1To John Adams from Stephen Higginson, 8 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
Though I have not the honour of a personal acquaintance with you, I shall, at the desire of a number of the Gentlemen in Trade, take the liberty of stating to you briefly the situation of our Commerce, and of making a few observations relative thereto.— The importation of foreign merchandize into this State since the peace, has so much exceeded the value of our exports, that our Cash has of...
2To John Adams from Stephen Higginson, 30 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging Letter by Callahan I received, and thank you for the information it contained. The picture you give me of the British-Cabinet, is no less humiliating and dangerous to them, than it is just— every circumstance that has come to our knowledge proves the description to be true; and so very corrupt have the leading men in that nation become, there is very little chance of their...
3To John Adams from Stephen Higginson, July 1786 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging Letter of 18 Feb y. I duly received. to me it is extraordinary, that having a common Interest in a commercial View, and a Rival in France equally dangerous to both, no Arrangements can be made between us and the British for our mutual safety and advantage. it is not uncommon for Individuals to sacrifice their Interest to gratify their resentment; but it does not often happen that...
4To John Adams from Stephen Higginson, 17 January 1789 (Adams Papers)
You may recollect that the Court of France by an edict, about 2 Years since, opend a trade to the Americans to Mauritius and the french settlements in India, upon the same terms as their own sub-jects pursue it. This permission we soon improved, & for two Years past, many vessels have gone to port Louis in the Isle of France from different parts of the Continent, with cargos of the various...
5Enclosure: Stephen Higginson to John Adams, 17 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
You may recollect that the Court of France by an edict, about 2 years since, opend a trade to the Americans to Mauritius and the french settlements in India upon the same terms as their own subjects pursue it. This permission we soon improved, and for two years past, many vessels have gone to Port Louis in the Isle of France from different parts of the Continent with cargos of the various...