TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
Passy, September 11th, 1778.
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose to Congress the latest gazettes. We have no other intelligence, than is contained in them.
Since the 11th of July, the date of Lord Howe's announcing the arrival of the Count d'Estaing off Sandy Hook, we have not a syllable from America, by the way of England. In France, we have nothing from America since July 3d. This long interval leaves a vast scope for imagination to play, and, accordingly, there is no end to the speculations prompted by the hopes and fears of the nations of Europe. We are weary of conjectures, and must patiently wait for time to end them.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, &c.
JOHN ADAMS.