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LJA02
157

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mentioned175

AFC01
AFC02
AFC04
AFC05
AFC06
AFC07
415
EJA01
18
64
DJA03
DJA04
DQA01
PJA02
PJA03
PJA04
PJA05
173
DCA05
100*
265*
DCA06
55*
PJA12
PJA13

Letters130

From JA (1781)28

To JA (1781)23

From JA (1780)13

PJA09
PJA10

From JA (1782)11

PJA13

To JA (1782)11

PJA13

From JA (1779)8

PJA08

To JA (1780)7

PJA09
PJA10

To JA (1779)6

PJA07
373
PJA08

From A. Lee to JA and (1779)5

PJA07

From JA (1778)2

PJA07
7
62

with JA to Sartine (1778)2

PJA07
176
186 (cal.)

with JA to W. T. Franklin (1778)2

PJA07

From AA (1784)1

AFC06
10

From A. Lee to JA and (1778)1

PJA07
239

From Boston Town Meeting (1769, caption only)1

PJA01
232

From JA and AA (1784)1

AFC05
459

From John Thaxter (1781)1

PJA11
472

From Jones to JA and (1778)1

PJA07
272

From J. Williams to JA and (1779)1

PJA07
386

From Mass. House Committee of Correspondence (1770, caption only)1

PJA01
247

To JA (1776)1

PJA04
499

To JA (1778)1

PJA07
79

with JA to Jones (1779)1

PJA07
398

with JA to Schweighauser (1779)1

PJA07
399

joint commissioner at Paris24

controversy over goods left by Gillon21

JA criticizes18

JA's relationship with and opinion of17

health of15

DQA01
237
PJA09
PJA10

personality and character15

relationship with A. Lee15

management of maritime and commercial affairs by14

and Deane-Lee controversy13

appointment as minister to France13

PJA07
PJA08

as commissioner to negotiate commercial treaties13

and JA's finances12

supports Vergennes against JA in letter to Congress12

and acceptance of bills drawn on Laurens11

and dispute over command of Alliance 11

and JA's return to America11

appointed sole minister to France11

as member of committee to visit army (1775)11

assists Amer. prisoners11

in Continental Congress11

DJA04
41

and Amer. prisoners10

appointment of secretary for10

as source of funds for JA10

assassination rumored9

JA on appointment as minister to France9

JA serves as agent for, in regard to Alliance and prisoner exchange9

PJA07
PJA08

poor health of9

AFC05
AFC06

residence in Hôtel de Valentinois, Passy9

DJA02
DJA03
DJA04
109
162 (illus. facing)

