1To John Adams from François Barbé-Marbois, 18 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
Je viens de recevoir la Lettre que vous m’aves fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 1. du mois de mars dernier. J’ai appris dans le tems avec le plus grand plaisir la resolution que vous avies prise d’emener Mrs. vos fils avec vous. En suivant l’exemple de leur pere ils ne peuvent manquer de contracter une sincere amitié pour notre nation. Je vous prie de me rappeller au souvenir de notre petit...
I have received the letter that you did me the honor of writing on 1 March. Since then, I have learned with the greatest pleasure of your decision to take your sons with you. By following the example of their father they cannot fail to develop a sincere friendship with our nation. Please remind your little travelling companion of me, and assure him of the pleasure I will have in seeing him...
3To John Adams from François Barbé-Marbois, 29 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1961; 4 vols. , 4:174 ( JA ’s English translation); for the French text, see JA, Works The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: with a Life of the Author, ed. Charles Francis Adams, Boston, 1850–1856; 10 vols. , 7:116–117. Barbé-Marbois was touched...
4To John Adams from the Chevalier de La Luzerne and François Barbé-Marbois, 7 August 1779 (Adams Papers)
Le Chevalier de la Luzerne et m. de marbois sont bien sensibles au souvenir de Monsieur Adams et ont appris avec bien de plaisir que son indisposition n’avait point eu de suites. Le Docteur Cooper ne prechera point aujourd’hui: M. le Chevalier de la Luzerne espere avoir une autre occasion de l’entendre. M. de marbois a pris des arrangemens avec M. Cushin pour assister aujourd’hui à un autre...
The Chevalier de la Luzerne and M. Marbois are very moved by the remembrance from Mr. Adams and learned with a great deal of pleasure that his indisposition has had no serious consequences. Dr. Cooper will not preach today: M. le Chevalier de la Luzerne hopes to have another opportunity to hear him. M. de Marbois has made arrangements with M. Cushing to attend another sermon today. We hope to...