1From 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.
2John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 September 1783 (Adams Papers)
subtly protested Congress’ July 1781 revocation of his commis, 4 Aug. (
3The American Peace Commissioners to Elias Boudinot, 10 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
...all the Amendments, Alterations,
Objections, Exceptions &ca. which occurr’d in the Course of these Discussions would
be Voluminous. We finally agreed that he should send to his Court, the Project or Draft
of a Treaty No 4.,
4) under the date of Sept. 12.
4From John Adams to the Comte de Sarsfield, 11 September 1783 (Adams Papers)
on 12 July and 10 Aug. ( received the essay “Deux Lettres sur Les Femmes. 1783,” dated 30 June and 4 Sept., but it can be found in a 280-page collection of Sarsfield’s writings in the
5[October 1783] (Adams Papers)
, 1:4–7)., 61:286–324 [July 1937]
6From John Adams to Antoine Marie Cerisier, 16 October 1783 (Adams Papers)
, 25:327). In his reply of 4 Oct., Vergennes indicated that post 4 Oct.
71783. October 27. Monday. (Adams Papers)
, 61:286–324 [July 1937]I visited Sir Ashton Lever’s museum [4 Nov.], where was a wonderful collection of natural and artificial curiosities from all parts and quarters of the globe. Here I saw again that collection of American birds, insects and other rarities, which I had so often...
8John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 1 February 1784 (Adams Papers)
Your Judgment in these Things, is much better than mine, and therefore, if We cannot do better, in your opinion, I will agree with you to the Sacrifice of 4 to 5 Per Cent, for all the Extraordinary Gratifications and Allowances...the funds available from the 1782 Dutch-American loan. Lacking funds, the loan consortium faced the prospect of the bills’ being protested for nonpayment. Since July...
9John Adams to Franklin and John Jay, 2 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
, 593–4; and Prussian minister Goltz in July, 1783:
10John Adams to Samuel Osgood, 9 April 1784 (Adams Papers)
4:260–302In his 22 July 1783 letter to Robert R. Livingston, Franklin requested that Congress appoint as minister to Sweden William Temple Franklin, his grandson and secretary to the American peace commissioners (vol.