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Browsing documents from 1778
January
- 1 January, 1778, to JA | The year is rendered quite pleasing to me, in its beginning, by the ...
- 2 January, 1778, to AA | Great Advantages are often Attended with Great Inconveniencies, And Great ...
- 5 January, 1778, to JA | I had the honour of Addressing you on the 28th. November and 3d. Ultimo in ...
- 5 January, 1778, to Tufts, Samuel | With a very particular Satisfaction shall I take into our School and ...
- 6 January, 1778, to JA | Inclosed you have a letter from Saml. Moody Esqr. dated the 5th. Inst. ...
- 8 January, 1778, to AA | Did I think it in my power to afford any Consolation to my Friend I Would ...
- 9 January, 1778, to JA | A Schooner belonging to Us by which our friend Mr. McCreery went to ...
- 9 January, 1778, to JA | RC (Adams Papers); printed: Lafayette in the Age of the American ...
- 10 January, 1778, to JA | The morning after my arrival to this place, I waited on the President with ...
- 10 January, 1778, to Cranch, Mary Smith | I am very sorry I lost the Opportunity of conveying a Letter to Braintree ...
- 13 January, 1778, to JA | First and foremost, become a reconciling advocate for me with your dear ...
- 15 January, 1778, to Massachusetts House of Representatives, Speaker of | I had this Moment the Honour of receiving the Order of the Honourable the ...
- 15 January, 1778, to JA | I was honoured on the 7th. Instant by the Receipt of your favour of the ...
- 19 January, 1778, to AA | So much good sense, prudence, conjugal affection and patriotism blended in ...
- 20 January, 1778, to JA | The receipt of your letters of Decr. 24th variously directed gave equal ...
- 20 January, 1778, to JA | Mr. Lovell informed me last Evening of your acceptation of the ...
- 20 January, 1778, to AA | I am happy in having it in my power to furnish you with a Copy of Mr. ...
- 21 January, 1778, to JA | I acknowledge your favors of the 19th. and 24th. Ultimo, and with great ...
- 22 January, 1778, to JA | I received a few days since a Letter from my good friend William Vernon ...
- 22 January, 1778, to JA | On the 19th. Instant I had the honour of receiving and presenting to ...
- 22 January, 1778, to JA | RC (Adams Papers); printed: Benjamin Rush, Letters, 1:190–192. Whatever ...
- 25 January, 1778, to JA | I have attended to your Sentiments on the Subject of Money and am equally ...
- 28 January, 1778, to JA | One day last week a number of british waggoners, who were carrying ...
February
- 2 February, 1778, to JA | Mr. Hancock's Compliments to Mr. Adams. The Inclos'd Letter from the Baron ...
- 3 February, 1778, to Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de | I had Yesterday the Honour of receiving, from the Hand of my worthy Friend ...
- 4 February, 1778, to Laurens, Henry | I had this Moment the Honour of yours of the 15. Ultimo and I thank you ...
- 6 February, 1778, to Lovell, James | I have received, this Morning, by several Hands and at other Times during ...
- 6 February, 1778, to Ellery, William | I had, Yesterday the Pleasure of receiving your Letter of the 22d of ...
- 8 February, 1778, to JA | Yours of Janry. 9th is before me. Deane had inclosed to Congress a long ...
- 8 February, 1778, to JA | RC (Adams Papers); printed: Benjamin Rush, Letters, 1:199–200. Detailing ...
- 8 February, 1778, to Rush, Benjamin | Two Days ago, I was favoured with your polite and elegant Letter of ...
- 9 February, 1778, to JA | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 2:272–273. Vernon asked that his son ...
- 10 February, 1778, to JA | printed (virtually verbatim): JA, Diary and Autobiography, 2:272. Deane ...
- 10 February, 1778, to JA | The week after Mr. C—— was appointed secretary, I saw the P.S. of a letter ...
- 13 February, 1778, | Captain Samuel Tucker, Commander of the Frigate Boston, met me, at Mr. ...
- 13 February, 1778, to AA | I had not been 20 Minutes in this House before I had the Happiness to see ...
- 13 February, 1778, to AA | I am favoured with an unexpected Opportunity, by Mr. Woodward the lame Man ...
- 14 February, 1778, | A very fine Morning, the Wind at Northwest. At Daybreak orders were given ...
- 15 February, 1778, | This Morning weigh'd the last Anchor, and came under Sail, before ...
- 15 February, 1778, to Thaxter, John | I little thought when you left me, that so much time would have Elapsed ...
- 15 February, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | ...
- 16 February, 1778, | Another Storm for our Mortification—the Wind at N.E. and the Snow so thick ...
- 16 February, 1778, | On Monday February 16. 1778. We had for our mortification another Storm ...
- 17 February, 1778, | I set a Lesson to my Son in Chambauds French Grammar and asked the Favour ...
- 17 February, 1778, | On Tuesday the Seventeenth of February 1778 I set a Lesson to my Son in ...
- 18 February, 1778, | February 18. Wednesday. We had a fine Wind for twenty four hours; but the ...
- 18 February, 1778, | Last night, about Sunsett We sailed out of Marblehead Harbour, and have ...
- 19 February, 1778, | February 19. 1778. In the morning We discovered three Vessells a head of ...
- 19 February, 1778, | Arose at 4 O Clock. The Wind and Weather still fair. The Ship rolls less ...
- 19 February, 1778, | February 19. Thursday. 1778. Arose at four O Clock. The Wind and Voyage to ...
- 20 February, 1778, | February the 20th. Fryday. In the morning nothing to be seen: but soon ...
- 20 February, 1778, | In the Morning nothing to be seen, but soon after another Sail discovered ...
- 22 February, 1778, to AA | I am not displeased that the Call of Business obliges me to address you at ...
- 23 February, 1778, to AA | Mr. Adams for a long time has been engaged by the Kennebeck Company in a ...
- 24 February, 1778, to AA | I have often thought of You My good friend, and as often wish'd to See ...
- 26 February, 1778, | I have made many Observations, in the late bad Weather, some of which I do ...
- 27 February, 1778, | February 27. Fryday. 1778. A calm. As soft and warm as Summer. A Species ...
- 27 February, 1778, | A Calm. As soft and warm as Summer. A Species of black Fish, which our ...
- 28 February, 1778, | February 28. Saturday. 1778. The last night and this day We enjoyed a fine ...
- 28 February, 1778, | Last Night and this Day We have enjoyed a fine easy Breeze. The Ship has ...
- February, 1778 — February, 1778, to JA | RC (Adams Papers). Believing that JA could receive yet another letter in ...
- February, 1778 — February, 1778, | I was almost out of Patience, in Waiting for the Frigate till the ...
- 14 February, 1778 — 15 February, 1778, | Feb. 14. 1778. A fine morning, the Wind at North West. At day break orders ...
- 21 February, 1778 — 23 February, 1778, | February 21. Saturday. 22. Sunday, and 23. Monday Monday exhibited such ...
- 24 February, 1778 — 26 February, 1778, | Tuesday. 24. Wednesday 25. and Thursday 26 of February. 1778. Our Mainmast ...
- 21 February, 1778 — 23 February, 1778, | Exhibited such Scaenes as were new to me. We lost Sight of our Enemy it is ...
- 24 February, 1778 — 26 February, 1778, | Tuesday We spyd a Sail and gave her Chase. We overhawled her, and upon ...
These documents span several days:
March
- 1 March, 1778, to Lovell, James | I am greatly allarmed and distressd at the intelligence from Bordeaux, ...
- 1 March, 1778, | March 1. 1778. Sunday. It was discovered that our Mainmast was sprung in ...
- 1 March, 1778, | Discovered that our Mainmast was sprung in two Places—one beneath the Main ...
- 1 March, 1778, to Storer, Hannah Quincy Lincoln | My dear Mrs. Storers obliging favour was handed me to day. It found me ...
- 2 March, 1778, | A fine Wind still and a pleasant Morning. The Colour of the Water which is ...
- 2 March, 1778, | March 2. Monday. 1778. A fine Wind still and a pleasant morning. The ...
- 2 March, 1778, to AA | Many besides my self partake with you in the Sollicitude you express ...
- 3 March, 1778, | March 3. Tuesday. 1778. Our Wind had continued brisk and fresh all the ...
- 3 March, 1778, | Our Wind continued brisk and fresh all the last Night, and this Morning. ...
- 4 March, 1778, | Fair Weather, but an Adverse Wind, from the N.E., which obliges Us to go ...
- 4 March, 1778, | March 4. Wednesday. 1778. The Weather was fair, but We had an adverse Wind ...
- 5 March, 1778, to JA | Capt. Le Maire the Bearer tells me he saw you in Paris. In Hopes this may ...
- 5 March, 1778, | This Morning We have the pleasantest Prospect we have yet seen —a fine ...
- 5 March, 1778, | March 5. Thursday 1778. This morning We had the pleasantest prospect We ...
- 6 March, 1778, | The Wind continued in the same Point, about South all Night, and the Ship ...
- 6 March, 1778, | March 6. Fryday. 1778. The Wind had continued in the same point all night; ...
- 6 March, 1778, to AA | Your much esteemed favor came to hand this day, in which you inform me of ...
- 7 March, 1778, | The same prosperous Wind, and the same beautifull Weather continue. We ...
- 7 March, 1778, | March 7. Saturday. 1778. The same prosperous Wind and the same beautifull ...
- 8 March, 1778, | March 8. Sunday. 1778. The same Wind and Weather continued and We went at ...
- 8 March, 1778, to JA | Tis a little more than 3 weeks since the dearest of Friends and tenderest ...
- 8 March, 1778, | The same Wind and Weather continues, and We go at 7 and 1/2 and 8 Knots. ...
- 9 March, 1778, to JA | I hope in God this will find you safe arrived at your desired Port, and ...
- 9 March, 1778, | Last Night the Wind shifted to the N. West, and blew fresh. It is now ...
- 9 March, 1778, | March 9. 1778. Monday. Last night the Wind shifted to the North West, and ...
- 10 March, 1778, | Tuesday March 10. 1778. We espied a Sail and gave her chace. We soon came ...
- 14 March, 1778, | I have omitted inserting the Occurrences of this Week, on Account of the ...
- 19 March, 1778, | I have scarcely been able to stand, or sit, without holding fast, with ...
- 19 March, 1778, | March 19. Thursday. Captain McIntosh assured Us that by his Reckoning when ...
- 20 March, 1778, | Yester Afternoon, the Weather cleared up, and the Wind came about very ...
- 20 March, 1778, | March 20 Fryday. 1778. Yesterday afternoon the Weather cleared up and the ...
- 21 March, 1778, | Five Weeks Yesterday, since my Embarkation. This Morning an heavy Wind, ...
- 21 March, 1778, | March 21. Saturday 1778. Five Weeks had elapsed Yesterday, since my ...
- 21 March, 1778, to AA | I am to thank you, in my own name, and on the public account, for that ...
- 24 March, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | FC (PCC, No. 79, I). This is Instruction No. 3, which probably reached the ...
- 27 March, 1778, | On Wednesday Evening Mr. Barons died, and Yesterday was committed to the ...
- 27 March, 1778, | March 27. Fryday. On Wednesday Evening Mr. Barrons died, and Yesterday was ...
- 28 March, 1778, | March 28. Saturday. 1778. Last night and this morning We were in the ...
- 28 March, 1778, | Last night and this Morning We were in the thoroughfare of all the Ships ...
- 29 March, 1778, | March 29. Sunday. 1778. Becalmed all the last night. This morning a vast ...
- 29 March, 1778, | Becalmed all last Night. This Morning a vast Number of Sails in Sight. St. ...
- 30 March, 1778, | March 30. Monday. 1778. This Morning the Officer came down and told the ...
- 30 March, 1778, | This Morning at 5, the Officer came down and told the Captain that a lofty ...
- 31 March, 1778, | March 31. Tuesday. 1778. Captain Palmes was sent to Blaye, in the Pinnace, ...
- 31 March, 1778, | March 31. Tuesday. 1778. Lying in the River, near Pouliac; a twenty four ...
- 31 March, 1778, to AA | Since I wrote you last, the mystery of blank Dispatches being sent by Capt. ...
- 31 March, 1778, | Lying in the River of Bourdeaux, near Pouliac. A 24 Gun Ship close by Us, ...
- March, 1778 — March, 1778, to Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | I was meditating a Letter to my dear Sister when her agreable favour ...
These documents span several days:
April
- 1 April, 1778, to AA | When I tell you that no Credit is to be given to the late Report of an ...
- 1 April, 1778, | April 1. Wednesday. 1778. This Morning Mr. J. C. Champage, Merchant and ...
- 1 April, 1778, | This Morning Mr. J. C. Champagne, negociant and Courtier de Marine, at ...
- 1 April, 1778, to President of Congress | I have the Honour to inform Congress, of my Safe Arrival in this City in ...
