2691To John Adams from Johann Christoph Baumberg, 24 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
Unstern meines Lebens und Mißkenntniß meiner durch 23 Jahre erworbenen Verdienste zwingen mich, mein Vaterland zu verlassen und in fremden Ländern mein Brod und Glück zu suchen—. Ich wäre daher fest entschlossen, mich nach den vereinigten Staaten in Amerika überschiffen zu lassen, wenn ich nur abzusehen vermöchte, wie ich meine Frau, meinen 16 jährig hoffnungsvollen Sohn und meine 17 jährige...
2692Johann Christoph Baumberg to John Adams: A Translation, 24 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
Misfortune in my life and the misjudgment of my merits, in the past 23 years, force me to leave my fatherland, and to seek my bread and fortune in foreign countries. I would have been firmly resolved to travel by ship to the United States, if only I knew what my wife, my promising 16-year-old son, and my 17-year-old daughter would live off until I could have them follow me, and also whether I,...
2693To John Adams from John Bondfield, 24 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you on the progress which the vigorous resolves of the province of Frise informs us is taking to a publick acknowledgement of the american Independance as also of the late resolves of the British parlement. The Neutral Consuls at this Port construe the late Acts to a licence to their flag to transport Goods to the United States under the privalidge and restrictions...
2694To John Adams from Thomas Digges, 26 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
I got here this day and am nearly about the hour to Embark. I find I passd Mr Laurens Jnr at Rotterdam, as some questions were askd in the Hotel Where I put up for a person answering my description, from one who was at another Hotel who did not leave His name, but answered the description of Mr Laurens. I stopt at the Hotel Angleterre at the Hague and found that P. Wentworth had gone from...
2695To John Adams from the Marquis de Lafayette, 27 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
I Beg You will Accept My Best thanks for the two letters You Have Been pleased to write Giving the Particulars of Your Situation in Holland, and favouring me with Your Opinion Upon the Operations of Next Campaign. I am Happy to find You Are likely to Get the Better of British Cabals, and Hope our independance will Be Soon Aknowledged throughout the United Provinces. Such a Measure from a...
2696To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 28 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
La grande oeuvre est accomplie. Aujourd’hui les Etats d’Hollde ont résolu, que leurs Députés aux Etats Genx. seront instruits, de diriger les choses dans l’Assemblée de L. H. P. à telle fin, que Mr. Adams soit admis pour leur présenter ses Lettres de créance de la part des Etats unis; et les Etats ont chargé expressément Mr. le Grand Pensionaire de vous donner incessamment connoissance de...
2697C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 28 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
The great work is done. Today, the States of Holland resolved that their deputies to the States General will be instructed to direct proceedings in the assembly of Their High Mightinesses, so that Mr. Adams will be admitted to present his credentials on behalf of the United States. The States expressly directed the grand pensionary to immediately inform you of this resolution. The corps of...
2698To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 29 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
Copie de la Résolution de leurs Nobles et Grandes Puissances les Seigrs. Etats d’Hollde et de West-frise. Is goed gevonden en verstaen, dat de zaak van wegens hun Edele Groot Mog. ter Generaliteit daarheen zal worden gedirigeerd, en daarop ten Sterksten geinsteerd, dat de Heer Adams als Afgezant van de Vereenigde Staten van America ten spoedigsten by hun Hoog-Mog: moge worden geadmitteerd en...
2699To John Adams from Pieter van Bleiswyck, 30 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
C’est avec baucoup de Satisfaction que J’ai L’honneur de m’acquitter de la Commission dont Les Etats d’Hollande et de West Frise viennent de me chargee en vous faisant parvenir, Monsieur, une Copie de La resolution que Leurs Nobles et Grandes Puissances ont prises avanthier au sujet de vottre Admission comme Envoyé des Etats Unis de L’Amerique.
2700Pieter van Bleiswyck to John Adams: A Translation, 30 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
It is with much satisfaction that I have the honor to acquit myself of the commission with which I have been charged by the States of Holland and West Friesland and convey to you, sir, a copy of the resolution that their Nobles and Grand Mightinesses have taken the day before yesterday on the subject of your admission as envoy from the United States of America. RC ( Adams Papers ); endorsed:...