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To John Adams from Herman van Bracht, 12 August 1782

From Herman van Bracht

Dordrecht 12: Aug: 1782

Sir

I have now the honour to hand you the Second volum of the translated constitutions of America, Inscribed to Your Excell: by the publisher Mr. F: wanner. According to your desire, every expression is avoided that could tend to give offense to any person in times to critical as these. A due tribute of applause, however, has been given, tho the persons who So well deserved it in the true Interests of both republics has been touched upon, where fore I hope the dedication will obtain your approbation.1

Permit me to ad the assurance of Mr wanners unlimited esteem the offer of a continuance of my humble Services here an to ashure you that I most respectfully am Sir Your most Obedt. Servant

Herman van Bracht

RC (Adams Papers).

1. This is the second volume of Van Bracht’s Verzameling van de Constitutien ... van Amerika (2 vols., Dordrecht, 1781–1782), which Fredrik Wanner, the printer, dedicated to JA. For the dedication, see the Descriptive List of Illustrations, No. 6, above. The first volume was dedicated to Engelbert François van Berckel. Two sets of the work are in JA’s library at MB (Catalogue of JA’s Library description begins Catalogue of the John Adams Library in the Public Library of the City of Boston, Boston, 1917. description ends ).

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    To John Adams from Herman van Bracht, 12 August 1782
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    Bracht, Herman van
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    Adams, John
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    12 August 1782

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    “To John Adams from Herman van Bracht, 12 August 1782,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-13-02-0145. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams, vol. 13, May–October 1782, ed. Gregg L. Lint, C. James Taylor, Margaret A. Hogan, Jessie May Rodrique, Mary T. Claffey, and Hobson Woodward. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2006, p. 236.]

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