- 2 April, 1778, | Walked round the Town, to see the Chamber and Council of Commerce, the ...
- 2 April, 1778, | April 2 Thursday. Walked round the Town to see the Parliament which was ...
- 3 April, 1778, | Waited on the Intendant, dined at Mr. Bondfields and supped at Mr. Le ...
- 3 April, 1778, to AA | I have just heard a piece of news from Mr. Lovell, which he says comes in ...
- 3 April, 1778, | April 3. Fryday. 1778. We Visited the Intendant, dined at Mr. Bondfields ...
- 3 April, 1778, to JA | You were kind enough to let me anticipate your stopping at the Marquis de ...
- 3 April, 1778, to JA | Vous avés bien voulu me faire esperér que vous arretires Ches M. Le ...
- 4 April, 1778, | About 10 O Clock We commenced our Journey to Paris, and went about 50 ...
- 4 April, 1778, to Gaillard Malibran & Cie (business) | RC (Adams Papers). A response to a recommendation of JA to the firm of ...
- 4 April, 1778, | April 4. Saturday. 1778. About ten O Clock We commenced our Journey to ...
- 5 April, 1778, | Proceeded on our Journey, more than 100 Miles. ...
- 5 April, 1778, to AA | Your kind Letter by Cousin Tufts was a pleasing and fresh proof of your ...
- 5 April, 1778, | April 5th. Sunday 1778. Proceeded on our Journey more than an hundred ...
- 6 April, 1778, | Arrived at Poictiers, the City so famous, for the Battle which was fought ...
- 6 April, 1778, to JA | Tho I write by this Post to the Commissioners I cannot Omit paying my ...
- 6 April, 1778, | April 6. Monday 1778. Arrived at Poictiers, the City so famous for the ...
- 7 April, 1778, | April 7. Tuesday 1778. We travelled from Les Ormes, the splendid Seat of ...
- 7 April, 1778, | Travelled from Les Ormes, the splendid Seat of the Marquis D'Argenson, to ...
- 8 April, 1778, | Rode through Orleans, &c. and arrived at Paris, about 9 O Clock. For 30 ...
- 8 April, 1778, to JA | It is now two Years since I left America without the satisfaction of ...
- 8 April, 1778, | April 8th. Wednesday 1778. We rode through Orleans, and arrived at Paris ...
- 9 April, 1778, | April 9. Thursday. 1778. Though the City was very silent and still in the ...
- 9 April, 1778, | This Morning the Bells, and Carriages, and various Cries in the Street ...
- 9 April, 1778, to Thaxter, John | Your repeated kind favours demand my acknowledgment. I own I have been ...
- 9 April, 1778, to JA | You may recolect when Onboard the Boston that Captn. Tuckar promised me ...
- 10 April, 1778, | Dined at Monsr. Brillon's, with many Ladies and Gentlemen... Madam Brillon ...
- 10 April, 1778, to Bleiswyck, Pieter van | ...
- 10 April, 1778, to Dumas, Charles William Frederic | ...
- 10 April, 1778, to Dumas, Charles William Frederic | April 10. Fryday. 1778. The first moment Dr. Franklin and I happened to be ...
- 10 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Upon Mature deliberation and the advise of Experienc'd Officers at this ...
- 10 April, 1778, to Dumas, Charles William Frederic | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:44–46. Drafted by Benjamin ...
- 10 April, 1778, to JA | After having consulted Persons who are well acquainted with the Commerce ...
- 10 April, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | We have the Honour to acquaint your Excellency, that Mr. Adams, appointed ...
- 11 April, 1778, | Went to Versailles, with Dr. Franklin and Mr. Lee—waited on the Count De ...
- 11 April, 1778, | April 11. Saturday 1778. Went to Versailles with Dr. Franklin and Mr. Lee, ...
- 11 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | These may serve to inform your Honours of my present Situation, and how ...
- 11 April, 1778, to Adams, Thomas Boylston | I Now Sit Down to inform You That I have Safely arrived at Paris which we ...
- 12 April, 1778, to AA | I am so sensible of the Difficulty of conveying Letters safe, to you, that ...
- 12 April, 1778, to AA | Having now a good opportunity I Cannot Let it Slip without writing a few ...
- 12 April, 1778, | April 12. Sunday. In the Course of the last Week, particularly on fryday, ...
- 12 April, 1778, | April 12. Sunday On this day I had the honor to dine with the Prince de ...
- 12 April, 1778, | The Attention to me, which has been shewn, from my first Landing in ...
- 13 April, 1778, to Williams, Jonathan | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:51. The Commissioners informed ...
- 13 April, 1778, to Tucker, Samuel | We duely received your Letter, dated at Bourdeaux the 1st. Instant, and ...
- 13 April, 1778, to Ross, John | printedJA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:50–51. In replying to a letter from ...
- 13 April, 1778, to Mercklé, Johannes P. | ...
- 13 April, 1778, to Bondfield, John | ...
- 13 April, 1778, to Williams, Jonathan | ...
- 13 April, 1778, to Ross, John | ...
- 13 April, 1778, to Ross, John | Monday April 13. 1778 This morning the Dutchess Dayen and her Daughter the ...
- 13 April, 1778, to Mercklé, Johannes P. | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:52. In replying to Mercklé's ...
- 13 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Craving your referrence to the letter I had the honnor of writing to you ...
- 13 April, 1778, | This Morning the Dutchess Dayen, and M. le Marquise De Fayette, came to ...
- 14 April, 1778, to JA | Beg leave to Congratulate you on your Safe Arrival to Paris and on the ...
- 14 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | RC (PPAmP: Franklin Papers). This letter, addressed to Franklin, Deane, ...
- 14 April, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | RC (PPAmP: Franklin Papers). Bondfield, still unaware that JA was at ...
- 14 April, 1778, | Yesterday Morning sent for the Master of the Accademy in this Place, who ...
- 14 April, 1778, | April 14. Tuesday 1778. I returned the Visits which had been made me by ...
- 15 April, 1778, to McCreery, William | I have to thank you for your obliging Politeness to me at Bourdeaux and to ...
- 15 April, 1778, | Went Yesterday to return the Visits, made me by American Gentlemen. ...
- 15 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have the honor to return to you the English document and your friend's ...
- 15 April, 1778, | April 15. Wednesday. 1778. Dined with Madam Helvetius. One Gentleman and ...
- 15 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J ai lhonneur de vous renvoyér Messieurs, LEcrit Anglois et La lettre de ...
- 15 April, 1778, to Bondfield, John | We had this Moment the Pleasure of your Letter of the 10. Instant. ...
- 16 April, 1778, | April 16. Thursday 1778. From my first Arrival in France I had employed ...
- 16 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have the Pleasure to inform you of my arrival here yesterday in the ...
- 16 April, 1778, | Dr. F. is reported to speak French very well, but I find upon attending to ...
- 16 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | This, with my affectionate wishes for your prosperity, may serve to ...
- 17 April, 1778, | April 17. Fryday. We dined home with Company. Mr. Platt and his Lady, Mr. ...
- 17 April, 1778, | Dined at home with Company—Mr. Platt and his Lady—Mr. Amiel and his ...
- 17 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Being unforunately, on a Voyge from Baltimore to Charles Town, in January ...
- 18 April, 1778, | This Morning the Father of General Conway came to visit me, and enquire ...
- 18 April, 1778, to AA | Since I had the pleasure of addressing you last, I have found in the ...
- 18 April, 1778, | April 18. Saturday. 1778. This morning, the Father of General Conway, a ...
- 18 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Your Excellencies favour of the 13 Instant I have duely received. You may ...
- 18 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Yesterday Monsr. Le Comte de Fumel Governor of the Castle call'd at my ...
- 19 April, 1778, | April 19. 1778. Dined at home with Mr. Grand, our Banker, his Lady, his ...
- 19 April, 1778, | Dined at home, with Mr. Grand our Banker, his Lady, Daughter and Sons, Mr. ...
- 19 April, 1778, to Smith, Isaac Sr. | This Letter will be delivered you, by two Gentlemen who are returning to ...
- 19 April, 1778, to AA | This Letter will be conveyed to you by Sir James Jay and Mr. Digges. Sir ...
- 19 April, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | By sundry Letters from Merchants of Bourdeaux and Nantes, we are inform'd, ...
- 19 April, 1778, to Conyngham, Gustavus | We have received a Complaint from the remaining Part of your Officers and ...
- 19 April, 1778, to Hodge, John William | We find by our Bankers Account that you have received upwards of one ...
- 20 April, 1778, | April 20. Monday 1778. My Son had been with me since Saturday. This was ...
- 20 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J'ai recû, Messieurs, la Lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'ecrire ...
- 20 April, 1778, to AA | I now Sit down to Write a few Lines To inform you That I am now at a good ...
- 20 April, 1778, | My Son has been with me since Saturday.—The Concert Spirituel is in the ...
- 20 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I received, gentlemen, the letter that you did me the honor to write ...
- 21 April, 1778, | April 21. Tuesday. 1778. Dined at Mr. Chaumonts, with the largest ...
- 21 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | To the Honorable Commissioners of the United States of America. ...
- 21 April, 1778, | Dined, this Day, at Mr. Chaumonts, with the largest Collection of great ...
- 21 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Yesterdays post brought us advice of the Arrival of a Vessel belonging to ...
- 22 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | These from your Humble Servent, acquainting your Honours that my Ship was ...
- 22 April, 1778, to JA | These with my respects to your Honnour. I am Very glad to hear of your ...
- 22 April, 1778, | Dined at home and spent the day with Mr. Lee. ...
- 22 April, 1778, | April 22. Wednesday 1778 Dined at home and spent the day on Business with ...
- 23 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Your letter of the 10th of this month reached me last Tuesday, the 21 st. ...
- 23 April, 1778, | Dined at home with Company. ...
- 23 April, 1778, | April 23 Thursday. 1778. Dined at home with Company. ...
- 23 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | L'honorée vôtre du ioe de ce mois me parvint mardi passé 21e. Je la ...
- 24 April, 1778, | April 24 Fryday 1778. Dined at Mr. Buffauts with much Company. ...
- 24 April, 1778, | Dined at Mr. Buffauts, with much Company. ...
- 25 April, 1778, | April 25. Saturday. Dined at Mr. Chaumonts with Company. ...
- 25 April, 1778, | Dined at Mr. Chaumonts with Company. ...
- 25 April, 1778, to President of Congress | Having had so short Notice of this Opportunity, I can only have the Honour ...
- 25 April, 1778, to AA | Monsieur Chaumont has just informed me of a Vessell bound to Boston: but I ...
- 25 April, 1778, to JA | I had the pleasure lately to hear of your safe arrival at Paris, and that ...
- 25 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The Mainmast of the Boston was yesterday Surveyd and Condemnd unfit for ...
- 25 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I am sorry to Inform your Honours of my Situation, which is now lying with ...
- 26 April, 1778, to JA | Les nouvelles publiques nous ont apris que le congré des provinces unies ...
- 26 April, 1778, to JA | We have been informed by public reports that the congress of the United ...
- 26 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J'ai reçu, Messieurs la Lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'écrire ...
- 26 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have received, gentlemen, the letter that you did me the honor to write ...
- 26 April, 1778, | Dined at home. ...
- 26 April, 1778, | April 26. Sunday 1778. Dined at home. ...
- 27 April, 1778, | Dined with Mr. Boulainvilliers, at his House in Passi, with Generals and ...
- 27 April, 1778, | Monday April 27. 1778. Dined with Mr. Boulainvilliers, at his house in ...
- 27 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have only time to inform you that I have just received an account from ...
- 27 April, 1778, to JA | I have the honor to note yours and Mr. Franklin Joint favour of the 13th ...
- 28 April, 1778, | April 28. Tuesday. 1778. Breakfasted at home with Mr. Chaumont, Mr. ...
- 28 April, 1778, to Bleiswyck, Pieter van | We have the Honour of acquainting your Excellency, that the United States ...
- 28 April, 1778, to JA | I am honord with your favor of the 12 Instant. ...
- 28 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J'espere que vous avez reçu la Lettre du 23, que j'ai eu l'honneur de vous ...
- 28 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I hope that you have received my letter of the 23d, which I had the honor ...
- 28 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | My last to your Excellencies was of the 18th Instant since which I am ...
- 28 April, 1778, | Dejeunois, chez nous, avec Messrs. Chaumont, Dubourg, Chaumont le jeune, ...
- 28 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Messrs. Palmes Livingston and Heywood arrived here the 25th by whom I was ...
- 29 April, 1778, | J'ai bien dormi, le derniere Soir. J'avois diné chez Le Marrechal De ...
- 29 April, 1778, | April 29. Wednesday. 1778. Dined with the Marshall De Maillebois, with a ...
- 29 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have submitted to M. de Sartine the communication you did me the honor ...
- 29 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J'ai communiqué à M. de Sartine, Messieurs, l'office que vous m'avez fait ...
