Index: Adams Family Correspondence, Volume 11

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

437

Opinions and Beliefs

191

United States

16

House of Representatives

15

Congress

14

partisanship in U.S.

14

French attitudes toward and influence on U.S.

10

Democratic-Republican Party

9

elections

8

Senate

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7

Constitution

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7

state of U.S.

6

European influence on U.S.

5

British attitudes toward and influence on U.S.

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4

Boston politics

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4

Massachusetts politics and government

3

Adet-Pickering correspondence

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3

Pennsylvania politics and government

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3

Supreme Court

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3

U.S. government and public affairs

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3

U.S. people

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4

Virginia politics and government

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3

war and peace in U.S.

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3

Washington administration

3

G. Washington’s birthday celebration

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2

Federalist Party

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2

New York politics and government

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2

prices in U.S.

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2

southern politics

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2

U.S. neutrality

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2

U.S. relations with France

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2

vice presidency

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1

Algerian-American treaty

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1

“the rising Country of the World”

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1

possible embargo

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1

executive power

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1

foreign political participation in U.S.

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1

New Hampshire politics and government

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1

Pinckney’s Treaty

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1

U.S. financial crisis

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1

“The Waggon is fast in the Mire”

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146

Individuals

12

G. Washington

7

Samuel Adams

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6

T. McKean

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6

E. Randolph

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5

A. Hamilton

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5

J. Jay

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5

T. Jefferson

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5

J. Rutledge

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3

E. Gerry

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3

J. Madison

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3

G. Walton

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2

Mr. Billings

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2

G. Cabot

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2

G. Clinton

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2

J. Ewing

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2

B. Franklin

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3

J. Greenleaf

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2

J. Luzac

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2

J. Monroe

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2

S. Osgood

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2

T. Paine (author)

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2

Josiah Quincy III

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2

Quincy family

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2

J. Varnum

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2

James Warren

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2

M. Washington

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1

Peter Adams

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1

SSA

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1

P. Adet

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1

F. Ames

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1

B. Bache

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1

A. Baldwin

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1

E. Bancroft

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1

A. Bingham

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1

R. Blodget

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1

J. Bollman

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1

A. Campbell

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1

S. Chase

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1

T. Coxe

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2

J. Cranch

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1

Richard Cranch

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1

H. Dearborn

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1

C. W. F. Dumas

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1

O. Ellsworth

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1

A. Gallatin

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1

George III

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1

W. B. Giles

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1

J. Henry

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1

E. Jackson

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1

W. Jackson

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1

F. Kitt

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1

G. de Lafayette

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1

Marquis de Lafayette

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1

W. Langworthy

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1

E. Livingston

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1

W. Lyman

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1

D. Madison

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1

John Marshall

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1

T. Mifflin

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1

A. Payne

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1

M. Payne

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1

E. Perkins

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1

T. Pinckney

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1

Norton Quincy

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1

D. Rittenhouse

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1

B. Rush

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1

R. Rutherford

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1

F. de St. Hilaire

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1

Caroline Smith

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1

Louisa Smith

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1

WSS

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1

Baron Staël von Holstein

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1

S. Trask

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1

Cotton Tufts

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1

Mercy Warren

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1

Lucy Washington

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1

A. Wayne

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1

J. Whitehill

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1

J. Wilson

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1

Johnson family

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82

Miscellaneous

9

investment and speculation

5

diplomacy

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4

friendship

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3

aging

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3

credit and debt

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3

government types

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3

legal education and careers

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3

newspapers

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3

women

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2

corruption

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2

currency

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2

mail delays

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2

measles

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2

mobs

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2

universal suffrage

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1

banks

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1

business practices

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1

class differences

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1

education

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1

eloquence

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1

extravagant living

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1

family connections

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1

First Presbyterian Church (Phila.)

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1

madness in the world

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1

“I think a Man had better wear than rust”

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1

marriage

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1

miscegenation

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1

public response to coat of arms

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1

writing

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18

Europe

8

French government and politics

3

Dutch plan of government

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2

European war

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2

French character

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1

British sedition bills

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1

European governments

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1

European writers

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335

Public Life

197

Presidency, 1797–1801

25

opinions on candidacy and election of

22

as candidate for

12

JQA’s career and

11

challenges of

10

salary and provisions for

10

T. Jefferson and

8

secretary for

8

considers standing for election

7

as G. Washington’s successor

5

LCA on election of

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5

on election

4

duties of

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4

as president-elect

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3

France and

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3

qualifications for

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4

social obligations of

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2

JQA on election of

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2

anxiety of over election

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2

expected to visit Washington, D.C.

