Index: Adams Family Correspondence, Volume 08
Adams, John (1735–1826, designated as JA in The Adams Papers)
200
Public Life
74
Vice Presidency, 1789–1797
7
attends and presides over Senate
5
Washington’s New England tour and
3
votes to reduce tariff on molasses
2
rumored tension between Washington and
2
Wibird prays for success of
1
work of preserves Constitution
1
debate over title for president
1
greeted on arrival in New York
1
possible interception of letters of
34
Miscellaneous
13
tributes for public service of
6
prospects for in new government
3
AA2 on service of and possible retirement
2
as contender for U.S. chief justice
1
compared to Cincinnatus
1
political aspirations of
1
receives news of suppression of Shays’ Rebellion
27
Mission to the Netherlands, 1780–1788
10
negotiates Dutch loans
2
Jefferson meets at The Hague
1
celebrates stadholder’s birthday
27
Minister to Great Britain, 1785–1788
12
recall as and resignation from
4
efforts to thwart counterfeiting scheme
2
dispute over Morris’ bills and
3
takes formal leave of court
1
collects documents on Mass. land claims
1
protests Barclay’s drafts
1
recommends WSS as chargé d’affaires in London
1
difficulties of position
16
Continental Congress
2
elected to represent Mass. (1788)
13
Law Practice
1
AA prefers to public service
3
Massachusetts
2
as contender for governor of
1
drafts state constitution
4
Joint Commission to Negotiate Anglo-American Peace, 1781–1783
1
names Peacefield in honor of
1
Mission to Negotiate Anglo-American Treaties, 1779–1781
157
Travels
41
plans to return to U.S.
14
visits English countryside (1787)
9
returns to New York from Braintree (1789)
9
visits Braintree (1789)
6
visits Portsmouth (1787)
3
returns to England from Netherlands (1787)
3
possible visit to New York
2
returns to England from Netherlands (1788)
1
AA2 hopes will not travel abroad again
1
leaves London for Portsmouth
1
plans to visit English countryside
1
visits Painshill (1786)
1
visits Portsmouth (1786)
1
possible visit to Mount Vernon
99
Finances and Property
25
Cotton Tufts as agent for
2
repairs and improvements to Old House
2
settlement with Barrell’s estate
2
transactions with Babcocks
1
accounts with Jefferson
1
acquires JA and JQA Birthplaces
1
AA sends memorandum of expenses to
1
on disposal of Adamses’ goods
1
expenses for publishing Defence of the Const.
1
need for furniture and books for Richmond Hill
1
Mass. militia reviews on farm
1
George Storer wishes to rent land from
89
Character, Appearance, Habits, Domestic Life
4
stays with Jay in New York
3
relationship with Jefferson
2
relationship with Thomas Brand Hollis
2
relationship with Washington
2
William Steuben Smith compared to
2
advises WSS on career prospects
1
Jefferson sends Mirabeau’s letter to
1
reads French and Italian
1
stays with Cranches in Braintree
1
Martha Washington has present for
79
Books, Reading, and Education
5
library at Richmond Hill
4
purchase and use of for Defence of the Const.
4
purchase of books and newspapers
3
lack of on trip to U.S.
2
Jean Jacques Burlamaqui
2
William Cranch’s use of law library
2
Johann Gottlieb Heineccius
2
receives books from individuals
2
sends books to individuals
2
teaches school to pay for legal training
1
AA2 believes he should not “bury himself amongst his Books”
1
JQA’s Harvard commencement oration
1
Jean le Rond d’Alembert
1
Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America
1
seeks precedent for vice presidency in Roman history
72
Opinions and Beliefs
4
party conflict and disorder in Netherlands
5
powers of executive branch
2
disagreements with Jefferson
4
political situation in U.S.
1
accused of being pro-monarchy
1
Society of the Cincinnati
1
giving children family names
1
“I will not be a Party Man”
1
open debates in House of Representatives
1
political attitudes in Mass.
1
political philosophy of
1
prospects for new government
1
“To the Publik I have been long enough a Slave, and to little enough Profit”
1
structure of U.S. judiciary
1
treatment of legal clients
1
Washington’s New England tour
66
Writings
61
Defence of the Const.
7
publication and reprintings of
2
William Cranch uses in Harvard commencement oration
1
advocates balanced government
1
attitudes toward in Netherlands
1
history of Italian Republics in
2
Autobiography
1
attacks by Charles Jarvis
2
Diary
1
records debates of foreign affairs bill
1
recounts trip to English countryside
1
Diary and Autobiography
43
Relationship with AA
3
loneliness of in AA’s absence
2
AA requests assistance from in farm management
2
needs AA to come to New York
1
AA asks Mary Cranch to visit
1
AA dockets correspondence of
1
AA instructs on household issues
43
Relationship with Children
17
JQA
5
advises JQA on legal studies and law career
2
JQA’s Harvard commencement and
1
JQA concerned about economic independence from
1
JQA hopes will visit in Newburyport
11
CA
4
oversees CA’s company and behavior
3
on CA’s missing Harvard commencement
2
CA lives with in New York
1
SSA lives with after CA’s death
9
AA2
4
AA2 hopes for visit from
1
invites AA2 to live with
4
Miscellaneous
1
invites sons to visit New York
1
wants sons to practice law and farming
2
TBA
1
wishes TBA could move to New York
28
Social Life
7
makes and receives visits
4
visits Cranch family in England
3
socializes with Washingtons
2
reception of upon arrival in Boston
1
celebrates Thanksgiving
1
greets Jeffries in Boston
1
sightseeing on Isle of Wight
4
Letters to, from, omitted
2
from Cotton Tufts listed (1787)
1
receipt of Ebenezer Adams listed (1788)