- 29 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I received yours of the 15th Instant by Capt. Palmes with my Orders from ...
- 29 April, 1778, to JA | I promise myself much from the eight or nine scrawls which I have sent to ...
- 29 April, 1778, to Tucker, Samuel | I this Moment had the Pleasure of your Letter of the 22d Instant, and am ...
- 30 April, 1778, | April 30. Thursday. 1778. Dined with the Marshall Duke de Mouchy, with the ...
- 30 April, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | By the Gazettes which accompany this letter you will see that the Enemy ...
- 30 April, 1778, to JA | I should have done myself the honor of addressing you before this, had I ...
- 30 April, 1778, | Dined with the Mareschall De Mouchy—with the Duke and Duchess D'Ayen, ...
May
- 1 May, 1778, | May 1. Fryday. 1778. Dined with the Duke D'Ayen, the Brother of the Duke ...
- 1 May, 1778, | Aujourdhui J'ai été diner, chez Monsieur Le Duke D'Ayen, le Pere de Mm. Le ...
- 2 May, 1778, | May 2. Saturday. 1778. Dined at Mr. Izzards, with Mr. Lloyd and his Lady, ...
- 2 May, 1778, | Dined at Mr. Izzards, with Mr. Lloyd and his Lady, Mr. Francois and much ...
- 2 May, 1778, to JA | The principles of Liberty which I have suckled in my earliest Education, ...
- 2 May, 1778, to JA | I understand there is some dispatches from the Governour and Council of ...
- 2 May, 1778, to JA | I had the honnor to Congratulate you the 14 Ultimo on Your Safe Arrival at ...
- 3 May, 1778, | Mr. Izzard and Lady, Mr. Lloyd and Lady, Dr. Bancroft and much other ...
- 3 May, 1778, to Ross, John | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:89–90. Composed in two drafts, one ...
- 3 May, 1778, to Moylan, James | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:88–89. The Commissioners ...
- 3 May, 1778, to Bersolle, Mr. | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:88. Bersolle, a merchant at Brest, ...
- 3 May, 1778, to Bersolle, Mr. | ...
- 3 May, 1778, to Bersolle, Mr. | May 3. 1778. The Business of the Commission had been delayed and neglected ...
- 3 May, 1778, | This day May 3. 1778 We had Company to dine with Us, Mr. Izzard and his ...
- 3 May, 1778, to Ross, John | ...
- 3 May, 1778, to Moylan, James | ...
- 4 May, 1778, | Dined at Mr. Chaumonts, with his Family, and some other Company. ...
- 4 May, 1778, to JA | ...
- 4 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 2:308 (French); 4:90 (JA's ...
- 4 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | This morning arrived here the Schooner Milford Cap: Blackwell from ...
- 4 May, 1778, | May 4. Dined at Mr. Chaumonts with his Family, and other Company. ...
- 5 May, 1778, | Am to dine at home—a great Rarity and a great Blessing! ...
- 5 May, 1778, to JA | May 5. Tuesday 1778. Dined at home without company, which was a great ...
- 5 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have the honor to send you translations of two German letters from ...
- 5 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J'ai l'honneur de vous envoyer ci-joint la Traduction de deux Lettres ...
- 5 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | On the 14th April 1777 I sailed from Virginia Commander of the Ship Mercer ...
- 5 May, 1778, to JA | Please allow me to tell you how honored I am to bear your name, and how ...
- 5 May, 1778, to JA | Je vous prie de me permmettre De vous temoigner combien je Suis flattè ...
- 6 May, 1778, | A Spanish Writer of certain Vissions of Hell, relates that a certain Devil ...
- 6 May, 1778, | May 6. Wednesday. 1778. Franklin told Us one of his Characteristic Stories. ...
- 6 May, 1778, to JA | Hopeing this might find you safe Arrived, and haveing an Opportunity by ...
- 7 May, 1778, to JA | The Bearer is a Surgeon whom I take the liberty of recommanding to you. He ...
- 7 May, 1778, | J'allai, hier, apres midi, a la Revue, ou Le Roy, a fait une Revue de ses ...
- 8 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Its extremely disagreeable to me, that my first address to you, shou'd be ...
- 8 May, 1778, to JA | Mr. Hyslop presents his respectfull Compliments to Mr. Adams and takes the ...
- 8 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Since I had the honor to write you the 2d Instant there are arrived at ...
- 8 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | printed:William Lee, Letters, 2:429–430. Lee reported that, because of ...
- 8 May, 1778, | May 8. Fryday. 1778. Dr. Franklin and Mr. Lee went with me to Versailles ...
- 8 May, 1778, | This Morning Dr. Franklin, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Adams, went to Versailles, in ...
- 9 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have the honor to acquaint you that I arrived here last Night and ...
- 9 May, 1778, | May 9. Saturday. 1778. This morning Mr. Joy, Mr. Johonnot, and Mr. Green ...
- 9 May, 1778, | This Morning Mr. Joy, Mr. Johonnot, and Mr. Green, came to visit me—Joy ...
- 9 May, 1778, to AA | I have had the pleasure of receiving your agreeable favour of the 9th. of ...
- 9 May, 1778, to JA | These with my Regards to your Honour, acquainting you of my receiving your ...
- 10 May, 1778, | May 10. Sunday. 1778. Messieurs Brattle, Waldo, Joy, Johonnot, Green and ...
- 10 May, 1778, to JA | J'ay L'honneur de vous informer que je Possede des Secrets que je regarde ...
- 10 May, 1778, | Messieurs Brattle, Waldo, Joy, Johonnot, Green and Austin dined with Us, ...
- 10 May, 1778, to JA | I have the honor to inform you that I possess certain secret remedies that ...
- 11 May, 1778, | Dined at Mr. Sorins, at Passi. ...
- 11 May, 1778, | May 11. Monday. Dined at Mr. Sorins, at Passi. Here, if I mistake not I ...
- 11 May, 1778, to JA | Une famille honete, se sert de mon entremise pour avoir lhonneur de vous ...
- 11 May, 1778, to JA | A respected family has requested me to please ask you if Mr. de Roche ...
- 11 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Your Excellencies are before this Time informed of the Gallant Action ...
- 12 May, 1778, to Vernon, William Jr. | May 12. Tuesday. 1778. Mr. Deane had left the care of his Son Jesse with ...
- 12 May, 1778, | Dined, at Mr. Dupré's, at the Montagne. The Gardens and the Prospect are ...
- 12 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I will not refer to my dealings here with respect to your orders of 30 ...
- 12 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Je ne vous parlerai de mes opérations ici, en conséquence de vos ordres du ...
- 12 May, 1778, to Vernon, William Jr. | ...
- 12 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Yesterday came into this Port the Brig Peggy Captain Kelly from No. ...
- 12 May, 1778, to Vernon, William Jr. | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:96–97. Replying to Vernon's letter ...
- 13 May, 1778, to JA | Our public letter does not leave me much to add, but friendship will not ...
- 13 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Les fermiers-generaux viennent de me faire passer, Messieurs, un ...
- 13 May, 1778, | May 13. Wednesday. 1778. Dined at Mr. Chaumonts, with a great deal of ...
- 13 May, 1778, | Dined at M. Chaumonts, with a great deal of Company. After Dinner took a ...
- 13 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The Farmers General have just brought to my attention a report concerning ...
- 14 May, 1778, | ...
- 14 May, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | ...
- 14 May, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:99–100. The Commissioners requested ...
- 14 May, 1778, to MacCreery, William | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:98–99. Replying to MacCreery's ...
- 14 May, 1778, to JA | The French Frigate Nimphe Commanded by the Chevalier Senneville returning ...
- 14 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Our Affairs have now a universally good appearance. Every thing at home ...
- 14 May, 1778, to McCreery, William | ...
- 14 May, 1778, to McCreery, William | May 14. Thursday. 1778. Under this date, I find in my private Letter Book, ...
- 15 May, 1778, to JA | May 15. Fryday. 1778. Dined at Mr. Grands with all the Americans in Paris. ...
- 15 May, 1778, | Dined at Mr. Grands, with all the Americans, in Paris. ...
- 15 May, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | J'ai receu, Mr. le Comte, les depesches que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de ...
- 15 May, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | I have received, M. le Comte, the dispatches that you did me the honor to ...
- 15 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:100–101. This letter and its ...
- 15 May, 1778, to JA | I find it impossible to write to you at this Time so fully as I wish being ...
- 15 May, 1778, to JA | ...
- 16 May, 1778, to JA | I had the honour of writing you a letter on the tenth of April, in which I ...
- 16 May, 1778, to AA | I do myself the honor to inclose the postscript to Hall & Sellers's Paper ...
- 16 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | This will be accompanied with a Contract entered into between John Baptist ...
- 16 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | As there is an appearance that the Sales of the Rangers prizes will be ...
- 16 May, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | We had this Morning the Honour of receiving your Excellency's Letter of ...
- 16 May, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | Messrs. Basmarine, Raimbeaux and Co. having represented to Us, that they ...
- 16 May, 1778, to JA | As I hinted to you in my letter of yesterday, which goes by a different ...
- 17 May, 1778, | May 17. 1778. Dined at home. Dr. Dubourg, Mr. Parker and another Gentleman ...
- 17 May, 1778, | Dined at home. Dr. Dubourg, and Mr. Parker and another Gentleman dined ...
- 17 May, 1778, to Grand, Ferdinand | It is our desire that you accept no Bills nor pay any money out of the ...
- 17 May, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Being too much indisposd to come to Passi this morning, and thinking the ...
- 18 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The Humble Petition of Christian Stenger and William Stragham Showed that ...
- 18 May, 1778, to American State Officials | May 18. 1778. We wrote the following Circular Letter to all the Seaports. ...
- 18 May, 1778, to JA | I have waited with great patience, restraining as much as posible every ...
- 18 May, 1778, | Dined at Mr. La Frété's Country Seat, at the Foot of Mount Calvare. The ...
- 18 May, 1778, to American State Officials | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:102; ordered printed by the ...
- 18 May, 1778, to JA | Le Docteur Franklin, Monsieur, a qui j'ay eu l'honneur D'ecrire pour ...
- 18 May, 1778, to JA | Dr. Franklin, sir, to whom I had the honor to write for information about ...
- 18 May, 1778, to JA | Under the auspices of my friend Mr. Recules de Basmarin I take the Liberty ...
- 18 May, 1778, to American State Officials | ...
- 18 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | My last informed your Excellencies of my Arrival at this place from ...
- 19 May, 1778, to President of Congress | ...
- 19 May, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | ...
- 19 May, 1778, | Dined with Mr. Challut, one of the Farmers General. We were shewn into the ...
- 19 May, 1778, to Hyslop, William | ...
- 19 May, 1778, | May 19. Tuesday. 1778. We dined with Mr. De Challut, one of the Farmers ...
- 19 May, 1778, to President of Congress | May 19. 1778. We wrote to Congress, and to the Count De Vergennes. ...
- 19 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | My last, in the form of a diary, began with the 7th and ended on the 15th ...
- 19 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Ma derniere, en forme de Journal, commencoit par le 7e. et finissoit par ...
- 19 May, 1778, to JA | Will you permit me to congratulate with you upon the favorable appearances ...
- 20 May, 1778, to Fleury, François Louis Teissèdre de | ...
- 20 May, 1778, to Fleury, François Louis Teissèdre de | May 20. Wednesday. 1778. I wrote the following Letter ...
- 20 May, 1778, to Fleury, François Louis Teissèdre de | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:104. In his reply to Fleury's ...
- 20 May, 1778, to JA | The preceeding is Copy of my last, via Bilboa. I have noted, that we have ...
- 20 May, 1778, | The french Opera is an Entertainment, which is very pleasing, for a few ...
- 21 May, 1778, | Dined at home. ...
- 21 May, 1778, | May 21. Thursday. 1778. Dined at home. ...
- 21 May, 1778, to Adams, Samuel | ...
- 21 May, 1778, to Adams, Samuel | May 21. Thursday 1778. The disputes between the Parties had by this time ...
- 21 May, 1778, to Thaxter, John | I will not again be so long silent, indeed your repeated kind favours call ...
- 21 May, 1778, to Adams, Samuel | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:106–108. Adams commented on, among ...
- 22 May, 1778, to Massachusetts General Court | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:110. Citing the usual practice ...
- 22 May, 1778, to AA | I am happy in informing you, that the Marquiss de La Fayette has safely ...
- 22 May, 1778, to Massachusetts General Court | May 22 Fryday. We sent the following Letter. ...
- 22 May, 1778, to Massachusetts General Court | ...
- 22 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Les Etats d'Hollande se sont séparés aujourdhui; et chacun part demain ...
- 22 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The Dutch States General ended their session today, and each member will ...
- 22 May, 1778, | Dined at home with a great deal of Company. Went after Dinner to see the ...
- 23 May, 1778, | Dined at Home with Company. ...
- 23 May, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | May 23. Saturday. We wrote this Letter ...
