Index: Papers of John Adams, Volume 15
Continental Congress
137
Foreign Affairs
14
Thaxter carries treaties and dispatches to
12
JA advises to create joint commission to negotiate commercial treaties
11
JA’s commissions to negotiate Anglo-Amer. treaties revoked by
8
Dana’s mission to Russia and
6
negotiation of commercial treaties and
5
P. J. van Berckel received by
4
diplomatic establishment of
4
relations with France and
3
JA sends Dutch documents to
3
JA’s “Letters from a Distinguished American” and
3
E. Burke’s petition on behalf of Laurens and
3
regulation of Anglo-Amer. trade by
3
relations with Morocco and
2
JA’s dispute with Vergennes and
2
Barbé-Marbois’ intercepted letter and
2
Dana’s presence requested by
2
Dutch commercial negotiations and
2
friendship of with Joseph II
2
instructions to JA (1779)
2
Livingston’s resignation and
2
reviews treaties before signing
2
status of U.S. ministers in Europe and
1
JA recommends Dumas as secretary of legation
1
birth of Brit. princess and
1
dispute over Alliance ’s prizes and
1
effect of Orders in Council on support for
1
Franklin’s resignation and
1
permits Laurens to return to U.S.
1
loan consortium’s efforts on behalf of
1
ratifies Swedish-Amer. treaty
1
relations with Austria and
1
relations with Barbary states and
1
relations with Europe and
1
translates letters to JA
76
Appointments
28
joint commission to negotiate Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty (1783, not implemented)
11
U.S. minister to Britain
7
JA advises on diplomatic
6
JA as minister to Britain
8
joint commission to negotiate commercial treaties (1784)
4
fails to appoint secretary for foreign affairs
3
U.S. minister to Netherlands
2
fails to appoint ambassadors
2
Jay as secretary for foreign affairs
1
Franklin as minister to France
1
joint commission to accept Austro-Russian mediation
1
U.S. minister to Portugal
72
Correspondence
1
with Hamburg magistrates
1
with Mass. General Court
19
Resolutions
7
on alternate meeting sites
4
on payment of Anglo-Amer. debts
3
on Brit. removal of slaves
1
on diplomatic appointments
1
on establishment of federal city
1
on payment of prisoner of war expenses
17
continental impost and
15
commutation of army pay and
11
Letters (to president) From
5
creation of standing army and
5
meets at Princeton, N.J.
5
Letters (from president) To
4
proclamation on leaving Philadelphia
3
Address and Recommendations to the States by the United States in Congress Assembled
3
Virginia’s cession of western lands and
2
revaluation of currency by
2
settlement of JA’s accounts and
2
Washington’s resignation and
1
Bonhomme Richard expedition accounts and
1
Society of the Cincinnati and
1
creation of new state and
1
glassworks establishment and
1
Northwest Ordinance and
1
peace diminishes work of
1
sale of public lands by
1
smuggling of West Indian sugar and
1
Washington’s papers and
1
JA on regulation of trade by