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Adams, Abigail Smith (1744-1818, wife of John, designated as AA in The Adams Papers):

Opinions and Beliefs

United States

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Shays' Rebellion12

weaknesses of government12

compared to Europe9

love of luxury in8

Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty3

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attacks on legal profession in3

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debt in3

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desire to return to3

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agriculture and manufacturing in2

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prefers to Europe2

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protest meetings in Mass. towns2

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salary provided by Congress2

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status of U.S. diplomats in Europe2

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treaties with Barbary States2

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affection for1

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4

Anglo-Amer. trade1

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148

attitudes toward Netherlands1

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availability of money in1

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364

Braintree and Weymouth1

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compared to Britain1

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198

Congress' delayed ratification of Prussian-Amer. treaty1

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306

credit in1

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454

danger of becoming “the Scorn of Europe and the laughing Stock of Nations”1

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98

economy of1

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education in1

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373

failure to comply with Treaty of Paris1

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374

gardens in1

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257

Gerry's address to Mass. General Court1

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“I do not believe that ever any people made a greater Show, with less capitals than my dear mistaken countrymen have done”1

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lack of appreciation in for work of U.S. foreign ministers1

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love of U.S.1

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304

loyalists1

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74

need to preserve history of Amer. Revolution1

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82

negotiation of commercial treaties with European powers1

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115

New York's approval of continental impost1

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opposes reliance on either France or Britain1

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361

paper money1

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73

recognizes her Amer. prejudices1

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392

reports in Boston newspapers1

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364

superior virtues of Americans1

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113

William Cushing's speech1

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