Docno: ADMS-06-13-02-0097
Author: Adams, John
Recipient: Livingston, Robert R.
Date: 1782-07-05
[dateline] The Hague July 5. 1782
[salute] Sir
Soon after my publick Reception by their High Mightinesses The Body of Merchants of
the City of Schiedam, were pleased to send a
{ 158 } very respectable Deputation from among their Members, to the Hague, to pay their Respects
to Congress and to me as their Representative, with a very polite Invitation to a
publick Entertainment in their City, to be made upon the occasion.
1 As I had Several other Invitations from various Places and Provinces about the Same
Time, and had two many Affairs upon my Hands to be able to accept of them, I prevailed
upon all to excuse me, for Such Reasons as ought to be and I Suppose were Satisfactory.
The Deputies from Schiedam requested me to transmit from them to Congress, the inclosed
Compliment, which I promised to do. I was much affected with the Zeal and ardour of
these worthy Gentlemen and their Constituents, which with many other Things of a Similar
Kind, convinced me, that there is in this Nation a strong Affection for America and
a Kind of religious Veneration for her just Cause.
2
With great Respect, I have the Honour to be sir, your most obedient & most humble
sert