John Thaxter to John Adams, February 1, 1781
Leyden 1st. Feby. 1781 Sir I have waited on Mr. Luzac with the Crisis, who is much obliged to You for it, and will either translate it into Dutch or…
Leyden 1st. Feby. 1781 Sir I have waited on Mr. Luzac with the Crisis, who is much obliged to You for it, and will either translate it into Dutch or…
Amsterdam Jan. 31. 1781 My dear Boy I have received, by the Way of Bilboa, a Letter from your Mamma, of the 8th of October, in which She presents her…
Janry. 28 1781 My dearest Friend Last Evening General Lincoln call’d here introducing to me a Gentleman by the Name of Col. Laurence 1 the Son as I suppose, of…
Leyden 25th. Jany. 1781 Sir Your favour of yesterday 1 was recieved this morning. I suspect it was opened before it came to my hands. The Seal appeared to have…
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…