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Browsing documents from 1779
January
- 1 January, 1779, to Cranch, Elizabeth | I take my pen to perform my promice of writing to you and to wish you a ...
- 1 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Upon returning here, Tuesday evening, I went to see our friend. He told me ...
- 1 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | De retour ici Mardi au soir, j'allai voir notre Ami. Il me dit qu'il n'y ...
- 1 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | These are to Request you to give your asistance To Benjamin Clark, William ...
- 1 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have the Honor to pay my most respectful Compliments of Season wishing ...
- 1 January, 1779, to JA | I keep no Copies of Letters and therefore am Unable to refer to the dates ...
- 1 January, 1779, to JA | I read to Count Vergennes that which concerns the Count d'Estaing in the ...
- 1 January, 1779, to JA | J'ai lu à M. le Comte de Vergennes ce qui concerne M. le Comte d'Estaing, ...
- 1 January, 1779, to AA | I wish you an happy new Year, and many happy Years—and all the Blessings ...
- 2 January, 1779, to JA | You have directed me to draw Bills upon you for what Money I want, and ...
- 2 January, 1779, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | We had the Honour of receiving your Excellency's Letter of the 22d, and ...
- 3 January, 1779, to Lovell, James | I Suffer So much Uneasiness, on Account of the State of Things here, that ...
- 4 January, 1779, to JA | Four days ago I received the Favor of your Letter of Aug: 12th., and it ...
- 4 January, 1779, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | We are honoured with yours of without a date. We wrote you on the Second ...
- 4 January, 1779, to Genet, Edmé Jacques | The resolve of Congress of the 10 October, that you have inserted in your ...
- 4 January, 1779, to Lovell, James | May I be permitted to call of your attention from the important and ...
- 5 January, 1779, to JA | Meerly for want of something agreeable or interesting to communicate to ...
- 5 January, 1779, to JA | When I wrote you Per G. Tailer requesting the favour of your Advice and ...
- 7 January, 1779, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | We have the Honour to inclose to your Excellency two Memorials concerning ...
- 7 January, 1779, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | Your Excellency did Us the Honour to inform Us, sometime ago, that in ...
- 7 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Having been induced to believe, and to expect, in consequence of The ...
- 9 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have communicated to M. Sartine, gentlemen, the letter in which you ...
- 9 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ai communiqué á M. de Sartine, Messieurs, la Lettre, par la quelle vous ...
- 9 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have received, gentlemen, the undated letter that you did me the honor ...
- 9 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ai reçu, Messieurs, la Lettre, Sans datte, que vous m'avez fait ...
- 9 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I had the Honor to pay my respects to you the 1st. Instant since which am ...
- 9 January, 1779, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | Some late Proceedings of the Enemy, have induced us, to submit a few ...
- 12 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I had the honor of writing to you, on the 2d. instant informing you that ...
- 12 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | The States of Holland reassemble tomorrow. Our friend arrives tonight, and ...
- 12 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Les Et. d'Hollande se rassemblent demain. Notre Ami arrive ce soir; et je ...
- 13 January, 1779, to Lee, William | The Letter which you did Us the Honour to write Us on the 15 December, We ...
- 13 January, 1779, to Lloyd, John | We had Yesterday the Honour of your Letter of the seventh of this Month, ...
- 14 January, 1779, to JA | Permit me to Introduce to your Acquaintance Mr. Samuel Bradford son of ...
- 16 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I know that you received my letters of 2 and 8 December. Since then, I ...
- 16 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Je sais que vous avez reçu mes Lettres des 2 et 8 Dec. J'ai eu l'honneur ...
- 18 January, 1779, to JA | J'ay l'honneur de vous envoyer les details relatifs a l'Etablissement de ...
- 18 January, 1779, to JA | I have the Honour to send you some Particulars relative to the ...
- 18 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Dr. Price returns his best thanks to the Honourable Benjamin Franklin, ...
- 18 January, 1779, to AA | A Gentleman, Mr. Boardman of Newbury Port, is going, and by him I send you ...
- 19 January, 1779, to AA | I can only tell you that I am not well. A bad Cold only. The others are ...
- 19 January, 1779, to AA | Yes, lovely Portia, you have written to one “who lives in the continual ...
- 19 January, 1779, to AA | I Intended writing my Friend Mrs. Adams when Mr. Thaxter Returned but dare ...
- 19 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Ma derniere étoit du 16–18 de ce mois. Aujourd'hui, contre toute attente, ...
- 19 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | My last was of the 16–18 of this month. Contrary to our expectations and ...
- 20 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | My fever not being yet sufficiently removd to permit me to come to you; I ...
- 21 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Last Tuesday Week Mr. Dobrie informed me of an Additional mortification I ...
- 21 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | We had the honour to receive your letter of the 13th of this month in due ...
- 22 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | On my arival here Mr. Dobree told me he was informed By a line from you ...
- 22 January, 1779, to JA | Dr. Franklin presents Compliments to Mr. Adams, and requests that all the ...
- 22 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | M. Monthieu calld on me yesterday, but I was too ill to see him. I suppose ...
- 22 January, 1779, to Warren, Mercy Otis | Your favour by Col. Henly was deliverd me by the Hand of that gentleman. I ...
- 23 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | The 9th Instant I had the honor to pay my respects to you and to request ...
- 23 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | In consequence of directions to me from the State of Virginia, to ...
- 23 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I had the honour of writing you December 12 1778 inclosing a Letter from ...
- 24 January, 1779, to Cranch, Elizabeth | Last weak I had the pleasure to receive too letters from my friend ...
- 24 January, 1779, to First Joint Commission at Paris | We had the honor of receiving your Excellency's Letter of the 20th. ...
- 25 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Permit me to embrace this earliest opportunity of acquainting you of my ...
- 26 January, 1779, to Lloyd, John | We had Yesterday the Honour of your Letter of the Twenty first of this ...
- 27 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Enfin j'ai la satisfaction de pouvoir vous apprendre, que les choses ont ...
- 27 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Finally I have the pleasure to inform you that things have turned out to ...
- 28 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | The Memorial of several of the American Gentlemen, Merchants, and ...
- 31 January, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I am well informed that two Indorsements have been made on the Accounts I ...
- January, 1779 — January, 1779, to Lovell, James | It gives me real pain to see the various arts and machinations of our ...
These documents span several days:
February
- 1 February, 1779, to First Joint Commission at Paris | We have this Moment the Honour of your Letter of the Twenty Eighth of last ...
- 2 February, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Captain Jason Laurence belonging to the Schooner General Arnold Arrived ...
- 2 February, 1779, | Last Tuesday, I dined in Company with the Abbe Raynal, and Mr. Gebelin, ...
- 4 February, 1779, to Cranch, Elizabeth | If aney person had told me the night I left Braintree that I should have ...
- 4 February, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | The Letter which Your Honors have been pleased under date of the 26th of ...
- 4 February, 1779, | Breakfasted with the Abbe Raynal, at his House at his particular ...
- 5 February, 1779, | The Duke de Rochefoucault, Mr. Turgot, Abbe Rochon and De la Roche, dined ...
- 6 February, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have communicated to M. Sartine, gentlemen, the letter that you did me ...
- 6 February, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | J'ai communiqué à M. de Sartine, Messieurs, la lettre que vous m'avez fait ...
