Index: Adams Family Correspondence, Volume 14

Adams, Abigail Smith (1744–1818, wife of JA, designated as AA in The Adams Papers)

456

Opinions and Beliefs

204

Individuals

10

T. Jefferson

10

A. Hamilton

8

A. Burr

7

William Cranch

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J. Randolph

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G. Washington

5

C. N. Johnson

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D. Gerry

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Napoleon

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T. Pickering

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D. and L. Porter

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4

M. Tilly

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3

LCA

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SSA

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T. Cooper

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3

Anna Cranch

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3

J. W. Fenno

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D. Foster

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James McHenry

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William Shaw

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WSS

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C. Strong

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3

P. Whitney Jr.

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Boylston Adams

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2

F. Ames

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2

A. Bingham

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2

T. Coxe

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2

F. Dana

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2

K. B. Gannett

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2

R. Gannett

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2

James Greenleaf

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2

L. Lazell

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2

E. Palmer

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2

T. Parsons

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2

Elizabeth Peabody

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2

Norton Quincy

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2

W. Shipley

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2

I. Sumner

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2

A. M. G. and A. L. de Tousard

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2

A. Wibird

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P. Abdee

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Mary Austin

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1

A. Baring

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Abbé Barruel

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1

J. Baxter

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1

A. Beale

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B. Beale Jr.

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Beale family

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1

J. Beckley

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1

E. Belcher

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1

E. F. Briesler

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1

G. Cabot

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1

N. Chipman

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1

Christopher (Adams servant)

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1

W. Cobbett

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1

W. Cramond

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1

Anne Cranch

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1

Mary Cranch

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1

Richard Cranch

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1

Richard Cranch (son of William)

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1

William Greenleaf Cranch

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1

J. Dana

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1

J. Dennie Jr.

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1

C. Dexter

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1

S. Dexter

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1

W. Duane

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1

W. Findley

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1

T. Foster

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1

C. Gannett

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1

George (Adams farmhand)

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1

A. Greenleaf

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1

C. Irujo

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1

James Jackson

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1

J. Johnson

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1

Johnson family

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1

J. Kendall

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1

Anne Lee

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1

H. Lee

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1

R. Liston

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1

G. Little

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1

J. Lowell Jr.

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1

T. McKean

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1

S. B. Malcom

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1

A. Marshall

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1

J. Marshall Sr.

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1

T. Marshall

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1

J. Mason Jr.

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1

J. Mease

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1

M. W. Morris

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1

Elizabeth Norton

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1

M. S. G. Otis

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1

Elijah Paine

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1

S. Parker

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1

T. Phipps

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1

S. Pope

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1

J. Priestley

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1

J. Ross

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1

B. Russell

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1

C. Sigourney

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1

A. and T. Snowden

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1

Mr. Stetson

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1

M. Washington

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1

H. Cushing

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1

G. Stuart

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United States

15

Democratic-Republican Party

14

death and mourning of G. Washington

12

Congress

12

U.S. prospects

10

Massachusetts government and politics

10

U.S. relations with France

8

electioneering

9

Federalist Party

9

partisanship

8

Georgetown and Washington, D.C.

7

Pennsylvania politics

5

foreign influence on

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New England

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Philadelphia

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Virginia

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British attitudes toward U.S.

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New York politics

4

U.S. presidency

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Washington administration

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3

slavery

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2

African Americans

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2

U.S. Army

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U.S. Navy

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1

Boston Marine Society

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Fries’ Rebellion

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41

Miscellaneous

10

President’s House (Washington, D.C.)

7

fashion

5

aging and death

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women

4

public service

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nature

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3

President’s House (Phila.)

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2

Mount Vernon

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2

Peacefield

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11

Europe

7

French government and politics

2

Britain

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European war

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252

Relationship with Children

104

TBA

17

TBA and travels of

16

TBA as agent for

11

TBA’s published writings and

10

advises and assists TBA

9

TBA’s correspondence and

8

TBA resides with in Philadelphia

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7

on TBA

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8

exchanges publications and news with TBA

6

TBA and correspondence of

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TBA’s concern and affection for

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3

TBA on public service and retirement of

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3

TBA’s library and

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concern and affection for TBA

