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Gerry, Elbridge (Mass. politician)
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Letters60
To JA and Samuel Adams (1776)2
From John Sullivan (1776)1
To Mass. delegates (1775)1
supplies AA with political and congressional news12
in Continental Congress11
intercepted letter from Lovell to7
advises AA on going to Europe6
JQA's social activities with, in N.Y.6
as member of committee to set diplomats' salaries5
as member of Mass. House5
mistakenly delivers AA's canister of tea to Mrs. Samuel Adams5
AA wants letters sent to, for forwarding4
journeys to Continental Congress (1776)4
Mass. delegate in Continental Congress4
on charge brought against JA in congress4
opposes congressional actions revoking JA's powers4
returns from Continental Congress (1776)4
AA on character and appearance of3
acts on Isaac Smith's request to export fish3
and committee of thirteen3
and policy of free franking for commissioners3
and retention of seat in Continental Congress3
congressional service of3
on appointment of minister to Spain3
on JA as negotiator of Anglo-American treaties3
on JA's diplomatic appointments3
proposal to prohibit delegates from being appointed to salaried offices3
tries to stop Jay from returning to America3
and JA's plan to reinforce French fleet in America2
and recall of Amer. diplomats in Europe2
and regimental paymasters2
and reprinting of Jenings' “Spirit and Resources of Great Britain”2
displaces Thomas Cushing in Continental Congress2
JA's 1779 appointment to negotiate Anglo-Amer. treaties and2
letter from JA listed (1780)2
nominates JA as commissioner to France (1777)2
on bounties for enlistments2
on congress and foreign affairs2
on JA's election as Commissioner (1777)2
proposes commander for Boston2
proposes replacement of Gen. Schuyler2
purchases Cambridge estate2
and committee report on negotiation of commercial treaties1
and Gates faction in congress1
and JA's report on Massachusetts' territorial claims1
and payment as delegate to Congress1
brigantine reported taken1
cautions JA about reports to Congress1
correspondence with Dana1
describes JA's election as Commissioner1
his “Defence of Batchelors”1
influence in behalf of JA sought by AA1
JA on character and personality of1
JA's discourse on vanity to1
JQA gives louis d'ors to1
letter from JA on diplomacy1
letter to AA listed (1779)1
letter to AA listed (1784)1
letter to JA listed (1779)1
letter to JA listed (1780)1
Mass. delegate to Continental Congress1
mediates differences between Adamses and Mercy Warren1
on Anglo-Amer. reconciliation1
on election of minister to negotiate peace1
on General Court dispute over appointment of officers1
on JA and Deane-Lee controversy1
on JA's analysis of political situation in Europe1
on JA's commission to negotiate triple alliance1
on Jay as minister to Spain1
personality and character1
proposes additional troops for N.Y. city1
proposes trade with France1
reelected delegate to Continental Congress (1776)1
residence in Philadelphia1
role in the reduction of foreign ministers' salaries1
sends broadside copies of Declaration of Independence to Boston1