- 6 February, 1779, to JA | Least it might possibly have escap'd the joynt notice of you and your Most ...
- 7 February, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | To a written Letter, one of you was civil enough to return me a verbal ...
- 8 February, 1779, | In Conversation with Dr. Franklin, in the Morning I gave him my Opinion, ...
- 8 February, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Having not seen the Letter of Mr. Williams to which one of those sent me ...
- 9 February, 1779, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | It is now near six Months that Capt. McNeil, of the Mifflin Privateer from ...
- 9 February, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Having heard that it is your intention to dispatch some person to England ...
- 9 February, 1779, | Abbe C. ...
- 9 February, 1779, to AA | It is now a Year within a Day or two of my Departure from home. It is in ...
- 9 February, 1779, to Williams, Jonathan | We have received your Letters of the 12 Decr. and 23 of January. In the ...
- 10 February, 1779, to Schweighauser, John Daniel | Capt. Jones has represented to us his Desire and Intention of returning to ...
- 10 February, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I perceive by the letter you have sent me that Mr. Deane's claim is ...
- 10 February, 1779, to JA | As your Separation from the Ranger, and the Appointment of Lieutenant ...
- 11 February, 1779, | When I arrived in France, the French Nation had a great many Questions to ...
- 11 February, 1779, | It is my indispensable Duty, to tell the Comte de Vergennes that I think ...
- 11 February, 1779, to AA2 | It is with inexpressible pleasure that I enclose to you a letter from your ...
- 11 February, 1779, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | As Your Excellency reads English perfectly well, my first Request is, that ...
- 12 February, 1779, to Lee, Arthur | We duly received the Letter which you did us the honor of writing on the ...
- 12 February, 1779, to Pringle, John Julius | We have received your Letter of Feb. 9. offering your Services to the ...
- 12 February, 1779, | My Mind has been in such a State, since the Appearance of Mr. Deanes ...
- 12 February, 1779, to JA | In the latter End of July and beginning of Novr. last I wrote to You. Am ...
- 13 February, 1779, | There is no such Thing as human Wisdom. All is the Providence of God. ...
- 13 February, 1779, to JA | I have received the letter which you did me the honor of writing to me the ...
- 13 February, 1779, to JA | J'ai recû Monsieur, la lettre que vous m'avés fait l'honneur de m'Ecrire ...
- 13 February, 1779, to Lovell, James | Yours of the 24 Oct. is before me. I have received several Letters from ...
- 13 February, 1779, to Lee, Richard Henry | I am much obliged to you for your kind Congratulations on my Arrival, and ...
- 13 February, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I had Yesterday, the Honour of your Favour of the 28 Octr. inclosing a ...
- 13 February, 1779, to AA | Yours of 15 Decr. was sent me Yesterday by the Marquiss whose Praises are ...
- 13 February, 1779, to Cranch, Elizabeth | It is now past ten however I will write you a few lines as I flatter ...
- 13 February, 1779, to JA | This is the Anniversary of a very melancholy Day to me, it rose upon me ...
- 14 February, 1779, to Genet, Edmé Jacques | I have the Honour to transmit you, three Letters, received by the Marquiss ...
- 14 February, 1779, to Adams, Samuel | The Marquiss de la Fayette did me, the Honour of a Visit, Yesterday, and ...
- 16 February, 1779, to JA | I arrived at Brest last Wednesday, in twenty five days Passage from ...
- 16 February, 1779, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | Last Evening, I had the Honour of your Letter of the thirteenth of this ...
- 16 February, 1779, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | By the late Appointment of Dr. Franklin to be a Minister plenipotentiary ...
- 16 February, 1779, to Grand, Ferdinand | As I Shall soon have an opportunity of rendering an Account of my Short ...
- 16 February, 1779, to AA | Though I have this day for the first time received a Letter from your ...
- 16 February, 1779, to AA | I have now the pleasure to acquaint you some news which will be agreable ...
- 17 February, 1779, to JA | Mr. Grand has the honour of paying his respects to the Honorable Mr. Adams ...
- 19 February, 1779, to AA | I have written three Answers to yours of January 4. This is the fourth. ...
- 20 February, 1779, to AA | In the Margin are the Dates of all the Letters I have received from you. I ...
- 20 February, 1779, to AA | A new Commission has arrived by which the Dr. is sole Minister. Mr. Lee ...
- 20 February, 1779, to Lovell, James | I set down Simply to acknowledge over again the Receipt1777 Decr I 8 21 ...
- 20 February, 1779, to AA | I last night had the honour of reading a letter from you to my Pappa dated ...
- 21 February, 1779, to Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de | The Conversation with which you honoured me last Evening, has induced me, ...
- 21 February, 1779, to AA | Yours by Mr. Williams have received. The little Bill must be paid, but I ...
- 21 February, 1779, to JA | J'ai reçû, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'écrire ...
- 21 February, 1779, to JA | I have received, sir, the letter that you did me the honor to write me the ...
- 24 February, 1779, to Cushing, Thomas | This Evening I had the Honour of your Letter by Mr. Bradford. When that ...
- 25 February, 1779, to Chaumont, Jacques Donatien, Leray de | I have this Moment the Honour of your kind Billet of this Days Date, and I ...
- 25 February, 1779, to JA | In regard to your desire, expressed to me yesterday, of returning to ...
- 25 February, 1779, to JA | D'après Le desir que vous avez temoigné hier devant moy de Retourner a ...
- 25 February, 1779, to Warren, James | Yours of the I. Jany. was delivered me, by the Marquis de la Fayette. I ...
- 26 February, 1779, to AA | I have this day taken a long Ramble, with my son. The Weather is as ...
- 27 February, 1779, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | I have received the Letter, which your Excellency did me, the Honour, to ...
- 27 February, 1779, to Jay, John | By the new Arrangement, which was brought by the Marquis de la Fayette I ...
- 27 February, 1779, to AA | The Weather continuing fine, I went to Saint Denis a little Village about ...
- 28 February, 1779, to AA | I suppose I must write every day, in order to keep or rather to restore ...
- 28 February, 1779, to Cooper, Samuel | Your Letter by the Marquis de la Fayette I have received and it contained ...
- 28 February, 1779, to AA | This Day, the Chevalier D'Arcy, his Lady, and Niece, Mr. Le Roy and his ...
- February, 1779 — February, 1779, to AA | You are uneasy that I dont write enough. I understand you. You want me to ...
- 10 February, 1779 — 11 February, 1779, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | As your Excellency reads English perfectly well, my first Request is that ...
These documents span several days:
March
- 1 March, 1779, to President of Congress | My last Letter to Congress, was on the Twenty seventh of last Month Since ...
- 3 March, 1779, | Went to Versailles, in order to take Leave of the Ministry. Had a long ...
- 4 March, 1779, | Walked with Mr. Jennings to Calvare, with my son. ...
- 5 March, 1779, to Boylston, John | I have received your Billet of the 6. Feb. and altho I am much obliged by ...
- 5 March, 1779, to JA | Since I wrote you in January, I have not been favour'd with a line from ...
- 6 March, 1779, to JA | Mr. Vernon Junr. having obtained a knowledge of the French Language ...
- 6 March, 1779, to JA | I am Honourd with your Much Esteem'd Letter of the 24th, Nov. Since Which ...
