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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…
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John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, December 5, 1778
Bordeaux 5 Decr 1778 Sirs A french Brig belonging to La Rochelle arrived at this port the 2d Instant from Boston, he left that port the 4 November in Company…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, December 5, 1778
Passy Decr 5. 1778 Dr Sir It is necessary that you should be minutely informed, of the minutest and most secret Springs of Action here, if it is possible. Yet…
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John Adams to Henry Laurens, December 3, 1778
Passy Decr 3 1778 Sir I have the Honour to inclose to Congress, the latest News Papers: As they contain the Speech at the Opening of Parliament, 1 and Some…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1778
The Hague, 2 December 1778 Gentlemen Today I have the honor to send you the resolution 1 of which I have already spoken. What delayed me a little was my…