Adams Papers

To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 17 March 1781

From Jean Luzac

Saturday [17 March 1781]

Sir

The reason, why I have not called on Your Excellency for seeing together the House I had spoken of, is that it is doubtful, as I have been informed, whether it is yet to be let or not, a Lady being at present in treaty about it with the Proprietary. If they do not agree, I will hear further of it, and have the honor of informing Your Excellency instantly.

This time at least I have proved a true Prophet: The Manifesto at length had appeared in dias luminis auras.1 After You will have perused it, I beg it back to morrow.

I am always with great respect, Sir, Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant

J: Luzac

RC (Adams Papers); addressed: “To His Excellency John Adams, Esqr.”; endorsed: “[. . .] Luzac. 17. March 1781.” A corner of the MS is missing, resulting in the loss of a portion of the endorsement.

1. In the golden light of day.

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    To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 17 March 1781
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    Luzac, Jean
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    Adams, John
    Date
    17 March 1781

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    “To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 17 March 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-11-02-0151. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams, vol. 11, January–September 1781, ed. Gregg L. Lint, Richard Alan Ryerson, Anne Decker Cecere, Celeste Walker, Jennifer Shea, and C. James Taylor. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2003, p. 212.]

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