Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 20

To Samuel Adams

From Cotton Tufts
Abbés Chalut and Arnoux to John Adams, 13 September 1790 Chalut, Abbé Arnoux, Abbé Adams, John
From the Abbés Chalut and Arnoux
Paris 13. 7bre 1790

Les abbés Chalut et Arnoux ont l’honneur de faire leurs sinceres Compliments à Monsieur Adams et de l’assurer de leur estime et de leur amitié; ils lui envoyent un exemplaire de deux ouvrages posthumes de M. l’abbé de Mably. ces deux ouvrages sont en deux volumes. il en paroitra encore Cinq on aura soin de les lui faire parvenir à mesure qu’ils paroitront1

Les abbés Chalut et Arnoux presentent leurs hommages respectueux à Mde. Adams et à Mde. votre fille, ils font leurs amitiés à M.M. vos fils.

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TRANSLATION
Paris, 13 September 1790

The Abbés Chalut and Arnoux have the honor of extending their sincere compliments to Mr. Adams and of assuring him of their esteem and friendship; they send him a copy of two posthumous works of the Abbé de Mably. The two works are in two volumes. Another five will be published and will be sent as they become available.1

The Abbés Chalut and Arnoux present their dutiful respects to Mrs. Adams and to Madam your daughter. They send their friendly regards to Messrs. your sons.

RC (Adams Papers).

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With their final extant letter to JA, Chalut and Arnoux enclosed the first two volumes of the Abbé de Mably’s Oeuvres Posthumes, Paris, 1790, which are in JA’s library at MB ( Catalogue of JA’s Library ).