Papers of John Adams, volume 8

To the President of the Congress, No. 9

From Edmé Jacques Genet

367 To the Comte de Vergennes, 25 February 1780 JA Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de

1780-02-25

To the Comte de Vergennes, 25 February 1780 Adams, John Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de
To the Comte de Vergennes
Paris, 25 February 1780.

printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography , 4:253–254.

Replying to Vergennes' letter of the 24th (calendared above), John Adams expressed his appreciation for his upcoming presentation at the French court. He also agreed to avoid publicizing his peace commission before its announcement in the “Gazette,” to submit any announcement that he might seek to have published in the Dutch papers, and to keep secret his commission to negotiate an Anglo-American commercial treaty. This is the last complete letter included in JA's Autobiography.

printed : (JA, Diary and Autobiography , 4:253–254.)