151From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 29 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
, 4:305, 307, 308), but some, particularly , 3:827). In fact, Franklin did not write to Congress until 9 Aug. and then did not send off the letter until sometime in October (same, 4:21–25; from Franklin,
152To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 10 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
I have heard nothing from Mr Dana, Since 31. July.— On that day he wrote a Line from Berlin, to a Gentleman in this All the Bills drawn, on the 27. of last January, excepting 3 or 4 have been presented to me and accepted, which make the greatest Part of the Sum, which your Excellency mentions as falling due in Nov. Decr. Jany. & Feb. next.— The rest is made up of Bills... ...6th of July 1780.—...
153From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 1 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
). On 17 July Fizeaux, Grand & Co. wrote to present 43 bills totaling 35,726 florins (, Reel No. 4, f. 517– 518). Gillon had gone to sea, at least in part, to avoid his creditors and was anchored outside the jurisdiction of the Dutch courts (Louis F. Middlebrook, , Salem, Mass., 1929, p. 4–5). The
154To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 1 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
to Livingston, July 5 (Wharton, recommended to Livingston on July 5 that Congress ascertain the amount available before drawing on him: Wharton,
155From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 8 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
This morning were brought me four Bills of Exchange drawn on Mr. Laurens on the 6th. of July 1780 for 550 Guilders each. I have desired time to write to your Excellency, and obtained it. But as there is a large Number of these Bills not yet arrived, and as they come in sometimes by single... ...concerning these Bills of the 6th. of July 1780 drawn upon Mr. Laurens. It is not probable......4:325)...
156From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 13 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
With the exception of a letter of 23 July ( ’s letter of 23 July concerned accounts that Franklin had enclosed with his letter of 4:293
157To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 1 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
left Paris for the Netherlands on July 23: James H. Hutson, (4 vols., Paris, 1872–79),
158John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 29 June 1784 (Adams Papers)
4 July
159To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 3 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Yesterday were presented to me two other Bills of Exchange on Mr. Laurens drawn 6th. July 1780, Numbers 40 & 41 for 550 Guilders each, which I wait your Excellency’s orders to accept. I have never been informed of the exact amount of the Bills drawn on Mr. Laurens on that day;...This is what happened when the mediation was formally accepted on March 4, 1782: Madariaga,
160To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 10 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Ferdinand Grand paid the bill on July 20: Account XXVII ( , 4).
161John Adams to Franklin and John Jay, 2 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
, 593–4; and Prussian minister Goltz in July, 1783:
162From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, 3 June 1785 (Adams Papers)
letter of 28 JulyAlthough out of hope for good weather the birthday of the reigning king or queen is officially celebrated in May or June, regardless of the monarch’s real date of birth, George III in fact was born on 4 June 1738 (
163To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 6 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
A single Bill of 550 Guilders was brought me yesterday drawn on Mr. Laurens, 6th. July 1780— it is No. 61. I have asked time to write to your Excellency about it, and hope for an Answer by the Return of Post. All the remaining Numbers of the Bills drawn upon me have... was needed to repay French advances; on Jan. 28, 1782, La Luzerne wrote Robert Morris that only 4,000,000
164To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 25 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
...communicated to me certain Articles, proposed by the Mediating Courts and desired me to make such observations upon them, as should occur to me. Accordingly I wrote a Number of Letters to his Excellency of the following Dates, July 13. inclosing an Answer to the Articles, 16 18 19 21:—, 571–3, 576–7, 589–90, 591–4, 595–6.
165To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 25 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Yesterday was brought me, one more Bill drawn on Mr Laurens on the 6. 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] was 500
166To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 26 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
’s papers at the Library of Congress. In July Congress had circumscribed , pp. 303–4, 308, 330–2, 335–9, 348. A Russian representative, Arkady Markov, went to The Hague in January:
167From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 12 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
4.This letter resulted from comments Genet attached to the end of his letter to Benjamin Franklin of 10 July ( of 3 July, and which he thought was very likely a “Lye.” Franklin apparently showed Genet’s letter to
168From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 17 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Nor had he ever any Conferrence, or Concert with Indians, since this War began, as is asserted in Page 8 Number 4.4:255
169From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 8 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
“Journal,” vol. 12, p. 207–208. There, under Sept. and Oct. 1776, Matthews is referred to under the heading “Découverte d’un Traitre auprès du Général Washington.” An earlier reference under June, July, and August, is in , 1 July 1776, 7 July 1776
170From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 17 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
ca. 14 Julyante 14–22 July
171From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 14 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
4 Jan. 1779July 1778
172From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 4 July 1814 (Adams Papers)
Quincy July 4th. 1814
173From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 9 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Passy, 9 July 1778. 4:149–150
174From 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...
175From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry: Secret as the Grave., 18 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
4:192–193John Dickinson was the author and chief supporter of the second petition to George III that the congress agreed to on 5 July 1775, but which went unanswered by the King ( ’s opinion of the petition, his disagreement with Dickinson, and the genesis of his reference to Dickinson as a “piddling genius” in his letter of 24 July 1775 to James Warren, see
176From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 14 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
in 1782. The others were of 2 July and 19 Aug. (vol. The 12 July 1781 revocation of
177From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 13 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
of July.—Gerry’s 14 July letter
178From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 14 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
.... If these volumes appear to you as they do to me, how can We wonder at the total Ignorance and Oblivion of the Revolution, which appears every where in the present Generation. All the Boston Orations on the 4th. of July that I have ever read or heard contain not So much of “the Manners and Feelings and Principles which lead to the Revolution as these two Volumes of Gazettes and Journals.
