31To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 8 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
We Refer Our Selves to what we had the honour to write yoúr Excell s. the 17 th. June, Since none of yoúr favoúrs, Serves this principally to hand yoúr Excell s. the Expences attending the Expedition of yoúr Effects which we have paid, viz t. To M r. Dumas, paid by him to Several people employed to inventarise, pakking, and Transporting the Effects from the Hague to Rotterdam, as by his...
32To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 12 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
In answer to your favour of the 2 d: of this Month, we are Sorry to Confirm your Idea that the Misfortune of Mess rs: de La Lande & fynje is most probably irretrivable, and it proves Still more to be so in proportion, we get more acquainted with the nature of their Engagements with M r: Geyer and the Gentlemen in America: we Shall endeavour to give you a General Idea of those Connexions, and...
33To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 30 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
We have received in due Time your Favor of the 19 th. and observe what you say relative to M r. Parkers proposals. We would not venture to act in a Business of so much importance in opposition to your advice, and less so, because we have properly no Power for the Purpose. Notwithstanding this your Excellency will be so kind to excuse us, that we dare differ from your Ideas, and that it is our...
34To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 23 December 1783 (Adams Papers)
We do ourselves the honour in answer to your Excellency’s esteemed favour of 14 dec̃:, to hand you inclosed Copy of the Letters both of Doctor Franklin Esq r and m r. Grand, by wh ch. you’ll be pleased to observe that the Contents are by no means favourable to our purpose. By the Washington Packet, we have again been favoured with His Excellency’s M r. Robt. Morris Eq r. ’s letters, with...