1To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 17 September 1797 (Adams Papers)
If I had not supposed, that the Hon. John Quincy Adams, your worthy and amiable Son, would have forwarded to Your Excellency one of the Copy’s of my Discourse on Socrates, considered as a Citizen ; if I had not expected I could write You with freedom and tranquillity on my own affairs, and announce You the end of all the troubles and persecutions, of which my steady adherence to the Cause of...
2To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 11 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
Le départ de mon Beau-Frère Govert—Jean van Persyn pour l’Amérique-Unie me met enfin dans le cas de remplir un devoir, que les circonstances du tems, ma vie extrémement occupée, & l’effet que cet ensemble a produit sur mon esprit, m’ont trop longtems fait négliger. Il y a deux ans sur-tout, que, placé à mon tour à la tête de notre Université, & ce tour tombant au milieu des tems de la plus...
3To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 22 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Altho’ the early part, I have taken in the struggles of America for the rights of Liberty and Mankind, would be a silent witness of my particular happiness at the present moment, when Your Excellency’s steady and prudent conduct in our Republic is crowned with the most glorious success, I should deem myself wanting in my duty, if I did not congratulate Your Excellency most sincerely in the...
4To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 16 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
The corporate Body of Manufacturers and Merchants of this City having presented yesterday to the Honorable Great-Council of Leyden an Address of thanksgiving and further prayer, concerning the future Commerce of our Republic with the United-States of America, I find myself honored with their orders to present Your Excellency with some printed Copies of it. This epoch, Sir, is one of the most...
5To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 19 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Committee of the corporate Body of Merchants, Manufacturers and Traders of this City have charged me, as their Counsel, to present Your Excellency with two printed Copies of the Petition, they have put up Monday last to the Great-Council of Leyden, in order to pray for the conclusion of commercial connexions with the United-States of America. They hope, Your Excellency will accept those...
6To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 10 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
When some months past I desired a Copy of the Collection of American Constitutions, it was for the use of a Gentleman of Letters, actually employed in translating the several Acts of American Legislation, but who knew no other Collection of those Acts than a French translation printed at Paris. I wished then to keep for myself and clean the Copy, Your Excellency had made me a present of, as a...
7To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 6 September 1781 (Adams Papers)
Ce fut avec la plus grande satisfaction et reconnoissance, que je reçus, il y a quelque tems, de la part de Votre Excellence, le Recueil des Constitutions et autres Actes fondamentaux de la République Fédérative, qui s’est formée dans le Nouveau-Monde. J’en ai témoigné ma gratitude à Mr. Thaxter; mais il est de mon devoir de présenter à Votre Excellence même mes vifs et sincères remercîmens....
8Jean Luzac to John Adams: A Translation, 6 September 1781 (Adams Papers)
It was with the greatest satisfaction and gratitude that I received, some time ago from your Excellency, the collection of constitutions and other fundamental acts of the federative Republic formed in the New World. I expressed my gratitude for this to Mr. Thaxter, but it is my duty to express my great and sincere thanks to your Excellency. If this collection is by itself a testament worthy of...
9To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 17 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
The reason, why I have not called on Your Excellency for seeing together the House I had spoken of, is that it is doubtful, as I have been informed, whether it is yet to be let or not, a Lady being at present in treaty about it with the Proprietary. If they do not agree, I will hear further of it, and have the honor of informing Your Excellency instantly. This time at least I have proved a...
10To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 22 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
I could not return You the Papers, which Mr. Thaxter was so obliging as to deliver us early this morning, without giving You my best and sincerest thanks for the attention, You had in communicating to us so fresh and so important an intelligence. Our love for truth and liberty induced us, from the very beginning of the American Contest, the first (I dare say) amongst the European News-Writers,...