Hague Letters for the years 1782 thru 1817

Hague, NED - 25 July 1782

IN this country, as in all others, men are much addicted to "hobby horses" These nags are called in the language of the Dutch "Liefhebbery" as they are called in French "Marotte" I had rather ride a Dutch hobby horse than an English one, or a French.

Hague, NED - 31 August 1782

how much more luxurious it would be to me to d ne upon roast beef with Parson Smith, Dr. Tufts, or Norton Quincy ! or upon rusticoat potatoes with Portia! Ah ! Oh ! hi, ho, hum, and her daughter and sons !

Hague, NED - 17 September 1782

It is now five months since my public reception here, but we have not yet learned that any news of it has arrived in America.

Hague, NED - 23 July 1783

John Quincy Adams letter to mother... I stayed at Stockholm about six weeks, and was much pleased with the polite manner in which the people of the country treat strangers.

Hague, NED - 2 April 1784

By leading a quiet life, and by great care and regular exercise, I have happily recovered a little health, and if you think it necessary, I might now venture on a journey to Paris.

Hague, NED - 26 July 1784

YOUR letter of the 23d Has made me the happiest man upon earth. I am twenty years younger than I was yesterday. It is a cruel mortification to me that I cannot go to meet you in London

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Hague, NED - 2 November 1794

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... The outward aspect of this country is not that of a nation invaded by a powerful and victorious army.

Hague, NED - 7 November 1794

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... I am informed that the bankers of the United States have done nothing as Commissioners for the loan of 800,000 dollars,

Hague, NED - 9 November 1794

John Quincy Adams letter to John Adams... Excepting the course of conversation in company, you would imagine yourself to be in a land blessed with a profound peace.

Hague, NED - 2 December 1794

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... The determination of the British Ministry to pursue the war is now public, and the Orangists again begin to droop the head, and speak of mediation as a desirable thing.

Hague, NED - 2 December 1794

John Quincy Adams letter to John Jay... The desire of peace among all the friends and supporters of the government in this country is animated to the highest degree by the prevailing opinion of an irresistible necessity.

Hague, NED - 3 December 1794

John Quincy Adams letter to John Adams... The subserviency of these people to the will of Great Britain is not at this time altogether voluntary. They cannot disencumber themselves of their protectors.

Hague, NED - 21 December 1794

John Quincy Adams letter to John Adams... We have at this moment a rumor, which has darted like lightning through the whole Province of Holland...

Hague, NED - 22 December 1794

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... this morning paid a visit to Mr. Van der Spiegel, the Councillor Pensionary of Holland

Hague, NED - 3 January 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... This morning the Charge des affairs of Sardinia paid me a visit, and appeared to be exceedingly fearful...

Hague, NED - 7 January 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... They are fearful that conditions specially unfavorable to the authority of the House of Orange will be required...

Hague, NED - 1 February 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... The inveteracy against Great Britain appears to be unanimous among them, and discovers itself upon every occasion.

Hague, NED - 2 February 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Alexander Hamilton... The province of Holland itself is more than insolvent, and the only securities which have not considerably depreciated are those of the United States.

Hague, NED - 5 February 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... I have just returned from a visit to the citizen Paulus, President of the Assembly of Provisional Representatives of the people of Holland.

Hague, NED - 12 February 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to John Adams... since the date of my last letter (December 21, 1794) a revolution has taken place

Hague, NED - 15 February 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... There are two objects of primary importance which this secret Revolutionary Committee wished to secure.

Hague, NED - 19 February 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... The President of the Provisional Representatives of Holland sent me last evening...

Hague, NED - 22 February 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Sylvanus Bourne... I will, if the lady will consent, have the money paid and consider it as a private debt repayable by her or by whoever receives it.

Hague, NED - 25 February 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... The prospect of a general pacification, which has appeared opening during the course of the winter, becomes daily more distant and obscure.

