Index: Adams Family Correspondence, Volume 10

Adams, John (1735–1826, designated as JA in The Adams Papers)

458

Opinions and Beliefs

155

United States

9

European war and

9

party politics

8

congressional debates

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6

Federalist Party

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7

Whiskey Rebellion

5

debt sequestration

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6

Democratic-Republican Party

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5

neutrality

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5

popular opinion

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5

Senate

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4

immigration

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4

Philadelphia

3

New York State

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3

political situation

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3

town meetings

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3

trade restrictions

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2

deaths of revolutionary leaders

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2

diplomatic relations

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2

government finances

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2

New England

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2

popular sovereignty

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2

prospects for

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2

regional perspectives

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1

army of

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1

attacks on Washington

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1

Boston civic feast

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1

clergy support for government of

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1

fortifications

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1

Lansdowne, Penn.

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1

leadership in

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1

political families

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1

political gossip

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1

political independence

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1

popular challenges to law

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1

popular uprisings

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1

trade and commerce

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1

Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike

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123

Miscellaneous

20

democratic societies

11

natural equality

11

public service

9

law of nations

8

churches, clergy, and religion

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7

health and exercise

4

agriculture

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4

stocks and speculation

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3

ambition

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3

books and reading

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3

newspaper printers

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2

education

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2

family pride

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2

jealousy and revenge

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2

land and property

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2

lawyers

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2

political rights

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2

travel

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2

weather

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1

“An Ounce of Mother Wit is worth a Pound of Clergy”

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1

corruption

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1

criminal proceedings

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1

emulation

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1

friendship

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1

greed

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1

Greek art and literature

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1

homespun

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1

intellectual pursuits

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1

liberty

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1

moderation

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1

morality

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1

passage of time

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1

power

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1

professional success

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1

retirement

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1

rural life

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1

seaweed

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1

separation from family

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1

titles in government

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1

utopia

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1

war

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2

women

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122

Individuals

12

Samuel Adams

7

Edmond Genet

6

James Sullivan

4

Jean Antoine Fauchet

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4

Susanna Hall

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5

Thomas Jefferson

4

Thomas Paine

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4

WSS

4

George Washington

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3

Aaron Burr

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3

George Cabot

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3

John Langdon

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2

Fisher Ames

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2

Benjamin Austin Jr.

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2

George Clinton

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2

John Skey Eustace

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2

Dorothy Quincy Hancock

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2

John Hancock

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2

Charles Jarvis

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2

John Jay

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2

Rufus King

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2

Henry Knox

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2

Louisa Smith

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2

Baron von Steuben

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1

Pierre Adet

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1

Benjamin Beale

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1

Anne Bingham

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1

Samuel Blair

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1

Shearjashub Bourne

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1

James Bowdoin Jr.

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1

Stephen Row Bradley

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1

James Callender

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1

William Cranch

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1

Eleanor Parke Custis

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1

Lord Daer

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1

Henry Dearborn

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1

Samuel Dexter

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1

Dorr family

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1

Jonathan Freeman Jr.

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1

Agnes Freire

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1

Elbridge Gerry

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1

Moses Gill

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1

James Greenleaf

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1

Alexander Hamilton

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1

James Kent

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1

Duc de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt

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1

Philippe Létombe

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1

Livingston family

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1

William Lyman

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1

Blair McClenachan

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1

Humphrey Marshall

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1

G. F. de Martens

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1

Marchmont Needham

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1

Samuel Otis

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1

Daniel Roberdeau

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1

Moses Robinson

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1

Benjamin Rush

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1

James Scott

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1

Nicolaas van Staphorst

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1

James Swan

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1

Joseph Ward

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1

John Winthrop Jr.

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1

Anthony Wayne

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58

Europe

7

British actions toward U.S.

