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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, August 23, 1781
Amsterdam Aug. 23. 1781 Sir I am desired to inclose, the within Copies, to your Excellency: 1 although I doubt not you have received the original, and although I know…
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Edmund Jenings to John Adams, August 22, 1781
Brussels Augst. 22d. 1781 Sir I have the Honor of receiving your Excellencys Letter, of the 18th. Instant, This Day. Indeed, Sir, the Dutch have Acted Nobly. They have astonished…
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John Adams to President of Congress, August 22, 1781
Amsterdam August 22d. 1781 Sir The late glorious Victory, obtained by Admiral Zoutman over Admiral Parker, is wholly to be ascribed to the Exertions of Amsterdam. Pretences and Excuses would…
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Abigail Adams to Edmund Jenings, August 18, 1781
Amsterdam Aug. 18. 1781 Dr. Sir I have received your favour of 11. will take measures to repay the 20£. The ode is very fine. I shall be happy if…
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John Adams to President of Congress, August 18, 1781
Amsterdam August 18th. 1781 Sir We have recieved at last Parkers Account of the Action with Admiral Zoutman: according to which, the Battle was maintained with a continual fire for…
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John Adams to John Bondfield, August 18, 1781
Amsterdam Aug 18 1781 Sir I have received your favour of August 7. with much pleasure, and thank you for the agreable News it contains. The Dutch have at last,…
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John Adams to President of Congress, August 6, 1781
Amsterdam, 6 August 1781. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC, No. 84, III, f. 347–350. printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. description begins The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of…
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John Adams to President of Congress, August 4, 1781
Amsterdam August 4. 1781 Sir I should Scarcely be credited, if I were to describe the present State of this Country. There is more Animosity against one another, than against…
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John Adams to President of Congress, August 3, 1781
Amsterdam August 3d. 1781 Sir I have the honor to inclose Copies of some Papers which passed between the Comte de Vergennes and me, lately at Paris. 1 The Conjecture,…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, August 1, 1781
Amsterdam August 1st. 1781 Sir Upon my Arrival here I found your Letter of the 30th. of June. Copy of which had been sent along to me by Mr. Thaxter…