- 7 March, 1779, to Lee, Arthur | I should be obliged to you to let Mr. Franklin take a Copy of our Letter ...
- 9 March, 1779, to JA | I have had the honour of your favour of the 1st Instant, and recollect ...
- 9 March, 1779, to AA | It is hardly necessary that I should tell the amiable Portia of my having ...
- 10 March, 1779, to JA | I Hope this will meet you in good Health at Nantes and that you will find ...
- 12 March, 1779, | About one O Clock arrived at Nantes at L'hotelle de la Comedie, Rue, after ...
- 15 March, 1779, to JA | I have the Honour to inclose to you some News Papers which contain all the ...
- 15 March, 1779, to Cranch, Elizabeth | As a convenient opportunity offoring by General Warren I cannot let it ...
- 15 March, 1779, to AA | If anything would awake the sleeping Muses or Call Back the Wandering ...
- 18 March, 1779, to JA | Yesterday's advices from England inform us, that Gen. Lincoln was ...
- 20 March, 1779, to JA | Your favour of December 9 came to hand this Evening from Philadelphia, by ...
- 20 March, 1779, to JA | I was favoured yesterday with your Letter of 12th and congratulate you on ...
- 24 March, 1779, to Lee, Arthur | I have this Moment the Honour of yours of 18. ...
- 24 March, 1779, to Franklin, William Temple | I have just received your favour of the 17. inclosing a Paper from M. Le ...
- 24 March, 1779, | That Mr. John Adams threatned Mr. Izard with the Displeasure of Congress ...
- 24 March, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I had the Honour of a Letter from, your Excellency at Nantes, but as I was ...
- 28 March, 1779, to JA | I have not written to you since your Departure because I have not before ...
- 29 March, 1779, to JA | I receivd your favor by Mr. Blodget and thank you. It seems uncertain ...
- 31 March, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | When I arrived at this place I found nothing done. Mr. Costentin, it is ...
April
- 2 April, 1779, to JA | I am favoured with your kind Letter of the 26 Instant and return you my ...
- 3 April, 1779, to JA | I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me of the 24th ...
- 4 April, 1779, to JA | Monsieur Le Cte. D'orvilliers m'a renvoyé la lettre que vous lui avez ...
- 4 April, 1779, to JA | The Count Dorvilliers has sent me the Letter you wrote him concerning the ...
- 5 April, 1779, to JA | Your Flattery has effectually ingaged me in your Correspondence, for when ...
- 8 April, 1779, to AA | So I must Give up my Little Companion, my Young Friend. Your Claim is ...
- 8 April, 1779, to JA | I did myself the honor of writing to you a few Days since. Last Night I ...
- 9 April, 1779, to JA | I beg leave of applying to you in an instance where I am much Concern'd. ...
- 10 April, 1779, to JA | The preceeding is copy of my last, of the 17th. Decr. by the Alliance ...
- 12 April, 1779, to Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | I have the Honour to inform your Excellency, that I expect to imbarque and ...
- 13 April, 1779, to Jenings, Edmund | I am ashamed to acknowledge that I received your kind Letter, in due time, ...
- 13 April, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | This Morning I had the Honour of yours of the 8th, and thank you for the ...
- 13 April, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I had Yesterday the Honour of yours of the third of this Month. ...
- 14 April, 1779, | At Nantes, Hotel de la Comedie, Rue Bignonestar.... Walked, this Morning ...
- 15 April, 1779, | Dined at home. ...
- 16 April, 1779, | Dined with Mr. Williams. Mr. Johnson there. Walked after dinner along the ...
- 17 April, 1779, to JA | Pardon me for not forwarding you the two inclos'd introductory Letters ...
- 17 April, 1779, to JA | I inclose you some news-Papers and a Letter which I am desired to forward, ...
- 17 April, 1779, | Yesterday and to day in the forenoon, assisted my Son in translating ...
- 18 April, 1779, to JA | I am favoured with your Letter of 12th, and am sorry to find that you have ...
- 18 April, 1779, | Dined at Mr. Schweighaussers. ...
- 19 April, 1779, to JA | The Officers of the Alliance having express'd some discontent at my ...
- 22 April, 1779, | Yesterday Morning, embarked at Nantes, with Mr. Hill, the first ...
- 23 April, 1779, | A violent Wind, and Rain. ...
- 24 April, 1779, | The same. ...
- 24 April, 1779, to JA | Dft (ViU: Lee Papers). printed: The Letters of Richard Henry Lee, ed. ...
- 24 April, 1779, to Middleton, Arthur | Your Favour, of the 4 July 1778, I had not the Honour to receive, untill ...
- 24 April, 1779, to JA | I am honoured with your Excellency's Letter of the 15 Instant with a List ...
- 24 April, 1779, to JA | I am sorry this Town has fewer Charms for you than a Ship of War,— You ...
- 24 April, 1779, to JA | By the enclosed Letter from M. De Sartine expressing his Majestys Desire ...
- 24 April, 1779, to JA | I am informed by a Letter from Nantes that the Alliance arrived there the ...
- 25 April, 1779, | Fair Weather again. My Time has been employed since I have been on board, ...
- 25 April, 1779, to JA | I am greatly obliged to You for your favor of the 13 Instant. I am ...
- 26 April, 1779, | Spent the Morning in translating with my Son the Carmen Seculare, and the ...
- 26 April, 1779, to JA | I have the honor of sending you inclose a Letter received per this ...
- 26 April, 1779, to JA | As I have not been able to procure from Dr. Franklin his reasons in ...
- 28 April, 1779, to JA | Your Letter of 14th Instant from Nantes reached me to Day only. It was but ...
- 28 April, 1779, | Went up to Nantes from Minden or St. Nazare, before Wind and Tide in 4 ...
- 29 April, 1779, to Jenings, Edmund | There is a fatal spell set upon, all Intelligence between This Country and ...
- 29 April, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I had, Yesterday, the Honour of yours of the 24th inclosing a Letter from ...
May
- 3 May, 1779, to JA | Permitt me to express how sorry I have been at not being able to comply ...
- 4 May, 1779, to Jenings, Edmund | Yesterday your favour of 25 of April came to Hand, but my dear sir you ...
- 7 May, 1779, | Mr. Odea of Paimbœuf, Coll. Wibirt and Mr. Ford, dined in the Cabin. O. ...
- 8 May, 1779, to JA | We are just returned from visiting your good Lady at Braintree, where I ...
- 9 May, 1779, | The Pilot came on Board this Morning from St. Nazare, and pronounced it ...
- 10 May, 1779, | This Morning the Wind at S.E. The Pilot came on board, the Alliance ...
- 10 May, 1779, to JA | I received the honour of yours of the 29th. past from Nantes. I hope you ...
- 11 May, 1779, | Sailing by Belisle, which the English took last War after a Defence of Six ...
- 12 May, 1779, | Landais is jealous of every Thing. Jealous of every Body, of all his ...
- 13 May, 1779, to JA | The enclosed Packett to the Honle. Doctor Franklin, contains Papers ...
- 13 May, 1779, to JA | You will confer on me a singular Obligation by favoring me with your ...
- 13 May, 1779, | Went on Shore and dined with Captain Jones at the Epèe Royal. Mr. Amiel, ...
- 14 May, 1779, | On Board all day, ill of a Cold. Many Gentlemen came on board to visit me. ...
