151To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 3 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
4. The longer the Negotiation is delayed, the larger will be the Demand. as received 10 July 1786 “by Mr. Fox.”
152From John Adams to James Warren, 2 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
: Warren-Adams Coll.); endorsed: “Mr J A. Letter July 2. 82.”4 June 1781
153From John Adams to Nathanael Greene, 7 July 1777 (Adams Papers)
These letters, written from camp at Middle Brook, each dated 1 July, were similar enough to provoke suspicions of collusion. Each sought confirmation of a report (or information) that the congress had granted Du Coudray a commission as major general effective 1 Aug. 1776, a date that would have......at the congress on 3 July, brought an immediate and coldly hostile response: a...
, 23 Aug. 1782.) This letter is based on paragraphs 1 through 4 of and 22 July to Edmund Jenings (below and
155From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 25 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
in a letter of 4 Feb., that the Netherlands was more important to France than Tobago and that if the Comte de Vergennes did not wish to see the newfound Franco-Dutch relationship destroyed he needed to recognize and act on this (vol....9 July letter to Livingston
156John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
); at foot of text: “President Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 21 July 1813 and so recorded in letter of 24 July 1775 (not : Adams is quoting the Bible, 2 Corinthians 4.17, “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”
157[July 8.] (Adams Papers)
July 8. I had long since determined to look at France, with a steady Eye and obtain as much Information as I could of her Manners, Institutions and History: but there was another branch of Enquiry in which all..., 4 vols.in 2, Amsterdam, 1695
158From John Adams to Francis Dana, [10 July 1789] (Adams Papers)
Dana’s reply of 31 July...New Hampshire, expressed concern about what it would cost to build the court system and to cover the great expense of judicial salaries. After several revisions, the judiciary bill passed on 17 July in a vote of 14 to 6. It then stalled for a month in the House of Representatives, where members were locked in fierce debate over the revenue system and proposed... ...4:75...
g very fogy every Body on Board Sick except the Dr. and 3 or 4 old sea men. My Servant as bad as any. I was obliged to send a petition to the Capt. to release to me Jobe Feild whose place on board the ship I had procured for him.20–28 July 1787
160From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 31 July [1783] (Adams Papers)
..., to write a circular Letter to every Power in Europe, as soon as the definitive Treaty should be signed and transmit with it a Printed copy of the Treaty. In the Letter, Congress should announce that on the 4 of July 1776. the United States, had declared themselves a sovereign State, under the Style and Title of the United States of America; ...Affairs.”; endorsed: “Mr Adams 31 July...
161From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 7 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
In the Letterbook is the notation by John Thaxter: “July 11, note 4, below). However, neither the source nor the nature of the rumors that
162From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 23 July 1806 (Adams Papers)
...Washington with Franklin and Jefferson, I mean only in the Article of silence. He had integrity and public Virtue, as I seriously believe. Thus much for your Letter of the 26 of June. that of the Eleventh of July might be answered by a Volume....Employment. He must be a navy officer. He is an Enthusiast for it, and I wish he may be an Admiral. I drank a Glass of wine with him in the 4th...
163John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
); at foot of text: “President Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 28 July 1813 and so recorded in : Adams Papers); dated 17 July 1813., 4th ed. (1848), 427–72, with the originals in
164John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
), and Elbridge Gerry had not written since July 1781 (2 July
165From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 2 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
The News, must be divided into that which respects War, and that which respects Peace. The War in Europe is wholly maritime. The combined Fleet Sailed from Cadiz, the 4. June, and has not been heard of Since...., was to be joined by a squadron from Brest under La Motte-Picquet in early July. Its objective was to block the mouth of the English Channel and thereby positioning itself to...
166From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 27 July 1809 (Adams Papers)
On the 27th of July, I sat out from Paris on a journey
to Amsterdam. I left Mr. Dana and Mr. Thaxter at Paris, who will regularly transmit to Congress, whatever
shall occur of importance to the United States to know....The remainder of this letter was filled with the declaration of the king of Sweden, of the 30th of July, and that
of the king of Denmark of the 8th of July, in favor of the...
167John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
, 31 July. no. 1558), 4:317–57.
168From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
Jay of 7. July, by Packet, containing
For John Jay’s 7 July letter ( , note 4, above.
169London July 1. 1786. (Adams Papers)
4 July
170From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 23–24 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
wrote “The Hague July 23 1783.— I Satt off in october for Paris where I arrived on the 26th of Oct. 1782, where the Peace has been made and I returned here last Night.” See also note 2.. He had not seen his son for over two years, since 2 July 1781 when set out for St. Petersburg as Francis Dana’s secretary. In his Diary entry for 22 July 1783,
171From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 9 July 1810 (Adams Papers)
Art. 4th. In the ordonance of the thirtieth of April, his majesty has been
pleased to encourage his subjects to the national commerce, to advise
them to engage in maritime commerce, as much as possible, upon their own
account,...4. That these stipulations shall be considered, on one part and on the other, as permanent and as making a rule, whenever it shall come in question to determine the...
172From John Adams to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 30 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
...incapable of Searching for Books or dates—and my memory may not be depended upon—but according to my recollection the question of the Declaration of Independence was decided in a Committee of the whole house on the 2d. of July. They made their report but that report was not decided on in Congress—Congress chose to meditate on the subject another night and made the subject the order ...July...
173From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 6 September 1819 (Adams Papers)
Ditto from 3rd Febry 1777 to 7th July 1777.4.
