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Gerry, Elbridge (Mass. politician)

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DCA04
55*
LJA02
353
PJA02

identified1

DJA02
75

subentries

Letters60

From JA (1779)11

From JA (1780)5

PJA08
357
PJA09

To JA (1777)5

PJA05

From JA (1775)3

PJA03

From JA (1777)3

PJA05

From JA (1778)3

PJA07
PJA06
273 (cal.)

To AA (1783)3

AFC05

To JA (1779)3

PJA08

From AA (1781)2

AFC04

From JA (1782)2

PJA13

To AA (1780)2

AFC03

To AA (1781)2

AFC04

To AA (1784)2

AFC05

To JA (1775)2

PJA03

To JA and Samuel Adams (1776)2

PJA04

From AA (1780)1

AFC03
297

From AA (1783)1

AFC05
256

From AA (1784)1

AFC05
311

From JA (1776)1

PJA05
56

From JA (1781)1

PJA11
377

From John Sullivan (1776)1

PJA05
50

To JA (1776)1

PJA04
431

To JA (1780)1

PJA09
273

To JA (1781)1

PJA11
30

To Mass. delegates (1775)1

PJA03
39

mentioned54

AFC04
AFC05
AFC06
230
DJA02
DJA04
152
PJA03
PJA10
PJA11
DCA02
PJA05
AFC01
286
AFC02
136

correspondence with JA26

AFC07
AFC03
AFC05
AFC06
PJA07
PJA08
PJA13
DCA06
42*
43*
171*
339*

supplies AA with political and congressional news12

in Continental Congress11

DJA01
272
DJA02

as delegate to congress9

PJA03
PJA04
106
PJA07
114
PJA08

service in congress8

PJA05
PJA06
189

intercepted letter from Lovell to7

activities in Congress6

AFC05
AFC06

advises AA on going to Europe6

JQA's social activities with, in N.Y.6

DQA01

as member of committee to set diplomats' salaries5

PJA08

as member of Mass. House5

PJA03

elected to Congress5

AFC05

JQA visits in Cambridge5

DQA02

marriage of5

AFC07
PJA08

mistakenly delivers AA's canister of tea to Mrs. Samuel Adams5

AA wants letters sent to, for forwarding4

AFC06

and Board of Treasury4

PJA08

and JQA4

AFC06

journeys to Continental Congress (1776)4

AFC01
AFC02

Mass. delegate in Continental Congress4

AFC01
380
AFC02

military assessments of4

on charge brought against JA in congress4

PJA07
PJA08

opposes congressional actions revoking JA's powers4

AFC04

returns from Continental Congress (1776)4

AFC02

AA on character and appearance of3

AFC02
78
94
98

acts on Isaac Smith's request to export fish3

AFC01

and committee of thirteen3

PJA08

and Mass. constitution3

PJA08

and Mass. Navy3

PJA03

and policy of free franking for commissioners3

AFC05

and retention of seat in Continental Congress3

AFC04

congressional service of3

PJA13

correspondence with AA3

AFC03
PJA08
216

imports consigned to3

AFC04

on appointment of minister to Spain3

PJA08

on Dana3

PJA08

on JA as negotiator of Anglo-American treaties3

PJA07
PJA08

on JA's diplomatic appointments3

DJA03
DJA04
3

proposal to prohibit delegates from being appointed to salaried offices3

PJA08

tries to stop Jay from returning to America3

AFC05

and Catherine Hunt2

AFC02

and JA's plan to reinforce French fleet in America2

PJA07
PJA08
153

and loss of Fair Play 2

PJA08

and recall of Amer. diplomats in Europe2

PJA08

and regimental paymasters2

PJA04

and reprinting of Jenings' “Spirit and Resources of Great Britain”2

PJA10

antifederalism of2

DQA02

criticizes Artemas Ward2

PJA03
40
42

displaces Thomas Cushing in Continental Congress2

AFC01

in Mass. General Court2

JA's 1779 appointment to negotiate Anglo-Amer. treaties and2

PJA13

JQA visits2

AFC07

learning French2

PJA05
339
AFC02
373

letter from JA listed (1780)2

PJA08
397 (2)
PJA10
470

letter to Lovell2

AFC04

nominates JA as commissioner to France (1777)2

AFC02

on A. Lee2

PJA08

on bounties for enlistments2

PJA04

on congress and foreign affairs2

PJA08

on JA's election as Commissioner (1777)2

PJA08

on JA's prospects2

AFC05

on Mass. boundaries2

PJA08

proposes commander for Boston2

proposes replacement of Gen. Schuyler2

PJA04

purchases Cambridge estate2

AFC07

ship belonging to2

PJA05

WSS and2

AFC07
78
80

AA comments on1

AFC05
211

AA desirous of meeting1

AFC02
72

analyzes value of money1

PJA05

analyzes war strategy1

PJA05
67

and committee report on negotiation of commercial treaties1

DJA03
168

and Continental Navy1

DJA02

and Gates faction in congress1

PJA05
262

and Hancock1

PJA10
367

and JA's report on Massachusetts' territorial claims1

DJA03

and Jenings1

PJA08
210

and payment as delegate to Congress1

AFC04
195

and Samuel Adams1

DJA02
74

and Whitmarsh1

PJA07
138

brigantine reported taken1

AFC01
365

cautions JA about reports to Congress1

AFC07
75

correspondence with Dana1

PJA13

describes JA's election as Commissioner1

PJA05
334

extract from letter1

PJA11
216

health of1

PJA04
431

his “Defence of Batchelors”1

AFC02
397

influence in behalf of JA sought by AA1

AFC04
191

JA characterizes1

PJA04
382

JA comments on1

PJA08

JA on character and personality of1

AFC02
49

JA's discourse on vanity to1

DJA03

JA sends newspapers to1

PJA13
254

JQA gives louis d'ors to1

DQA01
301

letter from AA1

DCA02
337

letter from JA on diplomacy1

DJA04

letter to AA listed (1779)1

AFC06
519

letter to AA listed (1784)1

AFC06
521

letter to JA listed (1779)1

PJA08
396

letter to JA listed (1780)1

PJA10
471

Mass. delegate to Continental Congress1

AFC03
208

mediates differences between Adamses and Mercy Warren1

AFC01
xiv

on Anglo-Amer. reconciliation1

PJA11
33

on Arnold and André1

PJA11
31

on Dickinson1

PJA08
175

on election of minister to negotiate peace1

AFC03
230

on Franklin1

PJA08
213

on General Court dispute over appointment of officers1

PJA03

on issue of Vt. lands1

PJA08
182

on JA and Deane-Lee controversy1

AFC03
232

on JA's analysis of political situation in Europe1

PJA08
125

on JA's commission to negotiate triple alliance1

AFC04
203

on Jay as minister to Spain1

PJA08
182

on titles of dignity1

AFC03

on U.S. prosperity1

PJA11

opposition to Hancock1

PJA07
144

personality and character1

DJA03
360

proposes additional troops for N.Y. city1

PJA04
431

proposes trade with France1

PJA04
402

reelected delegate to Continental Congress (1776)1

AFC02
131

residence in Philadelphia1

DJA02
237

role in the reduction of foreign ministers' salaries1

AFC05
444

sends broadside copies of Declaration of Independence to Boston1

AFC02
48

sends JA news1

PJA11
215

teases AA1

PJA05

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