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Browsing: Papers of John Adams, Volume 12
Abbé Raynal to John Adams: A Translation
Docno: PJA12d147
Recipient: JA
Date: 1782-01-18
[dateline] Brussels, 18 January 1782
[salute] Sir
Mr. Jenings forwarded your letter of 5 January to me with the Dutch translation of the Révolution de l’Amérique.
I am relieved that you were not displeased with the little I said about you. Better informed, I would have been more elaborate, but I did not know enough to state anything more than general points.
If your time allows you to read carefully what I wrote about North America, perhaps you could do me the favor of pointing out any errors that I might have made.1 I honor your talents, and have respect and admiration for your character. These sentiments will assure you of my obedience.
[salute] I have the honor to be with respect, sir, your very humble and very obedient servant
[signed] Raynal
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Adams Papers
; addressed: “A Monsieur Monsieur J Adams à Amsterdam”; endorsed by John Thaxter: “Abbé Raynal. 18th. Jany. 1782.”
1. See On the Abbé Raynal’s Révolution de l’Amérique, 22 Jan., below.
Cite web page as: Founding Families: Digital Editions of the Papers of the Winthrops and the Adamses, ed.C. James Taylor. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 2007.
http://www.masshist.org/ff/
http://www.masshist.org/ff/