Docno: ADMS-06-11-02-0312
Author: Adams, John
Recipient: President of Congress
Recipient: McKean, Thomas
Date: 1781-07-14
Triplicate1[dateline] Paris July 14th. 1781
[salute] Sir
I have the honor to inclose Copy of a Letter to the Comte de Vergennes, and Copy of
Articles and an Answer.
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Peace is so desirable an Object, that humanity as well as Policy demands of every
Nation to hearken with Patience and Sincerity to every Proposition which has a tendency
to it, even only in appearance. I cannot however see any symptoms of a sincere disposition
to it in the English. They are endeavouring to administer soporificks to their Enemies:
but they will not succeed. Peace however will never be made by the English while they
make any Figure in the United States.
I have the honor to be, with the greatest Respect, Sir, your most obedient and most
humble Servant.