Papers of John Adams, volume 11

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Contents

Descriptive List of Illustrations ix Introduction xv 1. Public Diplomacy at The Hague xv 2. John Adams and His Letterbooks xix 3. Notes on Editorial Method xx Acknowledgments xxii Guide to Editorial Apparatus xxiv 1. Textual Devices xxiv 2. Adams Family Code Names xxiv 3. Descriptive Symbols xxv 4. Location Symbols xxvi 5. Other Abbreviations and Conventional Terms xxvi 6. Short Titles of Works Frequently Cited xxvii Papers of John Adams, January–September 1781 1 Appendix: List of Omitted Documents 495 Index 501