1[Titlepage] (Adams Papers)
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2To Benjamin Franklin from Baron Joseph Podmaniczky, [after 25 July 1780] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Baron Podmaniczki presents his respectfull compliments to Dr: Franklin, and takes the liberty of asking the permission to wait upon him to day at dinner; the day of his leaving this town being fixed on next Wednesday; But as one of his Friends, the Brother of Mr: de Walkiers St: Amand has entreated the Baron to procure him the honour of the Doctors...
3[July 1780] (Adams Papers)
At about eleven o clock took leave of all my Schoolmates, and went to Paris, with an intention to set out for Holland on thursday, next. Prepared everything for the journey. In the afternoon pappa went to Dr. Franklin’s for a Passport. At this time American ministers were empowered to issue passports to Americans traveling in the country to which they were accredited ( Adams Family...
4Tuesday 25th of July. (Adams Papers)
At about eleven o clock took leave of all my Schoolmates, and went to Paris, with an intention to set out for Holland on thursday, next.
5Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 25 July 1780 (Adams Papers)
My Letter of the 1st. of May last gave You some Account of the Proceedings of the Convention, the Business of which has been since compleated, the Constitution agreed upon And in September We shall proceed to the Choice of Governor, Lt. Governor, Senators, &c. On the last Wednesday of October the first General Court is to be held. Had a Negtive on the Governor and his Appointment of the...
6To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 25 July 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have but a Moment to write by the Mars, a Vessel belonging to this State, the Voyage having been kept secret upon political Accounts. I congratulate you on the Arrival of the Fleet from Brest at Newport, commanded by the Chevalier de Ternay, after a Passage of about 10 Weeks: not a single Vessel of the whole Fleet missing. You will hear before this reaches you of the Loss of Charlestown, in...
7To John Adams from the Comte de Vergennes, 25 July 1780 (Adams Papers)
J’ai recu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 17 de ce mois. Je l’ai luë avec la plus sérieuse attention, et pour rendre ma réponse d’autant plus éxacte, je l’ai placée en marge de chacun des articles qui m’a parû mériter des observations de ma part. Vous y verrez, Monsieur, que je persiste à penser que le moment de communiquer au Lord Germaine vos pleinpouvoirs,...
8Enclosure: The Comte de Vergennes to John Adams, 25 July 1780 (Adams Papers)
Lettre écrite à M. le Cte. de Vergennes par M. Adams, le 17 Juillet 1780 Observations sur la dernière Lettre de M. Adams du 17 Juillet 1780. 1º. I should have been very happy . . . to communicate them. Iº. Les motifs qui ont déterminé le Cte. de Vergennes à donner ce Conseil à M. Adams, sont aussi simples qu’ils paroissent péremptoires: 1º. S’occuper d’un Traité de Commerce avant d’avoir fait...
I have received, sir, the letter that you did me the honor to write on the 17th of this month. I have read it with the utmost attention and in order to make my reply all the more exact, I have placed in the margin each of the points which appear to merit observations on my part. You will see there, sir, that I still think that the moment to communicate your plenipotentiary powers to Lord...
Letter written to the Comte de Vergennes by Mr. Adams, 17 July 1780 Observations on Mr. Adams’ letter of 17 July 1780 1. I should have been very happy . . . to communicate them. I. The reasons which have determined the Comte de Vergennes to give this advice to Mr. Adams are so simple as to appear preemptory: 1. To be concerned with a treaty of commerce before having made peace is to be...