461To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, 12 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
My last informed you of my Intention to send you by the Messagerie a Case of old W. India Spirit,...
462To John Adams from Philippe André Joseph de Létombe, 1 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
Je profite, avec bien de l’Empressement, de l’occasion d’écrire à votre Excellence et de me...
463To John Adams from William MacCreery, 7 July 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am not skill’d in writing introductory Letters—I must however write one to make you acquainted...
464C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 24 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
The States of Holland will not be able to form a resolution for another fifteen days or three...
465From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 11 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: Library of Congress I am honoured with your...
466John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 10 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have this day receivd from Mr. Livingston a Letter wherein...
467John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 2 February 1779: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bordeaux, February 2, 1779: Capt. Jason Laurence of the...
468To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 28 June 1777 (Adams Papers)
I wish it was in my power to give you a satisfactory and particular state of facts relative to...
469To John Adams from Jeduthun Baldwin, 20 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Soon after I came to this place I took the freedom to write you. I once more ask leave to inform...
470John Bondfield to the Commissioners, 15 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
Referring to what I had the Honor to write you the 12th Current. Yesterday arrived from Virginia...
471To John Adams from Thomas Edwards, 23 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
In the general Calamity of the times, I find there is little or no Business to be had unless...
472John Bondfield to the Commissioners, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honor to pay my most respectful Compliments of Season wishing prosperity to all your...
473To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 12 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
We had the Honour to write yoúr Excellency the 9 th. of this month, to which we beg Leave to...
474John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 3 October 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bordeaux, October 3, 1778: No ships have arrived from...
475To John Adams from Thomas Digges, 10 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
Nothing material occurring, I did not write you on the last post day. Things were then in a train...
476To John Adams from the President of Congress, 10 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Congress consider your correspondence with the Count de Vergennes on the subject of communicating...
477Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Smith call’d upon me to day and told me he should set out tomorrow for Philadelphia, desired...
478To John Adams from James Lovell, May 1778 (Adams Papers)
In aid to your scrutiny after the real robber of the Commissioners Dispatches, I send what I...
479To John Adams from Elbridge Gerry, 8 December 1777 (Adams Papers)
Since my last the Situation of the Camp has prevented the Committee of Congress from transacting...
480John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 15 August 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copies: National Archives (two), United States Naval...
481To John Adams from James Lovell, 31 August 1779 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday received yours of May 14 from L’Orient and Aug. 13th. from Braintree with several...
482To John Adams from James Warren, 7 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Reading and writeing have for some time past been Interdicted on Account of the small Pox...
483To John Adams from M. de Chapeaurouge, 21 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
Je me suis presenté Chez vous pour avoir l’honneur de vous voir et j’ai eu le malheur de n’avoir...
484General Court to John Adams and Robert Treat Paine, 3 January 1777 (Adams Papers)
The Committee of both Houses appointed to consider a Letter from General Washington to the...
485To John Adams from the Duc de La Vauguyon, 2 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Je me proposois Monsieur d’aller passer quelques jours a amsterdam a la fin de Cette Semaine,...
486To John Adams from the Abbé Raynal, 18 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
Monsieur jennings ma venus votre lettre du 5 janvier avec la traduction hollandoise de la...
487To John Adams from Francis Coffyn, 2 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
The bearer Thomas Beer has been obliged to flee from England on account of his having assisted...
488C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 18 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Since my last letter of the 13th, with the enclosure from France directed to you, I have been...
489To John Adams from Fleury, 16 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
Je suis trop reconnoissant des bontés dont vous mavés honnoré pour ne pas vous exprimer a cet...
490To John Adams from Arthur Lee, 10 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have but one moment to tell you, that I left Mrs. Adams your Children, General and Mrs. Warren...
491C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 6 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
Today I am sending His Excellency Mr. Franklin the third and final issue of the Gazette de Leyde...
492To John Adams from William Judd, 24 January 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Debtors Confined in this Goal have Prepared a Petition to the Honourable Continental...
493C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 25 February 1782 (Adams Papers)
In a letter of this same day, which I have already mailed, I forgot to include some essential...
494John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 30 August 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; draft: National Archives; copy: United States Naval Academy...
495To John Adams from Nathanael Greene, 26 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
The peculiar situation of American affairs renders it necessary to adopt every measure that will...
496Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 December 1779 (Adams Papers)
I will not omit any opportunity of writing tho ever so great an uncertainty whether it will ever...
497To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 8 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
Votre Lettre à l’Ambr. du 25 Nov. lui est bien parvenue. Il n’étoit pas en ville à son arrivée;...
498Edmé Jacques Genet to John Adams: A Translation, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I read to Count Vergennes that which concerns the Count d’Estaing in the note with which you...
499To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 14 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
The 2 instant at night we began a cannonade and bombardment upon the Enemy, and continued it...
500To John Adams from Philip Mazzei, 19 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
I shall make no apology for troubling you, Sir, as you have been so Kind as to grant me that...
501To John Adams from Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol, 5 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
J’ai écrit amplement au Bourguemaitre Hooft touchant la Situation des affaires dans cette...
502To John Adams from Thomas Barclay, 22 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
I most heartily and sincerely Congratulate your Excellency on the Events of Friday and saturday...
503To John Adams from Jean de Neufville & Fils, 22 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Although indisposition and absence may have frustrated our wishes of being first in paying Your...
504To John Adams from James Lovell, 10 February 1778 (Adams Papers)
The week after Mr. C—— was appointed secretary, I saw the P.S. of a letter to Mr. S.A. in which...
505To John Adams from Pieter van Bleiswyck, 30 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
C’est avec baucoup de Satisfaction que J’ai L’honneur de m’acquitter de la Commission dont Les...
506To John Adams from Jean de Neufville & Fils, 14 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
We now send your Excellency’s Accounts after having deducted the Dutch consuls’ at plymouth for...
507To John Adams from William Lee, 18 February 1783 (Adams Papers)
I am advised from very good authority that the Emperor is desirous of entering into a Treaty of...
508John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 8 May 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library <Bordeaux, May 8, 1778: Vessels from Georgia have arrived with...
509To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 14 November 1781 (Adams Papers)
I trouble your Excellency at this Time to transcribe the following Letter “sent by Person of some...
510To John Adams from Nathaniel Barber Jr., 15 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
You being President of the board of War, I make bold to ask a favour of you. I have the care of...