Papers of John Adams, volume 9

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Contents

Descriptive List of Illustrations ix Introduction xv 1. Paris and Amsterdam in 1780 xv 2. John Adams and his Letterbooks xix 3. Notes on Editorial Method xx Acknowledgments xxv Guide to Editorial Apparatus xxvi 1. Textual Devices xxvi 2. Adams Family Code Names xxvi 3. Descriptive Symbols xxvii 4. Location Symbols xxviii 5. Other Abbreviations and Conventional Terms xxix 6. Short Titles of Works Frequently Cited xxx Papers of John Adams, March 1780–July 1780 1