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Edmé Jacques Genet to John Adams: A Translation -

29 April 1780
I have the honor to send Mr. Adams ...

To Elkanah Watson Jr. -

Paris Hotel de Valois Ruë de Richelieu April 30. 1780
Your Letter of the 10th. of March, ...


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From the Comte de Sarsfield

Docno: PJA09d158

Author: Sarsfield, Guy Claude, Comte de
Recipient: JA
Date: 1780-04-29
Count Sarsfield thinks, that, though in fact it is an injury done to his friendship for Mr. Adams, Mr. Adams doth not Know him so thoroughly as not to suspect him of having neglected the commission he gave him about Mr. de Malesherbes's remonstrances.1
He will most likely wonder at their being prohibited, nothing however is more true there is a [Very?] great difficulty to get them. Count Sarsfield [bestirs?] him Self, has given orders and till now could not succeed.
Perchance Mr. Adams could succeed better as a foreigner. He must apply to one Mos. Amaury a bookseller Au palais (the Palais is our Westminster Hall) but if he finds them there, he is desired to give forthwith notice of his good luck to Count Sarsfield to avoid getting two copies of those performances as there is a man searching for one in every corner of the town.
Count Sarsfield wishes to Know if this note was understood, for if not he will write another in french. Begs Mr. Adams and Mr. Dana to be persuaded of his most Sincere Attachment.
RC Adams Papers ; addressed: “a Monsieur Monsieur Adams ministre Plenipotentaire des Etats Deunis D'Amerique a l hotel de Valois Rue de Richelieu” endorsed: “Comte Sarsefield” in another hand: “1780.”
 
1. See JA's letter of 24 April to Sarsfield (above).
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