8971To John Adams from Carlos Martinez de Yrujo, 21 April 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have recent grounds to believe that it is intended to carry into effect the expedition on the part of the English against upper Louisiana, by violating the territory of the US. according to what I informed you in my letter of the 2d March last; I must add that I know to a certainty that the English have made propositions to General Clarke in Georgia, in order to obtain his powerful influence...
8972To John Adams from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 3 June 1797 (Adams Papers)
The American Consulate in this City, & destrict, having been left to my charge, by, & in the absence of my Son, who is the appointed Consul; I beg leave to assure you of my attention to the dutys annexed to that important trust, & that however arduous the task may now become on account of the present unhappy State of things: I have – with alacrity and firmness – asserted the grievances, and...
8973To John Adams from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 5 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
This is the second time I have taken the liberty of trespassing on your Excellency’s time & with due reverence have now to repeat my request that you will have the goodness to listen to the Justice of my cause. In case the false rumours that have been circulated & publish’d against me by my rivals & enemys should have in any degree alter’d the good opinion I meritted of your Excellency, in the...
8974To John Adams from Josef Yznardy, 23 October 1800 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to inform you, I arrived at Baltimore, from Cadiz, on the 23d. august last: Since which have had the honor to present myself to the Secretary of State, and during my stay at the Federal-City, I was attacked with Sickness; and when at Baltimore it nearly cost me my life; while convalescent I came on to this City, where I have had a very severe relapse, which has prevented me...
8975Encosure: Van Zeebergh’s Notes on the Dutch-American Treaty, 25 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
Consideratien op Art. 22. & 23. van het project Tractaat tusschen Haar Hoog Mog. en de Vereenigde Staaten van America. Wanneer men den generaalen inhoud van die twee Artt. admitteerde, en dús van wegens Hún Hoog Mog. toegaf, dat dit geheele Tractaat in alle zyne Clausulen en Artt. nú en voor ’t vervolg verstaan zal moeten worden niet te contrarieren aan de Stipúlatien, voorkomende in de twee...
8976Enclosure: Van Zeebergh’s Notes on the Dutch-American Treaty: A Translation, 25 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
Considerations on Articles 22 & 23 of the draft treaty between their High Mightinesses and the United States of America. If one admitted the general content of those two articles, and thus because their High Mightinesses conceded that this complete treaty, in all its clauses and articles, now and henceforth should be understood not to go against the stipulations of the two treaties already...
8977To John Adams from Adriaan van Zeebergh, 25 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
J’ai l’honneúr de faire parvenir ci joint a votre Excellence les considerations, que j’eus le plaisir de lúi communiqúer hier de boúche. En eclaircissant ainsi mes idées et celles de ma ville quant aux Articles differentiaúx dú projet Traité entre les deúx Republiqúes, j’espere, qúe cela pourra contribúer en quelqúe Sorte a ún accommodement Salútaire, Súr ún point, d’ont noús convenous...
8978Adriaan van Zeebergh to John Adams: A Translation, 25 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing to your excellency the considerations we discussed yesterday. By clarifying my ideas and those of my city regarding the differentiating articles in the treaty plan between the two republics, I hope this can contribute in some way toward a good compromise on a point that, if I am not mistaken, we agree on entirely in principle. I am delighted to have this...
8979Oration on JA’s Birthday, 19 October 1801 (Adams Papers)
Your neighbours and friends assembled to celebrate the anniversary of your natal day, beg leave to approach you with sincere congratulations upon the pleasing occasion. Be assured Sir, that no lapse of time can abate our respect and gratitude for your long, laborious and faithful public services, or diminish our affectionate attachment to your person and character. An attachment founded in the...
8980Ratification Of Tunis Treaty, 10 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
Sicome un Trattato de Pace ed’Amicizia fu definitivamente accomodato e conchiuso, tra li Stati Uniti d’America representati da William Eaton e James Leander Cathcart Esquires Commessari specialmente deputati per tal oggetto ed illustrissimo ed Excelentissimo Il Bey ed il Gioverno di Tunis Il quale Trattato é come segue, cio é a dire … Conoscere Facciamo sapere Qualmente io John Adams...