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66

AA2

8

concern and affection for AA2

4

on AA2

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AA2 travels with

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sends publications to AA2

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CA

10

CA’s death and

9

concern for CA

9

visits with CA

5

on CA

29

JQA

8

JQA’s correspondence and

7

sends publications to JQA

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6

relationship with JQA

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4

on JQA’s career

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2

on JQA’s letter writing

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2

publication of JQA’s letters and

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20

Miscellaneous

20

separation from children

242

Household Management

32

construction and renovation at Peacefield and

19

manages Adamses’ properties

17

manages tenants and farmhands

16

horses and carriages for

16

presidential household and

13

accounts and finances of

10

William Smith as agent for

5

purchases household goods

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investments of

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3

Adamses’ land purchases and

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3

sends farm reports to JA

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232

Domestic Life

24

relationship with Mary Cranch

21

assists family and neighbors

21

Johnson family and

21

charity and gift giving of

14

Louisa Smith as secretary for

11

concern and affection for Peabody-Shaw family

11

family visits to and by

10

Mary Cranch forwards letters for

10

William Shaw and correspondence of

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9

relationship with Elizabeth Peabody

8

exchanges publications with William and Hannah Carter Smith

9

Quincy minister search and

8

sends publications to Mary Cranch

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8

friendships of

8

relationship with LCA

6

William and Hannah Carter Smith assist

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LCA’s correspondence and

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concern and affection for William Cranch

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5

sends publications to Cotton Tufts

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5

WSS and

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4

gifts sent to

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3

education of

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3

exchanges publications with William Shaw

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2

P. Abdee and

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consults B. Rush

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Character, Appearance, Habits

19

religious beliefs of

11

aging of

12

clothing of

9

church attendance

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exercise of

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interest of in politics

6

character of

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prefers private life

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3

frugality of

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4

portrait of

1

illustration

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death of

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First Lady

15

as intermediary for JA

11

attempts to influence press and public opinion

10

need for restraint as

10

public respect for

7

possible residence in Washington, D.C.

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G. Washington’s death and

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6

AA’s attitude toward

5

newspapers and

5

presidential election (1800) and

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5

T. Jefferson and

4

letters of introduction to

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attends military review

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4

duties and obligations of

4

patronage for William Cranch and

3

attends Congress

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3

aversion to pomp

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2

Coxe-Rush dispute and

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“I am you know the Servant of these good people”

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Books and Reading

9

Alexander Pope

5

Alexander Hamilton

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Shakespeare

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4

Aesop

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4

John Milton

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3

Laurence Sterne

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3

Isaac Watts

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2

Oliver Goldsmith

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2

Port Folio

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2

Jonathan Swift

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1

Joseph Addison

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1

Abbé Barruel

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1

James Thomson Callender

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1

Thomas Gordon

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1

Thomas Gray

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1

Eliza Fowler Haywood

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1

John Macgowan

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1

MHS, Colls.

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1

Edward Moore

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1

Thomas Otway

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1

Plato

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1

Plutarch

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1

Joseph Priestley

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1

Jean Jacques Rousseau

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1

John Trenchard

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1

Noah Webster

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1

Mary Wollstonecraft

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on women

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Edward Young

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Relationship with JA

27

separation from JA

21

on JA’s presidency and retirement

16

correspondence with JA

9

JA’s concern and affection for

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on changes in JA’s cabinet

7

concern and affection for JA

8

on public perceptions of JA

6

JA’s correspondence and

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on JA’s patronage

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6

on JA’s public service

5

advises JA

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JA’s reliance on

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4

on House censure of JA

3

JA and correspondence of

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Travels

27

to Philadelphia (1799)

27

to Washington, D.C. (1800)

17

to Quincy (1801)

1

England to U.S. (1788)

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Letters To

6

AA2 (1800)

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AA2 (1801)

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1

Anna Greenleaf Cranch (1800)

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1

Benjamin Rush (1800)

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4

Catherine Nuth Johnson (1800)

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1

Cotton Tufts (1799)

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10

Cotton Tufts (1800)

1

Cotton Tufts (1801)

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Elizabeth Cranch Norton (1799)

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Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody (1799)

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3

Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody (1800)

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2

Hannah Carter Smith (1800)

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Hannah Phillips Cushing (1800)

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5

JA (1799)

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JA (1800)

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3

JA (1801)

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1

JQA (1799)

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4

JQA (1800)

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JQA (1801)

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Martha Washington (1799)

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10

Mary Smith Cranch (1799)

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Mary Smith Cranch (1800)

2

Mary Smith Cranch (1801)

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Mercy Otis Warren (1799)

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SSA (1800)

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Samuel Bayard Malcom (1800)