- 14 May, 1779, to AA | I left Paris on the Eighth of March, expecting to find the Alliance, at ...
- 14 May, 1779, to AA | I am taking an Opportunity by every Vessell that is going to inform you, ...
- 14 May, 1779, to AA | When I left Paris, the 8 March, I expected to have been at Home before ...
- 14 May, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | The Day before Yesterday, We arrived here, in two Days from Nantes, all ...
- 15 May, 1779, | Went on Shore, and dined with Captain Jones at the Mess, at L'Epee Royale. ...
- 15 May, 1779, to JA | I have receivd your favor Acknowledging the Receipt of Mine of the 24th of ...
- 16 May, 1779, | Went on Shore, and dined with Mr. Moylan. Jones, Landais, Chaumont Pere et ...
- 17 May, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | Your Favour of the 10th. I received the Day before Yesterday, and am glad ...
- 17 May, 1779, | L. gave Us an Account of St. George at Paris, a Molatto Man, Son of a ...
- 18 May, 1779, to JA | I hope you are ere now safely arrived at L Orient and that you have found ...
- 18 May, 1779, | On Board all day, reading Don Quixot. ...
- 19 May, 1779, | Pleasant. My State is tedious enough, waiting for the Chevalier, and ...
- 20 May, 1779, | Went ashore, met a Servant of Mr. Chaumont on the Wharf, who presented me ...
- 21 May, 1779, to JA | I have received your favour of 13th. May, on the subject of Dr. Franklin's ...
- 21 May, 1779, | Mr. Ingraham and Mr. Merrick dined with me, in the Cabbin. ...
- 22 May, 1779, | Went ashore. Dr. Windship revealed to me, a Secret concerning the Parson. ...
- 22 May, 1779, to JA | I am honoured with your favor of the 2 Instant in compliance to which I ...
- 22 May, 1779, to Jenings, Edmund | Yours of the 15 reached me, Yesterday. I am waiting here in anxious ...
- 23 May, 1779, | Waited in the Morning on Mr. Chaumont, agreed to go tomorrow Morning, on ...
- 24 May, 1779, | Went with Mr. Chaumont to make my Visit to the Captain of the Sensible, ...
June
- 1 June, 1779, | Dined on Shore at the Coffee House with Jones, Landais, the two Aids de ...
- 2 June, 1779, | Dined on Board the Sensible, at the Invitation of the Captn. Mr. Chavan ...
- 2 June, 1779, to JA | I am much honored by the open and Confidential Manner, in which you have ...
- 2 June, 1779, to JA | Either my Letter to you of the 29th. March miscarried or you are in my ...
- 5 June, 1779, to AA | If at any Time heretofore I have seemed to infringe upon your ...
- 5 June, 1779, to JA | By advices from America since my last to you, my Enemies are determind to ...
- 5 June, 1779, to JA | The Chevalier de La Luzerne sat out Yesterday for L'Orient, and will be ...
- 5 June, 1779, to AA | 1 Nankin Jacket ...
- 6 June, 1779, to JA | I did Myself the pleasure of writing to You by the Secretary of the Count ...
- 7 June, 1779, to JA | I have the Honor to acquaint you that I arrived here the 29th Ultimo via ...
- 8 June, 1779, to JA | Six Months have already elapsed since I heard a syllable from you or my ...
- 8 June, 1779, to Jenings, Edmund | Yours of the Second of this Month, was brought to me, but this Moment, and ...
- 8 June, 1779, | Yesterday I sent one Boat with some of my Things, and this Morning another ...
- 9 June, 1779, to Lee, Arthur | Your Favours of June 2d and 5th are now before me: that of 29 March, I ...
- 10 June, 1779, to Lee, Arthur | I have the Honour of your Letter from Paris of the fifth of this Month, in ...
- 11 June, 1779, to JA | I have just now deliver'd to your Friend Genl. Warren of the Navy-Board, a ...
- 12 June, 1779, to Jenings, Edmund | This Moment I received yours of the 16 as it is dated, but I suppose was ...
- 12 June, 1779, | Last night, the Chevalier de La Luzerne arrived, and took Lodgings at the ...
- 13 June, 1779, to JA | Vous m'avez permis de vous charger de m'acheter des terres en Amerique du ...
- 13 June, 1779, to JA | You have permitted me to entrust you with the purchase of land in America ...
- 13 June, 1779, to JA | I shall not look through the Notes in my Almanac to see whether I have ...
- 13 June, 1779, to JA | The Providence Frigate, and a Packet have been long held in readiness to ...
- 13 June, 1779, to JA | I shall not look through my Almanac to see whether I have written to you ...
- 13 June, 1779, to Lee, Arthur | Since my Letter to you of the 9th. looking over the Answer to the Letter ...
- 14 June, 1779, to AA | I have been often disappointed, and therefore cannot be perfectly sure ...
- 15 June, 1779, to JA | Desirous as I am of returning you my thanks for the very honorable proof ...
- 17 June, 1779, to JA | Inclos'd is four letters which you was So obliging, as to tell Me you ...
- 17 June, 1779, | At 6 O Clock this Morning, Monsieur Chavan, Capitain of the Sensible, sent ...
- 18 June, 1779, | This Morning, the Monsieur a french Privateer, which sailed out from ...
- 18 June, 1779, | The orders are to breakfast at 10., dine at 5. and sup at 10. ...
- 19 June, 1779, | The two Privateers, which were in Sight Yesterday, are so still with two ...
- 20 June, 1779, | Two Privateers have been in sight all this day. One advanced, and fired ...
- 21 June, 1779, | This Morning I found Mr. Marbois recovered of his Sea Sickness. I fell ...
- 22 June, 1779, | We have had a fine Wind ever since We came out of L'orient, but it blows ...
- 23 June, 1779, | This Forenoon, fell strangely, yet very easily into Conversation with M.M. ...
- 24 June, 1779, | Mr. Marbois told a Story of an Ecclesiastic, who pronounced a funeral ...
- 25 June, 1779, | ...
- 26 June, 1779, | ...
- 27 June, 1779, | ...
- 28 June, 1779, | We have been favoured, in our Voyage hitherto, beyond my utmost ...
- 30 June, 1779, | Mr. Marbois, this Morning, upon my Enquiry, told me, that the Chevalier de ...
- 18 June, 1779 — 26 June, 1779, to Lovell, James | Do you love the Natural sentiments of the Heart Take them then as they ...
These documents span several days:
July
- 2 July, 1779, | Walking this afternoon, with Mr. Marbois, upon the Quarter Deck, I said ...
- 4 July, 1779, | This Morning, having stepped out of my Cabbin, for a few Minutes, I found ...
- 6 July, 1779, to AA | I take up my pen this Morning to let my Friend know I have not yet seen Mr. ...
- 6 July, 1779, to JA | I had the honour of adressing your Excellency the 26th Ultimo advising ...
- 7 July, 1779, to JA | When Individuals emerge from Difficulties, and by a happy turn of Fortune, ...
- 14 July, 1779, to AA | My Friends anxity I Wonder not at. Wish I could say anything that would ...
- 15 July, 1779, to Lovell, James | I wrote to Mr. S A—— the same day I received your Letter, but not a ...
- 16 July, 1779, to AA | The above is an Extract from a Letter of Ar. Lee to Mr. S. Adams and tho ...
