Papers of John Adams, volume 12

To C. W. F. Dumas, 18 October 1781 JA Dumas, Charles William Frederic

1781-10-18

To C. W. F. Dumas, 18 October 1781 Adams, John Dumas, Charles William Frederic
To C. W. F. Dumas
Amsterdam Octr. 18. 1781 Dr Sir

It is a long time Since I had the Pleasure of writing to you. I have been, to the very gate of the other Mansion. My Feet had well nigh Stumbled on the dark mountains: but by the Skill of Dr Osterdike1 and the Barks wondrous Virtue, I am returned here to take two or three more Lessons of Politicks.

If your affairs will admit of your Spending Some time at Amsterdam, I should be obliged to you, if you would take an appartment in my House. The Sooner the better. I desired Mr Thaxter to write you an Invitation in my name, when I was too weak to write. He wrote but has no answer.2 How go the Politicks of the Hague? Will they ever answer my Memorial?

I am, &c

LbC (Adams Papers.)

1.

Nicolaas George Oosterdijk, professor of medical theory at the University of Leyden ( Adams Family Correspondence , 4:224).

2.

See Thaxter’s letter of 24 Sept. (vol. 11:492) and Dumas’ response of 13 Oct., above.

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