Index: Adams Family Correspondence, Volume 12

Adams, John Quincy (1767–1848, son of AA and JA, designated as JQA in The Adams Papers)

374

Public Life

193

Diplomacy, 1797–1801, Minister Plenipotentiary to Prussia

29

TBA as secretary for

15

nomination and appointment as

14

reaction to appointment as

12

salary and provisions for

13

JQA’s attitude toward

10

commission and instructions for

11

presentation at Prussian court

9

secretary for

9

credentials for

7

renewal of Prussian-American Treaty (1785) and

6

renewal of Swedish-American Treaty (1783) and

5

importance of mission

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isolation of

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public response to JA’s nomination as

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4

Senate confirmation as

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3

correspondence with U.S. diplomats in Europe

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3

duration of service as

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4

Frederick William II and

3

recall from

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2

Mary Cranch on

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2

meets with Prussian ministers

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2

receives newspapers

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requests information on Prussia

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Diplomacy, 1796, Minister Plenipotentiary to Portugal

26

mission changed from Portugal to Prussia

21

travel arrangements for

8

commission as

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salary and provisions for

5

appointment of

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on mission of

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2

W. L. Smith replaces

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2

succeeds D. Humphreys

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1

TBA as secretary for

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1

dispatches to

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1

qualifications for

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Diplomacy, 1794–1797, Minister Resident to the Netherlands

16

succeeded by W. V. Murray

14

TBA as secretary for

13

dispatches to and from

4

recall from

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departure from

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3

Dutch attitudes toward

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2

declines gift from Dutch government

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2

need for current U.S. news

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2

newspaper criticism of

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2

presents letter of recall to Batavian National Assembly

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appointment of

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assists W. Short

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1

consular appointments sought from

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1

possible continuation as

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1

Dutch-American loan and

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1

Jean & Gaspar Halbach & Fils and

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1

news from France and

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1

nomination to Prussia and

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1

recommendations sought from

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salary and provisions for

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sends Dutch constitution to T. Pickering

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26

Miscellaneous

5

JA’s presidency and

5

elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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5

G. Washington and

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as possible envoy to France

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2

future plans of

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2

praise for

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2

possible retirement from public life

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1

F. Dana’s Russian mission and

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as successor to JA

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5

Law Career

3

plans to return to

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newspapers and

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Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory, 1805–1809

1

appointment as

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Relationship with Parents

28

AA sends newspapers and publications to

16

AA and correspondence of

11

AA and publication of letters of

10

separation from parents

9

correspondence with parents

8

AA on marriage of

7

as agent for AA

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6

AA on appointment and mission to Prussia

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7

AA seeks secretary for

6

concern and respect for parents

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5

AA desires letters from

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5

parents and public service of

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5

sends items to AA

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5

AA on

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4

JA on marriage of

4

on JA’s election and presidency

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4

sends JA newspapers and publications

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3

AA advises

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4

AA defends

3

AA forwards letters to

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2

AA reports Johnson family’s arrival in U.S.

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2

JA desires letters from

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2

JA on career of

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2

sends JA letters of introduction

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1

AA receives portrait of

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1

AA’s affection for

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as AA’s legacy

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1

on AA’s letter writing

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1

on JA’s opinion of

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1

on French attitudes toward JA

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1

offers library to JA

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1

presents LCA to parents

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1

resembles AA

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1

seeks information from AA

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1

sends AA news of European acquaintances

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Relationship with LCA

18

correspondence with LCA

16

separation from LCA

7

LCA calls “my Adams”

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on LCA’s letter writing

6

LCA and appointment to Portugal of

7

LCA as wife and companion of

6

LCA’s reading and

6

possible reunion with

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LCA on temperament of

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4

LCA’s affection and concern for

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4

LCA seeks approval of

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4

LCA sends news to

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4

affection and concern for LCA

3

LCA on reading habits of

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LCA’s correspondence and

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3

disagreements and apologies

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2

seeks LCA’s assistance

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2

sends gifts to LCA and family

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1

AA on

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1

LCA’s gift to AA and

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1

LCA shares letters of

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1

on LCA’s musical abilities

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1

LCA’s separation from family and

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1

advises LCA on self-improvement

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1

marriage certificate

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Opinions and Beliefs

48

Europe

11

French government, politics, and constitution

5

French military activity

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Prussia

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3

Dutch people and society

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3

French influence on governments of

3

residing in

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Britain

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2

Dutch government

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2

fair at The Hague

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2

French actions toward neutral nations

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war in

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Anglo-French negotiations

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1

British Army

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1

British press

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compares to Roman Empire

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1

French privateering

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1

German press

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London

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1

Löwenhielm ball

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mysticism

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48

Individuals

4

B. F. Bache

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Napoleon

2

F. Barbé-Marbois

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2

Lord Chesterfield

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2

J. Johnson

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2

J. Monroe

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2

C. Pastoret

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2

C. C. Pinckney

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2

G. Washington

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Samuel Adams

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1

SSA

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1

P. Adet

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1

Abbé Arnoux’s cook

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1

F. Brito

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1

Baron Engeström

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1

Frederick William II

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2

Frederick William III

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1

Susanna Hall

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1

T. Jefferson

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1

I. Kant

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Queen Louise

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1

P. Merlin

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T. Paine (author)

