From John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 25 July 1778

To Richard Henry Lee

Passy, 25 July 1778. printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography description begins Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1961; 4 vols. description ends , 4:171–172. In this letter, the last copied from Adams’ Letterbooks into his Autobiography for the period of the first mission, he thanked Lee for his letter of 13 May (above), described his voyage to France, and commented on the European political situation which he saw as unfavorable to Great Britain. Adams also mentioned French enthusiasm for the American cause—he had “never seen a French Tory”—the problems caused by the lack of funds, and his difficulties with the French language. Finally, he assured Lee that Beaumarchais’ accounts would be closely examined.

printed: (JA, Diary and Autobiography description begins Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1961; 4 vols. description ends , 4:171–172).

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Source Project: Adams Papers
Title: From John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 25 July 1778
Author: Adams, John
Recipient: Lee, Richard Henry
Date: 25 July 1778

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Cite as: “From John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 25 July 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-06-02-0245. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams, vol. 6, March–August 1778, ed. Robert J. Taylor. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1983, p. 316.]

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