seeks funds from France9

accounts and expenditures8

and appointment of agent to retrieve Maryland's English funds8

and JA-Vergennes disputes over revaluation, aid, and peace negotiations8

and Lovell cipher8

AFC04
PJA09
PJA11

and plan for reinforcing French fleet in America8

and Vergennes8

DJA02
DJA04
48

as member of joint commission to France8

PJA09
53
PJA10

conduct and duties as minister to France8

PJA10
4
57

relationship with Deane8

PJA08

relations with A. Lee8

and Bonhomme Richard squadron7

PJA08

and Dumas' status and finances7

anonymous letters and7

as Commissioner7

PJA08

assists H. Laurens7

PJA12

correspondence with Digges7

PJA09
10
ix
PJA10

excoriated by AA7

household at Passy7

mechanical and scientific interests of7

DJA01
DJA02
DJA03

on committees with JA7

PJA03
8
157
PJA04

relationship with Izard7

PJA07
PJA08

relations with John Paul Jones7

PJA05
PJA06

social activities with Adamses7

Adamses dine with6

and confusion over money raised by J. Laurens6

and Izard6

PJA09
14
PJA10

and prisoner exchanges6

PJA09
PJA10

as commissioner to Canada6

PJA03
401
PJA04

criticized6

PJA09
PJA10

letters to JA and, listed (1778)6

PJA08
385 (2)
387
388
389 (3)
390
393

relations with JA6

PJA05
xxv

returns to U.S.6

AFC06

and appointment of agent for prisoner exchange5

and Lee-Williams dispute over accounts5

PJA06
PJA07
PJA08
315

and Madame Helvétius5

and peace negotiations5

AFC05

and proposed Dutch-American treaty5

PJA07

and South Carolina 5

PJA11

appointed peace commissioner5

PJA11

characterized5

PJA03
PJA04

commissioner to Spain5

PJA05
65
67
71
PJA06

compared with JA5

congress considers charges against5

PJA07
PJA08

critical of Neufville5

ill health of5

DJA03

instructions for5

Laurens' capture and efforts to obtain release5

letters from JA and, listed (1778)5

PJA08
385
391
392 (3)
394
395

letters from JA listed (1781)5

PJA11
496
497 (4)
498
PJA12

opposes sending Amer. ministers to European states5

PJA13

possible recall of5

PJA08

proposed Burgoyne-Laurens exchange5

PJA12

AA criticizes4

AFC05

and fisheries question4

DJA03
DJA04
187

and foreign military officers4

PJA05

and forged Clinton letter4

PJA09
PJA10
14

and Gillon's efforts to obtain ships for S.C. navy4

PJA08

and Hartley4

DJA02
303
DJA03
DJA04

and preliminary articles4

and salaries of JA and Dana4

PJA09
PJA10

and Silas Deane4

AFC04
231
PJA06

anecdotes by4

DJA02
314
DJA03
45
DJA04

colonial agent in England4

DJA02
DJA04

commision to negotiate commercial treaties4

AFC07

correspondence with Dumas4

PJA07

French mission4

goods left by Gillon in Netherlands and4

PJA13

influence on Livingston4

PJA13

JA and Arthur Lee discredited by4

letters critical of JA4

PJA11

nominated to negotiate Anglo-American treaties4

“Observations on the Increase of Mankind”4

PJA09

on compensation of loyalists4

DJA03

on union of the colonies4

PJA03

refuses payments to Izard and W. Lee4

PJA07
PJA08
48
66
68

relationship with JA4

PJA12
135

relationship with Shelburne4

PJA13

residence in Passy4

AFC06

resignation from peace commission4

DJA03

rumored sale of Amer. masts4

PJA12

seeks to resign as minister to France4

sends JA correspondence with Hartley4

PJA13
2
4
176
xx

use of French language4

DJA02
DJA04

AA dines with3

and American prisoners of war3

AFC04

and claim of Parker3

DJA04
131 (illus. facing)

and controversial letters of Hutchinson and Oliver3

DJA02
80
84
91

and drafting of treaty plan3

PJA04

and Dumas3

DJA03
DJA04

and Dutch loan3

PJA12

and JA3

DCA03
161*
DCA04
56*
214-215*

and John Paul Jones3

DJA04

and Netherlands3

PJA06

and peace negotiations in 17823

PJA09

and Staten Island conference3

and the Alliance 3

DJA02
DJA04
242

and W. Carmichael3

PJA06

and William Shirley's taxation plan3

PJA02

appointed joint peace commissioner with JA3

AFC04

as inventor of lightning rod3

PJA08

code name3

PJA11

commission to negotiate Franco-Amer. treaties3

PJA11

conference with Lord Howe on Staten Island3

DJA02
250
DJA03

congressional journal and letters forwarded to3

PJA11

correspondence with JA3

DCA06
316*
317*
320*

corr. with JA3

PJA11

gives passports for cartel ships3

PJA09
398
PJA10

ill with gout3

PJA07
96
PJA08

JA's dispute with, on fresh air3

DJA03
DJA04
215

JA-Vergennes conflict and3

PJA13

letters to JA listed (1779)3

PJA08

Mass. agent in London3

PJA01
247
PJA02

negotiates Swedish-American treaty (1783)3

AFC05
23
24
98

of the Franco-Amer. alliance3

PJA11

portrait of3

PJA07
283 (illus.)
x
DCA05
xii-xiii*

Pownall's Memorial sent to3

proposal for Great Seal of U.S.3

AFC02

seeks W. T. Franklin's appointment to diplomatic post3

AFC05
329
AFC06
89
90

signs U.S.-British armistice (1783)3

AFC05

accuses Digges of embezzling funds for prisoners2

PJA12

aids prisoners2

PJA11

allied with Galloway in Penn. Assembly2

PJA09

and Affaires de l'Angleterre et de l'Amérique 2

DJA02

and Americans in Paris2

DJA02
311
DJA04
58

and Andrews and the Sally 2

PJA12

and animal magnetism2

DQA01

and appointment of grandson as secretary to American peace commission2

DJA03

and clothing for Continental Army abandoned by Gillon2

AFC04

and de Fonte's purported voyage2

DJA03

and dispatch of Marquis de Lafayette 2

PJA11

and Dr. J. Smith2

PJA06

and Dutch loans2

AFC05
AFC06
43

and French ladies2

AFC03
52
60

and interest rates2

PJA11

and James Smith2

DJA04

and JA's mission to the Netherlands2

AFC03

and JA's peace commission2

DJA04

and JA's plan to reside in Netherlands2

and J. Laurens go to Versailles2

PJA11

and Jonathan Williams2

DJA02
228
DJA03
83

and Lafayette2

DJA03
58
71

and Le Coeur's boarding school, Passy2

DJA04
10
41

and Mme. Bertin2

DJA04

and passport for JA's books in France2

DJA02
195 (illus. facing)

