United States
45
Domestic Affairs
13
economic, political, and military situation in
6
importation of British merchandise prohibited
1
confidence that war nears end
1
reported need for engineers in
1
resentment over destruction by British forces in
221
Dutch recognition of
22
Holland and West Friesland resolutions supporting
14
Friesland first Dutch province to approve
15
Friesland resolutions supporting
14
city petitions and resolutions supporting
6
Overijssel resolutions supporting
5
Utrecht resolutions supporting
5
proposal that provinces rather than States General approve
4
Gelderland resolutions supporting
3
States General and, resolutions
3
Zeeland resolutions supporting
2
Gelderland and approval of
2
Groningen resolutions supporting
2
illustration of Friesland resolution
2
illustration of Holland and West Friesland resolution
1
petitions and resolutions for, to appear in Remembrancer
69
France
27
proposed tripartite alliance
10
as source of funds for
5
effect of Yorktown on Franco-Amer. relations
5
financial assistance to
3
JA on relations between
3
repayment of loans from
2
need to coordinate policy in Netherlands
2
refuses to negotiate separately from
1
Spanish accession to Franco-Amer. alliance
1
loan with French bankers as threat to credit of
1
debt owed to for success of diplomacy in Netherlands
1
draft consular convention
88
Great Britain
6
importation of British merchandise prohibited
4
possibility of Anglo-Dutch alliance against
3
military actions between
3
Rockingham ministry’s position on peace with
2
House of Commons renounces offensive war against
2
JA on relations between
2
effect of Yorktown victory
1
Carleton's peace proposals
1
negotiations between U.S. allies and
1
policies toward and continuation of war
1
reaction to fall of North ministry
1
British naval vessels on coast of
1
as revolted colonies in George III’s reply to parliamentary address
1
reportedly stops issuing commissions for seizure of Amer. ships
1
resentment over destruction by British forces in
1
separate Anglo-Dutch peace as abandonment of
1
truce as alternative to peace treaty
115
Netherlands
27
proposed tripartite alliance
24
establishment of legation at The Hague
16
desire for trade between
4
possibility of Anglo-Dutch alliance against
3
revolt against Spain compared with Amer. Revolution
2
and separate Anglo-Dutch peace
2
similarity of Franco-Amer. interests in
2
future relations between
2
proposed treaty provision to permit Dutch purchase of land in
1
Dutch reluctance to conclude treaty with
1
Livingston proposes Dutch Navy station vessels in waters of
1
purchase of U.S. legation
96
Recognition of
13
by Britain, as prerequisite for negotiations and peace
8
by Britain, Fox's policy on
7
by Britain, Shelburne's policy on
5
by Britain, obstacles to
5
diplomatic corps at The Hague on
1
Capellen tot den Pol and
1
JA on obligation of foreign states to grant
1
JA on reluctance of Europeans to grant
1
Oswald's commission and
1
as objective in peace treaty
1
by truce or peace treaty
1
diplomatic corps at St. Petersburg on
41
Trade and commerce
2
Swedish-Amer. commercial treaty
1
Dutch investors favor Brit.
1
Netherlands may replace Britain as trading partner
1
increases in midst of war
1
national debt as proportion of trade of
1
proposed Franco-Russian commercial treaty and
1
proposed commercial treaty with Britain
1
proposed commercial treaty with Russia
1
proposed commercial treaty with Spain
1
should be free market for all nations
2
East
1
support of Bartlett against Clay and Webster resolutions
16
North
12
students from and club factionalism at Harvard
23
South
11
students from, and club factionalism at Harvard
1
CFA and secessionists of
9
West
3
and roads and canals bill
1
American rights and Pacific Northwest
31
British policies and attitude toward
27
determination to continue the war
27
and peace negotiations
20
comments on political, economic, and social conditions in
18
ability to sustain war effort
19
and Anglo-American commercial treaty
17
admission to Armed Neutrality
16
commercial and political relations with Netherlands
15
extent and future of Anglo-American trade
15
negotiation of treaties with Barbary States
14
independence and sovereignty of
14
negotiation of and prospects for treaty with Britain
14
support for war and independence in
13
European interest in and support for independence
13
free trade as policy of
15
and Treaty of Paris (1783)
11
British determination to prosecute war against
11
alliance proposed with France and Netherlands
11
rise as economic and political power
10
Russian policy toward and recognition of
10
establishment of territory and boundaries
10
finances and taxation in
10
relations with Barbary states
10
and Dutch-American trade
9
collapse of credit in Europe and the Netherlands
9
presidential election (1836)
8
and European political situation
8
disputes with Britain over boundaries and frontier posts
8
negotiation and signature of treaty with Portugal
8
neutrality as policy of
8
Anglo-American reconciliation
7
British refuse to surrender frontier posts to
7
European economy and civilization compared with
8
commercial and political relations with Spain
7
compared with Great Britain and Europe
7
military and political situation in
7
natural enemy of Britain
7
negotiation of Anglo-American commercial treaty
7
referred to as colonies
8
relations with the Netherlands
6
AA compares society and government of to Europe
6
Dutch history and society compared with
6
JA negotiates and exchanges ratified treaty with Prussia
6
and reinforcement of French fleet in Amer. waters
6
attitudes toward war and peace in
6
freedom of action and thought in
6
law regarding recaptures in
6
need adequate funds for treaties with Barbary States
6
recognition of by Armed Neutrality
5
British efforts to destroy French alliance
5
French loans and subsidies to
5
and Dutch-American treaty
5
and Franco-American alliance
5
determination to be independent
5
feared as commercial rival
5
impossibility of British conquest of
