41C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 26 April 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have nothing new to relate to you except that I just learned that several Amsterdam merchants will make a démarche to the British minister to send deputies to London to negotiate restitution for their belongings captured at St. Eustatius. Several good patriots, even though they also suffered losses, refused to participate in the deputation, headed by Mr. H——. Those from Rotterdam also...
42To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 3 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
L’incluse vous apprendra tout ce qu’il y a de nouveau ici. Nos amis ne sont guere contents du Mémoire Russe. Pour moi, je ne trouve pas que la Russie Soit blamable de ne pas se presser de secourir la Rep., jusqu’à-ce qu’elle voie que celle-ci arme tout de bon: autrement on pourroit bien ici lui laisser tout le fardeau de la guerre maritime, en ne se tenant que sur la défensive. Tout ceci...
43C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 27 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Since your departure from here, nothing has happened except that yesterday the province of Holland made a resolution to the Russian court refusing the peace proposal from London. The resolution was communicated to the states general yesterday, after which the states of Holland adjourned until next Wednesday. Here are several letters that were brought to me from the inn. I offered to pay the...
44To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 23 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
En réponse à l’honorée vôtre du 19e. je pourrai vous faire voir quand il vous plaira que l’expression Treaties with France and Spain est dans la Copie Angloise manuscrite que vous m’aviez remise ici, et qui a servi à l’Imprimer. J’ai assuré de vos complimens Mr. Manson , en le priant de les garder pour lui: car, entre nous, il faut prendre garde que ces Messieurs ne nous exposent pas. Ils ne...
45To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 11 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
Vous aurez reçu ce soir une Lettre que j’ai fait enrégistrer No 4 par le Chariot de Poste, parti d’ici à Une heure après midi. Je dois ajouter, de la part de notre ami ici, qu’il est nécessaire que vous vous abouchiez au plutôt avec Mr. Van Berkel le Pensionnaire, et Mr. Bikker le fils, et que tous trois vous ayiez une conférence sérieuse et décisive, dès demain, s’il est possible, chez Mr....
46C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 5 February 1782 (Adams Papers)
The reason that I did not write sooner is that I had planned to spend last week with you during our friends’ absence here. But my domestic affairs prevented me from leaving, for one reason or another, and now our friends have returned, which requires my presence. A week ago Thursday, before the adjournment, the resolution with France very nearly happened. Only the town of Brille, which agrees...
47To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 12 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Vous aurez reçu par Mrs. De Neufville un paquet contenant 25 Exemplaires du Meme. dans les trois Langues. Aujourd’hui je vous envoie un autre paquet sous couvert de Mr. Van Arp, contenant une 15ne. de chacun. J’en ai encore 60 que j’ai mis à part pour vous, et que je vous enverrai quand je saurai si vous les voulez avoir tous à Amsterdam, ou si vous aimez mieux les trouver ici ou à Leide....
48C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 3 July 1781 (Adams Papers)
I was mortified to find that you had just left your inn, when I came to call on you after having met with some patriots. I hope we can make up for it on your next trip here. Meantime, I hasten to give you the enclosed, not only for you to be so kind as to forward it, with your dispatches, but also so that you may read it. Everything it contains is as reliable as it is interesting. The third...
49C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 3 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letters of 31 January and 2 February together this morning. I am very delighted that all’s well in America . In response, I tell you, that all’s well at St. Petersburg , because I heard on good authority the day before yesterday, that an express post arrived the day before that from the minister of that Court in response to the departure of Sir Joseph Yorke, and that the...
50C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 18 April 1781 (Adams Papers)
Last evening I visited an influential friend who, upon learning my surprise that your memorial was back at the clerk’s office and, as I understood it, was considered thrown out or rejected , told me that the expression was exaggerated and that the memorial was left there for brand new consideration. Everyday we expect the dispatches from St. Petersburg. We were assured in advance that they...