- 23 May, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | ...
- 24 May, 1778, | Dined at Home. ...
- 24 May, 1778, to AA | I now having an opportunity which to my Satisfaction I have much oftener ...
- 24 May, 1778, to Continental Congress, Commerce Committee | ...
- 24 May, 1778, to Continental Congress, Commerce Committee | May 24. Sunday 1778. I was so uneasy at the difficulty of getting any ...
- 24 May, 1778, to Continental Congress, Commerce Committee | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:111–112. John Adams described the ...
- 25 May, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | ...
- 25 May, 1778, | Dined at Home. ...
- 25 May, 1778, to Bondfield, John | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:116. Replying to Bondfield's ...
- 25 May, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:112–114. Responding to Jones' ...
- 25 May, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:115. Drafted by Adams, this letter, ...
- 25 May, 1778, to Williams, Jonathan | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:114–115. Replying to Williams' ...
- 25 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I addressed you on the 8th. of this Instant on a very disagreeable affair, ...
- 25 May, 1778, to AA | Celle ci etant la premiere fois que je ecrire en François ne sera surment ...
- 25 May, 1778, to Bondfield, John | ...
- 25 May, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | ...
- 25 May, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | May 25. Monday. Business as well as disputes increased and multiplied upon ...
- 25 May, 1778, to Williams, Jonathan | ...
- 26 May, 1778, | Dined at Mr. Bertins the Secretary of State at his Seat in the Country. Dr. ...
- 26 May, 1778, | May 26. Tuesday. 1778. Dined at the Seat in the Country of Monsieur ...
- 26 May, 1778, to JA | The Two foregoing Letters are Copys, thinking it necessary to transmit at ...
- 27 May, 1778, | I must now, in order to explain and justify my own Conduct give an Account ...
- 27 May, 1778, to JA | I am ready for Sea and waiting for a wind after a teadious fatigueing Jobb. ...
- 27 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have now to fulfil the promise made in my last by giving you an Account ...
- 28 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | You will receive this by Thomas Read Esqr who was Captain of the Frigate ...
- 29 May, 1778, | Dined again at Monsieur La Fretes at the Foot of Calvare. Madam La Fretes ...
- 29 May, 1778, | When I dined again at Monsieur La Frétes at the foot of Calvare. And, We ...
- 29 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | This will be handed to you by Capt. Robert Niles (Commander of the ...
- 29 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have done myself the Honor of writing Several Letters to Congress upon ...
- 29 May, 1778, to Adams, Thomas Boylston | I having wrote to my Mamma Sister and Brother Charles it is my duty to ...
- 30 May, 1778, | Dr. Franklin, who had no Business to do, or who at least would do none, ...
- 30 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The Petition and Remonstrance of Us the Subscribers Officers of the ...
- 30 May, 1778, | Dined at home with only Dr. F.'s new french Clerk. He has a smattering of ...
- 31 May, 1778, to Cranch, William | I now Sit down with an intent to give you an account of the Place I dind ...
- 7 May, 1778 — 15 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Après avoir dépêché ma derniere Lettre du 5e, qui finissoit parvous ...
- 7 May, 1778 — 15 May, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | After sending you my last letter dated the 5th, which at the end ...
- May, 1778 — May, 1778, to JA | In aid to your scrutiny after the real robber of the Commissioners ...
These documents span several days:
June
- 1 June, 1778, to Cranch, Lucy | I having wrote Twice to your brother & not having yet wrote to you I now ...
- 2 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J'ai l'honneur de vous confirmer mes trois dernieres Lettres, savoir celle ...
- 2 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have the honor to confirm my last three letters, namely that of 7 to 15 ...
- 2 June, 1778, | Went to Versailles, and found it deserted, the Court being gone to Marli. ...
- 2 June, 1778, to AA | A Vessel is designed for France in two or three days which will be A very ...
- 2 June, 1778, | Went to Versailles, and found it deserted, the Court being gone to Marli... ...
- 3 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I received the letter that you did me the honor to write the 16th of last ...
- 3 June, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | ...
- 3 June, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | On this Day We sent the following Letters. ...
- 3 June, 1778, to Bondfield, John | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:126. Adams acknowledged Bondfield's ...
- 3 June, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:123–124. The Commissioners, as a ...
- 3 June, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:125–126. Protesting duties charged ...
- 3 June, 1778, to Simpson, Thomas | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:124. This letter informed Simpson ...
- 3 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | To the honourable the Commissioners of the United States of North America, ...
- 3 June, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I request your Honours Favour in behalf of the Officers and Men, that you ...
- 3 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Your letter of the 25th Ultimo I received by Yesterdays post: I frankly ...
- 3 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J'ai recû, Messieurs, La Lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'écrire ...
- 3 June, 1778, to Simpson, Thomas | ...
- 3 June, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | ...
- 3 June, 1778, to Bondfield, John | ...
- 3 June, 1778, to AA | On the 13 of Feb. I left you. It is now the 3d. of June, and I have not ...
- 4 June, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | ...
- 4 June, 1778, to Bondfield, John | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:127. Replying to letters (not ...
- 4 June, 1778, to Bondfield, John | ...
- 5 June, 1778, to AA | it is witth great Pleasure that I now Sit down to write a few Lines to you ...
- 6 June, 1778, to Adams, Charles | I often envy you the pleasure you enjoy in being at a place where you with ...
- 6 June, 1778, to Whipple, Abraham | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:128–129. The Commissioners ...
- 6 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I am not favord with any of your Commands since the 18th Ultimo. All the ...
- 6 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:129–130 (JA's English translation); ...
- 6 June, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:129. The Commissioners, in reply to ...
- 6 June, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | ...
- 6 June, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | ...
- 6 June, 1778, to Whipple, Abraham | ...
- 6 June, 1778, to Whipple, Abraham | We wrote the following Letter ...
- 7 June, 1778, to JA | We are yet in A State of Uncertainty whether you are Arrived in France or ...
- 7 June, 1778, to Warren, James | Your Billit was deliverd to me a Day or two ago. I am much obliged to you ...
- 7 June, 1778, to Adams, Charles | we being so far from one another that I cannot Leave my pen out of my hand ...
- 7 June, 1778, | Went to Versailles in Company with Mr. Lee, Mr. Izzard and his Lady, Mr. ...
- 7 June, 1778, | June 7. 1778. Went to Versailles in Company with Mr. Lee, Mr. Izard and ...
- 8 June, 1778, | June 8. 1778. Dined with Mr. Alexander, and went to the Concert. There ...
- 8 June, 1778, | Dined with Mr. Alexander, and went to the Concert. ...
- 8 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Agreeable to the directions of the Honorable Marine Committee, We have ...
- 8 June, 1778, to JA | I fear I omitted to send the Resolve of May 5th. with 3 past Packets. I ...
- 8 June, 1778, to AA | There is a french Ship Arrived last fryday from France itt is said came ...
- 8 June, 1778, to JA | The News papers you So kindly transmit me will be carefully perus'd and ...
- 8 June, 1778, to Genet, Edmé Jacques | I do myself, the Honour to transmit you a Small Bundle of Newspapers, for ...
- 9 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Ma derniere étoit du 2 de ce mois. Vous verrez par les deux traductions ...
- 9 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | My last was dated the 2d of this month. You will see by the two enclosed ...
- 10 June, 1778, to JQA | Tis almost four Months since you left your Native land and Embarked upon ...
- 10 June, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | June 10. 1778. ...
- 10 June, 1778, to AA | Your favor of the 21st. and 26th. of May came to hand yesterday. ...
- 10 June, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | ...
- 10 June, 1778, to UNKNOWN | ...
- 10 June, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | ...
- 10 June, 1778, to JA | I should write to you with a much more cherefull Heart if I knew where to ...
- 10 June, 1778, to North, Frederick, Lord | ...
- 10 June, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | ...
- 10 June, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:135. The Commissioners requested a ...
- 10 June, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:134–135. The Commissioners, ...
- 10 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | There is wanted for A fifty Six Gun Ship now building at Portsmouth in the ...
- 11 June, 1778, to AA | to day my Pappa received a Letter from you which I had the honour of ...
- 11 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Hier matin je reçus de Sir G——Gd. le paquet contenant la respectée vôtre ...
- 11 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Yesterday morning I received, from Sir George Grand, the packet containing ...
- 12 June, 1778, to Thaxter, John | My spirits are rather low, I do not feel in any great moode for useing my ...
- 12 June, 1778, to Lovell, James | Will you forgive my so often troubling you with my fears and anxieties; ...
- 13 June, 1778, to AA | Amiable tho unjust Portia! doubly unjust!—to yourself, and to me. Must I ...
- 13 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I took the liberty to draw on your honors as the most assured means to ...
- 13 June, 1778, to Whipple, Abraham | ...
- 14 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I presume to trouble you with the communication of my design to enter into ...
- 15 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Had the honour of Recieving your Letter per Capt. Jones, beg leave to ...
- 15 June, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | ...
- 15 June, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:135–137. The Commissioners, in ...
- 15 June, 1778, to JA | As my information is only from the public papers, I am left in uncertainty ...
- 16 June, 1778, to AA | Since my last I have had the inexpressible Pleasure of yours of the 25 of ...
- 16 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | It is a long time Since I have had the honor of receiving any of your ...
- 16 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I had the Honor to write you the 13.13 and 14th Instant. Mr. Emery ...
- 16 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Le feuillet ci-joint a èté écrit à diverses reprises en allant et venant ...
- 16 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The enclosed sheet was written piecemeal yesterday and while coming and ...
- 16 June, 1778, to JA | Je suis trop reconnoissant des bontés dont vous mavés honnoré pour ne pas ...
- 16 June, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:137–138. Jones was ordered to ...
- 16 June, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | ...
- 16 June, 1778, to Hartley, David | ...
- 16 June, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | June 16. 1778. ...
- 16 June, 1778, to JA | I am too grateful for the aid you accorded me not to express, in this ...
- 17 June, 1778, to Smith, Isaac Sr. | ...
- 17 June, 1778, to AA | I send Josiah Spear, the bearer, to inform you of the Agreeable news of ...
- 17 June, 1778, to JA | After a tedious Suspension, our fears being greatly Alarm'd at your not ...
- 18 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I take the liberty to crave your referrence to the letter I had the honnur ...
- 18 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Persone ne reconnoit plus volontiers et ne rend plus de justice que moi a ...
- 18 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | No one would more readily concede or pay more tribute to the depth of your ...
- 18 June, 1778, to JA | At length my anxiety is relieved and the happy happy tidings of your ...
- 19 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I had the honnor of writing to you yesterday referring to my letter of 8 ...
- 19 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Nulla dies sine linea. J'ai eu l'honneur de vous communiquer l'ordinaire ...
- 19 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Nulla dies sine linea. I had the honor to send you, by the last regular ...
- 20 June, 1778, to JA | Our enemies at N. York had contrived to distress us a good deal by a ...
- 20 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Your Petitioner Humbly Sheweth that being a native of the States of New ...
- 20 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J'ai recû, Messieurs, une Lettre de Nantes qui m'a été ecrite par le Sieur ...
- 20 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have received, gentlemen, a letter from Nantes by Mr. J. D. ...
- 21 June, 1778, to JA | Although we are exceedingly pressd with publick Business at this Juncture, ...
- 21 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The British Commissioners have arrived and transmitted their powers and ...
- 22 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I would beg leave to inform You that in the Action with the Drake Sloop of ...
- 22 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Your petitioner is Come from Irland to Bordeaux to procure American papers ...
- 23 June, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:140–141. The Commissioners, noting ...
- 23 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | We are without any object Interesting other than the Eclat with which Le ...
- 23 June, 1778, | I, Peter Amiel, do acknowledge the thirteen United States of America, ...
- 23 June, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | ...
- 23 June, 1778, to Whipple, Abraham | ...
- 23 June, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | ...
- 24 June, 1778, to Delap, S. | ...
- 24 June, 1778, to Lovell, James | I know not whether I ought to reply to your favour of April the first, for ...
- 25 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | As Mr. Ross, a Gentleman of Pennsylvania, has been kind enough to offer me ...
- 26 June, 1778, to Coffyn, Francis | ...
- 26 June, 1778, to Coffyn, Francis | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:142–143. The Commissioners left to ...
- 26 June, 1778, to AA | I inclose £23:3:10—Twenty Pounds, seventeen Shillings being the Amount of ...
- 27 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | In my last letter I had the pleasure of Acquainting you, that it was in my ...
- 27 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Here is a copy of the letter I have just written to the Grand Pensionary. ...
- 27 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Voici copie de la Lettre que je viens d'écrire à Mr. le G—— P—— ...
- 27 June, 1778, to JA | Tho I have not the honor of a Parsonal acquaintance yet from your high ...
- 27 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The Engagement of La Belle Poule is esteem'd at this port as a prelude to ...
- 29 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The Frigate Oiseau who convoyed a Virginia Schooner out of the Bay which I ...
