TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES.
Passy, February 27th, 1779.
Sir,
I have received the letter, which your Excellency did me the honor to write me on the 21st of this month. This testimony from your Excellency of those indulgent sentiments, with which his Majesty is pleased to honor my sincere intentions, cannot fail to be preserved by me and my posterity as a most precious monument; and what is of infinitely more importance, it cannot fail to give great satisfaction to my country, to find that a servant of theirs, who has been honored with no small share of their confidence in the most dangerous of times, and most critical circumstances, has been so happy as not to forfeit the confidence of their illustrious ally.
I have the honor to be, &c.
JOHN ADAMS.
TO JOHN JAY, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
Passy, February 27th, 1779.
Sir,