1From John Adams to Leray de Chaumont, 25 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have this Moment the Honour of your kind Billet of this Days Date, and I feel myself under great Obligations for the genteel and generous offer of your House, at Blesois: But, if I do not put Dr. Franklin to Inconvenience, which I shall not do long, my Residence at Passy is very agreeable to me. To a Mind as much Addicted to Retirement, as mine, the Situation you propose would be delicious...
2From John Adams to Leray de Chaumont, 16 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
As our Finances, are at present in a Situation, seriously critical, and as I hold myself accountable to Congress, for every part of my Conduct, even to the smallest Article of my Expences, I must beg the Favor of you to consider what Rent we ought to pay you for this House and Furniture, both for the time past and to come. Every part of your Conduct towards me, and towards our Americans in...
3From John Adams to Leray de Chaumont, 5 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
As the Sensible is expected to sail in a few days, it is proper that I should embrace the Opportunity to inform you, of your Misfortune in the Loss of the Betsy and all your Effects which were on Board of her. Somewhere near the grand Bank of Newfoundland, in a very foggy Night she fell in with a British sloop of War, which conducted her to Newfoundland. We missed her in the Morning, and were...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont, [on or after 3 July 1780] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : The Gallery of History, Inc. (Las Vegas, Nevada, 1993) Notre Intention en donnant l’Ordre de ne pas payer leurs Portions a ceux qui avoient signé le Mutinerie, n’etant qu’un Expedient temporaire pour les reclamer; il me semble qu’actuellement il sera mieux de rapeller cette Ordre; parceque il y a en Amerique des Loix pour les punir; & je crois qu’il sera bon de payer les portions de ces...
ALS : American Philosophical Society Extrait d’une Lettre de Boston, datée le 28 Octobre 1778. Le General Heath de cette Ville a recu hier un Exprés de General Washington, portant que 17 Vaisseaux de Ligne, 20 Fregates, & 170 Vaiseaux de Transport, avoient partis de la Nouvelle York le 19 de ce Mois, & qu’il étoit soupçonné qu’ils étoient destinées pour attaquer Boston. — Il y a d’autres qui...