John Quincy Adams to John Adams, May 12, 1783
Hague May 12th. 1783 Honoured Sir The fair ended last Saturday, and yesterday 1 I began to translate Suetone’s life of Caligula; 2 Mr. Dumas who is so good as…
Hague May 12th. 1783 Honoured Sir The fair ended last Saturday, and yesterday 1 I began to translate Suetone’s life of Caligula; 2 Mr. Dumas who is so good as…
Paris April 16. 1783 My dearest Friend If Congress when they revoked my Commission had appointed another to make a Treaty of Commerce with Great Britain, We should have had…
Paris, April 14th, 1783 My dear daughter By this time, I hope, your inclination to travel has abated, and the prospect of peace has made you more contented with your…
Paris April 11. 1783 My dearest Friend There is at length a Ministry in England composed of Kings Friends and Peoples Men, which will effervesce, and throw out a great…
Paris April 7. 1783 My dearest Friend It is now compleatly five Years, Since I first arrived in Europe, and in all that time I was never more impatient to…
April 7 1783 My dearest Friend Tis a long a very long time since I had an opportunity of conveying a single line to you. I have upon many accounts…
Paris 28th. March 1783 Madam Peace seems to have closed all Communication with America. ’Tis a very long time since any Vessels or Letters have arrived either in France or…
Paris March 28. 1783 My dearest Friend On the 30 Nov. our Peace was Signed. On the 28. March We dont know that you have Yet heard of it. 1…
Haverhill March 15 [ , Start insertion, 1783 , End, ] 1 My Dear Sisters If I had received your Letter 2 an hour sooner, I could have sent you…
Hamborough March 12. 1783 1 Honoured Sir I suppose you have receiv’d before now my letter from Copenhagen dated Feby. 20th. in which I wrote you that I expected to…