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2

patronage and

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2

possible refusal of election

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2

U.S. neutrality and

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1

TBA on election of

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1

church pew for

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1

diplomatic appointments by

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1

P. Létombe visits unofficially

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1

on need for perceived impartiality

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1

supports Constitution

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1

on terms of

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1

on toasts to

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94

Vice Presidency, 1789–1797

10

public attitudes toward

9

announces election results to Congress

5

toasts made to

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4

possible reelection as

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4

takes leave of Senate

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4

boredom with

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3

retirement from

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4

service as

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2

attends memorial service

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2

Jay Treaty and

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2

salary for

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1

attends state dinner

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1

casts tiebreaking vote

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1

debate over presidential title and

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1

dines with Native Americans

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1

satire of

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26

Miscellaneous

15

considers retirement from

3

assists J. Tegelaar

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2

compared to Samuel Adams

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2

as possible Massachusetts governor

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2

attacks on

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1

on mentoring young professionals

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1

possible rivalry with J. Jay

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7

Diplomatic Career

4

negotiates Anglo-American peace treaty

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2

dispatches of

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1

minister to Britain

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6

Law Career

2

clerks for

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2

possible return to

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2

success of

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5

Continental Congress

5

service in

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253

Relationship with Children and Grandchildren

124

JQA

17

receives publications from JQA

14

praise for JQA

13

shares JQA’s letters

12

advises JQA on career

7

JQA’s letter writing and

6

on JQA’s romantic relationships

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7

advises JQA on marriage

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4

JQA’s anxiety about election of

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4

JQA’s appointment to Portugal and

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4

JQA’s future plans and

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4

JQA’s London mission and

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4

JQA’s public service and

4

separation from

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3

JQA sends Dutch plan of government to

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3

JQA’s finances and

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3

patronage for JQA and

3

sends publications to JQA

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2

JQA as agent for

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2

on JQA’s abilities

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2

on impact of 1796 election on JQA

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2

on lack of information about JQA

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1

JQA on

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1

JQA’s devotion to

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1

celebrates JQA’s birthday

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1

recommends exercise for JQA

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49

CA

14

visits with CA

6

CA visits in Philadelphia

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4

CA’s finances and

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4

advises CA

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4

requests news from CA

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3

CA and publications from

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3

CA sends news and information to

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3

on CA’s law career

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1

CA collects books for

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1

CA names daughter after mother of

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1

CA on

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1

on CA’s residence

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1

invites CA to inauguration

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1

receives news of CA

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2

on CA’s marriage

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46

TBA

9

TBA’s career and

8

TBA sends letters and publications to

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8

praise for TBA

3

TBA’s health and

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2

TBA on

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3

TBA’s finances and

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2

TBA’s future plans and

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2

on TBA’s letters

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2

on TBA’s romantic relationships

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2

requests TBA purchase books

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1

TBA provides letters of introduction to

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1

TBA’s public service and

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1

sends news to TBA

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2

separation from

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21

AA2

9

visits with AA2

6

advises AA2

2

on AA2

AFC11

2

sends news and letters to AA2

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1

AA2 on election of

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1

seeks news of AA2

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13

Miscellaneous

5

Susanna Boylston Adams

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2

advises children

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2

Caroline Smith

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2

career preferences for children

AFC11

1

expectations for grandchildren

AFC11

1

responsibility to children

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243

Relationship with AA

27

sends publications, news, and newspapers to AA

23

AA forwards letters to

15

AA and election and presidency of

13

forwards letters to AA

12

AA on public service of

9

AA requests news and publications from

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9

concern for AA’s health

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5

AA sends newspapers to

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3

sends extracts of JQA’s dispatches to AA

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2

AA adds postscript to letter of

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2

AA compares JQA to

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2

AA on influences to

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2

on AA’s letters

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2

relationship with AA

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1

AA advises

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1

AA dockets letters of

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1

AA on government role of

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1

AA on public opinion of

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1

AA provides letters of introduction to

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1

on AA’s conversation with H. Knox

AFC11

1

dockets AA’s letters

AFC11

1

sends “Peace Journal” to AA

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125

Finances and Property

20

AA’s farm management and

16

sends money and supplies to AA

12

improvements to property of

11

farmland arrangements of

11

horses and carriage for

11

household arrangements for presidency

7

AA requests money and supplies from

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7

taxes

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6

land purchases of

5

investments of

4

AA seeks advice from

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3

financial status of

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3

possible return to farming of

AFC11

2

power of attorney requested from

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2

William Smith as agent for

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1

contributes to subscription for building colleges

AFC11

1

farm production

AFC11

1

possible legal action and

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1

possible mausoleum for

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1

Medford property and

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98

Letters To

6

AA (1795)