7

Europe

6

French Revolution

4

European diplomacy

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5

Netherlands

5

U.S. relations with France

3

Barbary States

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3

British treason trials

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3

French government and politics

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3

French military activities

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3

war in Europe

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2

British estates

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2

French language

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1

British attack on West Indies

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1

British restrictions on French trade

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1

church attacks in France

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1

France

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1

republicanism in Europe

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157

Relationship with Children

60

JQA

17

on JQA’s writings

12

advises JQA

6

on JQA’s career prospects

6

on JQA

4

on JQA’s letters and dispatches

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3

on JQA’s diplomatic appointment

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2

JQA seeks advice from

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2

sends books and papers to JQA

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2

separation from

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1

JQA compared to

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1

JQA on public service of

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1

JQA sends confidential correspondence to

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1

influence of on JQA’s career

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1

recommends books to JQA

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1

requests JQA arrange for publication of materials

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43

CA

13

sends books and pamphlets to CA

6

on CA’s career prospects

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5

instructs CA

4

on CA’s romantic relationships

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3

CA visits

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3

invites CA to Philadelphia

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1

CA arranges for publication of correspondence

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1

CA copies materials for

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2

on CA’s health and exercise

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1

on CA’s intellectual growth

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2

copies materials for CA

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1

confidential correspondence with CA

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1

shared political opinions

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22

TBA

4

exchanges newspapers with TBA

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3

TBA as agent for

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2

TBA’s trip to Europe and

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2

advises TBA on intellectual pursuits

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2

requests TBA purchase books

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2

separation from

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1

TBA’s furniture and

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2

TBA’s legal career and

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1

as TBA’s secretary

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1

on TBA’s social life

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1

TBA visits

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1

discusses readings with TBA

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22

Miscellaneous

10

financial support for children

5

expectations for and prospects of children

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3

advice to children

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2

separation from children

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1

corresponds with sons on natural equality

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1

seeks information from children

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10

AA2

4

sends diplomatic correspondence to

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2

AA2 desires visit from

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2

AA2 gives cloth to

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1

education of grandchildren

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1

visits in New York City

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142

Letters to

3

AA2 (1794)

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3

AA2 (1795)

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17

CA (1794)

7

CA (1795)

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14

JQA (1794)

5

JQA (1795)

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1

JQA and TBA (1794)

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1

TBA (1794)

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3

TBA (1795)

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1

WSS (1795)

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141

Public Life

88

Vice Presidency, 1789–1797

12

boredom with

7

casts tie-breaking vote

6

possible retirement from

7

duties and limits of office

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5

Jay Treaty debate and

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2

foreign ministers and

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2

franking privileges

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2

receives gifts as

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2

salary for

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2

as a “Scæne of Dulness”

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1

complimented on

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1

job seekers and

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1

possible reelection to

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2

residency in Philadelphia for

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29

Diplomatic Career

6

U.S. independence acknowledged during

5

correspondence and relationship with Vergennes

5

dispatches from

3

acquaintances in Netherlands

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2

relationship with Franklin

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1

assists prisoners of war

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1

boredom during

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2

local politics and

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1

negotiation of commercial treaty

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1

relationship with Dumas

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1

role in

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1

visits with Portuguese minister

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9

Miscellaneous

3

book dedicated to

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2

sacrifices of

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1

possible mission to Britain

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1

Perez Morton scandal and

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1

relationship with Jay

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1

resigns presidency of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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8

