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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Novr. 30th, 1780 I have this morning recd. the inclosed (1) from the hand of Mr. Ross who seems desirous that Mr A should know of his Punctuality in the Delivery. I suppose the Gentleman is a little Sore from party scratches on the other Side of the Water. Mr. A's Letter to Congress is dated 26th of June (2) relating altogether to the Resolves of March 18 on Finance, which he has defended in a very masterly and independent manner against the Sentiments of the Ct. de Vergennes who did not rightly comprehend the Scheme and who, probably had been stimulated by designing merchants.(3) Mr. Adams is much satisfied with the Resolves respecting his "careful and frugal" Expenditure of the little public Money he has been entrusted with. Jones sailed with the Vessel now arrived. I do not open the inclosed as I have done one for Mr. Gerry supposing it might relate to Goods which he expects. If Jones does bring any Thing for you perhaps I may not be under any Temptation of opening any of your Letters by him. I shall not do it without most apparent Necessity for rightly executing your past Commands. I close this as I mean to perform my late promise to you thro' Doctr. Cooper being really worn out with writing of late. I shall thus oeconomize in showing the Picture of Hutchinson.
Your affectionate h Servt. J L
RC (MHi: Adams papers).
(1) Not identified.
(2) John Adams' June 26, 1780, letter to President Huntington was read in Congress this day. JCC, 18:1197. It is in PCC, item 84, 2:153-56; and Wharton, Diplomatic Correspondence, 3:818-19.
(3) Adams' "masterly" defense of Congress' March 18 fiscal resolves was made in a June 22, 1780, letter to the comte de Vergennes, which is in Wharton, Diplomatic Correspondence, 3:809-16.
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