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John Adams to James Lovell, December 19, 1778
Passy Decr 19 1778 Dear Sir It is unhappy that So many People in America, should perswade themselves that the Ennemy intend to evacuate New York and Rhode Island. This…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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John Adams to Robert Treat Paine, December 8, 1778
Passy Decr 8 1778 Sir I have now been Eight Months in Europe, and have received very few Letters from America, and I fear my friends have received very few…
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John Adams to Patrick Henry, December 8, 1778
Passy Decr 8 1778 My dear Friend Mr. Le Maire, writes me 1 that he is about returning. I wrote you on the 9 July a long Letter in Answer…
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John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, December 8, 1778
Passy Decr 8 1778 Dear Sir I had last Night, very late your Card, respecting Mathews. 1 I cannot recollect that any Thing was ever done in Congress, respecting him…
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John Adams to Thomas Cushing, December 8, 1778
Passy Decr 8 1778 Sir I had the Favour of a Letter from you some time ago which I answered immediately, 1 but so many of my Letters are among…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, December 7, 1778
Passy December the 7th. 1778 To His Excellency Count de Vergennes, Minister & Secretary of State for foreign Affairs: 1 At the time the American War began there was very…
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John Adams to Samuel Adams, December 7, 1778
Passy Decr 7 1778 1 My dear Sir On the 21 May, I wrote you a very long Letter, on the Subject of foreign Affairs in general, and particularly in…
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John Adams to Roger Sherman, December 6, 1778
Passy Decr 6 1778 Dear Sir From the long Series of arduous services, in which We have acted together, I have had Experience enough of your accurate Judgment, in Cases…
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John Adams to Benjamin Rush, December 6, 1778
Passy Decr 6 1778 Dr Sir I had the Pleasure of a Letter from you, 1 a few days before I Sailed from Boston, which I have never been able…
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John Adams to James Lovell, December 6, 1778
Passy Decr 6. 1778 Dear sir Yours of 12 Oct. 1 We have received, by which We learn that foreign affairs were under Consideration. Mr. D. had wrote on 14…