and plan for confederation2

DJA02

and Prussian-American treaty (1785)2

AFC05
316
AFC06
222

and row galleys2

PJA03

and Russo-Amer. trade2

PJA11
37
38

and the Alexander family2

DJA04

and Turgot2

DJA02
387
DJA04

and U.S.-British relations2

AFC05

and U.S. commercial agents2

DJA04

and Vandalia Co.2

PJA06

and W. T. Franklin's secret mission to Dieppe2

appearance of2

DJA03
235
DJA04
118

appointed postmaster general2

PJA03

appointed S. C. Johonnot's guardian2

PJA10

appointed to negotiate Swedish-Amer. commercial treaty2

PJA13

arrival in France (1776)2

AFC02

arrival in Philadelphia (1775)2

AFC01

Arthur Lee and2

DCA03
60*
92*

attends conference with Lord Howe2

PJA05
21
xv

cares for JA's property at Paris2

PJA10

CFA on2

DCA03
61*
62*

comments on JA2

PJA10

communicates with Neufville & Fils through JA2

PJA12

criticized in Congress2

AFC05

Dana confers with2

PJA11

departure from England2

PJA02

elected president of Penn. Supreme Exec. Council2

AFC06

electrical aphorism on2

AFC06

exalted by Sparks2

DCA05
43*
130*

famous encounter with Voltaire2

DJA02
307
DJA04

French influence on2

PJA13

his Bonhomme Richard 2

DJA02
392
DJA04
118

in British cartoon2

PJA05
293 (illus.)
xi

in Deane-Lee controversy2

in Raynal's Révolution 2

PJA12

JA advises on lawsuits in Netherlands2

PJA12

JA compared with2

PJA13

JA-Jay meeting and2

PJA13

Jared Sparks' opinion2

DCA03
202*
DCA04
xii*

JA relates anecdote about2

PJA07

letter from JA listed (1782)2

PJA12
482
PJA13
556

letters from JA listed (1780)2

PJA10

letter to JA listed (1781)2

PJA11
498
PJA12
480

mellows toward JA2

AFC05

mode of life in France2

AFC03

Neufville seeks return of letters from2

PJA13

on appointment of consuls2

PJA07
xiv
PJA08
73

on committee to visit Washington's camp2

AFC01

on notifying Russia of U.S. accession to armed neutrality2

PJA11

on Spain's delay in recognizing U.S.2

PJA13
13
14

opposes European loans for individual states2

PJA09

passport devised and issued2

AFC04

Poor Richard's Almanac 2

AFC05
177
AFC06
298

presented to Louis XVI2

PJA08
22
32

Privy Council ordeal of2

PJA02
87
88

proposed mission to Netherlands (1778)2

PJA13

receives intercepted letters2

PJA11

recommends G. Fox2

PJA12
71
72

reported assassination of2

PJA06

requests Commissioners' papers in JA's custody2

PJA07

resignation submitted along with recommendation of grandson as successor2

AFC04

rumored capture by Barbary pirates2

AFC06

sends JA letters for publication2

PJA10

stops specie intended for U.S.2

PJA12
53
64

theory of colds of2

PJA08

treatment of, in JA's Diary and Autobiography 2

PJA07

Turgot's epigram describing2

PJA08

uses proverb from Poor Richard's Almanack 2

PJA10

wants to return to U.S.2

AFC05

1754 plan of union1

DCA05
98*

accounts as commissioner1

AFC03
221

administers oath of citizenship to Grieve1

PJA12
28

aids French diplomacy1

DJA03
116

and 2d Amer. joint commission (“Peace Commission”)1

AFC03
xi

and AA21

DJA03
171

and Abraham Whipple1

DJA04
127

and Bancroft1

DJA04
73

and Benjamin Vaughan1

DJA03
54

and Brillon de Jouy1

DJA04

and British agent Joseph Hynson1

AFC02
405

and Chalut de Vérin1

DJA04
104

and charge brought against JA by congress1

PJA08
87

and Clinton's forged letter to Germain1

AFC03

and Dana1

DJA03
97

and Declaration of Independence1

DJA02

and Dubbeldemuts firm1

DJA02
445

and Dubourg1

DJA04

and founding of Pennsylvania Hospital1

AFC01
252

and French compliments paid to JA1

DJA03
53

and Histoire d'un pou françois 1

PJA11
446

and implementation of Art1

PJA11
10

and industrial establishment in Germantown district of Braintree1

AFC01
58

and JA's appointment as joint commissioner (1777)1

AFC02
372

and JA's conflict with Vergennes1

PJA11
22

and JA's mission to Netherlands1

DJA02

and JA's “Peace Journal”1

DJA03
43

and Jesse Deane1

DJA04
96

and J. L. Austin1

DJA02
300

and Joshua Steele1

AFC02

and La Luzerne1

DJA02

and Landais1

DJA02
372

and Landais' conduct at battle between Bonhomme Richard and Serapis 1

PJA09
368

and letters to H. Laurens1

PJA11
105

and lottery loan proposal1

PJA11
211

and Louis XVI1

DJA04
92

and memorial to Vergennes on deployment of French fleet to Amer. waters (1778-1779)1

