1To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 7 June 1785 (Adams Papers)
Je me vois honoré des vôtres du 11, 18 & 29 May; Je sens l’incongruité qu’il y auroit à venir prendre congé sans Lettres de rappel, & j’ai soin de la faire sentir aussi à tous ceux qui m’en parlent. J’espere que Mr. Franklin conservera autant de vigueur de corps, qu’il en montre d’esprit en s’embarquant à 80 ans. Je serois bien aise que vous eussiez la bonté de me marquer la conduite que vous...
2To John Adams from Christian Lotter, 7 June 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your Excellency has been pleased to inform me in Your honored of the 29 th: of last month, that You have been pleased to appoint Mess rs: Willink & Comp. or any person they Should chuse, to be delivered into their hands all Your Effects, remaining under my Care, of this Your order I have immediately acquainted Mess rs: Willinks & Com: begging of them to dispatch the business as Soon as they...