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Washington 21st Apr. 1810 Dear Sir Since the date of my last letter, We have had a number of arrivals after quick passages from France and England. The mass of intelligence brought by them so far as the U.S. are concerned, is extremely equivocal indeed. We have however good reason to believe that the John Adams, will bring out the ultimatum of both France and Great Britain. By the last dispatches rec'd from Gnl Armstrong, the gov't is informed that the aspect of our affairs is left unclear than heretofore, but that if he should be unable to effect an arrangement, he should by the return of the John Adams be able to inform the gov't that no such