1To John Adams from Thomas Cushing, 3 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
This will be delivered you by The Sieur De le Tombe Consull General of France for the four New England Governments, who during his Residence here have behaved to universal Acceptance, I recommend him to your kind Attention. I embrace this opportunity to trasmit you an Authenticated Copy of an Act passed the General Court of this Commonwealth at their present Session entituled an Act for the...
2To John Adams from Thomas Cushing, 9 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
The Agents appointed by the Gen l. Assembly of this State to conduct & prosecute their Claims to certain Lands lying to the Westward, controverted & disputed by the State of New York, have represented to me that in order to support this Claim they should wish to be furnished with an Authenticated Copy of the Patent of King James 1 st. to the Council of Plimouth given in 1620 & the original...
3To John Adams from Thomas Cushing, 9 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am obliged to you for your favor of the 25 th. Oct r. last & for the intelligence it contained relative to the line between this State & Nova Scotia. I have lately at the request of the General Court forwarded to our Delegates at Congress the report of the Agents that were sent last fall to the Eastern parts of this State to make enquiry whether any encroachments had been made upon this...
4Thomas Cushing to John Adams, 16 August 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have just received your Favor of the 7 th of May last; am oblidged to you for the Intelligence it contained— I Perceive you are somewhat uneasy about the Line between Massachusetts and Nova Scotia, The Provisional Articles make the River S t Croix the Boundary, There are three Rivers of the same name that Empty themselves into the Bay of Passamaquaddy & although they are not very far distant...
5To John Adams from Thomas Cushing, 26 November 1783 (Adams Papers)
I have not had the Honor of any of your Favors for some time past. althô I have been frequently favoured with Letters, from divers commercial Houses in France and Holland, upon the Subject of Bussiness, owing to your kind mention of my Name to those Houses, for which I am oblidged to you— I heartily congratulate you and my Country, that You, togather with the other Commissioners, have been...