1To John Adams from Rufus King, 4 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor to write to you under date of the second of November, at which time the congress...
2To John Adams from Timothy Dwight, [ca. 8-12 December 1785] (Adams Papers)
This letter accompanies to you the Conquest of Canaan. It is the wish of the writer, that this...
3To John Adams from John Trumbull, 8 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I must apologize for delaying to acknowlege the honour of your letter of the 28 th. of April...
4To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
On the arrival of mr̃ Boylston I carried him to the Marquis de la Fayette, and received from him...
5To John Adams from Rufus King, 10 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
M r. Hancock has accepted as President of Congress and will be here in a few days; Seven States...
6To John Adams from Joel Barlow, 12 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
My friend M r Trumbull has done me the honour to mention my name to you in a letter which is...
7To John Adams from Richard Henry Lee, 12 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
My Presedential year being ended I had left New York for this place (from which and from my...
8To John Adams from Christian Lotter, 16 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
It is with the greatest reluctance, most honor ble: Sir! that Your continuing Silence, forces me...
9To John Adams from Benjamin Goodhue, 20 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
Having an acquaintance with your good brother M r. Cranch, from being a fellow member of the same...
10To John Adams from John Jebb, 20 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have been prevented from paying my respects to you hitherto by the feeble State I have been in...
11To John Adams from Cotton Tufts, 21 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of Sep t. 9 t I rec d. and Your Present of Neckar for which I return You Thanks and...
12To John Adams from Samuel Austin, 23 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am now to advise you, that John Rowe Esq r. Cap t. Patridge Cap t. Dashwood & myself have...
13To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, 23 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
We have before ús Your Excell s. most Esteemed favour of the 13 h. Inst t. , and have taken Duely...
14To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 27 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your favors of the 13 th. & 20 th. were put into my hands today. this will be delivered you by...
15To John Adams from Stephen Higginson, 30 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging Letter by Callahan I received, and thank you for the information it contained. The...
16To John Adams from Charles Storer, 30 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I made a mistake in my other letter respecting the Medical Society— ’Twas you who settled the...
17To John Adams from John Jay, 2 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting to you herewith enclosed a Copy of a Letter of the 21 st:...
18To John Adams from John Paul Jones, 7 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
On the 8 th. of October last M r. Jefferson wrote me a Letter approving of a proposition I had...
19To John Adams from the Comte de Sarsfield, 8 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
Depuis mon Arrivée icy Jay etè occupé Comme vous Savez qu’on l’est toujours apres une longue...
20To John Adams from the Marquis de Lafayette, 9 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
I present You with my New Year Good Wishes so far as to conform ourselves to the European...
21To John Adams from Richard Cranch, 11 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
M r. John Jenks, the Bearer, has this moment inform’d me that he shall sail for London this Day...
22To John Adams from James Bowdoin, 12 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
I am honored by your Excellency’s Letter of the 2 d. of Sept. by M r. Storer. The navigation Act...
23To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 12 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
You were here the last year when the interest due to the French officers was paid to them, and...
24To John Adams from Edward Church, 14 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
Notwithstanding the deep wound which one branch of our fishery had rec’d by an act of the british...
25To John Adams from Granville Sharp, 21 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
The Books which I had the honour to request your Excellency’s acceptance of, (viz t....
26To John Adams from Tristram Dalton, 23 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
Under the 18 th of last October I did myself the honor and pleasure of addressing you, com̃itting...
27To John Adams from Philip Mazzei, 23 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have just been honored with your Excellency’s favor of 15 ult o. , & am extremely obliged to...
28To John Adams from the Comte de Sarsfield, 26 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
Je ne comptois pas avoir lhonneur de vous ecrire aussi tot après avoir recu une lettre de vous,...
29To John Adams from Nathaniel Barrett, 29 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have delayed for some Time writing to your Excellency, being desirous of compleating some g. of...
30To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 31 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
J’ai reçu la Lettre Ministerielle de N. York que V. E. a eu la bonté de m’acheminer. Je suis...
31To John Adams from Rufus King, 1 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
Seven States only have been represented in congress since October, of consequence very few...
32To John Adams from Charles Storer, 1 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
Enthusiasm is as necessary to the science of Politics as of Religion: without zeal in the Cause...
33To John Adams from John Jay, 2 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
I lately wrote you a few hasty Lines just as the vessel which carried them was departing; and...
34To John Adams from John Jay, 3 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
My last to You was written the 2 d. Ult:— It acknowledged the Receipt of your Letters of 15. 17....
35To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
I am honored with yours of Jan. 19. mine of Jan. 12. had not I suppose at that time got to your...
36To John Adams from Isaac Stephens, [7 February] 1786 (Adams Papers)
Supposing Som one gentleman to be charged with the affairs of the united States of america in...
37To John Adams from François Soulés, 8 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
I may now give your Excellency a description of this place before I give you the two next volumes...
38To John Adams from Jonathan Jackson, 15 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
I had your very agreeable Letter of the 1 st. Octob r in course after it’s date, which I have not...
39To John Adams from Paul R. Randall, 17 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
I should have paid the highest Respect to your Excellency’s Injunction of writing by every safe...
40To John Adams from the Marquis de Lafayette, 22 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
I Have Been Honoured with Your favour By Mr̃ Joy to Whom I Will Readily Render Every Service in...
41To John Adams from Paul R. Randall, 25 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
The last Letter I had the Honor to address to your Excellency was of the 17 th: instant—conveyed...
42To John Adams from Matthew Robinson-Morris, 27 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
I sincerely want words to express my sense of the honor done me by your letter; which I shall...
43To John Adams from the Marquis of Carmarthen, 28 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
In Answer to the Memorial You did me the Honour to deliver to me on the 8 th. Dec r: , I have to...
44To John Adams from Richard Price, 2 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have been wishing to call upon you all this week, but the weather has been so discouraging as...
45To John Adams from David Humphreys, 5 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
Colonel Smith has been so good as to take charge of a printed copy of M r Dwight’s Poem and a...
46To John Adams from Philip Mazzei, 5 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
I return you my sincere thanks, Sir, for the petition from the City of Bristol in 1775, which I...
47To John Adams from the Comte de Sarsfield, 6 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
Si Javois Seu le voyage de M r Jefferson, Je lui aurois remis quelques memoires curieux pour...
48To John Adams from the Board of Treasury, 7 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
We do ourselves the Honor of transmitting to you the Resolves of Congress of the 15 th. day of...
49To John Adams from Matthew Robinson-Morris, 18 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
I am much honor’d with your letter of 2 d March and have read with great pleasure the favorable...
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