PJA09
342

and Miromesnil1

DJA04
93

and Mlle. Boulainvilliers1

DJA04
64

and Mme. Helvétius1

DJA04

and Mottin de La Balme1

AFC02
268

and negotiations for French loan1

DJA03
98

and placing of JA at head of new commission (1784)1

DJA03
169

and plan for U.S. purchase of Indien 1

PJA09

and “Plan of Treaties”1

DJA03
338

and plan to attack British whale fishery1

PJA07

and proposed American republic1

PJA02
179

and return of the Selkirk plate1

PJA07
399

and Shipley1

DJA03
182

and S. Sayre1

PJA06
209

and Stutterheim1

DJA03
137

and treaties of amity and commerce1

DQA01
209

and Weissenstein affair1

DJA04

and Wentworth1

DJA04
85

appointed minister to France1

PJA11
121

appointed sole commissioner at Paris1

PJA05

appointed to negotiate commercial treaties (1784)1

PJA11
121

appoints Dumas Amer. agent1

PJA13

as Amer. genius1

AFC07
175

as autobiographer1

DJA01

as Mass. colonial agent1

PJA03
173

as source for Dumas cipher1

PJA12
163

attribution of Common Sense to1

PJA04
41

authorized to accede to armed neutrality1

PJA11
146

authorship of Translation attributed to1

PJA09
163

Barbé-Marbois on1

DJA02

biblical allusions by1

PJA12
139

book dedicated to1

PJA11
477

Brantsen on1

DJA03
100

British exaggerate influence of1

PJA10
217

called by AA, “the old Deceiver”1

AFC04
230

cartoon “Join or Die” attributed to1

PJA04
143

“Causes of the American Discontents before 1768”1

PJA11
489

characterized by Mrs. Shippen1

AFC04

Chaumont on use of house at Passy by1

PJA07

circle of French associates1

DJA04
144

commissioner to negotiate commercial treaties1

EJA01
26

commissions and titles1

AFC03

compares British and American candidates for office1

PJA02

concern over age of1

PJA05
338

confers with Neufville1

PJA11
302

conflict with JA over Franco-Amer. relationship1

PJA13
436

congratulates JA on success in Netherlands1

PJA12
370

congratulates JA on Yorktown1

PJA12
79

Cool Thoughts on the Present Situation 1

PJA09
532

correspondence1

DCA08
274*

criticized by A. Lee1

PJA13

criticizes JA1

AFC05

criticizes JA's attitude toward France1

PJA09
14

Dartmouth College and1

PJA13
489

describes JA1

AFC05
252

designs a pike1

PJA03
23

designs Continental currency1

PJA04

disapproves of Society of the Cincinnati1

AFC06
141

discusses possible truce with Vergennes1

PJA07

dismissed as deputy postmaster general1

PJA02
87

draft of proposed communication to Van Bleiswyck1

DJA04

drafts resolution on opening ports1

PJA03

Duchesse d'Anville comments on1

AFC06
143

effort to raise loan in Italy1

PJA11
236

elected to Société libre d'émulation1

AFC03
71

epigram by Turgot on1

PJA06
174

Essays and Letters 1

DCA04
294-295*

evaluates Austro-Russian mediation1

PJA12
3-4

Examination . . . Relating to the Repeal of the Stamp Act 1

DCA08
98*

exchanges declarations of cessation of hostilities1

DJA03

Experiments and Observations on Electricity 1

AFC02

explains JA's powers to French1

PJA11
319

fondness for Scottish airs1

AFC03

forwards commissions and instructions for joint peace commission1

PJA11

forwards mail to JA1

PJA12
87

French fail to communicate intelligence to1

PJA09
333

French inability to control peace negotiation of1

PJA11

French opinion of1

PJA06
209

friend of Benjamin Vaughan1

AFC07
156

gift from Louis XVI upon leaving France1

AFC06
239

Hezekiah Ford on1

DJA02

home in Passy1

DQA01
184

household accounts at Passy1

PJA06

informed by JA of illness1

AFC04
225

in JA's accounts1

AFC03

intercepted letters1

AFC04
115

intrigues by1

PJA13
409

issues privateer commissions to Cologne and Black Princess 1

