701Memorial to the States General, 25 January 1788 (Adams Papers)
The Subscriber, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America, has the Honour to communicate to your High Mightinesses, a resolution of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, on the fifth day of october 1787. by which, he is permitted, agreably to his request, to return to America, at any time, after the 24 th. of February 1788. and by which his Commission &...
702Memorial to the States General, 1 October 1787 (Adams Papers)
The Subscriber Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America, has the Honour to acquaint your High Mightinesses that Congress on the twenty fourth Day of July last resolved that M r: Dumas be permitted to occupy and reside in the House of the United States at the Hague, untill a Minister of the United States shall arrive there, or untill the further order of Congress; And that M...
703Memorial to the States General, [6 March 1788] (Adams Papers)
The Subscriber, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America, has the honour to communicate to your High Mightinesses, a Resolution an Act of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, by which he is recalled from his Mission to your High Mightinesses & permitted to revisit his native Country. The Wisdom and Magnanimity, with which your High Mightinesses manifested your...
704John Adams to States General of the Netherlands, 2 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
Le Sousigne Ministre Plenipotentiaire des Etats Unis de L’Amerique, a l’honneur de proposer, qu’il laissa l’année passée, a Paris, quelques Effets, en Habillemens, Papiers, Livres, Argenterie &c dont il S’etoit Servi pendant Son Sejour dans cette Ville—qu’il envoya, il y a quelque tems, un Exprès, nommé Egberts D’Amsterdam, pour transporter ces Effets a la Haye; que le dit Expres est...
705John Adams to States General of the Netherlands, 2 July 1784 (Adams Papers)
Le Sousigné Ministre Plenipotentiaire des Etats Unis de L’Amerique, a l’honneur de prier Vos Hauts Puissances, de vouloir faire depêcher, ou de lui accorder Un Passeport pour L’Entree libre, ou bien un Ordre a L’Amirauté de laisser passer librement, et Sans payer des Droits, deux malles ou Coffres et une Caisse marquèes I. A. contenans des Livres appartenans au Sousigné, et venus de Londres à...
706From John Adams to Isaac Stephens, 29 September 1786 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of July 18 was brought to me Yesterday, and your Letter to M r. Foster with its Enclosures, shall be sent to Boston by the first oppertunity, and any other Letters you may think proper to write, and send under cover to me shall be forwarded as early as possible— I sincerely wish it were in my Power to do you more material service, but it is not If m r. Lamb has deceived the Dey, by...
707From John Adams to Ezra Stiles, 4 November 1788 (Adams Papers)
Last night, I received the Letter you did me the Honour to write me, on the thirteenth of September, informing me of the Honour that has been done me by the University over which you so worthily preside. If this honorary Degree, is as you inform me, to be considered as a token of Affection and Esteem, I shall certainly hold it among the most precious of Things; since nothing can ever be more...
708From John Adams to Ezra Stiles, 27 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
I received with Pleasure, your Letter by Col. Humphreys whom I have found in all respects the Man of Merit and Taste whom you describe, well qualified for the Office to which Congress has appointed him. The last Letters from New York have given me, some Anxiety on his Account. If the Commissions to which he is attached Should be dissolved, and no Provision be made for him, he will be in a...
709From John Adams to John Stockdale, 31 January 1784 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 20 th. was Sent me last night, and put me into a Fit of good Humour which continues to this moment. The Letter containing the Medals, I beg you to open and deliver one set to M r West and another to M r Whiteford, in my Name.— You will please to make a Minute of the Postage you pay for me, which I will remit you. The Hares were well disposed of, and I hope gave Pleasure to...
710From John Adams to Charles Storer, 11 October 1783 (Adams Papers)
I have rec’d from M r: Ridley, some Letters from home and a Newspaper.— My Son wrote you Sometime ago, that I was ill, and desired you to come to me— I have written you Since that I had altered my Plan both these Letters may be sent you from London, where untill M r: Ridley rec’d your Letter of the 6. october from S t: Quentin I supposed you were M r: Thaxter is gone home. He sailed from...