- 16 July, 1779, | Since I have been in this Ship I have read Robertsons History of America ...
- 17 July, 1779, | Three Days past We have sounded for the Grand bane but have not found it. ...
- 19 July, 1779, to AA | Your Favor of June 18/26 is this Hour come to hand. ...
- 20 July, 1779, | I was struck with these Words in a Letter from the President Jeannin to M. ...
- 28 July, 1779, to Lovell, James | Your favour of july 16 this moment received the contents of which have ...
- 29 July, 1779, to JA | This Morning your Vigalent and invariable Friend wrote you a long letter ...
- 29 July, 1779, to JA | I am Told that in the few Letters which have been received from you here ...
- 30 July, 1779, to Adams, Samuel | As your good Lady had promised me the favour of a visit before your return ...
- 30 July, 1779, | We are not yet arrived to the Bane of St. George. Calms, contrary Winds &c. ...
- 31 July, 1779, to AA | Mr. Saml. Adams and Mrs. Adams present their most friendly Regards to Mrs. ...
- 31 July, 1779, | Found Bottom this Morning on St. Georges Bane. The Weather, the Wind, the ...
August
- 3 August, 1779, to President of Congress | On the Twenty Eighth of February, I had the Honour of writing to Congress, ...
- 3 August, 1779, to Warren, Mercy Otis | A few days ago, I was favoured with your obliging Letter of 29 July, and ...
- 4 August, 1779, to President of Congress | At the Close of the Service, on which Congress have done me the Honour to ...
- 6 August, 1779, to AA | Beneath the shady Forrest of Ele River, while my Best Friend has walked ...
- 7 August, 1779, to JA | Le Chevalier de la Luzerne et m. de marbois sont bien sensibles au ...
- 7 August, 1779, to JA | The Chevalier de la Luzerne and M. Marbois are very moved by the ...
- 9 August, 1779, to AA | Indeed, my lovely anxious Friend, you lead me to doubt whether Mr. A. is ...
- 10 August, 1779, | The Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, being Legally Assembled on the ...
- 11 August, 1779, to AA | This Evening I have satisfactory Intelligence of the real Embarkation of ...
- 13 August, 1779, to Lovell, James | Since I have had Opportunity to converse, a little in this Country, and to ...
- 19 August, 1779, to JA | The same Opinion of your Abilities and Zeal for our country which made me ...
- 20 August, 1779, to JA | Had I not expected you here before this Time, on your Way to Philadelphia, ...
- 20 August, 1779, to JA | I am to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favors of Decr. 19, Feb. 19 and ...
- 24 August, 1779, to JA | I have only Time by this Days post to express the pleasure I feel on the ...
- 24 August, 1779, to JA | I am much chagrined at not having a Line about you by last Post. I did not ...
- 27 August, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | I have written, many Times to you, Since I left you, but have never ...
- 31 August, 1779, to JA | I yesterday received yours of May 14 from L'Orient and Aug. 13th. from ...
September
- 3 September, 1779, to JA | I most cordially congratulate You on Your safe Arrival to your Country, ...
- 4 September, 1779, to JA | To the numerous congratulations which you have received on your safe ...
- 7 September, 1779, to JA | On the 20th. August last I had the Pleasure of recieving and communicating ...
- 10 September, 1779, to Rush, Benjamin | I am indebted to you, for more Letters than I can repay at present. But ...
- 10 September, 1779, to Roberdeau, Daniel | I have not the less Affection for you, not the less pleasing Remembrance ...
- 10 September, 1779, to President of Congress | Looking over the printed Journals of Congress of the fifteenth day of last ...
- 10 September, 1779, to Marchant, Henry | A few Days before I Sailed from America, I had the Pleasure of a Letter ...
- 10 September, 1779, to Lovell, James | By the last Post, I had the Pleasure of yours of August 20 and 24. It was ...
- 10 September, 1779, to Laurens, Henry | I had the Pleasure of a very agreable private Letter from you, while in ...
- 10 September, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | I received by last Post your obliging Letter of 24 of August. The sight of ...
- 10 September, 1779, to Belton, Jonas | I have received your Letter of the 14 of August, and have the Pleasure in ...
- 11 September, 1779, to Whipple, William | How do ye? Here I am, after, escaping storms, thunder, lightning, the ...
- 11 September, 1779, to Warren, James | I was told in Boston that Mr. Avery and Mr. Wendell had been proposed for ...
- 11 September, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | Early last Fall, in Conversation with Several Gentlemen, who are ...
- 13 September, 1779, to Massachusetts Council | While I resided at Paris, I had an opportunity of procuring from London, ...
- 14 September, 1779, to JA | Your favor of Aug. 4 came yesterday to hand with the Pamphlets. If the ...
- 19 September, 1779, to Knox, Henry | I have had the Honour of your Letter of the 4th of this Month, and I thank ...
- 19 September, 1779, to Rush, Benjamin | I had the Pleasure of yours of August 19, by the last Post, and thank you ...
- 19 September, 1779, | By the last Post, I had the Honour of a Letter, from your secretary, ...
- 19 September, 1779, | ...
- 20 September, 1779, to McKean, Thomas | It is a long Time, Since I had the Pleasure to see you, but my Esteem is ...
- 20 September, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | I have transmitted my Account to the Board of Treasury, according to their ...
- 21 September, 1779, to Holker, John | A Day or two before my Embarkation at L'orient, Mr. Chaumont came to me ...
- 21 September, 1779, to Lovell, James | In one of your late Letters, you hope that a Treaty with Spain, will Soon ...
- 21 September, 1779, to Lowell, John | I am uncertain whether you said you should sett off for Philadelphia on ...
- 21 September, 1779, to JA | By a Letter from one of the most lovely of Women in your Quarter of the ...
- 23 September, 1779, to Chase, Samuel | I had yesterday the Pleasure of your kind Letter of the 2d of this Month. ...
- 23 September, 1779, to President of Congress | I had Yesterday the Honour of your Letter of the Seventh of this Month. I ...
- 24 September, 1779, to JA | I cannot omit this opportunity of congratulating you, on your being again ...
- 27 September, 1779, to JA | Not knowing, my dear Sir, how certain Things now in agitation may this day ...
- 28 September, 1779, to JA | Mr. Jay having resigned the Chair on account of other public Engagements, ...
- 28 September, 1779, to JA | Yesterday in Whispers the proposal was made to send JA to Spain, the ...
- 29 September, 1779, to JA | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:174 (JA's English translation); ...
- 29 September, 1779, to JA | It is with the greatest pleasure, that I inform You of the late ...
- 29 September, 1779, to JA | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:173–174 (JA's English ...
- 29 September, 1779, | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:178–180; illustration of the peace ...
- 29 September, 1779, to JA | ...
- 29 September, 1779, to JA | ...
- 29 September, 1779, to Chavagnes, Bidé de | ...
- 29 September, 1779, | ...
- 29 September, 1779, | ...
October
- 1 October, 1779, to JA | The Resolve of the 26th. of Sepr. for appointing a Minister ...
- 2 October, 1779, to JA | By the last Post I was highly gratified by your kind and very polite ...
- 4 October, 1779, to Lovell, James | I have heard much of your Deliberations concerning a Peace—and you drop ...
- 4 October, 1779, to JA | The receipt and perusal of your favour of 10th Ultimo afforded me a very ...