Hague, NED - 0 March 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... Our foreign communications except with France are still interrupted, so that I have neither the means of receiving or of conveying foreign intelligence.

Hague, NED - 9 March 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... The dispositions of the new Administration are certainly very friendly towards the United States.

Hague, NED - 7 April 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... The Provincial Assembly of Holland have published a law requiring the inhabitants to furnish all their plate to be coined for public use.

Hague, NED - 10 April 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Oliver Wolcott... I take the liberty of inclosing herewith my correspondence relative to the payment of the interest due in December upon the Antwerp loan.

Hague, NED - 14 April 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... When the freedom of deliberation was restored to the Assembly they declared the city of Paris to be in a state of siege...

Hague, NED - 25 April 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to mother... It has not been without difficulty that the ardour of the popular Societies has been suppressed...

Hague, NED - 4 May 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to John Adams... It is extremely pleasing to hear that the elections for the ensuing completion of the Senate have been so favorable.

Hague, NED - 14 May 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... In the meantime everything here is in a state of stagnation.

Hague, NED - 19 May 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... whatever terms might be exacted on the part of France would eventually be consented to in this country.

Hague, NED - 22 May 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to father... the advantage of seeing Europe at the present moment is personally a subject of particular gratification to me.

Hague, NED - 24 June 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... the Orange societies have been prohibited in their turn, and the patriotic clubs have been revived.

Hague, NED - 25 June 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... I have now the honor of inclosing the translation of the plan for the convocation of a National Convention...

Hague, NED - 27 June 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to father... The son of Louis the 16th died in the temple on the 8th of this month.

Hague, NED - 29 June 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to mother... He will not forgive me for having put some truth and justice into his paper.

Hague, NED - 27 July 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to father... The public affairs of the country where I now reside afford at this time but an indifferent topic of correspondence.

Hague, NED - 15 August 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Sylvanus Bourne... The object of the consular office is the benefit of merchants and mariners in countries other than their own ; it is to procure facilities and conveniences for them that this institution is appropriated.

Hague, NED - 20 August 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Edmund Randolph... In many parts of Europe at this time a passport is a paper of indispensable necessity to every traveller, and indeed to every individual in a country other than his own.

Hague, NED - 31 August 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to father... The public treasury is empty. They have to pay between one and two hundred millions of florins for arrearages, the remainder of an hundred millions for the friendship of France...

Hague, NED - 12 September 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to father... The conduct of the British government is so well adapted to increasing our danger of war, that I cannot but suppose they are secretly inclined to produce it.

Hague, NED - 15 September 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to brother Charles... You observe that there are many people who wish to raise a jealousy between Mr. Jay and another public character nearly connected with us.

Hague, NED - 12 October 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to Daniel Sargent... The people of the United States have in their own possession the choice between peace, with unparalleled prosperity, and war, with universal calamity.

Hague, NED - 16 October 1795

John Quincy Adams letter to W. & J. WILLINK AND N. & J. VAN... In reply to your favor of yesterday you will permit me to waive any further discussion relative to the bill of Dallard and Swan.

Hague, NED - 4 June 1796

John Quincy Adams letter to Timothy Pickering... If the war by land be thus brought to a close, the whole force and attention of the French government will of course be turned towards the means of balancing the British naval force...

Hague, NED - 6 June 1796

John Quincy Adams letter to John Adams... At length I have been released from a situation equally remote from all public utility and all personal satisfaction.

Hague, NED - 9 June 1796

John Quincy Adams letter to brother Charles... That a dissolution of the union would be the consequence of a war with Great Britain, I think very probable...

Hague, NED - 24 June 1796

John Quincy Adams letter to John Adams... If the accounts received here are well founded, the House of Representatives have at last passed the laws necessary to execute on our part the treaty with Britain...

Hague, NED - 22 September 1817

The King of the Netherlands having selected the Hague for the seat of the negotiations between this country and the United States, we accordingly proceeded to this place