Papers of John Adams, volume 8

To the President of the Congress, No. 10

To Samuel Cooper

374 To Samuel Adams, 28 February 1780 JA Adams, Samuel

1780-02-28

To Samuel Adams, 28 February 1780 Adams, John Adams, Samuel
To Samuel Adams
Dear Sir Paris Feby. 28th. 1780

The Marquiss, who loves Us, will deliver You this. He will tell You every thing.

Arbuthnot, Rodney and Walsingham are to be pitted against de la Motte Piquet, Guichen and Ternay in the West Indies. So that I hope, You will be pretty quiet. Prepare however to co-operate and rout them out of the Continent if possible. Above all let me beg of You to encourage Privateering.

The French will be superior in the American Seas this Campaign, or I am misinformed, and I have it from good Authority. Oh that Spain could be persuaded that Gilbralter is to be conquered in America. It is certainly true, and I believe only there. I have written You by Mr. Lee1 who goes in the Alliance, and took my Pen now, only to give the Marquiss a Letter to put into your Hands.

Your Friend in great Haste. John Adams

RC in John Thaxter's hand (NN: George Bancroft Coll.); docketed: “Letter from J A Paris 28 Feb. 1780.”

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On 23 Feb. (above).