- 5 October, 1779, to Chaumont, Jacques Donatien, Leray de | As the Sensible is expected to sail in a few days, it is proper that I ...
- 6 October, 1779, to Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de | The Sensible intending to Sail in a few Days, it is my Duty to embrace the ...
- 8 October, 1779, to JA | I congratulate you most sincerely on your safe return to your family and ...
- 10 October, 1779, to JA | I received your obliging favor of the 19th last month by Mr. Lowell, for ...
- 11 October, 1779, to JA | I hope this Letter will reach you safe at Home amongst your Family and ...
- 12 October, 1779, to JA | Accept of my thanks for your early and puntual Attention to my letter. I ...
- 12 October, 1779, to JA | I have but a few Minutes in which I can write, and I cannot devote one of ...
- 12 October, 1779, to JA | I have received from Mr. Lowell your Accounts and Vouchers, and shall ...
- 14 October, 1779, to JA | I inclose to you the decent Fashion in which we it was yesterday opinioned ...
- 14 October, 1779, to JA | I inclose to you a Peice of Intelligence perhaps altogether new. The uti ...
- 15 October, 1779, to JA | I heard with a great deal of pleasure your happy return to Boston and your ...
- 16 October, 1779, to JA | printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:183–184. ...
- 16 October, 1779, to JA | ...
- 16 October, 1779, to JA | printedJA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:181–183. ...
- 16 October, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | ...
- 16 October, 1779, to JA | ...
- 17 October, 1779, | ...
- 17 October, 1779, to La Luzerne, Anne César, Chevalier de | ...
- 17 October, 1779, to Lovell, James | And What, my dear sir, shall I say to your Favours of the 27. and 28 of ...
- 17 October, 1779, to La Luzerne, Anne César, Chevalier de | printed:JA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:175–176. ...
- 17 October, 1779, to Barbé-Marbois, François de | printedJA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:176–177. ...
- 17 October, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | I am infinitely obliged to you for your Favour of 29 of september and for ...
- 17 October, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | As to the Boundaries of Mass. I have asked Mr. A. about them but he did ...
- 18 October, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | Looking over your Letter again, I find several Things unanswered. I should ...
- 18 October, 1779, | Ordered that the honourable John Adams Esqr. have the Loan of one Qto: ...
- 19 October, 1779, to JA | I begin to be very impatient at not hearing from you; and this not barely ...
- 19 October, 1779, to JA | I cannot help troubling you with a second Answer to your letters on ...
- 20 October, 1779, to Cranch, Elizabeth | I have began too or three letters to you but have burnt them, all for ...
- 20 October, 1779, to JA | I have the honour to transmit you herewith enclosed Two Commissions ...
- 20 October, 1779, to UNKNOWN | I expect to return to Europe, very soon, and should be very happy to carry ...
- 20 October, 1779, to President of Congress | Mr. Schweighauser of Nantes, who is a Native of Switzerland, observing me, ...
- 21 October, 1779, to President of Congress | So many Advantages might be derived to the united States in the Conduct of ...
- 25 October, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | Yours of the 4. is before me. Mr. Dana, I think will accept. I have no ...
- 25 October, 1779, to Laurens, Henry | Your Favour of the fourth of the Month, gave me great Pleasure. But I am ...
- 25 October, 1779, to Lovell, James | Mr. Joshua Johnson, is a Merchant settled with his Lady and Family at ...
- 25 October, 1779, to Marchant, Henry | I have the Pleasure of yours of Octr. 2. Give me leave to assure you that, ...
- 25 October, 1779, to Continental Congress | Mr. Adams' Letter of Aug. 3d. was referred to the Board of Treasury on the ...
- 28 October, 1779 — 31 October, 1779, | Agreed upon by the Committee—to be laid before the Convention of ...
These documents span several days:
November
- 1 November, 1779, to JA | Je me faisois une grande feste, samedy dernier, D'avoir Ihonneur de vous ...
- 1 November, 1779, to JA | I was greatly looking forward to having the honor of seeing you, dining ...
- 1 November, 1779, to JA | Your Favor of Octr. 17th. came this day to hand by the Post and contains ...
- 4 November, 1779, to President of Congress | ...
- 4 November, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | Yours of Octr. 12 has been, seven days, by me. Am happy to learn that my ...
- 4 November, 1779, to Lovell, James | Yours of Octr. 14, and 19, are received. The Exposé des Motifs, is indeed ...
- 4 November, 1779, to Rush, Benjamin | Your favours of Octr. 12 and 19 are before me. I should not have left the ...
- 4 November, 1779, to Lowell, John | I thank you for your Favour of the 12 Oct. and for the Trouble you took in ...
- 4 November, 1779, to President of Congress | printedJA, Diary and Autobiography, 4:177–178. ...
- 5 November, 1779, | On the fifth of November 1779 I wrote to the Chevalier De Chavagne the ...
- 5 November, 1779, to Chavagnes, Bidé de | I have received all my Dispatches from Congress, and shall be ready to ...
- 7 November, 1779, to President of Congress | I have the Honour to enclose to Congress Copy, of the Letter Book of the ...
- 8 November, 1779, to JA | On my return from the circuit a few days ago I was honoured with your ...
- 8 November, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | The Letters inclosed on the Spirit and Resources of G.B. were written by ...
- 12 November, 1779, to JA | D'après lespece de certitude que m'avoit donné monsieur allaine que j ...
- 12 November, 1779, to JA | Mr. Allen's assurance that I would have the honor and pleasure of seeing ...
- 12 November, 1779, | A Journal by J Q AFrom AmericatoSpain VOL. Ist.begun Friday12th. of ...
- 12 November, 1779, | This Morning at about 11 o clock I took leave of my Mamma, my Sister, and ...
- 13 November, 1779, | On the Thirteenth day of November 1779, I had again the melancholly Tryal ...
- 13 November, 1779, | Took Leave of my Family, and rode to Boston with my Son Charles, nine ...
- 13 November, 1779, | To day at about 1 o clock Pappa, and my Brother Charles, came to town, and ...
- 13 November, 1779, to AA | I have just sent Mr. Thaxter, Johnny and Stephens with the Things on Board. ...
- 14 November, 1779, to JA | The very kind Readiness which you express'd to me, to allow my Grandson to ...
- 14 November, 1779, to Cooper, Samuel | This Moment I recieved your kind favor of this day's date. Coll. Johonnot ...
- 14 November, 1779, to Wendell, Oliver | Mr. Adams, has this Moment Mr. Wendells Billet, and in answer Says, that ...
- 14 November, 1779, | This morning a great number of Gentlemen came on board, and amongst others ...
- 14 November, 1779, to JA | My habitation, how disconsolate it looks! My table I set down to it but ...
- 14 November, 1779, to AA | We got all on Board last night, and began to make our Arrangements. Mr. ...
- 15 November, 1779, to AA | We have a fine Wind, and in the Course of this Afternoon and Night expect ...
- 15 November, 1779, | This morning a brig and a schooner went out I suppose after wood to the ...
- 16 November, 1779, | Found a Grammar, entitled, Élémens de la Langue Angloise, ou Méthode ...
- 16 November, 1779, to JA | Not a Line by yesterday's Post from either you or Mr. Dana; nor indeed ...
