impressed with a deep Sense of…
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John Adams to States General of Netherlands, April 19, 1781
Leyden April 19. 1781 1 High and Mighty Lords The Subscriber has the Honour to propose to your High Mightinesses, that the United States of America, in Congress Assembled, have…
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John Adams to Pieter van Bleiswyck, April 19, 1781
Leyden April 19th. 1781 1 Sir I have the Honour to inclose to your Excellency a Copy of a Memorial 2 to their High Mightinesses the States General of the…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to John Adams, April 18, 1781
The Hague, 18 April 1781 Sir Last evening I visited an influential friend who, upon learning my surprise that your memorial 1 was back at the clerk’s office and, as…