11To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 27(?) February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
in March: John A. McManemin,
12Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 26 March 1782 (Madison Papers)
, and n. 7). In his letter of 18 December 1781, read in Congress on 18 March, John Adams had suggested that the British might “try their skill in intercepting our trade” (
13To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Hewson, 1 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
The London banking firm Brown, Collinson & Tritton failed in March: John Wright to
14To George Washington from Amos Morrill, 17 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
below the lines—On the 31 March
John Hackety and Thomas Hill of the 33d British Regt deserters came to me—I sent them to H. Quarters.
15Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 20 February 1785 (Adams Papers)
Mr. and Mrs. John Rucker had visited the Adamses on 11 March; John Rucker was a partner in Robert Morris’ New York commercial house (
16Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
On 11 March, John Jay had entrusted four commissions, directing
17From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 19 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
, below. In letters of 7 and 8 March, John Lamb indicated from Barcelona that he was awaiting the “first fair Weather” to sail for Algiers and that he had charged £500 in expenses (both
18Abigail Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 8 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
) from Barcelona, where he and John Lamb would embark for Algiers. The pair arrived at Algiers on 25 March (John Lamb to William Carmichael,
19Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1788 (Adams Papers)
On 28 March, John Trumbull gave
20From George Washington to John Adams, 23 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
GW evidently was returning John Quincy Adams’s letter to John Adams of 17 Nov. 1795. On 25 March, John Adams wrote to his son in part: “I have recd your favour of the 17th of November and communicated it to the P. who expresses his Approbation of it” (