John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, August 5, 1778
Passi Aug 5. 1778 My dear Sir Your Letter of the 20 June, by Captain Ayrs from Boston had a quick Passage. She Sailed on the 4 July and your…
Passi Aug 5. 1778 My dear Sir Your Letter of the 20 June, by Captain Ayrs from Boston had a quick Passage. She Sailed on the 4 July and your…
Passy August 4. 1778 My dear Sir Your kind Favor of July 1st. was brought here Yesterday from Bordeaux where Capt. Ayres has arrived, but was not deliver’d me till…
[ , Start insertion, 3 August 1778 , End, ] Gentlemen I had the honor to send you a copy of the letter that I wrote to Mr. van Berckel,…
[ , Start insertion, 3 August 1778 , End, ] Messieurs J’ai eu l’honneur de vous envoyer copie de la Lettre que j’aiécrite à Mr. Van Berkel Pensionaire d’Amsterdam le…
Passy, Sunday Morning Augt. 2d 1778 Captain Jones begs the Commissioners to oblige him with Copies of the following letters—or with the liberty of taking Copies of Monseigneur De Sartines…
L’Orient 1st. August 1778 Honorable Gentlemen The Frigate Boston saild this morning with her three prizes. Captain Tucker happend accidentally to have mention’d to me, that he had your orders…
Dijon 1 August 1778 Gentlemen Although a stranger to you, I take the liberty of writing because I think that, as the representatives of a nation owing its existence to…
Dijon 1er. Aoust 1778 Messieurs Sans Etre Connu de vous Je prens La liberté de Vous Ecrire, Parce que Je Pense que les Réprésentans d’une nation, qui doit son Existence…
Passi July 26. 1778 My dear Sir Yours of [7] June by Captain Barnes fortunately reached me, Yesterday. I was much Surprised, you may well imagine at its Contents. But…
Passi July 26 1778 My dear Friend Your favours of May 16 and 25 1 by Captain Barnes reached me Yesterday. These with those by Niles from Connecticut and those…