7621From François d’Ivernois to John Adams, 30 July 1796 (Adams Papers)
Je ne sais si vous aurez reçu de moi un pacquet que je remis il y a quelques mois à un Français qui partait pour Philadelphie & où je vous accusais la réception de votre lettre. J’ai apprécié Monsieur comme je le devais, la confiance avec la quelle vous vous y entreteniez avec moi, & autant cette confiance m’a flatté, autant j’ai eu de regrets en voyant que j’avais pu me servir en parlant de...
7622To John Adams from Henry Grand, 6 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
After due Consideration we agreed upon sending your two trunks of Books, by land, which I have had executed, having first had them plumbed, by which means all Visitation is prevented. I have consigned them à la Veuve Desmeth à Anvers who will send them on to Fizeaux Grand & ce. pursuant to your desires, you have here inclosed the Note of my charges thereto, for which I place 34 10 to your...
7623Enclosure No. 1: Weather Journal, 1779–1780 (Adams Papers)
The Autumn of 1779 was the most pleasant and agreable for its Fertility and the Mildness of the Air that has been remembered, scarce any Rain had fallen from the Month of August to November, the frequent Rains that fell in the Summer had sufficiently moistned the Earth, but little Rain afterwards was necessary as the Air was temperate between the Extremes of Summer Heat and Cold. The Winter...
7624To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 23 May 1783 (Adams Papers)
Mardi dernier nous fumes dîner à Rotterdam chez Mr. Van Berckel, qui nous avoit invités avec Mr. Votre fils.— Le départ de ce Ministre est fixé vers le 15 du mois prochain, avec le Vaisseau tout neuf doublé en cuivre l’Overyssel de 68 p. de canon, com̃andé par le brave & patriotique Capitaine Riemersma. Si vous êtes sûr, Monsieur, de retourner en Amérique cette année, il est facheux que le...
7625To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 10 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
I mentioned in a former letter, that Monticello’s Philosopher, desired in one of his Letters, that I might undertake, to write the life of J. C. and that I would endeavor to chalk out its outlines—which I would Submit to your considerations. Having hurted my leg through carelessnes—working in my garden, and rendered by further neglect—So painful, that I have been doomed to my cottage, during a...
7626To John Adams from Benajah Osmun, 15 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
The peculiarity of my Situation at the Extremity of the Empire I persuade my Self will Apolagize for my Addressing the Chief magistrate of my Cuntry Eight Absence from the actual Jurisdiction of the united States has nither lessend my Attachment for there wellfare nor my Reverence for there laws. It is with peculer pleasure therefore that I Anticipate the Actual Exercise of Goverment under...
7627To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 14 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
Honoré de la vôtre du 5e. Je suis parfaitement d’accord avec vous sur la justesse de la Politique qu’il y auroit, à s’attacher principalement à protéger le Commerce de la France et de l’Espagne, et à désoler celui de l’ennemi; et je souhaite avec vous que l’on adopte et poursuive ce systême. Il faut convenir, d’un autre côté, que les Anglois ont eu par le passé une succession étonnante...
7628Abigail Adams to John Adams, 24 July 1780 (Adams Papers)
Your affectionate Letter by the Count de Noailles reachd me but yesterday, together with your present by Col. Fleury which was very nice and Good. Should you send any thing of the kind in the same way, be so good as to let it be blew, white or red. Silk Gloves or mittins, black or white lace, Muslin or a Bandano hankerchief, and even a few yard of Ribbon might be conveyed in the same manner. I...
7629From Thomas Welsh to John Adams, 6 January 1794 (Adams Papers)
This will be delivered by D r Appleton who has been my particular Friend ever since we were fellow Students at the University; I shall feel myself greatly obliged if you will be so good as to introduce him to the President. The Doctor is able to give you Information of the State of Things here, of the Impression which the Accounts of the Peace procured for the Portuguese made upon the...
7630To John Adams from Eugene Chaton d’Esmorandais, 8 November 1799 (Adams Papers)
emigré de France province de Bretagne eveché de St. Brieuc paroisse de noyal prés La ville De Lamballe en 1791, Refugié a st. helier isle de jersey j’ay epousé marie-marthe-louise-isidore tuffin De la Roüerie ainée, et heritiere principale de mr. tuffin vicomte de la Roüerie son frere mort commandant dans la partie de Rennes, vitré et fougeres Les partisants de louis 18, et aussy par...