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Document, 1780 April 26

1. Document, 1780 April 26

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 April 26
  • Summary: Jay judges that Floridablanca will follow the policy of acknowledging American independence and will give aid in the hope of lasting attachments. Sir John Dalrymple is here at Aranjuez. He has seen the imperial Ambassador, the ...
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Document, 1780 February 22

2. Document, 1780 February 22

  • Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 February 22
  • Summary: Glad you arrived safely after the Confederacy failed. From what "I heard in Spain" you should have success and hope you can make a treaty with same. Thanks to Bilbao and Cadiz your communication from home will be better than ou...
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Document, 1780 July 17

3. Document, 1780 July 17

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 July 17
  • Summary: Has news of capitulation of Charleston, and does not know what effect the news will have in Madrid. Hopes that a good explanation of the surrender will be forth coming. Hopes Ternay's squadron will touch at Halifax, thereby wea...
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Document, 1780 June 04

4. Document, 1780 June 04

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 June 04
  • Summary: Floridablanca has impressed him with his (Floridablanca's) probity and candor, but he cannot understand the slow steps of Spain in regard to recognizing American independence. America is and shall continue to be independent in ...
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Document, 1780 May 13

5. Document, 1780 May 13

  • Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 May 13
  • Summary: 26 April letter received, glad of safe arrival in Madrid. Floridablanca agreed to be a man of abilities, but such men cannot see what is to us, as Americans, "as clear as day." It is better for Spain and France to have their fl...
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Document, 1780 May 15

6. Document, 1780 May 15

  • Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 May 15
  • Summary: Best way to weaken England is to hit her trade. If possible, see if you can get ships to intercept the West India Fleet, as England needs the sailors from same for a "press" to man the Channel Fleet. Surprised Spain has not tho...
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Document, 1781 August 7

7. Document, 1781 August 7

  • Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1781 August 7
  • Summary: Copy in the hand of William Temple Franklin; filed in Jay Papers. Adams has received the commissions. He has done nothing to accomplish his previous commission, except for the journey he made to Paris at Vergennes' invitation t...
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Document, 1781 December 15

8. Document, 1781 December 15

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1781 December 15
  • Summary: His negotiations are obstructed by a series of delays, and his mail is subjected to continuous inspection and theft. Agrees with Adams that peace is still at a distance, but is happy about Greene's victory and Cornwallis' defea...
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Document, 1781 February 24

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Document, 1781 June 11

10. Document, 1781 June 11

  • Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author,Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author,Addressee)
  • Date: 1781 June 11
  • Summary: Franklin gives Adams advice as to what expenses are to be considered public expenses--hence payable by the government rather than out of minister's salary, House rent is to be paid by State. In reply Adams agrees with Franklin ...
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Document, 1781 June 15

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Document, 1781 June 15

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Document, 1781 June 15

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Document, 1781 March 28

14. Document, 1781 March 28

  • Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1781 March 28
  • Summary: Writes from Leyden, apologizing for lapse in correspondence and explaining that he has "been in the most curious Country, among the most incomprehensible People and under the most singular Constitution of Government in the Worl...
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Document, 1781 November 26

15. Document, 1781 November 26

  • Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1781 November 26
  • Summary: Dutch inclined to favor France and America, but have many fears and are "embarrassed with party quarrels." Some think the Cornwallis news will produce a Congress at Vienna, but not I as the English will need many more humiliati...
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Document, 1781 November 28

16. Document, 1781 November 28

  • Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1781 November 28
  • Summary: Congress appointed Franklin, Laurens, Jay and Jefferson as commissioners of peace. Heavy load taken off his mind; maintenance of silence would have been too much to bear. CornwallisÆ capture masterly. When France and Spain cons...
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Document, 1782 April 15

17. Document, 1782 April 15

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1782 April 15
  • Summary: Tells him of newspaper account he has received which concerns the safe arrival of Adams' son at Boston. He hears that affairs with Adams are very promising, and that Holland is near to acknowledging American independence.
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Document, 1782 August 02

18. Document, 1782 August 02

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1782 August 02
  • Summary: Commends him for his success in Holland, hopes that the loan being negotiated by Adams will go through. He continues to negotiate for Spanish recognition through Aranda at Paris. Changes in the British Ministry indicate retarda...
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Document, 1782 August 10

19. Document, 1782 August 10

  • Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1782 August 10
  • Summary: Does not doubt that John Jay has had great anxieties. All Adams had were unnecessary but are now past. Would like to have a free conversation with Jay on the subjects mentioned. But things move slowly here. John Adams does not ...
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Document, 1782 August 17

20. Document, 1782 August 17

  • Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1782 August 17
  • Summary: Brantzen selected to be Dutch Minister for peace. Well grounded in true system. Congress strong for no peace short of independence and attachment to France. Carleton's offers resented. Have John Jay and Franklin talked to FitzH...
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