179From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry?, 27 August 1779 (Adams Papers)
to Gerry of 9 July (vol. 4:149–150
180From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 28 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
replies specifically to those objections in the first two numbered paragraphs that follow, but see also his response to the charge that he was possessed of a “weak passion” in the fourth paragraph below, and note 4....in June and July 1781. In the first instance his 1779 commission to conclude an Anglo-American peace treaty was superseded by the creation of a joint commission composed of...
181From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 6 September 1783 (Adams Papers)
Gerry.”; endorsed: “Paris Letter / His Excellency J / Adams Esq July / 2., and note 4, below.
182From John Adams to William Gordon, 31 August 1777 (Adams Papers)
, 24 July, note 4
183The Commissioners to Ferdinand Grand, 17 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
This letter was never sent. In a memorandum in his fragmentary journal for the period 25 May to 4 July (
184From 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...
185From John Adams to Nathanael Greene, 4 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 14 of July is before me. I am happy to find your Sentiments concerning the Rewards of the Army, and the Promotion of Officers So nearly agreable to mine. I wish the general sense here was more nearly agreable to them....
186From John Adams to the President of Congress, 14 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
The provincial states of Friesland was composed of 4 chambers or quarters: Oostergo of 11 districts, Westergo of 9 districts, Sevenwouden of 10 districts, and a fourth chamber composed of the deputies from the province’s 11 cities (to the president of Congress, 24 July,
187The American Peace Commissioners to David Hartley: Proposals, [29 June 1783] (Franklin Papers)
Hartley sent Fox a copy of these proposals on July 1, with a lengthy cover letter:
Giunta, When Hartley sent these proposals to Fox on July 1, he enclosed “some explanatory
Papers from Dr. Franklin upon the subject of the 4th. Article,” which he said he had
known about for some time. ...Sugar Colonies,” and an excerpt of his July 10, 1782, letter to...
188The American Peace Commissioners to David Hartley: Answers to Propositions, [29 June 1783] (Franklin Papers)
3d & 4th That in all Places belonging to the United States in the Country adjoining
to the Water Line of Division, and which, during the War were in his Majesty’s
Possession, all Persons at present resident, or having Possessions......own copies. (They drafted only five answers and originally numbered them 1–5. They later added the number “4” to their third answer, and...
189From John Adams to William Heath, 10 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Passy, 10 July 1778. 4:156–158
190From John Adams to Patrick Henry, 9 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Passy, 9 July 1778. 4:153–154
191From John Adams to Patrick Henry, 8 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
that he is about returning. I wrote you on the 9 July a long Letter in Answer to the one he brought,9 July
192From John Adams to Stephen Higginson, 14 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
I received your favor of the 4
193From John Adams to Stephen Higginson, 4 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
4 We must encourage our own Navigation and Manufactures at least for the present If this system is not pursued, Poor Jefferson and myself shall struggle and Labour in Vain.— the Peoples Expectations will not be answered We Shall...signatories (in this case four) 6,000 rubles for a total of 24,000 rubles, or £4,500 sterling (
194From John Adams to Daniel Hitchcock, 3 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
, 7 July, James Reed, John Nixon, and William Prescott had been named on 1 Jan. 1776 colonels of the 2d, 4th, and 7th Continental Infantry regiments, respectively. Prescott, of course, was a hero at Bunker Hill. Reed and Nixon were named brigadier generals on 9 Aug. (
195The American Commissioners to William Hodge, 19 April 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
, 263–4. The third copy, in Arthur Lee’s hand, is to William, and his angry answer on July 10 is summarized below.
196From John Adams to Thomas Brand Hollis, 1 June 1790 (Adams Papers)
, Capt. John Fargie, which reached Falmouth, England, on 3 July. , 5 July; , and note 4, below).
to Samuel Adams, 28 July, This, as well as two other alterations suggested by Arthur Lee and mentioned in notes 4 and 5 below, reflect Lee’s split with Franklin and
198From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen with a Draft Declaration on the Cessation of Anglo-American Hostilities, 27 … (Adams Papers)
:FO 4, State Papers, vol. 3, f. 439–445); internal address: “The Right Honourable / The Marquis of Carmarthen / Secrwritten to Carmarthen on 14 July
199From John Adams to William Churchill Houston, 17 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
Last night Mr. Dana arrived here, from Paris and brought me your Favour of the 11. of July. You cannot imagine, Sir how much Pleasure, this Letter gave me. I shall make a good Use of this and every other authentic Information, in order to prevent the unfavourable Impressions, you are aware of....Exertions to procure it. It is lucky that I had been here 4 or 5 Weeks before my Commission arrived,...
200From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 35, 4 April 1780 (Adams Papers)
Paris, 4 April 1780. of 12 July and the Boston In this letter, which was read in Congress on 10 July, John Adams provided