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From John Jay to John Adams, 24 February 1781

To John Adams

Madrid 24 Feb. 1781

Sir

Since my last to you before you left Paris,1 I have been favored with no Letters from you except a few Lines sent me by Mr Montgomery of Alicante, recommending that Gentleman as friendly to our Country.2

The enclosed is a Copy of an Act of Congress adopting the Regulations proposed by the Empress of Russia, and of which I was desired to transmit Copies to you and Doctr. Franklin—3

Agreable to the Directions of Congress I have communicated to this Court your appointment to execute the Business committed to Mr Laurens, and requested their friendly Influence to promote your Operations. I have also desired my Friends the Messrs. De Neufville to afford you all the Aid in their power,4 and if on any Occasion it may be in my power to be useful, I beg that you will without Hesitation command my Services— I have the Honor to be Sir with great Respect Your most obedt. & hble Servt.

John Jay

His Excellency John Adams Esqr.

ALS, MHi: Adams (EJ: 6402). Endorsed. Dft, NNC (EJ: 7441). Enclosure: resolution of 5 Oct. 1780, copy in JJ’s hand, MHi (EJ: 6403).

1. JJ to Adams, 17 July 1780, above.

2. Letter not found, but see PJA description begins Robert J. Taylor, Gregg L. Lint, et al., eds., Papers of John Adams (15 vols. to date; Cambridge, Mass., 1977–) description ends , 8: 341.

3. See JCC description begins Worthington C. Ford et al., eds., Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (34 vols.; Washington, D.C., 1904–37) description ends , 18: 905. The instructions from Congress to JJ have not been found.

4. See JJ to John de Neufville & Son, 8 Jan., above.

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    “From John Jay to John Adams, 24 February 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jay/01-02-02-0156. [Original source: The Selected Papers of John Jay, vol. 2, 1780–1782, ed. Elizabeth M. Nuxoll. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2012, p. 397.]

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