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1

Peter Porcupine

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1

M. Pinckney

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1

E. Randolph

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1

Baron Schubart

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1

Abbé Sieyès

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1

Mary Smith

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1

Solon

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1

Cotton Tufts

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1

T. Whitcomb

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33

United States

12

U.S. relations with France

3

Democratic-Republican Party

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American character

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2

British attacks on U.S. shipping

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2

U.S. presidency

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1

Adams-Jefferson executive

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1

Algerian-American relations

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1

arming merchant ships

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1

Blount affair

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1

diplomatic corps

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1

Federalist Party

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1

foreign influence on

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1

internal improvements

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1

Mazzei letter

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1

party politics

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1

presidential election (1796)

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1

U.S. relations with Prussia

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28

Miscellaneous

8

public service

2

duty

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2

reading and study

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2

ships

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2

social advancement

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1

corruption

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1

death

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1

diplomatic service

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1

education

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1

errors in publication of letters

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1

German coachmen

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1

harp playing

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1

letter writing

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1

marriage

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1

pride

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1

qualities for Adams family members

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qualities for a secretary

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Character, Appearance, Habits, Domestic Life

7

letters desired by

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classmates of

6

education of

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J. Johnson and

6

temperament of

4

agents for

4

Cranch family and

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foreign language skills of

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4

luggage of

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3

friendships of

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3

health of

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3

Johnson family and

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3

patriotism of

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3

portrait of

3

purchase of Boston property and

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2

called “M. le Gros”

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3

integrity of

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2

servants of

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2

Vermont lands of

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1

ambition of

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1

behavior of

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1

description of

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1

exercise of

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1

pride of

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1

studies botany

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1

domestic situation of

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69

Relationship with Siblings

40

TBA

9

TBA’s visit to Paris and

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correspondence with TBA

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6

TBA as companion of

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4

TBA on

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3

TBA as agent for

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3

concern for TBA

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2

TBA and marriage of

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1

on TBA

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1

TBA as U.S. correspondent of

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1

TBA quotes letter of

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1

resemblance between TBA and

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18

CA

8

CA as agent for

7

correspondence with CA

1

CA forwards letter to

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1

CA sends newspapers to

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1

separation from CA

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11

AA2

3

on AA2

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correspondence with AA2

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2

AA2 on marriage of

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1

AA2’s affection for

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1

compares LCA to AA2

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56

Books and Reading

7

devotion to

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Edmund Burke

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5

newspapers

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4

library of

3

books requested by

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3

Immanuel Kant

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2

books purchased

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2

Thomas Erskine

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2

Alexander Hamilton

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2

Milton

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2

Edmund Randolph

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2

sends books to Harvard

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2

Tacitus

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Samuel Butler

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1

Lord Chesterfield

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1

Cicero

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1

Samuel Clarke

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1

Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet

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1

French publications

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1

Robert Goodloe Harper

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1

Samuel Johnson

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1

Bernard Mandeville

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1

James Monroe

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1

pamphlet collection

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1

Peter Porcupine

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1

Shakespeare

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1

Madame de Staël

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James Thomson

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Travels

16

England to Prussia (1797)

10

Netherlands to England (1797)

4

in Netherlands

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U.S. to Europe (1794)

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planned Netherlands to England

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3

planned return to U.S.

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2

planned to Prussia

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1

England to Netherlands (1796)

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1

in Europe (1784)

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1

in France (1779)

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in France (1784)

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Netherlands to England (1795)

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return to U.S.

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Letters From

8

AA (1797)

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AA (1798)

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AA2 (1797)

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CA (1797)

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Catherine Nuth Johnson (1797)

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JA (1797)

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Joshua Johnson (1797)

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LCA (1797)

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3

TBA (1797)

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William Cranch (1798)

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33

Letters To

6

AA (1797)

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AA (1798)

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AA and JA (1797)

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1

AA2 (1798)

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1

CA (1797)

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1

CA (1798)

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Catherine Nuth Johnson (1798)

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JA (1797)

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Joshua Johnson (1797)

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LCA (1797)

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TBA (1797)

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Thomas Baker Johnson (1797)

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Thomas Welsh (1798)

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Social Life

9

at The Hague

6

in France

6

aversion to

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in Berlin

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3

visits to

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2

in London

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1

in Boston

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in Hamburg

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plays whist

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29

Writings

26

Published

15

correspondence in newspapers

5

“Observations, upon … the French Constitution” in newspapers

3

correspondence in government reports

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Harvard commencement oration (1787)

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1

contributor to Port Folio

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3

Diary

1

on Franco-Portuguese peace negotiations

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on U.S. visitors to The Hague

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digital publication of

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22

Letters to, from, omitted

2

From AA listed (1798)

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2

From JA listed (1797)

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From JA listed (1798)

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2

From LCA listed (1797)

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To CA listed (1797)

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6

To JA listed (1797)

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3

To JA listed (1798)

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To Joshua Johnson listed (1797)

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2

To LCA listed (1797)

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To TBA listed (1797)

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9

Residences

5

in Berlin

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planned in Lisbon

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in London

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