- 30 June, 1778, to JA | Shall I tell my dearest that tears of joy filld my Eyes this morning at ...
- 30 June, 1778, to Lovell, James | As I have so often troubled you with my fears tis a debt I owe your ...
- 30 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | By Capt. Turner, who left South Carolina the Beginning of May, I have the ...
- 30 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I take the liberty to crave your referrence to the letter I had the honnor ...
- 30 June, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | ...
- 30 June, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | A vessel Arrived yesterday from Louisiana confirms the Accounts received ...
- 4 June, 1778 — 6 June, 1778, to North, Frederick, Lord | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:127–128; not sent. The ...
These documents span several days:
July
- 1 July, 1778, to JA | I have wrote you several long Letters since you left us, some of which you ...
- 1 July, 1778, to JA | After various Reports of the Capture of the Boston by a British Cruizer, ...
- 2 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The honour of your Letter bearing date the 23d June, had the pleasure of ...
- 3 July, 1778, to AA | I have this Afternoon received your Favour of June 12th. and at the same ...
- 3 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Agreeable to your verbal order I have given Directions to stop the ...
- 3 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | These may Serve to acquaint your Honours of my arrival at this port, after ...
- 3 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I am to Acknowledge the receipt of your favor from Passi of the third of ...
- 3 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Being informed from good authority that the Minister desired much to ...
- 3 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | That which I had the honor to note in my last concerning Amsterdam's ...
- 3 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Ce que j'eus l'honneur de vous marquer l'ordinaire dernier de l'Emprunt ...
- 4 July, 1778, | The Anniversary of the Declaration of American Independence. We had the ...
- 4 July, 1778, | July 4. 1778. This being the Anniversary of the Declaration of American ...
- 4 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The Union Cap. Barry arriv'd the 2 Instant from Edenton which place he ...
- 4 July, 1778, to JA | These will be handed you by Musco Livingston Gentleman my 2d Lewt. Who now ...
- 4 July, 1778, to JA | Last night arrived here from Baltimore the Brigantine Saratoga, Captn. ...
- 5 July, 1778, | July 5. 1778. I have neglected to introduce, in the proper time, because I ...
- 5 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | As I am in need, gentlemen, of Captain Jones for a specific expedition, I ...
- 5 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Comme je suis dans le cas, Messieurs, d'avoir besoin du Capitaine Jones ...
- 5 July, 1778, to JA | I enclose you my Copy of Capt. Jones's Instructions. My opinion is that in ...
- 6 July, 1778, to AA | Permit me to congratulate you on the safe Arrival of Mr. Adams at France. ...
- 6 July, 1778, | Dined with the Abby's Chaillut and Arnaud. The Farmer General, Mr. and Mrs. ...
- 6 July, 1778, | July 6. 1778. Dined with the Abbys De Chaillut and Arnoud. Mr. De Chaillut ...
- 7 July, 1778, | Dined at St. Lu, with the Farmer general Challut. The Marshall Richelieu, ...
- 7 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Some Americans and others having confided in us that they were hampered in ...
- 7 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Des Américains et autres nous ayant confié quils étoient retenus dans le ...
- 7 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I had the honnor of writing to you fully the 5th instant, to which I beg ...
- 7 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Yesterday arrived from Edenton the Sloop Sally Cap Norton which place he ...
- 7 July, 1778, | July 7. 1778. Dined at St. Lu, with the Farmer General De Chaillut. The ...
- 8 July, 1778, | July 8. I had long since determined to look at France, with a steady Eye ...
- 8 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The day before yesterday two of Captain Tuckers prizes arrived here, one ...
- 9 July, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | July 9. 1778. We wrote the following Letters ...
- 9 July, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | ...
- 9 July, 1778, to Lovell, James | ...
- 9 July, 1778, to Gerry, Elbridge | ...
- 9 July, 1778, to Henry, Patrick | ...
- 9 July, 1778, to Desegray, Beaugard, & Co. (business) | ...
- 9 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I would Inform you that on the 28th of August Last I a Rived heare from ...
- 9 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I beg leave to refer you to the letter I had the honor of writing to you ...
- 9 July, 1778, to Lovell, James | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:148–149. Adams announced the ...
- 9 July, 1778, to Henry, Patrick | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:153–154. Adams stated that Lee had ...
- 9 July, 1778, to Gerry, Elbridge | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:149–150. Adams discussed Great ...
- 9 July, 1778, to JA | I submitted to Comte de Vergennes an excerpt from General Heath's letter ...
- 9 July, 1778, to JA | J'ai mis sous les yeux de M. le Cte. de Vergennes un Extrait de la lettre ...
- 9 July, 1778, to AA | I heartily congratulate you upon the indubitable Proofs of our Friends ...
- 9 July, 1778, to JA | Here inclos'd I have the honour to return you the letter you trusted me so ...
- 10 July, 1778, to Heath, William | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:156–158. Adams reported the ...
- 10 July, 1778, to Williams, Jonathan | ...
- 10 July, 1778, to MacCreery, William | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:155–156. Adams discussed British ...
- 10 July, 1778, to Grand, Ferdinand | We agree that the Bills drawn on you, by Mr. Williams, and paid by you ...
- 10 July, 1778, to JA | I have receiv'd the papers you Sent me, and will make a proper use of them ...
- 10 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | By Yesterdays' Post I had the honor of receiving your Letter of the 19th ...
- 10 July, 1778, to McCreery, William | ...
- 10 July, 1778, to AA | I had been so short a time in this place when I wrote you last, that it ...
- 10 July, 1778, to Thaxter, John | ...
- 10 July, 1778, to Heath, William | ...
- 10 July, 1778, to Cossoul, Mr. | ...
- 10 July, 1778, to Williams, Jonathan | July 10. 1778. ...
- 11 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Whereas Jerome Cazneau, Serjeant of Marines, on board said Ship, on her ...
- 11 July, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | ...
- 12 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Since my Arrival at this Port, I have been much troubled with those ...
- 12 July, 1778, to Genet, Edmé Jacques | There are Reasons to believe, that the Story of Commissioners appointed by ...
- 13 July, 1778, to JA | I hope to make a proper use of your observations in the relation to the ...
- 13 July, 1778, to Tucker, Samuel | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:160. The Commissioners advised ...
- 13 July, 1778, to Coffyn, Francis | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:159–160. In reply to Coffyn's ...
- 13 July, 1778, to Coffyn, Francis | ...
- 13 July, 1778, to Tucker, Samuel | ...
- 13 July, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | ...
- 13 July, 1778, to Whipple, Abraham | ...
- 14 July, 1778, | Dined at Chatou, with Mr. Bertine, Ministre D'Etat. Went to see the Park, ...
- 14 July, 1778, to JA | ...
- 14 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I received a Letter from Mr. Livingston of the 8th. Instant wherein he ...
- 14 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:161 (JA's English translation). ...
- 15 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:161–162 (JA's English translation). ...
- 15 July, 1778, to JA | ...
- 15 July, 1778, to JA | By Mr. Tailor, who has promised me to deliver this with his own hand to ...
- 15 July, 1778, to JA | I am so unwell to-day that I cannot stir out. Will you have the goodness ...
- 16 July, 1778, to JA | Pardon the presumption of addressing you in this manner at this unhappy ...
- 16 July, 1778, to Whipple, Abraham | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:162–163. The Commissioners ...
- 16 July, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:163. The Commissioners notified ...
- 16 July, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:164. The Commissioners told ...
- 16 July, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | ...
- 16 July, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | ...
- 16 July, 1778, to Simpson, Thomas | ...
- 16 July, 1778, to Whipple, Abraham | ...
- 16 July, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | ...
- 16 July, 1778, to Massachusetts General Court | ...
- 16 July, 1778, to President of Congress | ...
- 16 July, 1778, to JA | The State of South Carolina, desirous of protecting her Trade, with as ...
- 17 July, 1778, to AA | In my letter of the 11th. inst. I mentioned the arrival of the French ...
- 17 July, 1778, to Genet, Edmé Jacques | In your forty Eighth Number of Affairs de L'Angleterre et de L'Amerique I ...
- 17 July, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | We herewith communicate to your Excellency a Resolution of Congress ...
- 17 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Quoique je sois tous les jours avec le G—— F—— et avec notre Ami, ...
- 17 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Although I have seen the Grand Facteur and our friend every day, since ...
- 17 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I am highly sensible of the Confidence you honour me with by your ...
- 18 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Having lately Arrived in a Very fast Sailing Vessell from the State of ...
- 18 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:166–167 (JA's English translation). ...
- 18 July, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | ...
- 18 July, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | ...
- 20 July, 1778, to President of Congress | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:168–170; also, with “The Function ...
- 20 July, 1778, to President of Congress | ...
- 21 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I arrived here Last night, deliverd my letters to Capt. Whippie, and shall ...
- 21 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Ma derniere est du 17e. Je viens de recevoir, traduire et porter au g— F— ...
- 21 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | My last was of the 17th. I have just received, translated, and delivered a ...
- 22 July, 1778, to Thaxter, John | It is with great pleasure That I write to you who have been so good and ...
- 22 July, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | We have the Honour of your Excellencys Letters of July the 15th, and 18th. ...
- 22 July, 1778, to Trumbull, Jonathan | We received your Excellencys Letter of May 29, by Captain Niles, with the ...
- 22 July, 1778, to Tucker, Samuel | We have received your Letters relative to the Disputes between two of your ...
- 23 July, 1778, to Thaxter, John | I have not wrote you so soon as I should have done, if I had known where ...
- 23 July, 1778, to President of Congress | We have just received a Message from Monsr. Le Comte De Vergennes, by his ...
- 24 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Because the Grand Facteur forgot to return my news from Germany on the ...
- 24 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Le g—— F—— ay ant oublié de me renvoyer le 21 mes Nouvelles d'Allemagne, ...
- 25 July, 1778, to Cushing, Thomas | I had this Day the Pleasure of your Letter by Captain Barnes, of June 9. I ...
- 25 July, 1778, to Lee, Richard Henry | July 25. 1778. I was much amused, among some People here who understand a ...
- 25 July, 1778, to Lee, Richard Henry | ...
- 25 July, 1778, | It is an Amusement among some People, here, who understand a little ...
- 25 July, 1778, to Lee, Richard Henry | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:171–172. In this letter, the last ...
- 25 July, 1778, to JA | Your favor of 10th. Instant did not reach me 'till this moment. I thank ...
- 26 July, 1778, to Lovell, James | Your favours of May 16 and 25 by Captain Barnes reached me Yesterday. ...
- 26 July, 1778, to Warren, James | Yours of 7 June by Captain Barnes fortunately reached me, Yesterday. I was ...
- 26 July, 1778, to AA | Yours of the Tenth of June by Captain Barnes was brought to me Yesterday, ...
- 27 July, 1778, to Laurens, Henry | I thank you, my dear sir for your kind Congratulations, on the favourable ...
- 27 July, 1778, to Vernon, William Sr. | Your Letter of 26 May with Duplicats of those of 9 March and 20 May, ...
- 27 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I wrote you from Nantes that I had arrived there, and was to take my ...
- 28 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Here, Gentlemen, is the substance of twelve pages in folio, in Dutch, that ...
- 28 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Voilà, Messieurs, la quintessence de douze pages Hollandoises in folio, ...
- 28 July, 1778, to Adams, Samuel | The Sovereign of Britain and his Council have determined to instruct their ...
- 29 July, 1778, to Continental Congress, Commerce Committee | We have the Honour of your Letter of 28 May by Captain Reed. We are ...
- 29 July, 1778, to Continental Congress, Foreign Affairs Committee | We have the Honour of your Letters of May 14. and 15. We congratulate you ...
- 29 July, 1778, to Navy Board for the Eastern Department | We have received your Favour of the Eighth of June, by the Hand of Captain ...
- 29 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I arived Yesterday in 26 days from Boston, with a packet for Your ...
- 29 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | LbC (Adams Papers, French text of both letter and enclosure). For other ...
- 31 July, 1778, to JA | Vous avez eu la bonté de me confier M. votre fils. c'est pour lui donner ...
- 31 July, 1778, to MacCreery, William | I thank you for your favours of 25 and 27. the last of which I recived ...
- 4 July, 1778 — 5 July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Plan for expeditions submitted to the American Plenipotentiaries and to ...
- July, 1778 — July, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Pardon the freedom I take in thus addressing your honours unknown but as ...
- 11 July, 1778 — 13 July, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | July 11. 1778 ...
- 14 July, 1778 — 18 July, 1778, to JA | July 14. 1778. Dined at Chatou with Mr. Bertin, the Minister of State. ...
- July, 1778 — July, 1778, | ...
These documents span several days:
August
- 1 August, 1778, to Genet, Edmé Jacques | M. Adams is not able to inform Monsieur Genet, the precise Date of the ...