Continental Congress

5

service in

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2

meets at York

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1

success of

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4

Presidency, 1797–1801

1

attacks on

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1

judicial appointments of

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1

private secretary for

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1

election to

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2

Law Career

1

clerk for

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1

training for

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1

Massachusetts

1

drafts constitution

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121

Character, Appearance, Habits, Domestic Life

19

Susanna Hall’s illness and

14

health of

15

housing arrangements for

10

depression and loneliness of

8

loss of trunk

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7

church attendance

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7

medallion of

7

religious beliefs of

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5

exercise of

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5

assists Shaw family

4

eye problems of

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5

letter writing of

3

love of rural life

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3

misses Quincy

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3

pride and vanity of

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2

age of

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1

integrity of

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1

memory of

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1

Mary Smith Gray Otis on

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1

popularity of

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122

Relationship with AA

21

sends books and papers to AA

4

AA on health of

4

AA’s health and

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3

AA seeks advice from

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2

on AA

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2

AA on government role of

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3

on AA’s letters

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1

AA advises on loneliness

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1

AA eager for letters from

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1

AA on

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1

AA sends sermon to

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1

compares JQA to AA

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112

Finances and Property

22

AA’s farm management and

20

sends flour and seeds to AA

19

sends money to AA

14

AA reports on farm management

9

purchase of land

7

farmland arrangements of

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5

purchase of church pew

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3

AA requests money from

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3

Medford property and

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3

sends goods to AA

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2

financial status of

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1

purchase of carriage

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1

rents Richmond Hill

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1

Louisa Smith on farm of

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1

taxes

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1

purchase of livestock

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94

Books and Reading

13

library at MB

5

Latin

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5

trial reports

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4

Bible

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4

on natural equality and law of nations

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3

books as gifts

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3

Horace

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3

James Kent

2

John Bennett

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2

James Callender

2

Jean Jacques Cart

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2

Francis d’Ivernois

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2

newspapers

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2

transcribes for CA

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1

William Laurence Brown

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1

John Bunyan

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1

Cicero

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1

Elizabeth Craven

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1

Daniel Defoe

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1

Demosthenes

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1

Diogenes Laërtius

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1

Timothy Dwight

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1

William Findley

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1

Frederick II

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1

French

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1

Antoine de Gébelin

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1

John Gower

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1

on health

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1

Heineccius

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1

Robert Henry

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1

Richard Johnson

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1

Vicesimus Knox

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1

for legal training

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1

John Locke

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1

Jean Louis de Lolme

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1

George Lyttelton

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1

Abbé de Mably

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1

G. F. de Martens

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1

John Milton

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1

Judah Monis

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1

Thomas Paine

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1

Peter Porcupine

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1

Plato

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1

Plutarch

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1

purchases books

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1

Abbé Raynal

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1

“Remarks on the Jacobiniad”

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1

Rolliad

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1

Samuel Rutherford

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1

Sallust

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1

Shakespeare

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1

Emanuel Swedenborg

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1

John Taylor

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1

thanksgiving day sermon

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1

Virgil

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1

Arthur Young

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94

Travels

27

plans to return to Quincy (1794)

24

plans to return to Quincy (1795)

12

to Quincy (1795)

9

to Quincy (1794)

6

to Philadelphia (1794)

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6

to Philadelphia (1795)

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2

within Europe

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2

to Paris (1782)

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2

possible visit to New York City

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1

to Europe (1778)

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1

to Europe (1779)

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1

London to Dover (1784)

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1

plans to return to Philadelphia (1795)

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89

Letters from

15

AA (1795)

1

AA2 (1794)

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9

CA (1794)

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2

CA (1795)

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8

JQA (1794)

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1

Joseph Cranch (1794)

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2

Samuel A. Otis (1794)

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9

TBA (1794)

1

TBA (1795)

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1

Thomas Welsh (1794)

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1

WSS (1795)

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48

Social Life

12

attends dinners

9

makes and receives visits

5

visits with Washingtons

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4

visits with William Cranch

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3

plans to attend female commencement

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3

visits with WSS

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2

limited by Susanna Hall’s illness

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3

in Philadelphia

2

visits orphanage in Paris

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2

visits with Genet

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1

attends church dedication

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1

attends Harvard commencement

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1

in London

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24

Letters to, from, omitted

2

From AA listed (1794)

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2

From AA listed (1795)

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1

From CA listed (1794)

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3

From JQA listed (1794)

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1

From JQA listed (1795)

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1

From Joseph Cranch listed (1795)

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1

From TBA listed (1794)

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4

To AA listed (1794)

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2

To AA listed (1795)

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3

To CA listed (1794)

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1

To CA listed (1795)

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2

To JQA listed (1794)

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1

To TBA listed (1794)

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17

Writings

9

Published

3

correspondence in newspapers

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3

1787–1788

3

Defence of the Const.

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3

1790–1791

3

Discourses on Davila

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8

Unpublished

2

Autobiography

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1

commentary on French writings on government

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1

edits correspondence for publication

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1

essay on Rousseau

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2

Letterbooks

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1

Diary

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