1From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 17 April 1781 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams’s Compliments to Mr. Van der Kemp and asks the favour of his Company this Evening at...
2To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 5 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
Aÿant reçú plusieurs temoignages d’amitie et d’estime de votre Excellence, pendant votre Sejour a...
Having received several expressions of your Excellency’s friendship and esteem during your stay...
4From John Adams to François AdriaanVan der Kemp,, 24 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have received your agreable favour of the fifth of this Month, Commodore Gillon was absent,...
If anÿ man rejoice in the prosperity of the united States i wil hope that me shal not be denied a...
I am this moment honoured with your Letter of Yesterdays date and I thank you for your kind...
7To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 25 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Althoug I am not So happÿ to be the first in making mÿ Compliments to your Excellencÿ; I am...
L’accueil, dont vous m’avez honorés pendant votre Sejour dans cette Republique et les marqúes...
I have received your Letter, and am much concerned to perceive your Apprehensions that Affairs...
10To John Adams from François Adriaan van der Kemp, 29 December 1787 (Adams Papers)
L’année passé j’avois l’honneur de communiquer a votre l’Excellence mon desir de passer en...
11From John Adams to François Adriaan van der Kemp, 6 January 1788 (Adams Papers)
As I had suffered much Anxiety on your Account during your Imprisonment, your Letter of the 29....
12To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 25 July 1788 (Adams Papers)
Being returned at New-york, after a yourneÿ of five weeks in the countrÿ, to take a view of the...
13To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 7 January 1790 (Adams Papers)
Long before I read your Excell̃: defence of the Constitutions &c I saw their Criticism bÿ the...
14From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 27 February 1790 (Adams Papers)
Your agreable Letter of the 9. Jan. has lain too long unanswered.—M r Mappa, I should be happy to...
15To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 17 March 1790 (Adams Papers)
After your Excellency’s advice, for which I am much obliged, I wrote, by this Sloop to his...
16From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 27 March 1790 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of March 17. is rec d. — The French Revolution will, I hope produce Effects in favour...
17To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 19 June 1790 (Adams Papers)
Your Excellencÿ’s favour of March 27. I received the 17̈ apr.—and was it not for a particularity...
18To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 9 February 1793 (Adams Papers)
You, who are acquainted with mÿ character, cannot favour the opinion, that I should have...
19From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 19 March 1793 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 9. ult. has been a circuit to Philadelphia and returned to me, only on...
20To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 3 August 1793 (Adams Papers)
Though I can not find a pretext, valid enough to exculpate me, in interrupting your Excellency’s...
21To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 23 November 1793 (Adams Papers)
The knowledge of your Excellency’s principles, with the distinguished marks of attention, which...
22From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 11 December 1793 (Adams Papers)
Before I left The Massachusetts I had the Pleasure of receiving a Letter from you: But I learned...
23To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 1 February 1794 (Adams Papers)
I hope not, that I shall be importune in writing again; it is my anxious concern for America’s...
24From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 18 February 1794 (Adams Papers)
I have just now received your kind Letter of the 3d of this month. I read every Thing which falls...
25To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 24 February 1794 (Adams Papers)
Informed by the Resolution of the House of Representatives that our Government intends to arm Six...
26To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 28 August 1794 (Adams Papers)
Confiding that mÿ moving to the western Parts, and arrival there Shall be by your Excellency a...
27To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 9 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
I Should not have importuned your Excell—this year with another Letter did I not believe it...
28From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 30 December 1794 (Adams Papers)
I received this morning, your kind favour of the 9th. of this month dated at Kempwick at the...
29To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 3 October 1795 (Adams Papers)
After the renewed marks of distinction, which your Excellency’s favour bestowed on me, I maÿ be...
30From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 3 June 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Reverend Dr Belknap and Dr Morse being upon a Journey into your Neighbourhood I have been...
31To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 1 September 1796 (Adams Papers)
Though I was not fortunate enough to See Dr Belknap and Morse, as you Excellencÿ kindly intended,...
32To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 10 October 1796 (Adams Papers)
Washington’s resignation, which crowns that excellent man with glory, opens the career for my...
33To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 10 November 1796 (Adams Papers)
I hasten to send your Excellencÿ another letter from mÿ solitarÿ mansion. before the united...
34From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 6 December 1796 (Adams Papers)
I have recd your favour of the 10. of Nov. and thank you for the quotations from the Posthumous...
35To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 4 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to address You with few words upon your election to the Presidencÿ of the United...
36To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 30 December 1797 (Adams Papers)
It is Long ago, that I was honoured with your favour of Dec. 6 and April 18—in which your...
37To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 20 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
Was it not to Satisfÿ the ardent wishes of a learned deceased friend, I should consider it...
38From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 22 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have just received your favor of the 20th of Jan. & am sensibly touched with the remembrance of...
39To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 13 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
Since I was the last time honoured with your favour, I did not presume to interrupt Your...
40From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 24 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have recd your favour of the 13th and thank you for your Zeal for the honor of my “Defence”....
41From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 25 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 13th and thank you for your zeal for the honor of my “defence”....
42From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 30 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
I last night recd your favour of the 19 Dec, it Should be I presume 19 Jan. The Compliments you...
43From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 12 March 1800 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favor of 24th Ult. I return the letter with the oration, because they are...
44To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 23 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
Since long I received not a more Sensible pleasure, as when I Saw me favoured with your...
45To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 1 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
Long time since I should have acknowledged your favour of 12 March had I not hesitated, to...
46To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 2 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
I Shall make no apologÿ for mÿ Sudden rescript to your favor of Aug. 15th. The high glee, in...
47To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 12 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
With reluctance I Should interrupt your Excellency’s occupations, in the persuasion, that my...
48To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 19 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
The Sensible pleasure, received from your Excell:s favour of the 25th Dec. with which I was...
49From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 28 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
I had last night your letter of the 12th. the friendly Sentiments of which have tenderly affected...
50To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 1 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
Once more I Shall enjoÿ the Sensation in addressing you as the President of the U.S. but your...