1From John Adams to William Gordon, 15 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 30 th. Novem r: came to hand yesterday, & afforded me real pleasure & great Consolation. The Sentiments it contains were precisely such as actuated the American Ministers for Peace, on the same day. It is astonishing that occasion sh d. ever have been given to you or them to think in that manner— A complicated & extensive system of Imposture has been practised, upon America...