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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1841, by CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

207821

BOSTON:

PRINTED BY FREEMAN AND BOLLES,

WASHINGTON STREET.

CONTENTS.

1777.

Letter CXLI. 8 September. Speculations upon the
consequences of an action between the two armies.
Congress act against some persons who call themselves
Quakers. We must renounce West India produce.
Contention in Massachusetts.
Letter CXLII. 14 September. Position of the armies.
Hopes Congress will not move until it is certain that
Howe will get the city. Where they will go to.
Letter CXLIII. 30 September. From Yorktown. He fears
she has been anxious about him. Congress alarmed in
their beds. His circuitous journey from Philadelphia.
Shall avoid history and make no reflections. Philadel-
phia is no loss.
Letter CXLIV. 7 October. Our people do fight. Is lodged
at General Roberdeau's. Her dream can never come

to pass.

Letter CXLV. 15 October. Afraid his letters may be in-

tercepted. Americans must be brought down low be-

fore they are convinced of their danger. Longs to come

home. The people call for fighting.

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Letter CXLVI. 24 October. Tormenting uncertainty

about affairs at the northward. News of the capitulation

of Burgoyne not yet confirmed. Plan of Confederation. 11

Letter CXLVII. 25 October. Yorktown has two churches.
Germans maintain public worship. Congress have two
chaplains. Duché's apostacy. Still in suspense about

affairs at the north. Good accounts from Philadelphia.

Is weary with his mode of life.

Letter CXLVIII. 26 October. Glorious success of Amer-

ican arms at the north and in Delaware River. Con-

gress will appoint a thanksgiving. Not done by south-

ern troops.

Letter CXLIX. 28 October. Heavy rain. Uncertainty

respecting Gates and Burgoyne. German population

neutral in politics. The middle States want spirit.

Fighting begins to be fashionable.

Letter CL. 15 December. Has arrived at Portsmouth,

N. H. His cause comes on to-morrow. Has ob-

served the spirit of the people. Gives two examples.

1778.

Letter CLI. 13 February. Written from Norton Quin-

cy's. Captain Tucker has just come for him. Fare-

well. Message from his son.

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Letter CLII. 12 April.

Passy, in France. His reception

The alliance universally popular.

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has been gratifying.

Effect upon him of the luxury he witnesses.

Letter CLIII. 25 April. France a country to gratify the

senses. He admires the ladies. The privilege of his

colleague to be envied.

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Letter CLIV. 3 June. Has never heard from her. France

one great garden. Desire to please. Luxury destruc-

tive to liberty.

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Letter CLV. 16 June. Has received a letter from her.

State of Europe. Wants some pamphlets. No rein-

forcements to America this summer.

Letter CLVI. 23 September. Encloses a letter from

Madame Grand, and explains its origin. Requests an an-

swer to it. Concerned for America.

Letter CLVII. 6 November. Unlucky in the transmis-

sion of their letters. There will be no peace. His son

gives him pleasure. Disagreeable circumstances in

France.

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Letter CLVIII. 27 November. Has received her letters.

Europe is very dull. Uncertain what is to be done with

him. Cannot eat pensions.

Letter CLIX. 2 December. Her letters grieve him. He

has written many but received very few. Virtue its

own reward. J. J. Rousseau. Has not heard from

Congress.

Letter CLX. 18 December. Acknowledges her letter of

25 October. Does she need professions? Is glad to

hear of the harmony subsisting between the French

and Americans.

Letter CLXI. 27 December. His walk to Paris. Illumi-

nation for the birth of a princess. Reflections on it.

Affairs in England. John Bull will be beaten. . .

Letter CLXII. 30 December. Waiting for news from

America. Return to England of the commissioners to

treat. Reflections upon his dining with the Dutchess

D'Enville.

1779.

Letter CLXIII. 1 January. Wishes her a happy new

year. Great blessings in store for his country. They

will enjoy the prosperity of others, not their own.

Letter CLXIV. 9 February. Has been absent a year.

His course in France. Effect of Deane's address.

These altercations prolong the war.

Letter CLXV. 13 February Is reduced to a private citi-

zen. Reason why he cannot write politics to her. He

grows fat in the midst of trouble. Admires the Pa-

risians.

Letter CLXVI. 20 February. Replies to her com-

plaints. Reasons why he must be cautious. His repu-

tation in danger.

Letter CLXVII. Same date. Arrival of a new commission.

No orders for him. Extraordinary delirium among

Americans. He will return to the law in Boston.

Letter CLXVIII. 21 February. His expenses very great.

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Can decide upon nothing. Inclines to take a journey.
The climate agreeable.

Letter CLXIX. 27 February. His visit to Saint Denis.

Tombs of the French kings. Jewels. His puzzling

situation.

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Letter CLXX. 14 May. From L'Orient. Anxious to get
to sea. Will return in the frigate Sensible. His son.. 53
Letter CLXXI. 13 November. At Boston. Is about to
embark. He will sail to-morrow. Farewell.

Letter CLXXII. 11 December. Has arrived at Ferrol in

Spain. Must go to Paris by land. His reception. . . 55

Letter CLXXIII. 12 December. Describes the position
of Ferrol and Corunna. Remarks upon the Spanish lan-
guage and manners

Letter CLXXIV. 16 December. Has arrived at Corunna.

His mode of travelling. Unfavorable disposition of

Great Britain.

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1780.

Letter CLXXV. 16 January. His arrival at Bilboa. Re-

marks upon the country. Those at home are best off.

Letter CLXXVI. 16 February. At Paris. Affairs abroad

and at home. The Guardoquis. In need of money.

Letter CLXXVII. 23 February. His children. Cordial

reception in France. The Comte d'Estaing.

bility of his return.

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Proba-

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Letter CLXXVIII. Without date. Laments the loss of

his packets from America. Has driven about Paris.

He cannot study the fine arts.

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Letter CLXXIX. Without date. Visit to the king's gar-
den and cabinet of natural history. Midshipmen of the
Alliance from Norway. The choice of Hercules.

Letter CLXXX. 17 June. Dissuades her from drawing

bills. Affairs in London. Hutchinson's death. Re-

flections.

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Letter CLXXXI. 15 September. At Amsterdam. Ob-

servations upon the Dutch character. America will

have no peace but one of her own making.