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16

AA (1797)

1

AA2 (1795)

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2

AA2 (1796)

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1

AA2 (1797)

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2

CA (1795)

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6

CA (1796)

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4

JQA (1795)

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7

JQA (1796)

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5

TBA (1796)

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1

WSS (1797)

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92

Character, Appearance, Habits, Domestic Life

17

health of

14

love of rural life

7

foreign language skills of

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6

aging of

6

exercise of

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6

Susanna Hall’s care and

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6

vanity of

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6

character of

3

Briesler family and

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3

frugality of

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2

assists Peabody-Shaw family

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2

church attendance

AFC11

3

letter writing of

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2

portrait and medallion of

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2

Quincy as preferred home

AFC11

2

smoking by

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2

wig of

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1

J. Luzac on

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1

patriotism of

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1

ambition of

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84

Books and Reading

9

library at MB

7

books dedicated to

6

Bible

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5

newspapers and pamphlets

4

books as gifts

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4

Homer

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4

Edmund Randolph

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4

Shakespeare

AFC11

3

Samuel Johnson

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2

as amusement

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2

Horace

AFC11

2

Alain René Le Sage

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2

Jacques Necker

2

Thomas Paine

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2

Peter Pindar

AFC11

1

annotates books

AFC11

1

James Boswell

AFC11

1

Camillus

AFC11

1

Cujas

AFC11

1

Charles Dumouriez

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1

John Skey Eustace

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1

James Harrington

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1

Francis d’Ivernois

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1

Juvenal

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1

William Langworthy

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1

library of

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1

Milton

AFC11

1

Thomas More

AFC11

1

Marchamont Nedham

AFC11

1

Peter Porcupine

AFC11

1

Plato

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1

Alexander Pope

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2

Samuel Richardson

AFC11

1

Duc de La Rochefoucauld

AFC11

1

Madame de Staël

AFC11

1

Ezra Stiles

AFC11

1

Jonathan Swift

AFC11

1

Zephaniah Swift

AFC11

1

Tacitus

AFC11

1

Zeno

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63

Letters From

4

AA (1795)

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10

AA (1797)

1

AA2 (1797)

AFC11

2

CA (1795)

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5

CA (1796)

AFC11

1

Cotton Tufts (1797)

AFC11

2

JQA (1795)

AFC11

2

TBA (1795)

AFC11

3

TBA (1796)

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52

Travels

15

Quincy to Philadelphia (1796)

12

Philadelphia to Quincy (1796)

8

Quincy to Philadelphia (1795)

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3

within Netherlands

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3

Philadelphia to Quincy (1797)

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2

delays in

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2

Philadelphia to Quincy (1795)

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1

within England (1787)

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1

England to U.S. (1788)

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1

within Europe

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1

New York to Philadelphia (1795)

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1

New York to Philadelphia (1796)

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1

U.S. to Europe (1780)

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1

U.S. to Europe (1779)

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52

Writings

39

1787–1788

39

Defence of the Const.

10

opinions on

4

French edition of (1792)

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4

translations of

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3

AA quotes

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3

on bicameral legislatures

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3

use of in debate over French constitution

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2

on elections

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2

misattributed to Samuel Adams

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2

new edition of

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1

JA on

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1

on checks and balances

AFC11

1

Dutch demand for

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1

intellectual influences on

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1

publication of

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1

reviews of

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6

Unpublished

2

Diary

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2

“Peace Journal”

AFC11

1

Letterbooks

AFC11

1

plans for in retirement

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4

Published

2

correspondence in magazine

AFC11

2

Publicola misattributed to

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2

1790–1791

2

Discourses on Davila

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1

Diary and Autobiography

AFC11

45

Social Life

14

visits to and by

13

attends dinners

12

socializes with Washingtons

4

in Philadelphia

1

attends lectures

AFC11

1

visits Boston

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35

Letters to, from, omitted

3

From AA listed (1796)

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2

From AA listed (1797)

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3

From CA listed (1796)

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3

From JQA listed (1795)

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5

From JQA listed (1796)

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2

From JQA listed (1797)

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1

To AA listed (1795)

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4

To AA listed (1796)

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2

To AA listed (1797)

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1

To AA2 listed (1796)

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1

To CA listed (1796)

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1

To CA listed (1797)

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1

To JQA listed (1795)

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2

To JQA listed (1796)

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2

To TBA listed (1795)

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1

To TBA listed (1796)

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1

To William Cranch listed (1796)

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