PJA12
380

JA commends1

PJA11
309

JA dines with1

PJA11
404

JA on1

PJA11
162

JA on burden of office to1

PJA12

JA on opposition of to mission to Netherlands1

PJA13
67

JA on role of in Continental Congress1

AFC01

JA's belongings stored with1

AFC03

JA's new joint commission to treat of peace transmitted by1

AFC04
225

JA's relationship with1

PJA13

JA's standard of living compared with1

PJA11
251

JA wishes happy new year1

PJA12
171

JA writes to about illness1

PJA11
469

Jenings dines with1

PJA12
417

joint commissions and instructions for mediation and peace1

PJA11

Kinnersley as associate of in electrical experiments1

PJA12
162

lack of commercial knowledge1

PJA12
107

lacks legation secretary1

PJA11
338

letter from JA and, listed (1779)1

PJA08
395

letters from JA listed (1779)1

PJA08
394 (2)

letters to JA and, listed (1779)1

PJA08
395 (2)

letters to Samuel Cooper1

DJA03
418

letter to A. Lee and JA listed (1778)1

PJA08
394

letter to JA listed (1778)1

PJA08
389

letter to JA listed (1782)1

PJA12
481

letter to Lovell on Deane1

DJA04
68

likenesses by French artists1

DJA02
367

Livingston sends draft consular convention to1

PJA13
427

Mazzei's commissions and instructions for loan held by1

PJA13
68

modern edition of papers of1

AFC05

negotiates U.S.-French consular convention1

AFC05
477

Observations concerning the Increase of Mankind 1

DJA01
171

obstructs Sayre's efforts to promote trade1

PJA11
36

obtains news from U.S. before JA1

PJA12
129

on Amer. diplomatic representation in Europe1

PJA11
270

on Anglo-Dutch peace negotiations.1

DJA03
94

on Anglo-French war1

PJA05
114

on British peace overtures1

PJA11
298

on committee to draft Declaration of Independence1

AFC02
23

on committee to visit Canada1

AFC01
348

on conduct of Amer. diplomatic establishment1

PJA09
485

on difficulty of paying bills1

PJA11

on JA1

DJA01

on MS “History of Revolution in Russia”1

DJA04
61

on security of mails1

PJA13
14

on Spain entering the war1

PJA08
22

on the U.S. as a “young virgin”1

PJA07
183

on U.S. involvement in future Anglo-French wars1

PJA13
436

papers of1

PJA09
497

plan and instructions for negotiating Swedish-Amer. treaty1

PJA13
510

Polly Baker 1

DJA04
118

portrait by Peale1

AFC02

portraits1

AFC01

portraits of1

PJA06
174

possible replacement1

PJA11

presentation to Louis XVI (1778)1

PJA09
103

proposes free trade1

PJA11
326

quarrels with Ralph Izard1

DQA01
37

receives anonymous letter criticizing JA's efforts1

PJA12

reelected to congress1

PJA05
88

Reflections on Courtship and Marriage 1

DJA01
72

rejects proposal for Dutch loan1

PJA11
75

reported plot to poison1

PJA12
28

resents appointment of J. Laurens1

AFC04
194

resignation of1

DQA01
260

Ridley journal account of conversation with1

PJA13
481

Rules for Reducing a Great Empire to a Small One 1

DJA02
392

Samuel Swift on1

PJA02
388

sayings of1

AFC07
145

seeks compensation for loss of Fair Play 1

PJA10
89

self-promotion in Brit. newspapers1

PJA13
257

sends Braintree and Boston instructions to London Chronicle 1

PJA01
132

sends JA fictional accounts of events in U.S.1

PJA12

sends oil to AA1

AFC06
10

signs Prussian-Amer. Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1785)1

PJA13
424

subservience blamed for continual absence of French fleet from action1

AFC04
154

suffers from gout1

PJA11
40

suggested for governor of Penn.1

AFC02
42

Vergennes and1

PJA13
431

wax figure of1

AFC02
235

Works of, transl. by Dubourg1

DJA03
340

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