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Adams, John (1735-1826, designated as JA in The Adams Papers):

Opinions and Beliefs

Political and diplomatic

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Franklin as a diplomat10

forged letter from Clinton to Germain9

PJA10

free ships make free goods5

PJA09
PJA10

Izard as a diplomat5

PJA07

A. Lee as a diplomat4

PJA07
PJA08

A. Lee's loyalty to Amer. cause4

PJA07
402
PJA08

recall of Deane4

PJA07
PJA08

possible Anglo-Russian alliance3

PJA09

the Amer. Revolution as a great cause3

PJA07
PJA08
375

abolition or limitation of contraband2

PJA09

committees of correspondence2

PJA08

relations with Portugal2

PJA09

the judiciary and fair trials2

PJA08

W. Lee as a diplomat2

PJA07
PJA08
165

“a government of laws and not of men”1

PJA08
264

critical of cartels1

PJA10
404

Deane as a diplomat1

PJA08
165

dissention in a “foreign embassy” as disaster1

PJA08

effect of quarrels among Americans on achieving independence1

PJA08
2-3

inadvisability of U.S. ever sending representative to the Vatican1

PJA08
118

need to avoid factions in foreign affairs1

PJA08
327

Penn. Constitution of 17761

PJA08
200

political and social equality1

PJA08
262

political conditions in America on return1

PJA08

role of government in promoting education and the arts1

PJA08
271

Russo-American trade1

PJA10
397

sovereign states' need to protect flag1

PJA09
38

the fall of great powers1

PJA08
109

unacceptability of truce1

PJA09

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