Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1

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Contents

Descriptive List of Illustrations ix Introduction xvii 1. The Manuscript xvii 2. Earlier Use and Publication xxii 3. The Young Diarist xxxv 4. The Editorial Method xlviii Acknowledgments li Guide to Editorial Apparatus liii 1. Textual Devices liii 2. Adams Family Code Names liii 3. Descriptive Symbols liv 4. Location Symbols lv 5. Other Abbreviations and Conventional Terms lvi 6. Short Titles of Works Frequently Cited lvii Diary of John Quincy Adams, November 1779–March 1786 1