Index: Papers of John Adams, Volume 17
United States
232
Relations with Britain
49
appointment of minister to Britain
29
Brit. evacuation of frontier posts
17
Brit. doubts about Congress’ authority in
12
payment of prewar debts and
10
possible war with Britain
8
Brit. desire to restrain maritime power of
7
Brit. belief in disunion of
5
attitude toward Britain
6
Brit. removal of slaves and
4
appointment of Brit. consul general and
4
possible defensive alliances against Britain
4
execution of peace treaty and
3
Brit. effort to promote divisions in
2
annexation of Brit. possessions by
3
appointment of minister from Britain
2
reported war with Native Americans and
2
similarities between Britain and U.S.
1
JA seeks information on trade of
1
appointment of U.S. consul general and consuls to Britain
1
benefit to Britain of granting independence to
1
proposed boundary commission
1
Britain faces “final Allienation” from
1
Britain profits from Barbary depredations on ships of
1
Brit. and European jealousy of
3
Brit. doubts about JA’s authority as minister
1
Brit. national debt and
1
Brit. North Amer. possessions and
1
Brit. policies enhance U.S. ties with France and Netherlands
1
Brit. political issues affecting relations with U.S.
1
Brit. view that U.S. wants to rejoin Britain
1
proposed commercial union with Britain
1
Congress’ attitude toward
1
difficulties facing U.S. minister to
1
Franco-Amer. relations and appointment of minister to
1
D. Hartley’s proposals for alliance with
1
J. Jebb critical of Brit. policy toward
89
Foreign Affairs
17
appointment of minister to Netherlands by
6
appointment of minister to Spain by
7
Algiers reportedly declares war on
5
neutrality in European war
4
appointment of minister to France by
4
relations with Netherlands
2
European diplomatic establishment of
2
foreign influence over diplomacy of
2
as sovereign and independent
2
possible war with Spain
1
appointment of consul to Morocco by
1
Barclay as consul general to France from
1
Dutch-Moroccan relations as guide for
1
absence of extradition convention with France
1
E. C. Genet as minister to
1
Pinckney’s Treaty (1795)
1
relations with Portugal
1
treaty with Algiers (1795)
1
treaty with Morocco (1786)
1
possible war with France
11
encouragement of manufactures and navigation in
10
economic and financial situation of
7
need for naval force by
6
sectional differences in
4
creation of new states in
3
losses from De la Lande & Fynje bankruptcy
2
Canada and Nova Scotia as rivals to
2
Society of the Cincinnati and
2
John Jay and federal system of
2
navigation of Mississippi River and
2
sale of western lands by
1
JA’s desire to return to
1
compensation of officeholders in
1
defense against foreign threats to
1
governance in Europe compared with
1
internal development and
1
lacks political parties
1
Lafayette and Jefferson celebrate independence of
1
Newfoundland fisheries and
1
opposition to JA’s policies in
1
Washington’s service to
1
antislavery movement in