- 1 August, 1778, to JA | Genet a lhonneur de remercier Monsieur Adams qui n'ignore Sûrement pas que ...
- 1 August, 1778, to JA | Genet has the honor to thank Mr. Adams, who must already know that the ...
- 1 August, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Sans Etre Connu de vous Je prens La liberté de Vous Ecrire, Parce que Je ...
- 1 August, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Although a stranger to you, I take the liberty of writing because I think ...
- 1 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The Frigate Boston saild this morning with her three prizes. Captain ...
- 2 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Captain Jones begs the Commissioners to oblige him with Copies of the ...
- 3 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J'ai eu l'honneur de vous envoyer copie de la Lettre que j'aiécrite à Mr. ...
- 3 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I had the honor to send you a copy of the letter that I wrote to Mr. van ...
- 4 August, 1778, to Warren, James | Your kind Favor of July 1st. was brought here Yesterday from Bordeaux ...
- 5 August, 1778, to Lee, Richard Henry | Your Letter of the 20 June, by Captain Ayrs from Boston had a quick ...
- 5 August, 1778, to JA | The News of your Arrival at Paris gave us great Joy. Before your Letters ...
- 6 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | By a resolve of Congress the Seamen who engaged to Serve in the Ranger ...
- 6 August, 1778, to Cranch, Richard | I have long wished for an Opportunity to write to you but the thousand ...
- 7 August, 1778, to Adams, Samuel | I had a few days ago the Pleasure of your Letter of the 21. of June, which ...
- 7 August, 1778, to JA | Mr. Lee's compliments to Mr. Adams. Mr. Lee has over and over again ...
- 9 August, 1778, to JA | I this day received the Letter which you did me the Honor to Write me ...
- 10 August, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | We do not think ourselves authorized to give any Orders concerning the ...
- 10 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Since the letter that I had the honor to write you on the 29th of last ...
- 10 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Depuis la letter, que j'ai eu l'honneur de vous écrire, Messieurs le 29 du ...
- 11 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | My Father in law has just now comunicated me the Honble. Mr. Lee's Letter ...
- 11 August, 1778, to AA | I am desirous of conveying to you, in a manner that will not probably fail ...
- 11 August, 1778, to AA | you will pardon me if I do not write to you very often for you know how I ...
- 12 August, 1778, to Bradford, John | Your favour of 17 June is before me. I thank you, sir for your kind ...
- 12 August, 1778, to Cooper, Samuel | Your kind favour of July 1st. is before me, and I feel myself much obliged ...
- 13 August, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | Your Excellency s Letter of the Twenty ninth of July, inclosing a Plan for ...
- 14 August, 1778, to President of Congress | I have the Honour to inclose to Congress a few of the public Papers, which ...
- 14 August, 1778, to JA | J'ai traduit ce jour ci une lettre d'un armateur américain à Nantes, en ...
- 14 August, 1778, to JA | I have today translated a letter dated 8 August from an American shipowner ...
- 14 August, 1778, to Genet, Edmé Jacques | I Have the Honour of yours of the 14. ...
- 14 August, 1778, to AA | I have neither Time, nor Confidence enough in the Opportunity, to write ...
- 14 August, 1778, to Cranch, Elizabeth | by your desire I now sit down to write a few lines to you and not yet ...
- 15 August, 1778, to AA | I set down with great pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from ...
- 15 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have now been five days in this place since my Arrival from Passy—during ...
- 16 August, 1778, | Went to Church, to the Chappell of the Duch Embassador in Paris, where We ...
- 16 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I take the earliest opportunity to answer the observations addressed to me ...
- 16 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Je m'empresse, Messieurs, de repondre aux observations que vous m'avez ...
- 16 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Captain Ayres I have found in a very ill State of Health and apprehend he ...
- 17 August, 1778, | Dined at Chatou, with Mr. Bertin. After dinner went to view the Machine of ...
- 17 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The Brig Lady Washington Cap: Rowntree arrived here yesterday from James ...
- 18 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Depuis mes dernieres, il ne s'est rien passé ici qui valût la peine de ...
- 18 August, 1778, | Went to Paris, with the Abbees Chalut and Arnaut. Went to see the Church ...
- 18 August, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | We embrace this first opportunity to answer the Letter, which your ...
- 18 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Since my last letters, nothing worthy of writing about has occurred. That ...
- 18 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I did myself the honour to Address You, on the 16th and 23d. Ultimo —Not ...
- 19 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I had the pleasure of writing you July 31 from Paimbeufe where I had been ...
- 19 August, 1778, to MacCreery, William | I thank you for your favour of the 8th. I believe my Letters to you, were ...
- 19 August, 1778, to Lovell, James | This Moment your favour of August the 6 is come to hand. My Heart ...
- 19 August, 1778, to Thaxter, John | I really began to feel very uneasy at your long Silence and feared ...
- 21 August, 1778, to President of Congress | I have the Honour to inclose to congress, the last Gazettes and a Plann of ...
- 21 August, 1778, to AA | If I knew of any more endearing Title I should certainly give it. But this ...
- 22 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | This to inform your honouers we perisoners was Taken By Capt. Tucker ...
- 22 August, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | We received yours of the 18 Instant. Mr. Bersoll has already been informed ...
- 22 August, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | We have received your Letter of the 16th. and have written to Captain ...
- 22 August, 1778, to Jones, John Paul | Your Letter from Brest of August the 15th is before us, and We are very ...
- 24 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | My having been very unwell ever Since Capt. Tuckers departure from this ...
- 24 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Nous avons l'honneur de remettre très humblement à Vos Excellences la ...
- 24 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | We have the honor to forward very humbly to your excellencies the enclosed ...
- 24 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | This is to inform you that when I arrived at Calis the 4th of May 1778 I ...
- 25 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I Received yours by Capt. Barns. I have been So unwell that I have not ...
- 25 August, 1778, to JA | Nothing gives me greater concern, than to be under, The Necessity of ...
- 25 August, 1778, to Izard, Ralph | We have the Honour of your Letter of this Days Date, and shall give the ...
- 25 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | In a Letter which I have lately received from Florence, and which I have ...
- 26 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Last Evening Arrived at this Port a prize Brig call'd the Archangel from ...
- 26 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | The General Mifflin Privateer Cap: McNeal arrived here yesterday. He ...
- 26 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Nous avons l'honneur de nous referer à nôtre lettre du 24 de ce mois, et ...
- 26 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | We have the honor to refer to our letter of the 24th of this month and ...
- 26 August, 1778, to Thaxter, John | Your favour of the 5th instant is just come to hand. I should like very ...
- 27 August, 1778, to AA | I shall inclose by this Opportunity, by Mr. Ingersol, Son of Mr. Ingersol ...
- 27 August, 1778, to President of Congress | I have the Honour to inclose, the last Gazettes by which Congress will see ...
- 27 August, 1778, to JA | This day have had the pleasure of receiving Your much desired and welcome ...
- 28 August, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | There are several Subjects, which we find it necessary to lay before your ...
- 28 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I have this moment been with Mons. De la Prévalaye by Accident. That ...
- 29 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | Since my last of the 26th I an honord with your favor of the 19th. ...
- 30 August, 1778, | This Evening had the English Gazette extraordinary, containing Extracts ...
- 30 August, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | I had the honor of writing to you by the last Post that Monsieur De la ...
- 30 August, 1778, to JA | I am very much obliged to you for yours of 19th. Instant and am glad to ...
- 31 August, 1778, to Horneca, Fizeaux & Co. (business) | We take the opportunity of Mr. Whitall's visit to convey to you a ...
- 31 August, 1778, to Moylan, James | Our last to you was of the twenty second, since which We have received ...
- 31 August, 1778, to Horneca, Fizeaux & Co. (business) | Nous avons profité de l'Occasion de Mr. Whitall pour vous faire parvenir ...
- August, 1778 — August, 1778, to Mason, Jonathan Jr. | Tho I cannot stile you a plant of my Hand, in some measure I own you as a ...
These documents span several days:
September
- 1 September, 1778, to AA | Yesterday the Letters of Portia of June 24th. and Augst. 19th. came to my ...
- 2 September, 1778, to Thaxter, John | I was much surprized to Night upon receiving a Letter from you, in which ...
- 2 September, 1778, to AA | Your much esteemed favors of 23d. July and 19th. Augst. came to hand on ...
- 2 September, 1778, to JA | Your kindness in deigning to take notice of my condition is so precious to ...
- 2 September, 1778, to JA | Les Bontés avec laquelle vous avez d'aignez prendre part a mon sort Est un ...
- 4 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Our friend and I propose to undertake an initiative in regard to his town ...
- 4 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Notre ami et moi nous nous proposons de faire faire un nouveau pas à sa ...
- 4 September, 1778, to Lee, Arthur | In conformity with the orders that you had the honor to send me on the ...
- 4 September, 1778, to Lee, Arthur | En Conformite des ordres que vous M'avez fait l'honneur de m'addresser le ...
- 6 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have received, gentlemen, the letter that you did me the honor to write ...
- 6 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ay recu, Messieurs, la lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'ecrire ...
- 6 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | It seems to me necessary, that each of Us may understand our affairs, and ...
- 7 September, 1778, to MacCreery, William | Yours of 30 August I received two days ago, and forthwith laid it before ...
- 7 September, 1778, to JA | J'ai L'honneur de Vous adresser Le 1er. Volume de mon ouvrage. Vous verrés ...
- 7 September, 1778, to JA | I have the honor to send you the first volume of my work. You will see, in ...
- 7 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Nous venons de Recevoir par M. Withalle, le Livre contenant les Promesses ...
- 7 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | We have just received from Mr. Whitall the book containing the promissory ...
- 7 September, 1778, to Laurens, Henry | I have the Honour to inclose to congress, all the News Papers, I have by ...
- 8 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | This morning Arrived the Privateer Schooner Success—Attwood Master from ...
- 8 September, 1778, to Greenleaf, Thomas | Your Letter to me from Forton Goal dated in July I have lately received, ...
- 9 September, 1778, to Williams, Jonathan | Your Favour of the 3d I duely received and am very much obliged to you for ...
- 9 September, 1778, to Massachusetts Council | RC in Adams' hand PPAmP. printed (with enclosure): Magazine of American ...
- 9 September, 1778, to Dumas, Charles William Frederic | We received yours in which you hint that it is wished by some of our ...
- 9 September, 1778, to Ross, John | Yours of the 29 of August We duely received. We return you the Contract ...
- 9 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Je fus hier 2 fois chez le g—— F——, et 2 fois chez notre ami. Voici ce qui ...
- 9 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Yesterday I met twice with the Grand Facteur and twice with our friend. ...
- 9 September, 1778, to AA | I fear you will complain of me, for not writing so often as I ought. But I ...
- 10 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Monsieur Montaudouin has this Day received a Letter from Monsieur ...
- 10 September, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | By some of the last Ships from America, we received from Congress certain ...
- 10 September, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | Captain Daniel McNeill of Boston in the State of Massachusetts Bay ...
- 10 September, 1778, to Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de | In a Letter We have received from the Committee of Commerce of the 16 May ...
- 11 September, 1778, to Laurens, Henry | I have the Honour to inclose to Congress, the latest Gazettes. We have no ...
- 11 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | En me referant à mes deux dernieres du 4 et 9 de ce mois, je continue ...
- 11 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | In reference to my last two letters of the 4th and 9th of this month, I ...
- 11 September, 1778, to AA | Your favor of the 26th. Augst. I was honored with last Monday. ...
- 11 September, 1778, to Bondfield, John | Yours of the fifth instant We have received. We wish better Health to ...
- 12 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have receiv'd from every Forge from Angoulerme to Bayonne returns of ...
- 12 September, 1778, to JA | I Received the Letter which you did me the Honor to write me under the 7th. ...
- 12 September, 1778, to President of Congress | The Melasses business would certainly have proved the source of continual ...
- 12 September, 1778, to AA | I have the Mortification of being obliged to tell the amiable Portia that ...
- 13 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Although today is not post-day, I will begin by informing you that, after ...
- 13 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Quoique ce ne soit pas aujourdhui jour de poste, je commencerai par vous ...
- 13 September, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | The Therese has arrived at Nantes and her Cargo is consigned to Us. We ...
- 15 September, 1778, to Vernon, William Jr. | The Correspondence of the Commissioners here is so extensive, that it is ...
- 15 September, 1778, to AA | Since the date of that letter mentioning my not having recieved any ...
- 15 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | On my Cruize in the Ship Genl. Mifflin of Boston, and on August the 22 ...
- 15 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I would Inform the Honnourabel Board of Commisioners that I Took Passage ...
- 15 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Referring to what I had the Honor to write you the 12th Current. Yesterday ...
- 16 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have received the letter which you did me the honor to write to me on ...
- 16 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ai recu, Messieurs, La Lettre que vous m'avez fait L'honneur de m'ecrire ...
- 16 September, 1778, to Chaumont, Jacques Donatien, Leray de | As our Finances, are at present in a Situation, seriously critical, and as ...
