271From John Adams to David Ramsay, 1 August 1786 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged by our Letter of the fourth of May. there have been hints of designs or desires...
272The American Commissioners to Paul R. Randall, [7 July 1786] (Adams Papers)
We have written to M r Lamb, to return to America without Loss of Time, either by the first...
273From John Adams to Matthew Robinson-Morris, 21 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
My Friend D r Price has kindly permitted me to read his Letter and to inclose mine with it—...
274From John Adams to Matthew Robinson-Morris, 4 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
Among all the Pamphlets which have been written Since the Peace—I cannot recollect One, before...
275From John Adams to Matthew Robinson-Morris, 23 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have too much reason to believe with you, in your Letter of the 18 th. that there is a fatal...
276From John Adams to Matthew Robinson-Morris, 2 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
you have obliged me very much by your kind Letter of the Feb 27 th. The Americans are indeed...
277From John Adams to the Comte de Sarsfield, 21 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
If I were as fortunate as you are and could pass the Water from Dover to Calais in 3 hours, I...
278From John Adams to the Comte de Sarsfield, 3 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
In your kind Letter of the 26. of Jan y. You ask an explanation of that expression of the...
279From John Adams to Granville Sharp, 8 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
I took the first opportunity to send your Present of Books to my friend the Marquis de la Fayette...
280From John Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 12 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
The Terror in the Minds of our Sailors, of the Barbary Rovers, is an immense Loss to our Country,...
281From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 13 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have now to acquaint you that on the 29 Nov r. I accepted a Bill of M r. Tho s. Barclay. N o....
282From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 19 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
The Letter in which this is inclosed, I received yesterday—open for my Inspection— The Bill of...
283From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 18 December 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have this moment the honor of your Letter the 12 th. of Dec r. I am not able to say what orders...
284From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 11 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour of the 5 th. of May inclosing a Duplicate of a Letter from the...
285From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 10 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
I am honoured with your Letter of the 23 d of Dec r. and remember very well my giving the Credit...
286From John Adams to Isaac Stephens, 29 September 1786 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of July 18 was brought to me Yesterday, and your Letter to M r. Foster with its...
287From John Adams to Charles Storer, 26 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
D r. Gordon called this morning and delivered me yours of the 7 th. of April in a Bundle of News...
288From John Adams to François Adriaan van der Kemp, 1 December 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter, and am much concerned to perceive your Apprehensions that Affairs...
289From John Adams to James Warren, 4 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of 30. April, is arrived. I am Surprized to read in your Letter that “our Poverty...
290From John Adams to James Warren, 9 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I have received, Your Favour of October the 22 d. and am Sorry to find you so true a Prophet.—...
291From John Adams to James Warren, 12 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of October 6. I rec d but Yesterday.— I had before written very fully to M r Jay, a...
292From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 24 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
I this day received your Favour of April 8 th , and Sincerely condole with you under the Loss of...
293From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 12 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your Letter and refer you to General Warren for what respects your...
294From John Adams to William White, 28 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 26 of Nov. by M r Peters, I had not the Honour to receive, till a few days...
295From John Adams to Samuel Williams, 3 June 1786 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your Letter of the 9. of April. The Memoirs of the Accademy of Arts...
296From John Adams to John Woddrop, 3 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honor to write to me on the 27 th. of January—and...
297The American Commissioners to John Lamb, [7 July 1786] (Adams Papers)
The Importance of Peace with the Algerines, and the other Inhabitants of the Coast of Barbary, to...
298The American Commissioners to John Lamb, [ca. 11–19 September 1786] (Adams Papers)
We have received your two Letters, of the 15 & 18. July from Alicant and are sorry to learn that...
299Proposed Portuguese-American Treaty of Commerce, 25 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
There were three attempts in the mid-1780s to negotiate a Portuguese-American commercial treaty;...
300Volume 1 of John Adams’ A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America: Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
In early September 1786, John Adams returned to No. 8 Grosvenor Square from a whirlwind summer...