Letters written to John Adams

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Summary: In French. Also includes portrait of Vergennes.   
Summary: In French. Also includes portrait of Vergennes.   
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Former BPL Call#: Ch.F.8.73
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New Call #: Adams 363
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'''Date: Aug. 10, 1786'''
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Type: ALS
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Creator: Cerisier, Antoine-Marie, 1749-1828.
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Place of creation: Unidentified
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Recipient: Adams, John, 1735-1826.
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Place of receipt: The Hague
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Physical description: 1 item (4 p.) ; 24 x 19 cm.
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Summary: Letter from Cerisier to Adams, dated Aug. 10, 1786. In French; includes wax seal.
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Adams call #: 150.12 v. 1 from flyleaf
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New Call #: 432
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''NOTE: This letter is stored with the items removed from inside Adams’s books!!''
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'''Date: Aout [Aug.] 10, 1786'''
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Type: ALS
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Creator: Cerisier, Antoine-Marie, 1749-1828.
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Place of creation: Unidentified
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Recipient: Adams, John, 1735-1826.
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Place of receipt: The Hague
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Physical description: 1 item (2 p.) ; 22 x 13 cm.
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Summary: Letter from Cerisier to Adams, dated Aout [Aug.] 10, 1786; in French.
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Adams call #: 150.12 v. 2
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New Call #: 433
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''NOTE: This letter is stored with the items removed from inside Adams’s books!!''
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'''Date: Jan. 27, 1798'''
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Type: AN
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Creator: Foster, Dwight, 1757-1823.
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Place of creation: [Philadelphia, Pa.?]
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Recipient: Adams, John, 1735-1826.
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Place of receipt: Unidentified
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Physical description: 1 item (2 p.) ; 16 x 12 cm.
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Summary: Foster declines an invitation from Adams because of a previous engagement to dine with Pickering.
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Former BPL Call#: Ms.Am.1065
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New Call #: Adams 364
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Physical description: 1 item (2 p.) ; 24 x 20 cm.
Physical description: 1 item (2 p.) ; 24 x 20 cm.
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Summary: Gerry promises to acquire information on US naval activities during the Revolution.
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Summary: Gerry promises to acquire information on U.S. naval activities during the Revolution.
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Former BPL Call#: Ms.Am.229 (54)
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New Call #: Adams 365

Current revision as of 15:04, 26 February 2007

Abbreviations Used


AD: Autograph document

ADS: Autograph document signed

AL: Autograph letter

ALS: Autograph letter signed

ANS: Autograph note signed

DS: Document note

DNS: Document note signed

LS: Letter signed

TD: Typed document

TDS: Typed document signed

TLS: Typed letter signed




Date: April 15, 1778

Type: ALS

Creator: Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de, 1717-1787.

Place of creation: Versailles, [France]

Recipient: Adams, John, 1735-1826; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; [Lee, Arthur]

Place of receipt: Unidentified

Physical description: 1 item (4 p.) ; 21 x 17 cm.

Summary: In French. Also includes portrait of Vergennes.

Former BPL Call#: Ch.F.8.73

New Call #: Adams 363


Date: Aug. 10, 1786

Type: ALS

Creator: Cerisier, Antoine-Marie, 1749-1828.

Place of creation: Unidentified

Recipient: Adams, John, 1735-1826.

Place of receipt: The Hague

Physical description: 1 item (4 p.) ; 24 x 19 cm.

Summary: Letter from Cerisier to Adams, dated Aug. 10, 1786. In French; includes wax seal.

Adams call #: 150.12 v. 1 from flyleaf

New Call #: 432

NOTE: This letter is stored with the items removed from inside Adams’s books!!


Date: Aout [Aug.] 10, 1786

Type: ALS

Creator: Cerisier, Antoine-Marie, 1749-1828.

Place of creation: Unidentified

Recipient: Adams, John, 1735-1826.

Place of receipt: The Hague

Physical description: 1 item (2 p.) ; 22 x 13 cm.

Summary: Letter from Cerisier to Adams, dated Aout [Aug.] 10, 1786; in French.

Adams call #: 150.12 v. 2

New Call #: 433

NOTE: This letter is stored with the items removed from inside Adams’s books!!


Date: Jan. 27, 1798

Type: AN

Creator: Foster, Dwight, 1757-1823.

Place of creation: [Philadelphia, Pa.?]

Recipient: Adams, John, 1735-1826.

Place of receipt: Unidentified

Physical description: 1 item (2 p.) ; 16 x 12 cm.

Summary: Foster declines an invitation from Adams because of a previous engagement to dine with Pickering.

Former BPL Call#: Ms.Am.1065

New Call #: Adams 364


Date: Mar. 6, 1813

Type: ALS

Creator: Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814.

Place of creation: Cambridge, [Mass.]

Recipient: Adams, John, 1735-1826.

Place of receipt: Unidentified

Physical description: 1 item (2 p.) ; 24 x 20 cm.

Summary: Gerry promises to acquire information on U.S. naval activities during the Revolution.

Former BPL Call#: Ms.Am.229 (54)

New Call #: Adams 365

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