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Index: Adams Family Correspondence, Volume 13

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

677

Public Life

647

Presidency, 1797–1801

77

public perceptions of

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64

memorials in support of and responses to

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39

patronage and

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38

nominations by

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28

William Shaw as secretary for

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25

addresses Congress

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22

social responsibilities of

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21

newspapers and

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21

public honors and celebrations for

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23

U.S. relations with France and

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19

U.S. Navy and

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16

duties of

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14

songs celebrating

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13

Wss’s nominations and

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11

Congress and

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11

French attitudes toward

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11

T. Pickering and

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14

divisions within cabinet of

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11

powers of

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9

memorials oppose policies of

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8

submits messages and documents to Congress

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7

G. Logan’s visit to France and

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8

G. Washington’s commission and

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6

civil unrest in Philadelphia and

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6

Fourth of July and

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7

Alien and Sedition Acts and

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8

defensive measures and

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5

fast day proclaimed by

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5

T. Jefferson and

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5

sedition prosecutions and

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5

JQA as minister to Prussia and

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4

attends launch of frigate Boston

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5

concern about absence of from Philadelphia

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4

direct tax and

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4

judicial support for

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4

S. B. Malcom as secretary for

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4

uniform and cockade of

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4

U.S. Army and

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U.S. relations with Native Americans and

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4

G. Washington and

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writes letters of recommendation

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4

Democratic-Republican Party and

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3

franking privileges of

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4

A. Hamilton and

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3

immigration and

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4

toasts made to and by

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3

Washington, D.C., and

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3

JA’s attitude toward

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2

British influence on

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2

Mary Cranch on

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3

dedicates Fort Independence

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2

election of

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2

Federalist Party and

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2

Fries’ Rebellion and

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2

inaugural address

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2

Quakers and

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2

U.S. relations with St. Domingue and

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G. Washington’s birthday celebrations and

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Blount affair and

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burned in effigy

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Prussian-American Treaty (1799) and

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U.S. relations with Britain and

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11

Miscellaneous

6

retirement from

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3

public service of

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2

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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6

Continental Congress

6

service in

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6

Diplomatic Career

4

minister to Britain

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minister to Netherlands

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1

Prussian-American Treaty (1785) and

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4

Vice Presidency, 1789–1797

3

public attitudes toward

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patronage and

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Law Career

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1

Massachusetts

1

Constitution of 1780

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Relationship with AA

45

correspondence with AA

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35

separation from AA

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28

AA as intermediary for

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19

concern and affection for AA

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19

AA on presidency of

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16

AA’s concern and affection for

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11

AA’s correspondence and

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10

AA on public perceptions of

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10

AA’s influence on

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7

AA and correspondence of

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7

AA requests news and publications from

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6

AA sends publications to

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5

AA on

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6

AA on public service of

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3

AA advises

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3

AA on patronage of

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3

on AA’s letter writing

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156

Relationship with Children

87

TBA

37

TBA’s return to U.S. and

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11

TBA and presidency of

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5

on TBA’s romantic relationships

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5

concern and affection for TBA

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5

on TBA

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4

TBA on

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5

TBA on public perceptions of

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4

TBA sends news and publications to

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2

TBA requests money from

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2

TBA’s affection for

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2

TBA’s appearance and

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2

on TBA’s letter writing

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2

advises TBA on career

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1

TBA as agent for

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21

AA2

8

AA2 travels with

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6

on AA2

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3

AA2’s concern and affection for

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4

visits with AA2

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17

CA

7

on CA

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5

CA and patronage of

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2

concern for CA

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2

visits CA

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1

CA and portrait of

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22

JQA

7

patronage for JQA and

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3

JQA’s finances and library and

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2

JQA sends news and publications to

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1

on JQA

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4

JQA and presidency of

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1

JQA compared to

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3

on JQA’s letter writing

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1

advises JQA

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9

Miscellaneous

3

on children and grandchildren

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3

separation from children

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1

Susanna Boylston Adams and

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“My Children give me more Pain than all my Ennemies”