- 18 November, 1779, | Yesterday and day before there was nothing remarkable only that all day ...
- 18 November, 1779, to Lovell, James | In a Letter from my Dear absent Friend the day before he saild dated on ...
- 19 November, 1779, | 12 o clock. The Gale continues. Nothing else remarkable. 6 o clock. The ...
- 20 November, 1779, | This morning about 6 o clock spy'd a sail about 2 miles off. We sent the ...
- 20 November, 1779, to AA | This moment gives me an Opportunity of writing to you but I have very ...
- 20 November, 1779, to AA | A brave fellow from Boston Captn. Carr, gives me an Opportunity of writing ...
- 21 November, 1779, | Nothing remarkable to day except calm all day. 6 o clock. It begins to ...
- 22 November, 1779, | A fresh breeze all day from the SSE. The Captain says we are about fifty ...
- 23 November, 1779, | The weather is very much like that of the Bank. The Courier has taken two ...
- 23 November, 1779, to AA | Instead of sending the inclosed to the Navy Board I shall from Time to ...
- 24 November, 1779, | On the grand Bank of New Found Land.—A few days ago, We spoke an American ...
- 24 November, 1779, | This morning the Courier lost herself in the fog but at about ten o clock ...
- 24 November, 1779, | November 24 1779. We were on the Grand Bank of Newfound Land, and about ...
- 25 November, 1779, | Arose at 4. A fair Wind and good Weather. We have passed the Grand Bank, ...
- 25 November, 1779, | This morning about nine o clock the courier lost her foretopmast. About ...
- 25 November, 1779, | November 25. 1779. The Wind was fair and the Weather pleasant. We had ...
- 26 November, 1779, | Leur Gouvernement, (des Bataviennes) fut un Malange de Monarchie, ...
- 26 November, 1779, | This Morning a very fresh breeze from the N.W. 7 o clock. We now go 12 ...
- 27 November, 1779, | I could not write any more yesterday because a Gale of wind came on which ...
- 27 November, 1779, to AA | I cannot recollect whether I sent No. 31 before. I promised your Husband ...
- 28 November, 1779, | 6 o clock. Calm and cloudy. 9 o clock. It begins to freshen. 6 o clock P.M. ...
- 29 November, 1779, | The ship is very leaky. The passengers are all called to the Pump four ...
- 29 November, 1779, to AA | Mr. Adams gave me real Pleasure when he told me it was in my Power to ...
- 29 November, 1779, to Lowell, John | Before Mr. Adams left me he mentiond 2 or 3 gentlemen to me to whom he ...
- 29 November, 1779, to Wendell, Oliver | My dear Mr. Adams when he left me recommended Mr. Wendle to me as one of ...
- 30 November, 1779, | To day a middling breeze from the S.E or SSE. At 12 o clock to day being ...
- November, 1779 — November, 1779, | AJournalAJournal By MeJ Q AVol:1st ...
These documents span several days:
December
- 1 December, 1779, | We housed all the Guns to day because she rolled a great deal. A fresh ...
- 2 December, 1779, | A fresh breeze from the South. Continual Squalls thunder and lightning. 6 ...
- 3 December, 1779, | Pleasant weather. A fresh breeze from the S.W. The Captain intends to go ...
- 4 December, 1779, to JA | You had an opportunity of seeing the commencement of this business of ...
- 4 December, 1779, | A middling breeze from the SW. This afternoon about four o clock a land ...
- 5 December, 1779, | A middling breeze from the S.W. We replaced our guns. We took in the Main, ...
- 5 December, 1779, | We are now supposed to be within 100 Leagues of Ferrol or Corunna, to one ...
- 6 December, 1779, | This morning my brother Charles look'd out of Pappa's window and said he ...
- 7 December, 1779, | About 11. O Clock discovered Land—two large Mountains, one sharp and ...
- 7 December, 1779, | December 7. 1779. Tuesday. About Eleven O Clock We discovered Land. Two ...
- 7 December, 1779, | Last night about nine o clock we saw a number of fish. We could not tell ...
- 8 December, 1779, | December 8. 1779. Wednesday. We got into Ferrol, where We found a Squadron ...
- 8 December, 1779, | Got into Ferrol, where We found the french Ships of the Line, went on ...
- 8 December, 1779, | This morning about half after four o clock we saw a sail. At about seven o ...
- 8 December, 1779, to Franklin, Benjamin | I have the Honour to inform your Excellency, that Congress having judged ...
- 9 December, 1779, | December 9. 1779. Thursday. Went on Shore with all my Family, and took ...
- 9 December, 1779, | Came on Shore with all my family. Took Lodgings. Dined with the Spanish ...
- 9 December, 1779, | This morning My Pappa, Mr. Dana, Mr. Allen, Mr. Thaxter, Sammy Cooper, my ...
- 10 December, 1779, to JA | I will not omit any opportunity of writing tho ever so great an ...
- 10 December, 1779, | 1779 December 10 Fryday. Breakfasted for the first time on Spanish ...
- 10 December, 1779, | This forenoon I took a walk about the town but saw nothing worth remarking. ...
- 10 December, 1779, | Supped and slept at my Lodgings. Breakfasted on Spanish Chocolate which ...
- 11 December, 1779, to Gerry, Elbridge | I have escaped, the Rage of the Sea and the Vigilance of British Men of ...
- 11 December, 1779, to President of Congress | ...
- 11 December, 1779, to President of Congress | 1779 December 11. I wrote to Congress the following Letter and prepared a ...
- 11 December, 1779, to President of Congress | Dupl in John Thaxter's hand PCC, No. 84, 1, f. 227; docketed: “No. 1 J ...
- 11 December, 1779, | This forenoon a Captain of one of the french men of War came and very ...
- 11 December, 1779, to AA | We have had an Escape again: but are arrived safely in Spain. As the ...
- 12 December, 1779, to Adams, Thomas Boylston | As I have wrote to Mamma and Sister I have but very little to write to you ...
- 12 December, 1779, to AA2 | If I could send you some of the Lemons, Oranges, or Water Melons of this ...
- 12 December, 1779, to AA | The french Consul had agreed to carry me, Mr. Dana, Mr. Allen, and my ...
- 12 December, 1779, to Lovell, Mary Middleton | The enclosed Letter I send to your care. The triffel which accompanies it ...
- 12 December, 1779, | 1779 December 12 Sunday. Walked about the Town, but there was nothing to ...
- 12 December, 1779, | This morning I went to the French Consuls to ask him if he went to day. He ...
- 13 December, 1779, | Yesterday, I walked about the Town but there is nothing to be seen, ...
- 13 December, 1779, | 1779 December 13. Monday. The great Inconvenience of this Harbour is, the ...
- 13 December, 1779, | Very rainy all this day. It is impossible to go to Coronna to day. 10 o ...
- 13 December, 1779, to Lovell, James | Enclosed I return according to your direction a duplicate Number of the ...
- 14 December, 1779, | The French consul was here last night (he is to go to Coronna with us). He ...
- 14 December, 1779, | Walked to the Barracks and dry docks, to shew them to Charles. The Stone ...
- 14 December, 1779, | 1779 December 14. Tuesday. Walked once more to the Barracks and dry Docks. ...
- 15 December, 1779, | This Morning We arose at 5 or 6 O Clock, went over in a Boat, and mounted ...
