Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1785-04-22
Mr. A. received in the morning a Card from Dr. Franklin1 informing him that a person who came in the Packet had called upon
him last evening: and told him he had a pacquet for my father addressed at the Hague. My
father immediately went to Dr. Franklin's, and from thence to the Hôtel d'Orleans, where he
found two gentlemen who came in the Packet. Mr. Jervais,2 an American, and Mr. Lefevre, a French man, whom I saw two years ago
at Hamborough. I left Mr. A. at the Place de Louis Quinze and
went on foot to the Hôtel de Bretagne, where I found Mr. West, who is much better, though
his hand is as much swelled as ever. When I had been there about ½ an hour, Mr. A: came and
took me up. We went to Mr. Jefferson's. Mr. A. received a Letter from Mr. Gerry and a packet
from Mr. Jay,3 by Mr. Jarvis, Who came out with
Mr. Lefevre and spent the evening at Auteuil.
Not found.
James Jarvis was described by Elbridge Gerry as “lately of Boston, but formerly of this
City Papers
, 8:178, 247).
Gerry to JA, 14 Feb. (Adams Papers); Jay to JA, 11 Feb. (Adams Papers).