Papers of John Adams, volume 10

From Hendrik van Blomberg

From Thomas Digges

From Hendrik van Blomberg, 26 September 1780 Blomberg, Hendrik van JA

1780-09-26

From Hendrik van Blomberg, 26 September 1780 Blomberg, Hendrik van Adams, John
From Hendrik van Blomberg
Sir Amsterdam 26 September 1780

I Waited Yesterday for a Second him time on Messr. Van Vollenhoven after the recpt of your favour.1 The affair in question is to Extended to decide it by letters, for Which reason I beg the favour of You to do me the honour to Cale on me this Evening at 6 o'Clock, When I shall take Care to have a Person With me, witt wohm we Can speak in Confidence.2 I am With great regard Sir! Your Most ob. Servt.

H V Blomberg

RC , with JA's reply (Adams Papers).

1.

No letter from JA to either van Blomberg or the van Vollenhovens has been found.

2.

At the bottom of the page JA wrote: Sir

I received the Honour of your Billet of this Morning and will with Pleasure wait on you this Evening at six o Clock. I am sir, your most obt.

The person with whom JA and van Blomberg were to meet is unclear, but he may have been Anthony Mylius. See Mylius' letter of 29 Sept. (below).