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8

TBA (1800)

5

TBA (1801)

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1

WSS (1800)

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William Cranch (1799)

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William Cranch (1800)

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2

William Smith (1799)

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3

William Smith (1800)

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1

William Smith Shaw (1799)

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William Smith Shaw (1801)

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Letters From

1

AA2 (1800)

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Benjamin Rush (1800)

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1

Cotton Tufts (1799)

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4

Cotton Tufts (1800)

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1

Elizabeth Palmer Cranch (1799)

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4

Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody (1800)

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1

Gilbert Stuart (1800)

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1

Hannah Phillips Cushing (1800)

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7

JA (1799)

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3

JA (1800)

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1

JA (1801)

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3

JQA (1800)

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1

Lucy Cranch Greenleaf (1800)

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1

Martha Washington (1800)

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3

Mary Smith Cranch (1799)

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11

Mary Smith Cranch (1800)

2

Richard Cranch (1800)

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1

Samuel Bayard Malcom (1800)

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1

Sarah Manning Vaughan (1800)

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1

Susanna Clarke Copley (1800)

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1

Susanna Palfrey Lee (1800)

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1

TBA (1799)

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8

TBA (1800)

1

TBA (1801)

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WSS (1800)

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William Cranch (1800)

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William Cranch (1801)

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William Smith (1799)

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William Smith Shaw (1799)

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William Smith Shaw (1800)

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William Smith Shaw (1801)

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William Tudor (1801)

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William Walter (1799)

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Social Life

15

visits made to and by

8

in Washington, D.C.

5

hosts dinners

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in Quincy

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visits Mount Vernon

2

attends theater

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attends G. Washington’s birthday celebration

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in London

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in Paris

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Letters to, from, omitted

1

From AA2 listed (1800)

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From Benjamin Rush listed (1800)

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From Cotton Tufts listed (1799)

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2

From Cotton Tufts listed (1800)

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1

From Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis listed (1800)

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1

From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody listed (1800)

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1

From Frederick May listed (1801)

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From JA listed (1799)

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From JA listed (1799)

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From JQA listed (1800)

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From Lucy Ludwell Paradise listed (1800)

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From Mary Green Hall listed (1799)

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1

From Mary Green Hall listed (1800)

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1

From Mary Otis Lincoln listed (1800)

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1

From Mary Smith Cranch listed (1799)

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3

From Mary Smith Cranch listed (1800)

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1

From Richard Cranch listed (1800)

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1

From Samuel Broome listed (1800)

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1

From TBA listed (1800)

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1

From TBA listed (1801)

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1

From Thomas Marshall listed (1799)

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3

From WSS listed (1800)

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1

From William Hunt listed (1800)

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From William Smith Shaw listed (1799)

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2

From William Smith listed (1800)

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To AA2 listed (1800)

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To Catherine Nuth Johnson listed (1799)

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2

To Catherine Nuth Johnson listed (1800)

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To Cotton Tufts listed (1799)

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2

To Cotton Tufts listed (1800)

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To Elizabeth Cranch Norton listed (1800)

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To Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody listed (1799)

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To Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody listed (1800)

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To Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody listed (1801)

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To Elizabeth Smith listed (1800)

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To Hannah Carter Smith listed (1800)

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To JA listed (1799)

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To JA listed (1800)

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To JQA listed (1800)

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To John Greenleaf and Lucy Cranch Greenleaf listed (1800)

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1

To John Vose listed (1800)

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To Joseph Nourse and Maria Louise Bull Nourse listed (1800)

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1

To Lucy Cranch Greenleaf listed (1795)

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1

To Lucy Cranch Greenleaf listed (1800)

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To Mary Smith Cranch listed (1799)

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3

To Mary Smith Cranch listed (1800)

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To Rebecca Tallmadge Bailey and Theodorus Bailey listed (1801)

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To Sarah Manning Vaughan listed (1800)

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To TBA listed (1800)

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To TBA listed (1801)

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To William Cranch listed (1800)

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To William Smith Shaw listed (1799)

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To William Smith listed (1799)

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To William Smith listed (1800)

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Relationship with Grandchildren

12

cares for Susanna Boylston Adams

12

visits with grandchildren

7

assists grandchildren

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education of AA2’s sons and

5

on grandchildren

3

concern and affection for grandchildren

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Abigail Louisa Smith Adams as namesake

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13

Writings

7

edits correspondence before sending

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6

CFA notates correspondence of

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