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1

on Caroline Smith

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Character, Appearance, Habits, Domestic Life

29

health of

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love of rural life

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7

aging of

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6

assists family and neighbors

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7

exercise of

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8

letter writing of

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5

aversion to pomp

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6

portraits of

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5

religious beliefs of

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5

solitude of

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4

appearance of

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4

birthplace and genealogy of

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4

character of

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4

education of

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2

attends funeral

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1

church attendance

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1

concern for Richard Cranch

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1

Elizabeth Peabody on

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79

Finances and Property

12

Cotton Tufts as agent for

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11

construction at Peacefield and

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10

farmland arrangements of

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9

Richard Cranch farm and

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9

AA’s farm management and

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6

household arrangements for presidency

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5

horses and carriages for

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5

land purchases of

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6

valuation and taxes on

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2

financial status of

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1

investments of

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1

Medford, Mass., property and

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1

property manager for

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1

sells house to JQA

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54

Social Life

18

in Philadelphia

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15

visits to and by

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5

hosts and attends dinners

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5

in Quincy

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4

attends theater

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4

aversion to

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2

Washingtons invite visit from

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1

attends Harvard commencement

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57

Travels

23

to Philadelphia (1798)

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planned to Quincy

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7

possible visit to Washington, D.C.

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5

to Quincy (1798)

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2

planned to Philadelphia

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3

to Quincy (1799)

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1

to Philadelphia (1799)

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57

Opinions and Beliefs

30

Individuals

8

WSS

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William Shaw

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2

G. Logan

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3

J. Barlow

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1

Jeremy Belknap

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1

G. Cabot

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1

W. Cobbett

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1

T. Dalton

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1

J. Dickinson

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1

T. Jefferson

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1

James McHenry

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1

S. B. Malcom

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1

Louisa Smith

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2

I. Sumner

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1

G. Washington

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United States

4

U.S. relations with France

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2

Congress

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2

patriotism in

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American Revolution

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1

Fries’ Rebellion

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1

Philadelphia

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1

U.S. Army

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1

U.S. Navy

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1

possible war with Netherlands and Spain

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9

Miscellaneous

5

travel

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1

medical remedies

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1

vanity

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1

women

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1

yellow fever

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4

Europe

3

French government and politics

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British Navy

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41

Books and Reading

7

library at Peacefield

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library at MB

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5

publications sent to

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4

newspapers

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2

Frederick II

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2

subscriptions for

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1

Hannah Adams

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1

annotates books

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1

Bible

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1

Comte de Buffon

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1

Louis Mayeul Chaudon

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1

Edward Church

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1

William Cobbett

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1

John Dickinson

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1

Denis Diderot

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1

Patriotic Addresses

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1

poem dedicated to

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1

Abbé Raynal

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1

sermons

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1

Socrates

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1

Jonathan Swift

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36

Letters From

11

AA (1798)

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AA (1799)

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1

CA (1798)

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2

CA (1799)

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Cotton Tufts (1798)

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1

Elijah Adams (1799)

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1

TBA (1798)

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6

TBA (1799)

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29

Letters To

11

AA (1798)

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AA (1799)

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1

CA (1798)

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JQA (1798)

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1

TBA (1799)

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1

WSS (1798)

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1

WSS (1799)

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29

Writings

22

Published

17

responses to memorials to

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2

correspondence in sermon

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3

in Patriotic Addresses

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2

1787–1788

2

Defence of the Const.

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3

Diary and Autobiography

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1

1790–1791

1

Discourses on Davila

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1

Unpublished

1

Diary

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16

Letters to, from, omitted

2

From AA listed (1798)

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2

From Daniel Greenleaf and Elizabeth Greenleaf Greenleaf listed (1799)

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2

From JQA listed (1798)

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From JQA listed (1799)

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From Joshua Johnson listed (1798)

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From TBA listed (1798)

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From WSS listed (1798)

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2

To AA listed (1798)

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2

To AA listed (1799)

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1

To CA listed (1798)

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To Daniel Greenleaf and Elizabeth Greenleaf Greenleaf listed (1799)

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