Index: Papers of John Adams, Volume 17
Great Britain
323
Relations with United States
52
appointment of U.S. minister to
45
proposed treaty with U.S. and
30
evacuation of frontier posts by
27
attitude toward relations with U.S.
19
doubts authority of JA and Congress
15
removal of slaves at evacuation by
13
desire to prevent U.S. from becoming a maritime power
10
appointment of J. Temple and
10
possible war with U.S.
9
payment of prewar debts and
6
belief that U.S. can never unite
4
compliance with peace treaty and
3
effort to promote divisions in U.S.
3
possible U.S. defensive alliances against
2
evacuation of U.S. cities and towns
2
fear of the rise of U.S.
2
George III on future of relations with U.S.
2
Jefferson’s new model treaty and
2
obstacles to JA’s mission in
3
reception of U.S. minister in
2
reports of war with Native Americans and
2
similarities with U.S. and
2
U.S. annexation of Brit. possessions and
2
JA as de facto minister to (1779)
1
JA on obtaining intelligence and
1
appointment of minister to U.S.
1
appointment of U.S. consul general and consuls in
1
belief that U.S. wants to rejoin
1
Brit. barbarity during Amer. Revolution
1
Brit. retention of possessions in North America
1
proposed commercial union with U.S.
2
commissioners offer to go to London
1
failure of U.S. diplomacy and
1
“final Allienation” from U.S. if issues not settled
1
may force U.S. into alliances against
1
former friends to America in now changed
1
Franco-Amer. alliance and
1
George III on receiving U.S. minister to (1783)
1
D. Hartley’s proposals for alliance with U.S.
1
investment in U.S. loans by
1
Massachusetts–Nova Scotia boundary dispute and
1
Mazzei’s Recherches and
1
possible opening of JA’s mail by
1
Pitt ministry and relations with U.S.
1
political issues effecting relations with U.S.
1
U.S. as rival power and
1
U.S. lack of military or naval power and
1
U.S. overtures to France and
1
U.S. sectional differences and
1
M. O. Warren on corruptive influence of
62
Foreign Affairs
8
proposed treaty with France
7
proposed treaty with Spain
4
desires peace with European nations
2
efforts to prevent Franco-Dutch alliance
2
relations with Netherlands
2
relations with Portugal
2
proposed treaty with France (1713)
2
possible war with France
1
possible alliance with France against U.S.
1
captures St. Eustatius (1780)
1
competition with France for fisheries
1
conflict over modification of laws by treaty
1
European balance of power and
1
policies enhance U.S. ties with France and Netherlands
1
Prussian ordinance of 1781 and
1
renounces free ships make free goods in Dutch treaty
1
proposed treaty with Netherlands
1
possible war with Spain
8
political and economic situation in
2
effect of national debt on policies of
2
Newfoundland fisheries and
1
Board of Trade and Plantations
1
compensation of officeholders in
1
difficulty of determining actions of
1
effect of stock market on policies of
1
loses maritime dominance
1
Nantucket’s proposed secession and
1
notice of mourning at court of
1
people required to wear Brit. wool