1To John Adams from Ralph Izard, 22 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
A considerable time has elapsed since I had the honour of conversing with you on the subject of...
2To John Adams from Leray de Chaumont, 25 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
D’après Le desir que vous avez temoigné hier devant moy de Retourner a L’amerique et Les...
3To John Adams from Leray de Chaumont, 18 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
J’ay receu La lettre que vous m’avez fait L’honneur de m’ecrire Le 16 de ce mois, pour Scavoir...
4Jacques Le Maire to John Adams: A Translation, 10 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
My departure being fixed at the end of this month by the contract made by Mr. Lee with Mr....
5To John Adams from M. Quillau, 29 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
Je viens de voir Monsieur Dubourg à qui je dois l’honneur et l’avantage d’être Connu de vous, qui...
6To John Adams from William Whitmarsh Jr., 12 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
Being a Townsman of yours and having suffered in the Grand Cause I have Made my Aplication To Mr....
7To John Adams from Ferdinand Grand, 17 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Grand has the honour of paying his respects to the Honorable Mr. Adams and begs leave to...
8To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 26 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
I very much approve your Plan with regard to our future Accounts—and wish it to be followed. The...
Dr. Franklin presents Compliments to Mr. Adams, and requests that all the Public Papers may be...
10To John Adams from Mercy Otis Warren, 15 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
A long abscence from your Native shore would insure a Welcome to a line from me had I no other...
11To John Adams from William MacCreery, 12 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
I Received the Letter which you did me the Honor to write me under the 7th. Instant, by todays...
12To John Adams from Thomas Cushing, 21 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
I embrace this Oppertunity by the Brigantine Saturn Rene Maillett Master (which I have dispatched...
13To John Adams from Ralph Izard, 28 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
I am favoured with your Letter of 25th., and agree with you in opinion that there is no necessity...
14To John Adams from William Vernon Sr., 22 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
The above of the 2nd. Oct. via Portsmouth by the Dutchess of Grammount Capt. Poidras. This is...
15To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, 12 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
My last informed you of my Intention to send you by the Messagerie a Case of old W. India Spirit,...
16To John Adams from James Lovell, 24 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
I was not a little surprized Yesterday at seing a Letter from you to Mr. S. Adams by Mr. Archer,...
17To John Adams from William Vernon Sr., 2 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
The preceeding is copy of my last, of the 26th. May, being without any of your favors, which I...
18To John Adams from John Boylston, 6 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
Least it might possibly have escap’d the joynt notice of you and your Most worthy Colleague...
19Edmé Jacques Genet to John Adams: A Translation, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I read to Count Vergennes that which concerns the Count d’Estaing in the note with which you...
20To John Adams from Edmé Jacques Genet, 29 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
J’ai trouvé si important pour le bien commun des deux nations le Sentiment où vous vous êtes...
I have received, sir, the letter that you did me the honor to write me the 16th of this month....
22To John Adams from Samuel Adams, 25 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your Favor of the 24th of May did not reach my hand till yesterday. The Gentleman who brought it,...
23To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 27 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your letter written a few days before your embarkation from for France, lays me under an...
24To John Adams from John Boylston, 5 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
When I wrote you Per G. Tailer requesting the favour of your Advice and Assistance in procuring...
25To John Adams from Arthur Lee, 6 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
You have often complaind that taking care of the public Papers, and having the business of the...
26To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, 17 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
By the Tenor of your Favour of the 8th Instant I apprehend I have committed an Indiscretion. The...
27To John Adams from William Vernon Sr., 17 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
The foregoing of the 22nd. of Octr. is copy of my last. Being yet without any of your favors,...
J’ai L’honneur de Vous adresser Le 1er. Volume de mon ouvrage. Vous verrés Dans mon Discours...
29To John Adams from James Warren, 7 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
As I keep no Copies of the Letters I write to you, and have been so Careless as to keep no...
30To John Adams from Louis François Rolandeau, 2 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
Les Bontés avec laquelle vous avez d’aignez prendre part a mon sort Est un acte si precieux pour...
31From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 31 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging Letter of the 29 is now before me. It would ill become me born and educated in the...
32To John Adams from Pahin Champlain de La Blancherie, with a Contemporary Translation, 18 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
J’ay l’honneur de vous envoyer les details relatifs a l’Etablissement de la correspondance...
I have received the letter which you did me the honor of writing to me the 11th. instant and...
34To John Adams from Ralph Izard, 24 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
I must apologize for not having given you an immediate answer to your Letter of 20th. instant,...
35To John Adams from Thomas Cushing, 14 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to Introduce to your Acquaintance Mr. Samuel Bradford son of Capt. John Bradford a...
36From John Adams to Ralph Izard, 25 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have received with much Pleasure, your Favour of Yesterdays Date. No Appology was necessary,...
37To John Adams from Arthur Lee, 12 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have hoped for Leisure to answer your favor as fully as, in my own Vindication, it demands....
38Edmé Jacques Genet to John Adams: A Translation, 24 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have translated for his Lordship, Comte de Vergennes, the sundry articles from the New York...
39To John Adams from Jacques Le Maire, 10 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
Le Traité que M. Lee a fait avec M. Bonnefil pour faire passer tous les effets qui sont ici pour...
In regard to your desire, expressed to me yesterday, of returning to America and the dangers of...
I have received the letter that you did me the honor to write on 16 September, asking me the...
42To John Adams from Jonathan Williams III, 16 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
I arrived at Brest last Wednesday, in twenty five days Passage from Boston, and had the Pleasure...
43Quillau to John Adams: A Translation, 29 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have just seen Mr. Dubourg, to whom I owe the honor and pleasure of being known to you. He told...
44To John Adams from John Bondfield, 26 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
By last post I receivd your favor of the 15th. Instant. I have forwarded your Letter to Mr....
45To John Adams from Robert Montgomery, 6 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
From the Many favours and Civilitys I Received whilst I had the Honour of Paying you My Respects...
46To John Adams from William Vernon Jr., 26 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
I was this morning honoured by the receipt of your letter of the 15th instant. The embarrassment...
47To John Adams from James Warren, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I keep no Copies of Letters and therefore am Unable to refer to the dates or the Contents. I know...
48To John Adams from Edmé Jacques Genet, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
J’ai lu à M. le Comte de Vergennes ce qui concerne M. le Comte d’Estaing, dans le billet dont...
49To John Adams from the Comte de Vergennes, 21 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
J’ai reçû, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 16. de ce mois....
50From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 24 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
Last night I was favoured with yours of the 24 th , and nothing wou ld give me greater Pleasure,...