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Papers of John Adams, volume 10

From John Bondfield

John Adams' Authorization to Accept Bills of Exchange Drawn on Henry Laurens
From the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 28 October 1780 Lovell, James Continental Congress, Foreign Affairs Committee JA

1780-10-28

 From the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 28 October 1780 Lovell, James Continental Congress, Foreign Affairs Committee Adams, John
From the Committee for Foreign Affairs
Dear Sir Oct. 28th. 1780

I shall endeavor to write largely to you, en Ami, but I will not risque the Sailing of the Vessel for that Purpose, at this moment. It is reported Mr. Searle is taken; our Affairs in Holland must in such Case be very bad as you will not have received any Powers for acting instead of Mr. Laurens who is too probably taken and carried to England from New foundland. And I also know of other Fatalities to my Letters.

Your Friend & humb Servt.

James Lovell C of f Affs.

RC (Adams Papers); address fragment: “ance”; endorsed: “Mr Lovell.”