61From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 3 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Moments we live in, are critical and may be improved, perhaps to advantage, for which purpose...
62To John Adams from Benjamin Guild, 3 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor of writing your Excellency a few days past, via France. Nothing important has...
63From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 4 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
It is with much pleasure that I transmit to you the Preliminary Treaty, between the King of...
64To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 4 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
We duely receiv’d the Letter with which your Excellency pleased to favour us the 19 th. of Novemb...
65From John Adams to Francis Dana, 6 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
You may easily guess from your own Feelings, what mine may be in communicating to you, the...
66To John Adams from Eliphalet Brush, 8 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have Receiv’d your much Esteemed favour of the 26 Ult o: for which I thank you most sincerely....
67To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 9 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
We’ve received, by your most esteem’d favour of the 1 st. of this month, the important news that...
68To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 10 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
J’ai une Lettre de Mr. J. W. Van Arp d’Amsterdam, où il me demande en Hollandois ce qui suit....
Articles to be proposed in the definitive Treaty. MS ( Adams Papers ); endorsed: “Minutes of...
70The American Peace Commissioners to Francis Dana, 12 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
We have the Honour to congratulate you, on the Signature of the preliminary Treaty of Peace,...
71To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 12 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Une seconde Lettre reçue ce matin de Mr. Van Arp, d’Amst. m’engage à écrire tout de suite; voici...
72To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 12 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
We had the Honour to write yoúr Excellency the 9 th. of this month, to which we beg Leave to...
73From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 13 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
D r: Franklin I suppose has written to London & consented to exchange Sir J. Jay, for L t: Coll...
74From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 14 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Thanks be to God, my dear Gerry, that our Tom Cod are Safe, in Spight of the Malice of Ennemies...
75From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 14 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
There is more matter than time to write at present. The King of Sweden has done the United-States...
We have the honour to congratulate Congress on the Signature of the Preliminaries of a Peace...
77From John Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 15 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have the Pleasure to congratulate you, upon the provisional Arrangement of our Affairs with...
78From John Adams to James Warren, 15 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
This goes with the Preliminary Treaty between the Crown of G. Britain and the United States of...
79To John Adams from Henry Grand, 15 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Messieurs Willem & Jan Willinck Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst & De La Lande & Fynje en me...
80To John Adams from Joshua Barney, 18 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
According to Your request I have to inform You, that the letters intrusted to my care to go by...
81From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Preliminary Articles are only to take place, when France & G. Britain shall have agreed: but...
82From John Adams to Henry Grand, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
In Answer to your Letter, give me Leave to inform you that I have written this day to Mess rs...
83From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your several Letters I have rec d. — The protested Bill ought to be accepted for the Honor of the...
84To John Adams from Francis Dana, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
I give you a thousand thanks for your short letter of the 8 th. of last month which I rec d. this...
85To John Adams from Robert R. Livingston, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed Letter for M r Dana you will open & peruse—it may possibly contain information that...
86Henry Laurens’ Account of a Conversation with John Adams on the Peace Negotiations, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Waited on M r. Adams this Morning & after our conversation on M r. Bridgen’s affair as related in...
87From John Adams to Etienne Louis Geoffroy, 20 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Je viens d’ecrire à M. de Lassonne que Je m’etois adressé à la societé Royale de Medecine par la...
88From John Adams to Francis Dana, 22 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of Nov r. 14/25 I recieved the night before last, & went out with it yesterday to...
89To John Adams from Etienne Louis Geoffroy, 22 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
J’ay fait part de la letter que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire a la derniere assemblée de...
90To John Adams from Thomas Boylston, 23 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
The happy moment is now arrived, the strugle is at an end. America is recognizsed free &...