1From 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,
2From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 4 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
Mr. De Neufville, this morning brought to me, a number of Bills of Exchange, drawn upon Mr. Laurens, in the Month of July, amounting to seven or eight hundred Pounds Sterling, and informed me that your Excellency had declined becoming responsible for them and referred him to me.: Franklin Papers); endorsed: “J. Adams Novr. 4. 1780.”
3To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 4 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Mr. De Neufville, this morning brought to me a number of Bills of Exchange, drawn upon Mr. Laurens, in the Month of July, amounting to seven or eight hundred Pounds sterling, and informed me that your Excellency had declined becoming responsible for them and referred him to me. J. Adams. Novr. 4. 1780
4From 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
5To 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),
6From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 25 August 1781 (Adams 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 13th. inclosing an answer to the Articles, 16th. 18th. 19th. 21st....4 October. During the intervening 39 days he suffered from a “nervous fever of a very... ...4...
7To 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.
8From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 10 October 1781 (Adams 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 Town,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. and Feb. next. The rest is made up of Bills... ...of July 1780...
9To 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.—...
10From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 25 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
, 4:222–223). Waterhouse placed much of the blame for the dispute among Alexander Gillon, William Jackson, and James Searle on the shoulders of Jackson and Searle. Waterhouse believed that it was an instance where “a private pique..., 4 July 1778 (