Adams Papers Digital Edition

Diary of John Adams, volume 3

Aug. 17.

January 31. 1785. Monday.

[Orders Drawn on Messrs. Van Den Yver for Personal and Family Expenses, September 1784–May 1785.] <a xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" href="#DJA03d156n1" class="note" id="DJA03d156n1a">1</a> JA [Orders Drawn on Messrs. Van Den Yver for Personal and Family Expenses, September 1784–May 1785.] Adams, John
Orders Drawn on Messrs. Van Den Yver for Personal and Family Expenses, September 1784–May 1785. 1
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Auteuil Sept. 10. 1784. Drew an order on M.M. Van den Yvers in favour of my son J.Q.A. for two hundred Louis D'ors or 4800 Livres 4800: 0: 0
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Oct. 11. drew an Order on M. Van den Yver in favour of my son J.Q.A. for 4800 Livres 4800: 0: 0
Nov: 15. drew an order on Mr. Van den Yver in favour of my son J.Q.A. for 4800 Livres 4800: 0: 0
Decr. 23. drew an order on Messrs. Van den Yver in favour of my son J. Q. Adams for 4800 Livres 4800: 0: 0
1785. Feb. 11. drew an order on Messrs. Van den Yver in favour of My son J.Q.A. for 4800 Liv. 4800: 0: 0
March 5. Accepted a Bill of Dr. Tufts for £50, payable at the House of Messrs. Richard and Charles Puller No. 10 Broadstreet Buildings London, to be paid at Sight 1200: 0: 0
March 26 drew an order on Messrs. Van den Yver in favour of my son J.Q.A. for 4800 Liv. 4800: 0: 0
May 4. drew an Order on Messrs. Van den Yver in favour of my son J.Q.A. for 4800£. 4800: 0: 0
May 18 drew an Order on Messrs. Van den Yver in favour of the Bearer Mrs. Adams for 4800: 0: 0
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Taken from Lb/JA/19 (Adams Papers, Microfilms, Reel No. 107). The firm of Van den Yver Frères acted as agents in Paris for the Amsterdam banking house of W. & J. Willink. JA had drawn his salary through the Van den Yvers during the peace negotiations.