1The Commissioners to Pieter van Bleiswyck, 28 April 1778 (Adams Papers)
We have the Honour of acquainting your Excellency, that the United States of North America, being now an Independant Power, and acknowledged as such by this Court, a Treaty of Amity and Commerce is compleated between France and the Said States, of which we shall speedily send your Excellency a Copy, to be communicated if you think proper to their High Mightinesses, for whom, the United States,...
2From John Adams to Pieter van Bleiswyck, 19 April 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour to inclose to your Excellency a Copy of a Memorial to their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces. With the greatest Respect and Consideration, I have the Honour to be, Sir, your Excellency’s most obedient and most humble Servant. RC in John Thaxter’s hand ( Adams Papers ). LbC ( Adams Papers ) Signed by JA , this is likely the copy of the letter he...
3From John Adams to Pieter van Bleiswyck, 31 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have received the letter, which you did me the honour to write me, on the thirtyeth, inclosing the Resolution of the States of Holland and Westfriesland, of the twenty eighth of this month, upon the subject of my admission to the audience demanded on the fourth of May, and the ninth of January last. I am very sensible of the honour that is done me by this Instance of personal attention to...