1Richard Cranch to John Adams, 30 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am just come from Braintree, and hear a Vessell is to sail for France directly: I have only time to enclose you two Hand-Bills, on the Contents of which I heartily congratulate you. —American Affairs never wore a more agreeable Aspect than at present. I want to hear how this News will be relish’d at St. James’s. Captains Brown, and Skinner are arriv’d from Amsterdam last Week, and Capt....
2To John Adams from Joshua Johnson, 30 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am this day honord with your polite favour of the 20 Idem covering two Letters one for the President of Congress and the other for Major Jackson, the first will go forward this day by the Sally Cap Worth for Rhode Island, the other shall be sent so soon as I can find out where Major Jackson is. You say there is no News but that of Commodore Gillon and that I must have heard off, this is...