- 15 December, 1779, | ...
- 15 December, 1779, | This morning at 5 o clock the Consul's servant came and wak'd us up. We ...
- 15 December, 1779, | 1779 December 15. Wednesday. This Morning We arose at five O Clock, went ...
- 15 December, 1779, to AA | The Reason of our being in Spain, you will, perhaps, be no stranger to, ...
- 15 December, 1779, to AA | I received by the Return of the last Post from Philadelphia a Letter from ...
- 16 December, 1779, to President of Congress | December 16. 1779. Thursday. This Morning the Governor of the Province of ...
- 16 December, 1779, to AA | Last night We all arrived in this Place from Ferrol. The Distance is about ...
- 16 December, 1779, to Lagoanere, Michel | I am So little acquainted with the Language and Usages of this Country ...
- 16 December, 1779, to President of Congress | RC in John Thaxter's hand PCC, No. 84, I, f. 231.; docketed: “No. 2 Letter ...
- 16 December, 1779, | This morning I took a walk about the town to see and found that it was a ...
- 16 December, 1779, to AA | This Afternoon I visited one of the Churches in this place; and casting my ...
- 16 December, 1779, to Lovell, James | Providence has favoured me, with a very unexpected Visit to Spain. It is ...
- 16 December, 1779, to President of Congress | ...
- 16 December, 1779, | This Morning the Governor of the Province of Gallice, and the Governor of ...
- 17 December, 1779, | The Consul conducted me to the Souvereign Court of Justice. There are ...
- 17 December, 1779, | This morning I went to see the tour de fer (as the French call it and the ...
- 17 December, 1779, | 1779 December 17. Fryday. The Consul conducted me to the Souvereign Court ...
- 18 December, 1779, | Walked all round the Town, round the Wharves, Slips &c. on the Water and ...
- 18 December, 1779, to Cermeño, Don Pedro Martin | Mr. Adams presents his Compliments to the Governor of Corunna, and informs ...
- 18 December, 1779, to Lagoanere, Michel | I thank you for your ready Answer to my Letter of the Sixteenth and for ...
- 18 December, 1779, | 1779 December 18. Saturday. Walked all round the Town, the Wharves, Slips ...
- 18 December, 1779, | This morning I went to the French Consul's and from there to the ...
- 19 December, 1779, | 1779 December 19. Sunday. Dined with Monsieur De Tournelle, with all my ...
- 19 December, 1779, to Detournelle, M. | I have received So many Civilities, of various Kinds from you, and the ...
- 19 December, 1779, | Dined, with Monsieur De Tournelle the French Consul, in Company, with all ...
- 19 December, 1779, | This forenoon we all went to the Consuls where we dined. There were 16 ...
- 20 December, 1779, | 1779 December 20. Monday. We went to the Audiencia, where We found the ...
- 20 December, 1779, | Very rainy all this forenoon. This morning Pappa, Mr. Dana, Mr. Allen and ...
- 20 December, 1779, | Went to the Audiencia, where We saw the four Judges setting in their ...
- 21 December, 1779, | This forenoon Sammy Cooper Charles and I went to the Consul's in order to ...
- 22 December, 1779, | 1779 December 22. Wednesday. Drank Tea at Senior Lagoaneres. Saw the ...
- 22 December, 1779, | Drank Tea, at Senior Lagoaneres. Saw the Ladies drink Chocolat in the ...
- 22 December, 1779, | Rain'd all day with intermissions. At about 3 o clock PM we went a Gunning ...
- 23 December, 1779, | A good day. At about 11 o clock we saw a Sail and at one o clock we saw a ...
- 24 December, 1779, | Dined on Board the Bellepoule, with the Officers of the Galatea and the ...
- 24 December, 1779, | 1779 December 24. Fryday. Dined on board the Bellepoule with the Officers ...
- 24 December, 1779, | This morning a Spanish 80 Gun Ship went out of this harbour. At about 10 o ...
- 25 December, 1779, | This is a great day with the Roman Catholics. “Fete de Nouailles” ...
- 25 December, 1779, | Went to the Palace, at 11. o Clock, to take my Leave of his Excellency. Mr. ...
- 25 December, 1779, | 1779 December 25. Saturday. Christmas. At Eleven O Clock I went to the ...
- 26 December, 1779, | This Morning Mr. Lagoanere came to our lodgings and told us that we should ...
- 26 December, 1779, | At half after two, We mounted our Carriages and Mules, and rode four ...
- 26 December, 1779, to JA | J'ai crû devoir differer de repondre a la depeche que Vôtre Excellence m'a ...
- 26 December, 1779, | Their were three Carriages all drawn by Mules, two at each carriage and ...
- 26 December, 1779, to JA | I thought that I should postpone answering the letter of 18 December, ...
- 26 December, 1779, | 1779 December 26. Sunday. The General, the Governor, the French Consul and ...
- 27 December, 1779, | This morning at six o clock our ears were assaulted by “Tis time to get up. ...
- 27 December, 1779, to Lowell, John | Your very polite reply to my Letter demands my acknowledgment. If I should ...
- 27 December, 1779, to Wendell, Oliver | Your obligeing reply to my request demands my Thanks. I have taken the ...
- 27 December, 1779, | Travelled from Betanzos to Castillano. The Roads still mountainous and ...
- 27 December, 1779, | 1779 December 27. Monday. We travelled from Betanzos to Castillano. The ...
- 28 December, 1779, to JA | Having just heard of your being returned to Paris, I take the earliest ...
- 28 December, 1779, | 1779 December 28. Tuesday. We went from Castilliana to Baamonde, and found ...
- 28 December, 1779, | This morning we got up at 6 and were stirring at 8. Mr. Dana, Mr. Allen, ...
- 28 December, 1779, | Went from Castillan to Baamonde. The first Part of the Road, very bad, the ...
- 29 December, 1779, | This morning at about 8 o clock we set away from Baamonde and travell'd on. ...
- 30 December, 1779, | 1779 December 30 Thursday. We went to see the Cathedral Church at Lugo ...
- 30 December, 1779, | This morning we all got up at 3 o clock but did not set out till 7. We ...
- 30 December, 1779, | At Lugo, where We arrived Yesterday. We passed Yesterday the River Minho ...
- 31 December, 1779, | Rode from Galliego to Sebrero, Seven Leagues. The Journey Yesterday and to ...
- 31 December, 1779, to JA | ...
- 31 December, 1779, | 1779 December 31. Fryday. We rode from Galliego to Sebrero, seven Leagues. ...
- 31 December, 1779, to AA | Mr. Cranch deliver'd me your Letter with the five french Guineaus which at ...
- 31 December, 1779, | We had nothing worth remarking to day except we kept ascending all day and ...
Documents with dates across months:
- February, 1778 — August, 1779, | ...
- 1 October, 1778 — 23 February, 1779, | ...
- 12 November, 1778 — 11 February, 1779, to First Joint Commission at Paris | ...
- , 1779 — , 1780, to JA | The following is a litteral Translation of a Letter I received from His ...
- , 1779 — , 1779, | ...
- February, 1779 — March, 1779, to Lovell, James | Your favour of Jan'ry 19 never reachd me till the 26 of this Month. The ...
- 17 November, 1779 — June, 1780, to JA | The Autumn of 1779 was the most pleasant and agreable for its Fertility ...