201From John Adams to Samuel Cooper, 23 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
I knew not when I undertook so readily to take the Care of your Grandson what I was about, little...
202From John Adams to Joseph Gardoqui & Sons, 20 January 1780 (Adams Papers)
If you will be so good as to send to America, on Board of Either each of the Vessells now here to...
203To John Adams from Arthur Lee, 24 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
I cannot omit this opportunity of congratulating you, on your being again in the bosom of those...
204To John Adams from François Barbé-Marbois, 29 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, ed. L. H....
205To John Adams from Elbridge Gerry, 24 August 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have only Time by this Days post to express the pleasure I feel on the News of your safe...
206To John Adams from Samuel Chase, 3 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
I most cordially congratulate You on Your safe Arrival to your Country, Family and Friends. I was...
207To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, 28 March 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have not written to you since your Departure because I have not before had anything to...
208From John Adams to Henry Laurens, 25 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the fourth of the Month, gave me great Pleasure. But I am afraid that you and Some...
209To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 22 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
I did myself the Honor of writing to You, two days Ago by Mr. Brusch, to congratulate you on your...
210To John Adams from J. D. Schweighauser, 18 May 1779 (Adams Papers)
I hope you are ere now safely arrived at L Orient and that you have found all the arrangements...
211From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 23 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
The Boston Committee of Correspondence, and the Military Associations which grew out of it, are...
212From John Adams to Michel Lagoanere, 24 January 1780 (Adams Papers)
We have arrived Safe at this Place, but very much fatigued with our Journey and We have the...
213To John Adams from the Chevalier de La Luzerne, 29 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, ed. L. H....
214From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry?, 27 August 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have written, many Times to you, Since I left you, but have never received one Line, except...
215To John Adams from the President of the Congress, 7 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
On the 20th. August last I had the Pleasure of recieving and communicating to Congress your...
216From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 31 March 1779 (Adams Papers)
When I arrived at this place I found nothing done. Mr. Costentin, it is said waited for orders....
217To John Adams from Jonathan Williams III, 5 April 1779 (Adams Papers)
Your Flattery has effectually ingaged me in your Correspondence, for when my Services in writing...
218From John Adams to Robert Montgomery, 31 January 1780 (Adams Papers)
Since my Arrival at this Place, which was the day before Yesterday, I had the Honour Pleasure of...
219To John Adams from Leray de Chaumont, 13 June 1779 (Adams Papers)
Vous m’avez permis de vous charger de m’acheter des terres en Amerique du produit de 32. grosses...
220From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 4 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
Yours of Octr. 12 has been, seven days, by me. Am happy to learn that my Accounts and Vouchers...
221To John Adams from J. D. Schweighauser, 22 May 1779 (Adams Papers)
I am honoured with your favor of the 2 Instant in compliance to which I have wrote to Cap Landais...
222From John Adams to James Warren, 23 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
The French Court seem to be now every day more and more convinced of the good Policy, and indeed...
223To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 5 June 1779 (Adams Papers)
The Chevalier de La Luzerne sat out Yesterday for L’Orient, and will be with you perhaps before...
224From John Adams to Pedro Casamayor & Company, 31 January 1780 (Adams Papers)
On the 29th of this month, on my Arrival at this Place, I had the Honour of a polite Letter from...
225To John Adams from James Lovell, 1 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
The Resolve of the 26th. of Sepr. for appointing a Minister plenipotentiary for Spain was...
226From John Adams to Leray de Chaumont, 5 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
As the Sensible is expected to sail in a few days, it is proper that I should embrace the...
227From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 10 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
I received by last Post your obliging Letter of 24 of August. The sight of your Hand Writing,...
228To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 3 April 1779 (Adams Papers)
I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me of the 24th past. I am glad you have...
229To John Adams from the Marquis de Lafayette, 9 April 1779 (Adams Papers)
I beg leave of applying to you in an instance where I am much Concern’d. The Case I shall lay...
230To John Adams from Thomas Tolmond, 2 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
Humbly Sheweth that your Petitioner is a poor american just arived from Marttanico to Rochal in a...
231From John Adams to John Lowell, 4 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your Favour of the 12 Oct. and for the Trouble you took in conveying my Accounts...
232From John Adams to the President of the Congress, 7 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour to enclose to Congress Copy, of the Letter Book of the Commissioners at the...
233To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 2 June 1779 (Adams Papers)
I am much honored by the open and Confidential Manner, in which you have written to me; in return...
234From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 24 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter, that you did me the Honour to write me the 20th. of this Month. I was...
235To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 6 June 1779 (Adams Papers)
I did Myself the pleasure of writing to You by the Secretary of the Count de la Luzerne,...
Since my Letter of the twentieth, I have recieved another Letter from his Excellency the Comte de...
237From John Adams to James Lovell, 4 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have heard much of your Deliberations concerning a Peace—and you drop Hints to me, of...
238To John Adams from Richard Henry Lee, 8 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
I congratulate you most sincerely on your safe return to your family and your country. I hope you...
239From John Adams to James Lovell, 10 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
By the last Post, I had the Pleasure of yours of August 20 and 24. It was not for Want of...
240From John Adams to the Comte de Vergennes, 12 April 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour to inform your Excellency, that I expect to imbarque and Sail for America, in...
241To John Adams from Robert Montgomery, 5 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
When I was Advised of your Arrival at Corunia I had the Pleasing hopes that Your Destination Was...
242From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 4 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
Your favours of Octr. 12 and 19 are before me. I should not have left the first Seven days...
243To John Adams from Thomas McKean, 8 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
On my return from the circuit a few days ago I was honoured with your letter of the 20th....
244From John Adams to Daniel Roberdeau, 10 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have not the less Affection for you, not the less pleasing Remembrance of the social Hours at...
245From John Adams to Joseph Gardoqui & Sons, 25 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have not had opportunity, Since my Arrival at Paris, to pay my Respects to you, and to inform...
246Chevalier de La Luzerne to John Adams: A Translation, 7 August 1779 (Adams Papers)
The Chevalier de la Luzerne and M. Marbois are very moved by the remembrance from Mr. Adams and...
247From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 8 June 1779 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the Second of this Month, was brought to me, but this Moment, and I am happy to find...
248To John Adams from Nicolas Maurice Gellée, 11 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
I hope this Letter will reach you safe at Home amongst your Family and Friends. Supposing you are...
249To John Adams from Edmé Jacques Genet, 25 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
Je ne manquerai point de rendre compte a monseigneur le Comte de Vergennes de la lettre dont vous...
250From John Adams to the President of the Congress, 10 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
Looking over the printed Journals of Congress of the fifteenth day of last April, I find in the...