6
issues remaining after Treaty of Paris
5
lack of Anglo-American political or cultural ties
5
negotiation and signature of treaty with Morocco
5
negotiation of treaty with Tripoli
5
northeast boundary dispute with Great Britain
5
proposed academy for English language in
4
Dutch recognition of independence
4
JA on lack of intelligence reaching Europe from
4
agricultural economy of
4
and British recognition of
5
concludes treaty of amity and commerce (1782)
5
consequences of defeat or reconciliation with England
4
criticized in British newspapers
4
economic dependence on Britain of
4
economic ties with Europe
4
effect of war on manufactures in
4
function and status of U.S. diplomats
4
inability to threaten Europe militarily
4
legal name as used in Dutch-Amer. Treaty
4
negotiation of commercial treaties with Europe
4
proposed congress to integrate into European system
4
relations with Portugal
3
Austrian recognition of
3
British believe no central authority exists in
3
Great Britain's disposition toward
3
JA’s diplomacy protects
3
Mexican boundary treaties
3
and Newfoundland fisheries
3
and commerce in the South
3
and war with Barbary States
3
compared with Netherlands
3
exchange of ministers with Great Britain
3
fails to comply with Treaty of Paris
3
government compared to Swiss
3
merchants overextend credit with England
3
payment of foreign debt by
3
proposed arrangement to take prizes into Dutch ports
2
AA on love of luxury in
2
Britain's futile and failed policies toward
2
David Humphreys to write history of
2
Elizabeth Shaw on society and politics of
2
European balance of power and
2
JA seeks information on sentiments of diplomatic corps on
2
and widening of Anglo-American war
2
concludes treaty of amity and commerce (1783)
2
concludes treaty of amity and commerce (1785)
2
conflicts of federal and state power
2
definitive Anglo-American peace treaty
2
histories of early settlement of
2
inability to borrow in Europe
2
is “de facto, an independent Power, and must be so, de Jure”
2
lumber trade with Great Britain and France
2
need to counter British propaganda
2
need to overcome or regulate dependence on British trade
2
negotiation of treaty with Austria
2
origins of revolution in
2
political transformation in
2
presidential election (1832)
2
proposed commercial treaty with Portugal
2
proposed treaty of amity and commerce with Hanseatic League
2
reaction to French treaties
3
relations with Netherlands
3
signs armistice with Great Britain (1783)
2
taxation in compared with Europe
2
trade opened with China
3
weakness of government of
2
“Americans must be Soldiers”
2
“the Wisdom and not the Man is attended to: America is the Poor Mans Country”
1
AA on danger of becoming “the Scorn of Europe and the laughing Stock of Nations”
1
AA on dangers to youth of from travel in Europe
1
AA on failure to appreciate Netherlands by
1
AA on obstacles to treaty with Britain
1
Brit. and French threat to compared
1
Brit. use prizes taken from during war
1
Britain may send minister to
1
CFA on character of life in
1
Court of Appeals ruling in case of Chester
1
JA on Roman Catholicism and
1
JA on future hostility toward Britain
1
JA on need for states to cooperate to promote trade
1
JA publishes Collection of State-Papers for circulation in
1
JQA compares conversation in with that of Europe
1
JQA on beauty of women in
1
Jefferson on federal powers
1
John Trumbull as illustrator of birth of
1
Lafayette works to promote commerce with France
1
Mass. politics and foreign policy of
1
Oregon boundary question
1
Prussian Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1785)
1
Spanish attitude toward alliance with
1
Turgot attacks state constitutions of
1
admission to general peace conference
1
and European balance of power
1
and possible revolt of West Indian colonies
1
benefits from opening markets of
1
borrowing by, compared with British
1
celebrates independence
1
commerce with French West Indies
1
compared with ancient Rome
1
competition with Britain for trade
1
consequences of British conquest of
1
consular convention with France
1
controversy with France
1
danger to credit of from lack of funds
1
defense of Western frontier
1
distribution of wealth in
1
effect of continuing war on
1
emigration from Ireland
1
equitable writ of assistance in
1
establishment of state governments
1
failure of states to approve continental impost
1
homes and furnishings of
1
independence commemorated
1
issue of central government versus state power
2
lack of funds for prisoners
1
lack of good intelligence in
1
loan from the Netherlands as source for funds in Europe
1
may appoint minister to France
1
merchants fear war with Great Britain
1
need for commercial treaties with European countries
1
need for learned societies in
1
negotiation of treaty with Spain
1
neutrality as true system of
1
north-south divisions in
1
opposition to taxation in
1
owes debt to S. A. Otis
1
people's antipathy to British constitution
1
policy toward neutral property
1
power of courts over state legislatures
1
religious denominations in
1
renounces navigation of Mississippi in negotiations with Spain
1
republican character of
1
rule of prior appropriation in West
1
sectional differences in
1
shipping seized by British cruisers
1
ships of threatened by Algiers
1
society of compared to European
1
southwest boundary question
1
statute limiting vessel owners' liability
1
study of French language in
1
tension between port cities and rural areas in
1
trade with Austrian Netherlands
1
trade with Ostend, Belgium
1
trade with Spain and Portugal
0
For references prior to 1789
See: Articles of Confederation
See: Continental Congress
1
AA on fashion of versus Britain
1
JA’s proposal for Great Seal of
1
national politics in CFA’s diaries
See also: Continental Congress
See also: Dutch-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce
See also: Dutch-American Convention on Recaptures
See also: France
See also: Franco-American Treaties
See also: Great Britain
See also: Treaties
