1To John Adams from M. Quillau, 29 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
Je viens de voir Monsieur Dubourg à qui je dois l’honneur et l’avantage d’être Connu de vous, qui m’a dit que vous m’avies écrit au sujet de Livres que vous voulies vous procurer. Il faut que la personne que vous aves chargée de votre lettre, ne se soit point acquittée de sa Commission, Car je n’ai reçu aucune lettre de votre part. Si elle me fut parvenue, vous deves etre persuadé que j’aurois...
2Quillau to John Adams: A Translation, 29 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have just seen Mr. Dubourg, to whom I owe the honor and pleasure of being known to you. He told me that you had written me concerning some books you would like to procure. The person to whom you gave the letter must not have carried out his commission, for I never received any letter from you. If it had reached me, you can be assured that I would, with the utmost diligence, have undertaken...