1To John Adams from Christian Lotter, 4 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
Seeing that the whole of mine endeavours either by Your Excel y: or by those Gentlemen of Amsterdam, to Stay in the hotel, only for the time proper for removing, are of non effects; on the contrary Still more hurried and pushed on to depart as Speedy as hardly possible.— With the greatest regreat I have read a paragraph in a favour from Mess rs: van Staphorst of the 1 th: of this month; which...
2From John Adams to Richard O’Bryen, 6 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
your Letter addressed to the Consul of the United states was brought to me & as there was no Consul nor any other Person in any Public Character in England, but myself I thought it my right and Duty to open it. I most sincerely condole with you under your misfortune. M r Lamb who Carries this Letter will do for you all the service in his power as well as for all the other unhappy Captives in...
3To John Adams from James Warren, 6 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you very lately, & very largely, without any Interested views but what arise from the pleasure of Corresponding with a Man, whose Confidence, & Friendship, I have long Experienced and wish to Continue. The design of this is to Engage your Interest in a matter which I wish Exceedingly to Accomplish. Applications to great Men are Taxes which they must submit to. your rank & Influence,...