1From John Adams to James Searle, 18 June 1789 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 10 th. and in answer to your question, I have no scruple to say, that on your arrival in Holland you appeared to me to take as effectual measures as any man could then have taken to obtain a loan to the state of Pensylvania: But that such was the situation of Affairs, that it was next to Impossible to obtain any considerable Loan for the United states Jointly...
2From John Adams to James Searle, 15 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
I received your friendly Letter last Evening, and thank you for your kind Remembrance, of your Old Friend. To hear of your Success and Prosperity in Business; the Independence of your Circumstances, and the Contentment of your heart, gives me a Pleasure, the more exquisite, as it is so rare.— It is almost the Single Instance, that I have received Since my Return to America. My Correspondence...
3From John Adams to James Searle, 11 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
I am long in your debt, and therefore must beg your Patience on Account of bad health and many Occupations. The rapid Revolution in the Minds of this Nation, and the unaccountable Ardor and Unanimity, which has at last seized upon them for connecting themselves with America have occasioned me so many Visits to recieve and return, and so many complimentary Letters to answer, as added to other...
4From John Adams to James Searle, 26 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
Your two favours of Decr 3 and that of December 14, are before me. Mr Barclay is arrived, to my great Relief: His office and Character as well as your Recommendations entitle him to every Respect and Civility from me. You favour from L’orient I answered, and transmitted under Cover to Mr Cummings, Some Dispatches from Gover Read. I condole with you, under the Loss of Mrs Searle: But Such is...
5From John Adams to James Searle, 29 November 1781 (Adams Papers)
While you were at Sea I recd the inclosed dispatches with a desire to open them if you were absent, which I did, and read them with very great Pleasure. Mrs searle’s Letter I did not open you will receive it as I did. I have received your kind Letter from L’orient. The dispatches for Congress are not now of Consequence, as Duplicates and Triplicates of them have arrived by Newman and Brown....
6From John Adams to James Searle, 20 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
I condole with you most affectionately and cordially in your fresh disappointment. It is to be hoped the Tide will turn. I have recd, Letters for You from Govr Reed, with a desire to open them in case of your being gone. You were gone, and I opened them and read them, with infinite Pleasure. They contain the best Account of American affairs that I have seen. The substance of them, is Advising...
7From John Adams to James Searle, 8 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I was honoured with yours of the 1. Feb. I agree with you, that affairs look very well at home, but what shall We do with the Croakers? Is it that these Wretches are merely Superficial? or do they only want to magnify their Merit, in being faithfull So what they represent as So difficult a Cause? or are they arnoldized? However I have had So long experience of many of these grunting...
8From John Adams to James Searle, 4 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
I had the Honour of yours of 24 Jan. only yesterday. F. Silas Deane is indeed arrived here, but I cannot learn that R.R. Edward Bancroft is. I have not been honoured with a Visit, as yet, nor have I seen him. There is a Courier arrived from Petersbourg, who carried the News of Sir Yorkes leaving the Hague. Alls well in the north. The Spirit here waxes warmer. A new Play is brought upon the...
9From John Adams to James Searle, 23 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
I received, by the Hand of Mr. Dana, the Letters and Dispatches, which you brought for me, from Congress. I should have been very happy, to have been at Paris, at your Arrival; and to have had the Honour to do what ever might have been in my Power, to render your Residence in that Capital agreable, or to assist you in the Purpose of your Mission; But I am not able to foresee, when I shall...