- 17 September, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | We have this Morning the Honour of your Excellencys Letter of the ...
- 17 September, 1778, to Laurens, Henry | The last letter which We have had the Honour to write jointly to Congress, ...
- 17 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I wish to have a conference with you on a Subject that very materially ...
- 17 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Nous avons reçu, la Lettre dont vous nous avez honnorés le 31 du Mois ...
- 17 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | We have received the letter that you did us the honor to send the 31st of ...
- 17 September, 1778, to JA | I did my self the Honor to write you a few Lines from Nantes about 8 days ...
- 18 September, 1778, to JA | I have received the letter that you did me the honor to write on 16 ...
- 18 September, 1778, to JA | J'ay receu La lettre que vous m'avez fait L'honneur de m'ecrire Le 16 de ...
- 19 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | On Tuesday Morning, as I have already had the Honor of informing Your ...
- 19 September, 1778, to American Prisoners in Great Britain | Altho We have not written to you directly, for some time You may be ...
- 20 September, 1778, to Izard, Ralph | You have once or twice mentioned to me, in Conversation, certain ...
- 20 September, 1778, to Laurens, Henry | I have the Honour to inclose, the latest Gazettes, which contain all the ...
- 21 September, 1778, to JA | I have received the letter which you did me the honor of writing to me the ...
- 21 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ai reçu, Messieurs, la lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'ecrire ...
- 21 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have received information that the Ship Nile, Captn. Goldsmith has been ...
- 21 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Your Favour of —— I have Received and will answer Immediately on My Return ...
- 22 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | When I had the honour to lay my Accounts before you, I left the general ...
- 22 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | In order that I We may be understand one another, Upon looking over the ...
- 23 September, 1778, to AA | A very idle, vain Conversation, at a Dinner, has produced you this Letter ...
- 23 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | The undersigned, Councilor Pensionary of the City of Amsterdam, has the ...
- 23 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Le soussigné, Conseiller Pensionaire de la Ville d'Amsterdam, a l'honneur ...
- 24 September, 1778, to JA | I must apologize for not having given you an immediate answer to your ...
- 24 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have received but Yesterday the Letter with which you have honoured me ...
- 25 September, 1778, to JA | I have received with much Pleasure, your Favour of Yesterdays Date. No ...
- 25 September, 1778, to MacCreery, William | Yours from Bordeaux of the 17th I have received—and congratulate you on ...
- 26 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | You need not I presume be informed of the difficulties which the People of ...
- 26 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Last post I have had the honour of writing to you laying before you Mr. ...
- 26 September, 1778, to JA | I was this morning honoured by the receipt of your letter of the 15th ...
- 26 September, 1778, to JA | I very much approve your Plan with regard to our future Accounts—and wish ...
- 26 September, 1778, to JA | By last post I receivd your favor of the 15th. Instant. I have forwarded ...
- 26 September, 1778, to Lovell, James | The day before Yesterday, I received yours of June 8. We had before ...
- 26 September, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | We had last Evening the Honour of your Excellencys Letter of the twenty ...
- 27 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Dans la Lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'ecrire, Messieurs le 28 ...
- 27 September, 1778, to AA | My Pappa enjoins it upon me to keep a journal, or a diary, of the Events ...
- 27 September, 1778, to AA2 | it is some time since I wrote you a Letter & if I should neglect it a ...
- 27 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | In the letter which you did me the honor to write to me the 28th. of last ...
- 27 September, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | We have received the Letter which your Excellency did Us the Honour to ...
- 28 September, 1778, to JA | I am favoured with your Letter of 25th., and agree with you in opinion ...
- 29 September, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Meeting accidentally, when in London, with a Manuscript Book of the ...
- 29 September, 1778, to AA | Le Marquis de lafayette Most Respectful Compliments Wait on Mrs. Adams and ...
- 29 September, 1778, to JA | It is difficult my dearest Friend at the instant in which the Heart finds ...
- 29 September, 1778, to JQA | Writing is not A la mode de Paris, I fancy or sure I should have heard ...
- 29 September, 1778, to Thaxter, John | I know not but you are upon your return home. If you be a pleasent journey ...
- 30 September, 1778, to Ross, John | We have received your Letter of the twenty second of September, and take ...
- 22 September, 1778 — 26 September, 1778, to Lee, William | We have considered, with some Attention the Papers which you have laid ...
These documents span several days:
October
- 1 October, 1778, to Adams, Thomas Boylston | As my thoughts are Principally busied upon the French tongue, & as I wish ...
- 1 October, 1778, to AA | I have received your Letter, respecting the Bill for £50. The way that you ...
- 1 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Some specific reasons have convinced me, gentlemen, to ask His Majesty to ...
- 1 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Des raisons particulieres, Messeurs, m'ayant determiné a proposer a Sa ...
- 1 October, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | We have received, the Letter which your Excellency, did Us the Honour, to ...
- 2 October, 1778, to Izard, Ralph | I have the Pleasure of yours of the 28th, and agree with you in Sentiment ...
- 2 October, 1778, to JA | The preceeding is copy of my last, of the 26th. May, being without any of ...
- 2 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Si vous n'avez pas eu de mes nouvelles depuis ma derniere du 13 au 18 ...
- 2 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Although you have had no news from me since my last of 13–18 September, I ...
- 2 October, 1778, to Adams, Charles | I have been thinking of a subject for a letter to you, & I can find none ...
- 2 October, 1778, to AA | This goes by Captn. McNeil, who is an Adventurous Cruiser. It is not safe ...
- 2 October, 1778, to Laurens, Henry | I have the Honour to inclose the latest Gazettes by which Congress will ...
- 3 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | We are yet without any Arrivals from any part of America, from Carolina as ...
- 3 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | We the Subscribed first and Second Mate, for us and eight more Sailors, of ...
- 3 October, 1778, to Adams, Charles | in my last letter to you of Septr. the 30th I promised you to sketch a ...
- 6 October, 1778, to JA | You have often complaind that taking care of the public Papers, and having ...
- 7 October, 1778, | Captain Richard Grinnell of Newport Rhode Island says, that the English ...
- 7 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ai recu Messieurs, la lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'ecrire ...
- 7 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have received, gentlemen, the letter that you did me the honor to write ...
- 7 October, 1778, to JA | As I keep no Copies of the Letters I write to you, and have been so ...
- 8 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Je Suis persuadé, qu'il est dèja a Votre Connoissance, que le Roi de Deux ...
- 8 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | By the tuisdays post, I had the honor of your favour 30th. Ultimo now ...
- 8 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I am persuaded that you already know that the King of the two Sicilies my ...
- 8 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | The 6 of August last I weant from hence to Nants Intended for Boston and ...
- 8 October, 1778, to JA | I have received your favour of 2d. instant, in which you desire to know if ...
- 8 October, 1778, | Captain Richard Grinnell was taken and carried into Guernsey by the ...
- 9 October, 1778, to McNeill, Daniel | The Bearer of this Captain Richard Grinnell, is well qualified, I believe ...
- 9 October, 1778, to Caracciolo, Domenico, Marchesse di Villa Marina | We are this Moment honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the Eighth of ...
- 9 October, 1778, to JA | I did myself the pleasure to write you a few Lines just before my ...
- 9 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Your humble petionner hath ben from America this four years in the English ...
- 9 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | As thier hath ben a moust Valueable Whale fishry discoverd by the people ...
- 10 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have just been favoured with a communication of M. de Sartine's Letter ...
- 10 October, 1778, to Lee, Arthur | I have sometimes complained, that having no Place appointed for the public ...
- 10 October, 1778, to Dumas, Charles William Frederic | We have received yours of the 2d Instant, with the Declaration sign'd by ...
- 12 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have not forgotten, gentlemen, the interest you took in Mr. Jones and ...
- 12 October, 1778, to JA | Being a Townsman of yours and having suffered in the Grand Cause I have ...
- 12 October, 1778, | Samuel Harding of Welfleet Cape Cod says that Mr. Robert Bartholomew or ...
- 12 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Je n'ay point oublié, Messieurs, L'Intéret que vous prenez a M. Jones et ...
- 12 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | After my Arrivall here I applyed to the Agent to recive the prisoners who ...
- 12 October, 1778, to JA | I have hoped for Leisure to answer your favor as fully as, in my own ...
- 12 October, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | The Letter which your Excellency did Us the Honour to write to Us on the ...
- 13 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | By Letters this day from Couronna we have advice that the 30th Ultimo ...
- 14 October, 1778, to AA | The importunity of my Friends at Braintree, though my inclination is ...
- 15 October, 1778, to JA | A long abscence from your Native shore would insure a Welcome to a line ...
- 19 October, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | J'ai reçu, Messieurs, les deux Lettres que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de ...
- 19 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have received, gentlemen, the two letters that you did me the honor to ...
- 20 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I did myself the Pleasure to write you 10th and 22d June, to which please ...
- 21 October, 1778, to JA | How dear to me was the Signature of my Friend this Evening received by the ...
- 21 October, 1778, to JA | I embrace this Oppertunity by the Brigantine Saturn Rene Maillett Master ...
- 21 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | The Courier d Europe Captain Raffin being ready to sail for France, I have ...
- 22 October, 1778, to JA | The above of the 2nd. Oct. via Portsmouth by the Dutchess of Grammount ...
- 22 October, 1778, | William Whitmarsh Jur., born in Braintree, maried and living in ...
- 24 October, 1778, to JA | Je viens de traduire pour Monseigneur le Comte de Vergennes, les divers ...
- 24 October, 1778, to JA | I have translated for his Lordship, Comte de Vergennes, the sundry ...
- 24 October, 1778, to JA | I was not a little surprized Yesterday at seing a Letter from you to Mr. S. ...
- 24 October, 1778, to JA | Last night I was favoured with yours of the 24th, and nothing would give ...
- 25 October, 1778, to JA | Your Favor of the 24th of May did not reach my hand till yesterday. The ...
- 25 October, 1778, to JA | The Morning after I received your very short Letter I determined to have ...
- 26 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Je n'ai répondu, Messieurs, qu'à la premiere partie de la Lettre que vous ...
- 26 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I only responded, gentlemen, to the first part of the letter that you did ...
- 27 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Last Saturday I had the honor to receive your letter of 10 October. It is ...
- 27 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | La respectée Vôtre du 10e. m'est parvenue Samedi dernier. Elle est ...
- 27 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Had it been in my Power to acquaint your Excellencies sooner in what ...
- 27 October, 1778, to McNeill, Daniel | We received yours of the 12 Instant relative to your Prisoners. Just at ...
- 27 October, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | We have received yours of the 27th of September, and approve of your ...
- 27 October, 1778, to JA | Your letter written a few days before your embarkation from for France, ...
- 28 October, 1778, to JA | While we officially communicate to you the inclosed Resolve the Foundation ...
- 29 October, 1778, to Berckel, Engelbert François van | Upon maturely considering the Letter and declaration which we have had the ...
- 29 October, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | We have the Honour to inform your Excellency that we are ready to execute ...
- 29 October, 1778, to JA | J'ai trouvé si important pour le bien commun des deux nations le Sentiment ...
- 29 October, 1778, to JA | The opinion you expressed to me at Mr. Izard's, concerning the assistance ...
- 29 October, 1778, to JA | I am exceedingly happy to hear of your safe arrival, and I hope agreeable ...
- 29 October, 1778, to AA | Give me leave to present you my Most Sincear and respectful thanks of ...
- 30 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | On Tuesday, the 27th, I had the honor to send you a very interesting ...
- 30 October, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'eus l'honneur de vous écrire Mardi 27 une Lettre très intéressante. ...
- 30 October, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | We have been honoured with your Letter of the 26th. October, and We ...
- 30 October, 1778, | Last Saturday I dined with Mr. Grand in Company with Mr. Gebelin Author of ...
- 31 October, 1778, to JA | Your obliging Letter of the 29 is now before me. It would ill become me ...
- October, 1778 — October, 1778, to AA | You did not see fit to send the letter you proposed for the conveyance of ...
These documents span several days:
November
- 1 November, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | Dft, heavily damaged, MH-H: Lee PapersBenjamin Franklin and John Adams ...
- 2 November, 1778, to JA | I wrote to You the latter End of last July which I hope You have received ...
- 3 November, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | We have received yours of the twenty seventh of October, inclosing a Copy ...
- 3 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Après le départ de ma Lettre du 30 Oct. j'allai souhaitter un bon voyage à ...
- 3 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Following the dispatch of my letter of 30 October, I went to wish our ...
- 4 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I took the liberty some time ago to write to your Excellency's informing ...
- 4 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | My last was of yesterday. I have just returned from seeing our friend and, ...
- 4 November, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | We have at length obtained a sight of Mr. Bersoles Accounts, and take this ...
- 4 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Ma derniere est d'hier. Je viens de chez notre Ami; et je prends le parti, ...
