From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 13, 5 October 1780

To the President of Congress, No. 13

Amsterdam, 5 Oct. 1780. Dupl in John Thaxter’s hand (PCC, No. 84, II, f. 281–282). printed: Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. description begins Francis Wharton, ed., The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States, Washington, 1889; 6 vols. description ends , 4:82.

In this letter, received by Congress on 29 Jan. 1781, John Adams indicated that he had no news regarding his commission to negotiate a Dutch loan, except that he continued to make inquiries regarding the best financial houses and the best terms. He indicated that he would delay any final action until Henry Laurens’ arrival, but if Laurens was unduly delayed he would proceed on his own.

Dupl in John Thaxter’s hand (PCC, No. 84, II, f. 281–282). printed: (Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. description begins Francis Wharton, ed., The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States, Washington, 1889; 6 vols. description ends , 4:82.)

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Source Project: Adams Papers
Title: From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 13, 5 October 1780
Author: Adams, John
Recipients: President of Congress
Huntington, Samuel
Date: 5 October 1780

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Cite as: “From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 13, 5 October 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, last modified March 30, 2017, http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-10-02-0120. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams, vol. 10, July 1780 – December 1780, ed. Gregg L. Lint and Richard Alan Ryerson. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1996, pp. 254–255.]