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Document, 1779 April 29

1. Document, 1779 April 29

[Document, 1779 April 29]

2. [Document, 1779 April 29]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 29, 1779
  • Summary: Congratulates John Jay on his elevation to the presidency. Asks that Dumas be given a commission as United States charge des affairs to the United Provinces of theNetherlands. Franklin has approved this, and has promised to write Congress about it. Th...
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[Document, 1783 August 21]

3. [Document, 1783 August 21]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 21, 1783
  • Summary: Dumas regrets that certain affairs have not received the attention for which Jay had hoped. D. has no news from Congress, except exhortations to be patient. Copies of the essential letters, written to Dumas have been assembled in two volumes. Sensatio...
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[Document, 1783 February 04]

4. [Document, 1783 February 04]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 04, 1783
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 28 December and 22 January. Dumas is sorry that the notes on Roman history have remained in his friend's portfolio. He is happy to learn of the words Adams spoke in his favor to Congress. Nancy has been working on her collectio...
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[Document, 1783 March 13]

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[Document, 1783 October 03]

6. [Document, 1783 October 03]

[Document, 1783 September 23]

7. [Document, 1783 September 23]

[Document, 1785 June 27]

8. [Document, 1785 June 27]

Document, 1786 April 11

9. Document, 1786 April 11

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 April 11
  • Summary: Paints a picture of the various scenes happening there. Description of the upheavals of society-acts of clemency and then acts of severity. Attempt of lese majeste failed and had salutary effect in flushing out the conspirators...
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[Document, 1786 April 23]

10. [Document, 1786 April 23]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 23, 1786
  • Summary: Last Wednesday the French ambassador received the enclosed declaration, which made a big splash. The king (of Prussia) will no longer take open steps to support the pretensions of the prince, having promised the French court to abstain from actions di...
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[Document, 1786 December 02]

11. [Document, 1786 December 02]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 02, 1786
  • Summary: M. de Rayneval seems always in tune with the general principles of the adopted system. The power of the Captain General has been intermingled with the accessory powers of the present Captain General. Particular question of military responsibilities. T...
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Document, 1786 December 22

12. Document, 1786 December 22

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 December 22
  • Summary: The alliance between the Netherlands and France continues to hold; it is in the true interest of the two parties. The best-informed claim that the republic will abolish the regulations in the provinces, that the command of The ...
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[Document, 1786 February 24]

13. [Document, 1786 February 24]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 24, 1786
  • Summary: D. sends document that completes preceding ones. Asks order of the Treasury to be able to cash his money. States General have received complaints that Rhode Island persists in Navigation Act to the detriment of Dutch citizens. Admiralty made a report....
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[Document, 1786 January 27]

14. [Document, 1786 January 27]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 27, 1786
  • Summary: Very pleased with act of Congress concerning himself. Several errors in the document' his name Charles William Frederic, not born in Amsterdam but in Germany, has lived for over 30 years in The Hague. According to act of Congress, should get 15010 flo...
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Document, 1786 January 31

15. Document, 1786 January 31

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 January 31
  • Summary: Encloses three documents. 1. an expose written by the "minister of a great city," translated by him, sent to the French court and since to the king of Prussia. 2. considerations by the same minister who sits on the sovereign co...
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Document, 1786 March 23

16. Document, 1786 March 23

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 March 23
  • Summary: Stadholder still in Gelderland, guided by bad advisors. Two big issues of the conflict for some time in Holland -- the command of not only the troops as captain general, but for all the cities and provinces as well, in the guis...
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[Document, 1786 May 06]

17. [Document, 1786 May 06]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 06, 1786
  • Summary: Describes the person who created the idea of the German League. In another secret mission to Versailles, he smoothed over difficulties over peace with the Empire and helped conclude alliance between the United Provinces and France. Also concerned in a...
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Document, 1786 November 04

18. Document, 1786 November 04

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 November 04
  • Summary: Encloses the annotation of his translation that the ambassador copied to send to his court. Those in Amsterdam wrote a petition in the same spirit as HaarlemÆs. It has been over a year since Congress authorized his payment; arr...
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Document, 1786 November 17

19. Document, 1786 November 17

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 November 17
  • Summary: The marked sections in the Gazettes enclosed explain internal affairs in the Netherlands. Mentions Cte de Goits, Mr. V. Bessel, Pensionary of Amsterdam, Kasteelen and others of Haarlem. The conference, as predicted, was insigni...
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Document, 1786 November 29

20. Document, 1786 November 29

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 November 29
  • Summary: M. de Rayneval arrived the 18th. The king desires the re-establishment of tranquility. The king would hold to the declaration made and he did not want to interfere with their domestic affairs, nor let others. They have made him...
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