- 5 November, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | We have the Honour of your Excellencys Letter of the 5th. of this Month, ...
- 6 November, 1778, to JA | From the Many favours and Civilitys I Received whilst I had the Honour of ...
- 6 November, 1778, to AA | We have received Information that so many of our Letters have been thrown ...
- 7 November, 1778, to Laurens, Henry | We have the Honour to inclose a Copy of the Declaration concerning the 11 ...
- 7 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | The repeated Captures of American Vessells, many of which notwithstanding ...
- 8 November, 1778, to Williams, Jonathan | I have received your obliging Favour of the 27 of October, and am very ...
- 9 November, 1778, | Mr. Lee read me a Paragraph of a Letter, from London, “that Mr. D. Hartley ...
- 9 November, 1778, to JA | Mrs. Adams not knowing of this Opportunity by Mr. Sears and Capt. ...
- 10 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | My last, of the 4th, left on the 6th. Tomorrow will be an important day ...
- 10 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Ma derniere, de 4e. partit le 6e. Demain sera un jour important, et qui ...
- 10 November, 1778, to JA | My departure being fixed at the end of this month by the contract made by ...
- 10 November, 1778, to Gilbank, John | We have received your Letter of October the sixth, and wish it was in our ...
- 10 November, 1778, to JA | Le Traité que M. Lee a fait avec M. Bonnefil pour faire passer tous les ...
- 12 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Mr. Defleury, Messieurs, m'a réprésenté que son fils unique, s'embarqua en ...
- 12 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Having concluded with Mr. Schweighauser for the publick freight the two ...
- 12 November, 1778, to JA | My last informed you of my Intention to send you by the Messagerie a Case ...
- 12 November, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | The Alliance between this Kingdom, and the United States of America, is an ...
- 12 November, 1778, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | Last Night, We had a Letter from Nantes a Copy of which we have the honour ...
- 12 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Mr. De Fleury, gentlemen, has informed me that in 1776 his only son ...
- 13 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Things are becoming extremely serious here. The resolution (mentioned in ...
- 13 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Les affaires deviennent ici extrêment sérieuses. La résolution (dont ma ...
- 14 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ai mis Sous les yeux de Roy, Messieurs, les Raisons qui pouvoient ...
- 14 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have placed before the King, gentlemen, the reasons which might convince ...
- 14 November, 1778, to AA | Having a good Opportunity, I now forward those Things which were left at ...
- 15 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have the honour to enclose you the Testimony of Mr. Anthy. Payn ...
- 16 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Not having received from you any Answer to two letters which I have had ...
- 16 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ai reçû, Messieurs, avec la Lettre, que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de ...
- 16 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have received with the letter that you did me the honor to write on the ...
- 17 November, 1778, to First Joint Commission at Paris | We have received the Letter which your Excellency did Us the Honour to ...
- 17 November, 1778, to JA | By the Tenor of your Favour of the 8th Instant I apprehend I have ...
- 20 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Memorial of the Officers late of his Britanic Majesty's Sloop Drake, Captn. ...
- 20 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I returned here Wednesday morning and, after dinner, learned from our ...
- 20 November, 1778, to Franklin, William Temple | 1. Force of his Vessel, Number of Men, &c. ...
- 20 November, 1778, to Franklin, William Temple | You are to go by the shortest Road to Dieppe, and make all the Dispatch ...
- 20 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | De retour ici depuis Mercredi matin, j'appris après-dîner de notre Ami, ...
- 21 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I attended yesterday to the Vissit made by the Inspector of the Artillery ...
- 21 November, 1778, to Williams, Jonathan | I have received your Favour of the 12 and yesterday, the Rum was brought ...
- 21 November, 1778, to Franklin, William Temple | Upon reconsidering Job Prince's Letter, it is observable, that there is ...
- 24 November, 1778, to Montgomery, Robert | Your Favour of the Sixth of this Month, reached me, three days ago, I am ...
- 25 November, 1778, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | In Answer to your Letter of the seventeenth Instant, We desire you would ...
- 25 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Le Roi a fait expedier, Messieurs, des Passeports pour quatre Batimens ...
- 25 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | The King, gentlemen, has sent passports for four English vessels which are ...
- 26 November, 1778, | Went to see the Palace of Bourbon, belonging to the Prince of Condé. It is ...
- 27 November, 1778, to Lovell, James | It is now a Year, Since I left you, and I have heard very Seldom from you, ...
- 27 November, 1778, to Gerry, Elbridge | I have not received a Line, nor heard a Syllable from you Since my ...
- 27 November, 1778, to Adams, Samuel | Yesterday the B. Parliament met. The 2d of Decr., We shall have the Speech. ...
- 27 November, 1778, to AA | Mr. Brown is here, and I cannot miss the Opportunity by him, to write you ...
- 28 November, 1778, to Lee, Arthur | The Bearer, is first Lt. of the Boston—was sent by the Navy Board at ...
- 28 November, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Tho' we are without any interesting inteligence in this or the ...
- 28 November, 1778, to JA | Your Letter informing me of the Alteration of your Intention, not having ...
- 29 November, 1778, to JA | Je viens de voir Monsieur Dubourg à qui je dois l'honneur et l'avantage ...
- 29 November, 1778, to JA | I have just seen Mr. Dubourg, to whom I owe the honor and pleasure of ...
- 30 November, 1778, | Orthodoxy is my Doxy, and Heterodoxy is your Doxy.—Definitions. Franklin. ...
December
- 2 December, 1778, to AA | Last Night an Express from M. De Sartine, whose Politeness upon this ...
- 2 December, 1778, | Captn. Bernard. Says There are Two hundred and Thirty Sail of Merchand ...
- 2 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Today I have the honor to send you the resolution of which I have already ...
- 2 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ai l'honneur de vous envoyer aujourdhui la Résolution dont je vous ai ...
- 2 December, 1778, to Warren, James | Last Night, I received your Letter of Octr. 7th by a Special Messenger ...
- 2 December, 1778, to Vernon, William Jr. | This Evening, I received the inclosed in a Letter from your Father. He ...
- 2 December, 1778, to Vernon, William Sr. | This Evening I had the Pleasure of yours of the Twenty Second of October, ...
- 2 December, 1778, to AA2 | In your letter to your brother, which is a very pretty one, you express a ...
- 2 December, 1778, to AA | I just now recd. your Letter of septr. ye 29th and read it with great ...
- 2 December, 1778, to Adams, Thomas Boylston | I have just now wrote to my Brother charles & you would not like it if I ...
- 3 December, 1778, to Laurens, Henry | I have the Honour to inclose to Congress, the latest News Papers: As they ...
- 3 December, 1778, to AA | Your two Letters of the 29th of Sept. and 10th of Oct. gave me more ...
- 3 December, 1778, to Tufts, Cotton | I have the Pleasure of yours of the 5th. of August, for which I am much ...
- 5 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | A french Brig belonging to La Rochelle arrived at this port the 2d Instant ...
- 5 December, 1778, to Gerry, Elbridge | It is necessary that you should be minutely informed, of the minutest and ...
- 6 December, 1778, to Rush, Benjamin | I had the Pleasure of a Letter from you, a few days before I Sailed from ...
- 6 December, 1778, to Lovell, James | Yours of 12 Oct. We have received, by which We learn that foreign affairs ...
- 6 December, 1778, to Sherman, Roger | From the long Series of arduous services, in which We have acted together, ...
- 7 December, 1778, to Adams, Samuel | On the 21 May, I wrote you a very long Letter, on the Subject of foreign ...
- 7 December, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | To His Excellency Count de Vergennes, Minister & Secretary of State for ...
- 8 December, 1778, to Cushing, Thomas | I had the Favour of a Letter from you some time ago which I answered ...
- 8 December, 1778, to Genet, Edmé Jacques | I had last Night, very late your Card, respecting Mathews. I cannot ...
- 8 December, 1778, to Paine, Robert Treat | I have now been Eight Months in Europe, and have received very few Letters ...
- 8 December, 1778, to Laurens, Henry | I have the Honour to inclose, to Congress one other Copy of the Speech, at ...
- 8 December, 1778, to Henry, Patrick | Mr. Le Maire, writes me that he is about returning. I wrote you on the 9 ...
- 8 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | The calm of which I spoke in my letter of the 2d has ended much sooner ...
- 8 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Le Calme dont vous parloit ma Lettre du 2, a cessé plutôt que je ne ...
- 9 December, 1778, to AA | I cannot let this opportunity slip without sending you a Line, but the ...
- 9 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Conformable to the resolution of Congress, of which a Copy is inclosed, I ...
- 9 December, 1778, to JA | I have the honor to inform you that this day Arrived here a Virginia Pilot ...
- 9 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | It is my duty to forward to you the within Memorial of Facts from ...
- 10 December, 1778, to Warren, Mercy Otis | Nothing but a very bad soar finger has withheld my Hand from writing to my ...
- 10 December, 1778, to AA | It is now my Turn to complain. Last night We had great Packetts from the ...
- 13 December, 1778, to JA | By the alliance (a fine frigate Built in Newbury port commanded by Capt. ...
- 14 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have just arrived and tak the Liberty To Right to your Honour to in form ...
- 15 December, 1778, to JQA | I have a very bad soar finger and it pains me to write, yet a few lines I ...
- 15 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | We are favour'd with yours of the 5th. instant together with duplicates of ...
- 15 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I had the Honour of writing to you the 9th instant and then mention'd the ...
- 15 December, 1778, to JA | I Cannot but think myself a sufferer by the Many Captures on American ...
- 17 December, 1778, to JA | The foregoing of the 22nd. of Octr. is copy of my last. Being yet without ...
- 18 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ai vu notre Ami. Il y a deux Committés, pour besogner, l'un sur de ...
- 18 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have seen our friend. There are two committees: one to work on the new ...
- 18 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | L'on vient enfin de decouvrir, Messieurs, Les Effets du Dr. James Smith de ...
- 18 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | The effects of Dr. James Smith of New York have, gentlemen, finally been ...
- 18 December, 1778, to AA | This Moment I had, what shall I say? the Pleasure or the pain of your ...
- 18 December, 1778, to JA | A few days ago I had the Pleasure of your obliging letter of the 15 of ...
- 19 December, 1778, to Lovell, James | It is unhappy that So many People in America, should perswade themselves ...
- 19 December, 1778, to JA | In compliance with your order I have made enquiries for a Vessell bound to ...
- 20 December, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | CertainThe Some late Proceedings of the common Ennemy, are of a Nature so ...
- 22 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | You are undoubtedly aware, gentlemen, that United States citizens who have ...
- 22 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Vous etes sans Doute informés, Messieurs, qu'il arrive souvent dans Les ...
- 22 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Gentlemen you will Excuse all in these From one that is not used to adress ...
- 22 December, 1778, to JA | A considerable time has elapsed since I had the honour of conversing with ...
- 24 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | It was not until the 15th that we received the letter that you honored us ...
- 24 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Nous n'avons reçu que le 15 La Lettre dont vous nous aves honnorés le 6 du ...
- 25 December, 1778, to Dana, Francis | In Some of the latest Letters from England, We are told, that they grow ...
- 26 December, 1778, to AA | it is now with Great Pleasure that I now sit down to write to you & many a ...
- 27 December, 1778, to AA | Mr. Greenleaf is about to set off, towards Nantes and from thence to ...
- 27 December, 1778, to JA | How lonely are my days? How solitary are my Nights? Secluded from all ...
- 29 December, 1778, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | We have been favoured with a Letter signed by many Gentlemen of Nantes and ...
- 29 December, 1778, to Franklin, Benjamin | Since my last informing you of my having drawn upon you for one thousand ...
- 30 December, 1778, to AA | We wait and wait and wait forever, without any News from America. We get ...
- 30 December, 1778, to Genet, Edmé Jacques | As many Gentlemen may apprehend that one is exposed to a shortage of ...
- 30 December, 1778, to Genet, Edmé Jacques | M. Adams is very Sorry, it is not in his Power to Send Monsieur Genet a ...
- 31 December, 1778, to AA | I have inclos'd two hundred & thirty six Dollars. The amount of the bills ...
Documents with dates across months:
- 9 January, 1777 — 15 January, 1778, to Massachusetts General Court | ...
- , 1778 — , 1778, to Thynne, Thomas, 3d Viscount Weymouth | ...
- February, 1778 — August, 1779, | ...
- 30 March, 1778 — 30 June, 1778, | Compte Courrant des Etats unis, par Messeiurs Franklin Lee et Adams, chez ...
- 9 April, 1778 — 24 August, 1778, | ...
- 30 June, 1778 — 8 August, 1778, | Doit Compte courrant des Etats unis par Messieurs Franklin Lee et Adams ...
- 9 August, 1778 — 12 November, 1778, | ...
- 1 October, 1778 — 23 February, 1779, | ...
- 12 November, 1778 — 11 February, 1779, to First Joint Commission at Paris | ...