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172
190
286
315

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desire for22

European recognition of20

PJA09
284
338
348-349
419
541
559
PJA10
94
268
329
346
PJA11
7
9
12
54
79-80
85
130
194
234
417

comments on British recognition of19

Amer. commitment to17

Mass. and15

Penn. and13

PJA03
320
325
344
PJA04
56
115
184
195
197
314
334
335
344
372

recognition prior to peace conference11

attitude in Parliament toward10

PJA09
11
44
110
137
348
410
PJA10
40-41
44
347
362

British attitudes toward9

PJA07
42
xxi
PJA08
202
PJA07
253-254
266
268
PJA08
9
299
372-373

British proposals for reconciliation short of9

PJA09
261-262
307
328
487
501
545
PJA10
6
245
vii

Dutch reluctance to recognize9

N.J. and8

possible recognition of, by armed neutrality8

British opposition to7

debated in Continental Congress7

resolution and vote on7

PJA03
xx-xxi
PJA04
2
334
341-342
343-345
371
439

constitutional impossibility of6

PJA09
16
18-20
21
30
34
318

delay of6

PJA04
154
169
175
193
222
371

possibility of Dutch recognition of6

PJA09
75
194
348
PJA10
83
360-361
444

possibility of Spanish recognition of6

PJA09
115
120
134
240
371-373
PJA10
86

recognition as alleged condition for Russian mediation6

PJA11
194
195
197
198
223
384

recognition by armed neutrality6

PJA11
62
84-85
90
106
222
311

recognition of, as prerequisite for Anglo-American negotiations6

PJA10
39
43
217
244
279
342

and a Dutch-American treaty5

PJA07
65-66
102
129
192
236

and report of British offer for separate peace5

European self-interest in5

PJA09
177-179
206-208
574
PJA10
151-152
153

Va. and5

PJA04
128
129
131
194
342

and Franco-American treaties4

PJA06
21
61
240
241

Del. and4

PJA04
196
313-314
334
344

foreign recognition of4

DJA02
388-389
458
DJA03
6
168

French recognition of4

PJA09
194
492
PJA10
9
86

French view of its relation to concluding peace4

PJA08
89
90
274
275

JA comments on British opposition to4

PJA09
324
568
585-588
PJA10
44

JA on, as being in France’s interest4

PJA07
412-413
414
PJA08
109
131

N.C. and4

PJA04
128
129
131
195

Oswald's instructions on recognition of4

DJA03
16-17
70
91-93
100

parties for and against, in Congress4

DJA02
231-233
241
DJA03
367
392

Pownall's Memorial on reality of4

PJA09
159
164-166
193
197

AA's advocacy of3

AFC01
352
370
376

Amer. support for3

PJA05
43
217
PJA06
191

and confederation3

PJA04
184
201
234

Austro-Russian mediation and3

PJA11
319
438
469

freedom of commerce and3

in fact if not in name3

PJA04
46
57-58
222

JA as Novanglus, denies desire for3

PJA02
223
263
335-336

JA on “the glorious Cause,” and “great Object”3

PJA07
235
xiii
PJA08
375

N.H. and3

PJA03
401-402
403
PJA04
136

N.Y. and3

PJA04
219
220
344

N.Y. city and3

PJA04
99
219
220

and Lord Howe's conciliation proposals2

DJA03
415
421

and Maryland instructions on2

DJA03
360-362
395

and negotiations with Carlisle Peace Commissioners2

PJA06
52-53
228

and proposed address to the American people2

PJA03
402
403

and trade2

PJA03
412-413
PJA04
140

as sine qua non of peace treaty2

PJA07
251
PJA08
203

celebration of2

PJA09
498
504

determination of Americans to obtain2

PJA08
364
374-375

essential for peace treaty2

PJA06
27
72

Frederick II’s attitude toward2

Friesland considers2

PJA11
430
435

Ga. and2

PJA04
195
196-197

JA on2

PJA01
xxx-xxxi
xxv

JA's comments on progress toward2

AFC01
382
410

Massachusettensis on2

PJA02
219
263

Md. and2

PJA04
197
314

opposed by Quakers2

opposition to2

PJA03
14
PJA04
218

Spanish recognition of2

PJA11
232-233
446

struggle for, compared with Dutch2

PJA11
60-61
70

American republic proposes1

PJA02
178-183

and JA's intercepted letters on1

DJA03
319-320

and JA's preamble on new state governments1

DJA03
386

and paper money1

PJA07
428

and prospects for Dutch loan1

PJA11
254

and resolution for instituting new governments1

DJA03
335

and resolution on instituting state governments1

AFC01
410-412

and slavery1

PJA03
411

and treaty plan1

PJA04
261

as sole object of the war1

PJA07
163

British recognition and Russian mediation of1

PJA08
299

Carlisle Peace Commission on1

PJA07
176

constraints on Austrian recognition of1

PJA08
115

Cotton Tufts urges1

AFC01
396

desire for, in Mass.1

PJA02
166

determination to achieve1

PJA11
274-275

Dickinson's opposition to1

DJA03
324

Dutch recognition of1

PJA08
119

effect of Franco-Spanish intervention on1

PJA09
35-36

effect of quarrels among Americans on1

PJA08
2-3

exertions needed to maintain1

PJA04
395

expected European response to1

PJA04
37-38

French expectations from1

PJA09
421-422

French recognition of, as an act of war1

PJA07
169

Galloway's pamphlets on British policy toward1

DJA03
88-89

importance of naval power to preservation of1

PJA07
74

influence on Penn. elections1

AFC02
42-43

instructions to Dutch privateers as recognition of1

PJA11
445-446

JA on role in preparing declaration of1

PJA08
214

JA's accounts of adoption of1

AFC02
27-33

JA's definition of1

AFC01
377

Jenings on need to recognize before Anglo-American negotiations1

PJA08
11

Joseph Hewes and1

AFC02
281

London rumors regarding1

PJA10
155

recognition as condition for alliance with Netherlands1

PJA11
455

recognition deferred until peace negotiations1

PJA11
110

R. H. Lee's resolution1

AFC02
22-23

Russian, Swedish, and Danish attitudes toward1

PJA08
116-117

strong economy needed to obtain1

PJA07
431

Thomas Paine on1

DJA03
330-334

“Yesterday the greatest Question was decided, which ever was debated in America”1

AFC02
27-28

Zabdiel Adams urges1

AFC02
6-8
See also: AA—Opinions and Beliefs
See also: Continental Congress, 1775, 1776
See also: Declaration of Independence
See also: United States

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