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Document, 1786 February 22

161. Document, 1786 February 22

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 February 22
  • Summary: Another conference with the Tripoline Ambassador: a treaty will cost the United States about 200 thousand pounds sterling. Suggests a loan from Holland. Treaty will raise the "character" of the United States all over the world,...
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Document, 1786 February 27

162. Document, 1786 February 27

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 February 27
  • Summary: Carmarthen is delaying his reply to Adams' memorial concerning evacuation of the posts, in order to wait for a little further information. The Newfoundland bill and the American intercourse bill are revived. It remains to the S...
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[Document, 1786 January 02]

163. [Document, 1786 January 02]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 02, 1786
  • Summary: Sends Adams Temple's letter on loyalists and also mentions the desirability of sending a British minister to America for such matter.
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Document, 1786 January 04

164. Document, 1786 January 04

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 January 04
  • Summary: "There have been some appearances of an intention in Ministry to take up American Affairs," as a result of conferences between Ministers and merchants. "Nevertheless I have no confidence in this at all." Ministry pretends to sa...
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Document, 1786 January 21

165. Document, 1786 January 21

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 January 21
  • Summary: Per conversation with de Pinto, Portugal desires a Consul or Ambassador be sent to Lisbon; Carmarthen "at work" on an answer to Adams's memorial about the posts; Eden predicts a treaty of commerce with the United States within ...
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Document, 1786 January 26

166. Document, 1786 January 26

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 January 26
  • Summary: Introducing John Anstey; Adams believes it Pitt's design to pay the demands of the loyalists and withdraw their pensions and leave them "to seek their fortunes" whereupon they will return to their old homes, or to some other pa...
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[Document, 1786 July 07]

167. [Document, 1786 July 07]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 07, 1786
  • Summary: Has laid Adams' and Jefferson's letter of 25 April and Smith's of 11 April before Congress. Will write more particularly latter.
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Document, 1786 July 15

168. Document, 1786 July 15

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 July 15
  • Summary: Carmarthen assures Adams that Stanhope "had received a severe rap over the knuckles from the Lords of the Admiralty, for his conduct at Boston" and that Stanhope will no longer be continued in service at the American station. A...
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Document, 1786 July 30

169. Document, 1786 July 30

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 July 30
  • Summary: Adams has received the ratification of the treaty with Prussia, he will send Colonel Smith, or go to Holland himself, to make the exchange. The bearer of Adams' present letter, is Penn, who although a British subject, will acqu...
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Document, 1786 July 31

170. Document, 1786 July 31

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 July 31
  • Summary: Randall, who has been with Lamb in Algiers, will deliver this letter, and then return to New York. Randall merits a recommendation to Congress. Lamb will pay Randall his salary. Lamb has drawn on Adams for 3 thousand pounds and...
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[Document, 1786 July 31]

171. [Document, 1786 July 31]

  • Name: Barclay, Thomas, 1753-1830 (Author) Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 31, 1786
  • Summary: Encloses copy of letter to John Jay of 30 July, 1786. Letter to John Jay reports conclusion of Moroccan treaty and Barclay's satisfaction with same and conclusion that United States now stands high in opinion of Barbary court.
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[Document, 1786 June 06]

172. [Document, 1786 June 06]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 06, 1786
  • Summary: Congress better attended. Encloses a ratification of Prussian treaty. Rage for paper money. We should borrow no more money until our credit better.
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[Document, 1786 June 16]

173. [Document, 1786 June 16]

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 16, 1786
  • Summary: Had a conversation with Carmarthan concerning the posts and debts owed British merchants. Carmarthan agrees that the interest should not accrue during the war, but noted that these claims are usually based on express clauses in the contracts. To this ...
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Document, 1786 June 16

174. Document, 1786 June 16

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 June 16
  • Summary: Carmarthen assures Adams that a Minister Plenipotentiary will be sent to Congress as soon as a proper person for the post can be found. Conversation ensued upon the subject of posts, debts, etc. The answer to the Memorial of th...
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Document, 1786 June 27

175. Document, 1786 June 27

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 June 27
  • Summary: De Pinto informs Adams that the Portuguese Queen has ordered that American ships be protected by a squadron cruising in the mouth of the straits. If the United States should ever be able to pay taxes and begin a navy, the war w...
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Document, 1786 June 27

176. Document, 1786 June 27

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 June 27
  • Summary: Enclosing a duplicate of Carmarthen's letter of Feb 28, the reply to Adams' Nov 30th memorial; includes a copy of the complaints of the merchants and creditors. With duplicates of enclosures in 4 March 1786
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[Document, 1786 March 04]

177. [Document, 1786 March 04]

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 04, 1786
  • Summary: (With enclosures.) Letters sent to President of Delaware by John Jay, 6 July 1786. Encloses copies of grievances of British merchants trading with U.S.. They were forwarded to Adams by Carmarthan on 28 Feb. 1786. They cite provisions passed by various...
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[Document, 1786 March 28]

178. [Document, 1786 March 28]

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Author)
  • Date: March 28, 1786
  • Summary: They outline the terms for a perpetual treaty as set forth by the Tripolitan ambassador. His suggestion was that considerable inconvenience and expense could be avoided by accepting a perpetual treaty. When asked why the Barbary States considered the ...
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[Document, 1786 May 01]

179. [Document, 1786 May 01]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 01, 1786
  • Summary: Congress has asked that Adams 'protract his negotiations with the Court of Great Britain' concerning the posts that should have been given to the United States under the peace treaty in order to avoid demanding a categorical answer until Congress writ...
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[Document, 1786 May 04]

180. [Document, 1786 May 04]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 04, 1786
  • Summary: The Episcopal clergy here are pleased with Adams' presentation of the petition on their behalf and its reception. Bishops not very important to our salvation yet hopes the petition will succeed. We do not want Mr. Seabury who is not friendly to our in...
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