174John Adams to Samuel Adams, 1 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
I received this morning your Letter of November 4 & Dec 4, with great Pleasure.. The letter was of 4 Nov. 1783, and its postscript was dated 4 December. For a second reply to the 4 Nov. letter, see
175From John Adams to the President of the Congress, 4 August 1779 (Adams Papers)
, No. 84, I, f. 69); docketed: “Letter from J Adams Braintree Aug. 4. 1779 State of European powers Read Aug 20.” to Mercy Otis Warren, 28 July 1807, , 5th ser., 4:374–375).
176From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 4 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
4–27 Oct. 1780Baron Gustaf Johan von Ehrensvärd, the Swedish envoy at The Hague since 1780, took his leave on 12 July. Per Olof von Asp, the chargé d’affaires, presented his credentials on 16 July (
177The Report of a Constitution or Form of Government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 28 – 31 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
4 promptly endorsed the term. He urged it upon Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant for New Jersey in July 1776 and told Francis Dana in August of that year that he hoped Massachusetts would adopt it (vol. 4:
4,586,882:4:
179John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 June 1777 (Adams Papers)
I must write a Letter, in Behalf of Mr. Thaxter, to the Bar and Bench in Boston, in order to get him sworn, at July Court. of 4 June printed Gen. Samuel Holden Parsons’ letter to Washington, New Haven, 25 May, recounting Lt. Col. Return Jonathan Meigs’ destruction of an amphibious British foraging party at Sag Harbor, Long Island. Washington forwarded Parsons’...
180From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
Dr Priestley, in a letter to Mr Lindsey Northumberland Nov. 4. 1803 Says
181From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
4. The longer the Negotiation is delayed, the larger will be the Demand.
182John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 July 1777 (Adams Papers)
4. William of Nassau, Prince of Orange.21 July
183From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 7 July 1812 (Adams Papers)
4. Ditto, for the best relation in detail of the motives, causes, views, designs, and actions in
184From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 25 January 1810 (Adams Papers)
During my absence, which was nearly through the whole month of July, the following state papers were translated by the gentlemen of my family, whom I left in Holland, and transmitted to Congress, or to be kept for me to sign, according to my directions after my return....July, 1781—“The following is an extract from the registry of the Resolutions of their high Mightinesses the States General...
185From John Adams to the Comte de Vergennes, 21 July 1781 (Adams Papers)
23 July., 4:684–685, 705–707).
186From John Adams to John Jay, 19 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
, and note 4, below.
187From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 28 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
...distinguished different Families of the Same Race. for Gens signified the whole and Familia a Part.— Those of the Same Gens were called Gentiles, (whence our Word Genteel and Gentleman)— Those of the Same Family Agnati. 4 The Agnomen, like Scipio Africanus and Scipio Asiaticus, has been mentioned before.— Julius Signified the Gens and Cæsar the Familia.letter of 21 July
188[Notes of Debates on the Articles of Confederation, Continued] July. 26. (Adams Papers)
S. Carolina claims to the S. Sea. So does North, Virginia, and Massachusetts Bay. S. Carolina says they have a Right to regulate the Trade with the Indians. If so 4 Colonies have all the Power of regulating Trade with the Indians. S.C. alone could not stand alone vs. the Indian Nations.
189John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 13 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
); at foot of text: “President Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 23 July 1813 and so recorded in 13.4.
190From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 5 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
letter of 4 June
191John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
); at foot of text: “President Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 28 July 1813 and so recorded in , 4 vols. (London, 1786;
192[Notes of Debates in the United States Senate] July 15. 1789. (Adams Papers)
’s life preceding the index in vol. 4, below., 1st sess., under dates of 24–25 June, 14–18 July 1789).
193From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 10 July 1812 (Adams Papers)
A hint for your History. Lincoln and Strong were fellow Students in Major Hawleys Office at Northampton in 1773. 4. 5. Lincoln was the brightest Genius, the most Studious and the most learned, and the most enterprising. He distinguished himself by his Writings
194From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 18 July 1810 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday was brought me one more bill drawn on Mr. Laurens, on the 6th July, 1780, for 550 guilders, No. 145. I have asked time to write to your excellency about this too, and shall wait your answer before I accept it..... 4, 1782, wrote to Dr. Franklin—“Yesterday was presented to me another bill of exchange for eleven hundred guilders, drawn on Mr. Laurens, 25th Feb. 1780. I have as usual...
195From John Adams to Thomas McKean, 6 July 1815 (Adams Papers)
4. That our officers and Men by Land are equal to any from Spain and Portugal
196From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 9 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
...the complaint in the preface to the first volume of my defence. While all other sciences have advanced, that of Government is at a Stand: little better understood; little better practiced now than 3 or 4 thousand Years ago. What is the Reason? I Say Parties and Factions will not Suffer, or permit Improvements to be made. As soon as one Man hints at an improvement his Rival opposes it....
197From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 14 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
:FO 4, State Papers, vol. 3, f. 415–419); internal address: “The Right Honhis 27 July 1785 letter to Carmarthen
198From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 19 July 1812 (Adams Papers)
remains of a beautiful Child of my Son Thomas, that died of the whooping Cough. Why was I preserved 3/4 of a Century, and that Rose cropped in the bud? I, almost dead at Top and in all my Limbs, and wholly Useless to myself and the World? Great Teacher tell me.
199From John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 15 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
”; endorsed: “July 15. 1785. / J Adams.” , and note 4, above.
200From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 17 July 1818 (Adams Papers)
4th The people that evacuate from us to Barbadoes, and the other West-India plantations, as was hinted, do commonly work one Englishman to ten blacks; and if we kept the trade of our said plantation entirely to England...