Index: Papers of John Adams, Volume 15
Adams, John (1735–1826, designated as JA in The Adams Papers)
380
Public Life
143
Diplomacy, 1781–1783, Joint Commission to Negotiate Anglo-American Peace
13
signing of definitive treaty
7
congratulated on preliminary treaty
8
Franklin’s criticisms of
8
response to Livingston’s comments on preliminary treaty
7
draft definitive treaty
5
instructions for commissioners
7
negotiation of definitive treaty
5
treaty provisions regarding boundaries and fisheries
5
Franklin’s role in negotiations
4
ready to sign preliminary treaty as definitive treaty
4
termination of commission upon signing of definitive treaty
3
congratulated on definitive treaty
3
visits with European ministers
2
authorship of “Letters from a Distinguished American” and
2
commissioners’ decision to violate instructions
2
commissioners lack power to negotiate commercial treaty
3
commissions seal to commemorate treaty
2
Fox-North coalition and
2
preliminary treaty owing to “Providence of God”
2
signing of declaration of cessation of hostilities
1
as possible minister to Austria
1
exchanges ratifications of preliminary treaty
1
goes to Passy with Hartley
1
Hartley’s authority to negotiate
2
Jay’s role in negotiations
1
proposals for definitive treaty
1
recommends Thaxter carry treaty to Congress
1
role of in negotiations
1
signing of preliminary treaty
1
retains duplicate of definitive treaty
136
Diplomacy, 1780–1788, Mission to the Netherlands
16
resignation as minister
12
potential sources for new loan
11
Dutch-Amer. loan crisis
9
R. Morris’ bills and 1782 loan
9
visits Netherlands to address 1782 loan
7
contract for 1782 loan and raising of new loans
7
status as minister to Netherlands
6
progress and significance of 1782 loan
4
bills of exchange drawn on
4
conversations in Netherlands on trade and commerce
3
Laurens visits concerning mission
3
signs 1782 loan obligations
2
Anglo-Dutch peace negotiations
2
negotiation of 1782 loan
2
presence of in Netherlands
3
records left at The Hague
2
visits with Dutch political figures
1
possible commission to negotiate with Austria and
1
contracts for loans raised by published
1
correspondence with Staphorsts
1
Dutch recognition of U.S.
1
Dutch West India Co. charter
1
French efforts to obstruct negotiations in
1
passport for ship Elizabeth and
1
power to accede to Armed Neutrality revoked
1
recommends Dumas as secretary of legation
1
sends Dutch peace instructions to Congress
1
signing of definitive treaty and
1
value of connections in Netherlands
29
Diplomacy, 1783, Joint Commission to Negotiate Anglo-American Commercial Treaty (Not Implemented)
16
Congress’ resolution for
6
anticipates commission’s arrival
2
form and nature of commission
21
Diplomacy, 1779–1781, Mission to Negotiate Anglo-American Treaties
11
commissions’ revocation by Congress
4
disputes with Vergennes over
2
possible negotiation of commercial treaty by
1
Austro-Russian mediation and
1
commissions to negotiate
20
Diplomacy, 1784–1785, Joint Commission to Negotiate Commercial Treaties
11
recommends Congress create
2
congressional activity on
15
Diplomacy, 1785–1788, Minister to Great Britain
2
newspaper reports of appointment
2
refusal to accept other appointment
10
Massachusetts
1
as possible Superior Court justice
4
Diplomacy, 1777–1779, 1st Joint Commission at Paris
3
power to negotiate commercial treaties
316
Opinions
58
Great Britain
13
political situation in
8
appointment of U.S. minister to
3
Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty
3
Shelburne and Fox-North ministries compared
1
Congress’ need to congratulate on birth of princess
1
George III and Fox-North coalition
1
loyalist influence on policy of
1
North American possessions of
1
as source for U.S. loan
1
will “pretend to favour Peace, secretly foment War, and join in it at the End, if she sees a favourable opportunity to crush France”
1
Parliament’s consideration of India bills
55
United States
5
involvement of in European affairs
4
Congress’ foreign policy
2
congressional representatives
1
Society of the Cincinnati
1
“I dread the course of our elections if parties prevail”
1
lies about in European newspapers
1
objectives of following definitive treaty
1
Washington’s response to Newburgh Addresses
1
Congress’ commercial policy
41
Diplomacy
7
U.S. diplomatic establishment in Europe
3
European diplomatic situation
3
Montgomery’s letter to sultan of Morocco
3
order of names in commissions
2
U.S. treaties with European states
1
European politics as “a Labyrinth of profound Mysteries”
1
locations for negotiations
1
negotiations with Barbary states
1
“No Man will ever be pleasing at a Court in General, who is not debauched in his Morals, or warped from your Interests”
1
salaries of European diplomatic clerks
1
“the Moment an American Minister gives a loose to his Passion for Women that Moment, he is undone, he is instantly at the Mercy of the Spies of the Court, and the Tool of the most profligate of the human Race”
44
Peace Negotiations
7
Austro-Russian mediation at signing of definitive treaty
9
delay in concluding definitive treaty
6
commissioners’ decision to violate instructions
5
loyalists in definitive treaty
5
negotiation of definitive treaty
4
negotiation of preliminary treaty
1
separate article concerning West Florida
1
Brit. effort to sign separate peace
1
commissioners’ response to Livingston
1
Congress’ instructions to commissioners
2
loyalists in preliminary treaty
1
terms of definitive treaty
1
signing of definitive treaty
33
Individuals
2
Vergennes as “a Vulcan at Versailles”
1
Livingston “appears to have been a mere Puppet danced upon French Wires electrified from Passy”
1
Montagnini di Mirabello
1
Hartley as peace negotiator
22
Netherlands
2
Battle of the Dogger Bank
1
Anglo-Dutch preliminary treaty
1
benefits from Brit. Orders in Council
1
“I shall carry Holland in my Veins to my Grave”
1
opposition to appointment of Dutch minister to Britain
22
Benjamin Franklin
16
treaty negotiations by
2
response to Jay’s draft reply to Livingston by
1
“clandestine manner of smuggling Treaties” of
2
“one Man seems to have a positive Spight against every public service, that he does not exclusively perform himself”
1
“Dr: Franklin alone, is, and will be trumpetted, by the Commis at Versailles, and their Tools”
17
Miscellaneous
2
Society of the Cincinnati
1
“I am determined not to be shut up croaking with the Froggs in Holland, doing nothing”
1
“I had rather be Door keeper to Congress, than live at Paris as I have done, for the last Six Months”
1
political unrest in Ireland
1
Mably’s history of Amer. Revolution
1
probity as “the only Road to honour”
1
“Republicks Should be jealous of the Influence of Kings”
1
1780 as “the most anxious and mortifying Year of my whole Life”
14
France
3
policies and practices of
1
Barbé-Marbois’ intercepted letter
1
influence of on S. Deane
10
Commerce
1
European merchant marines
1
relations among U.S., France, and Netherlands
150
Personal
94
Miscellaneous
14
letters of introduction
5
desires to return to U.S.
