Recipient: Huntington, Samuel Recipient: President of Congress
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paragraph beginning "Printed." [dateline] Paris, 14 March 1780
This letter, which Congress received on 11 Sept., was based on
intelligence provided by Edmund Jenings and Thomas Digges in
their letters of 5 March, respectively (both above). John Adams
reported on the number of troops available in England, Ireland,
and Scotland; British naval movements; and the apparent
intention of the British ministry to dispatch no more troops to
America. For information on French intentions, Adams referred
Congress to the Vicomte de Noailles, whom Adams expected would
carry the letter to America.