6
ex-prisoners of war seek assistance from
4
correspondence from U.S.
3
John Cranch sends hares to
4
Laurens-Jenings dispute and
2
assistance to Newport church
2
letters of recommendation
2
Mass. Medical Society and
3
merchants seek assistance from
3
relationship with Franklin
1
assistance to J. Temple
1
attends Garrick’s Isabella
1
interest in Bordeaux wines
1
“My Life is still to be, as it ever has been without a Plan Waiting one year, one Month, one Day, to learn what is to be my Fate the next”
1
relationship with Dalton
1
relationship with Mably
1
relationship with Sarsfield
1
resigned to remain in Europe
1
support for in Congress
1
visits Ashton Lever’s museum
1
immigrants seek assistance from
1
relationship with Copleys
34
Family
13
AA and AA2’s decision to come to Europe
5
possible move with family to The Hague
2
J. P. Jones delivers dispatches to
1
concern over JQA’s expenditures
1
“Send me my Family, for I am decidedly God willing, never to live another Year without my Wife”
1
sends merchandise to AA
22
Finances
1
Copley’s receipt for portrait
110
Letters From
2
Antoine Marie Cerisier (1783)
1
Archibald MacLaine (1783)
2
Benjamin Franklin (1783)
1
Benjamin Franklin (1784)
1
Edward Augustus Holyoke (1783)
1
Herman Heyman’s Sons (1783)
1
Jean George Holtzhey (1783)
1
John Singleton Copley (1783)
1
Joseph Marie François de Lassone (1783)
1
List of omitted documents
1
Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst (1783)
1
Nicolaas van Staphorst (1784)
1
Patience Lovell Wright (1783)
1
Robert Montgomery (1783)
1
Wilhem & Jan Willink (1783)
1
William Carmichael (1783)
1
William Carmichael (1784)
1
Zachariah Loreilhe (1783)
8
loan consortium (Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje) (1783)
1
loan consortium (Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje) (1784)
1
president of Congress (1783)
1
the Comte de Sarsfield (1783)
100
Letters To
4
Antoine Marie Cerisier (1783)
4
Benjamin Franklin (1783)
1
Benjamin Franklin (1784)
1
Edward Augustus Holyoke (1783)
1
Jean George Holtzhey (1783)
1
List of omitted documents
1
Mercy Otis Warren (1783)
1
Robert Montgomery (1783)
33
Robert R. Livingston (1783)
1
Second Congregational Church of Newport, R.I. (1783)
5
loan consortium (Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje) (1783)
1
loan consortium (Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje) (1784)
10
president of Congress (1783)
1
the Comte de Sarsfield (1783)
63
Writings
39
Published
14
1810–1812
14
Boston Patriot
13
letters and commentary in
1
Letterbooks as source for
9
1782
8
“Letters from a Distinguished American”
4
original manuscripts of
4
publication and anxiety over effect of
1
Novanglus, abridged Dutch translation in Geschiedenis . . . en Amerika
2
1776
1
Novanglus letters in Almon’s Remembrancer
2
1781
2
Translation of the Memorial
1
1775
1
Novanglus letters in Boston Gazette
1
1784
1
History of the Dispute with America
1
Adams Family Correspondence
2
Diary and Autobiography
24
Unpublished
7
Diary
2
account of peace negotiations in
2
account of visit to Britain in
2
does not record signing of definitive treaty in
5
Letterbooks
3
handling and location of
1
1780
1
26 letters in reply to H. Calkoen
54
Travels
15
London to Netherlands (1783)
10
visit to London (1783)
4
The Hague to Paris (1783)
4
possible return to U.S.
2
Amsterdam to The Hague (1783)
2
newspaper reports of arrival in London
2
Paris to The Hague (1783)
2
possible visit to Netherlands
1
Amsterdam to Paris (1781)
1
The Hague to Amsterdam (1783)
1
The Hague to Paris (1782)
1
rumored visit to Britain
1
possible visit to The Hague
1
visit to Harwich, England
39
Books, Reading, and Education
13
sends and receives books and newspapers
4
publication of Mably’s Observations and
2
Society of the Cincinnati literature
2
transactions of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce
2
Constitutions des treize États-Unis de l’Amérique
1
Pownall’s Administration of the Colonies
1
Warton’s Works of Virgil
35
Health and Illnesses
1
effect of Dutch climate on
21
Residences
9
U.S. legation at The Hague
3
Stockdale’s London apartments
1
Osborne’s Hotel, Adelphi Buildings