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Lovell, James (Mass. member of Congress)
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agent for AA in Philadelphia in transshipment of goods32
interception and publication of letters of15
as transmitter and interpreter of congressional intelligence11
prisoner of British in Boston and Halifax8
and charge brought against JA in congress7
MS map of upper Chesapeake Bay region7
rebuts charges of imprudence and immorality7
letters of, relished by AA as entertaining, “agreable,” “peculiarly pleasing,” and witty6
on Spanish mediation and formulation of peace ultimata6
as disciple of Sterne in letters to AA5
as member of Foreign Affairs Committee5
on election of minister to Spain5
on military officers and men5
prisoner of war exchange for5
receives copies of JA's correspondence with Vergennes on A. Lee5
return to Mass. hindered by indebtedness, want of money and employment5
sends goods, newspapers, and bills of exchange to AA5
AA's correspondence with4
as JA's secretary if Dana declines4
dissuades JA from making a public defense against Izard's charge4
on peace prospects and alliances4
on salaries of ministers and secretaries4
and Dumas' status and finances3
and JA's appointment as commissioner to France3
as member of Committee for Foreign Affairs3
capture and exchange of (1775-1776)3
flattery in correspondence with AA3
on efforts in congress to bring down A. Lee.3
on JA's election to negotiate Anglo-American treaties3
on JA's standing in the congress3
return to Massachusetts advised3
seeks author of letter critical of JA3
successive appointments after leaving Congress3
Adamses on his enigmatic style2
and JA's election as Commissioner (1777)2
as chair of foreign affairs committee2
considered for foreign appointment2
determination to have JA negotiate Anglo-American treaties2
holds JA “indelicately handled” by congress, and actions limiting his powers “ill-judged”2
letters from AA listed (1780)2
letters to AA listed (1780)2
named Naval Officer for Port of Boston2
on British evacuation of Phila.2
on commissions for and funding of JA's mission2
on Congress' issue of bills of exchange2
on Dumas' correspondence2
on JA's analysis of European political situation2
on lack of letters from Commissioners2
on military news from the south2
on need for A. Lee to be informed of Jay's appointment2
on North-South division over fisheries2
on readiness of Britain to make peace2
on Spain's truce proposal2
seconds motion to prohibit congressmen from being elected to any salaried office2
sends JA's property to AA2
threat to nominate A. Lee to negotiate Anglo-American treaties2
tone employed in AA's letters to2
actions of General Court toward termed just by1
actions regarding disputes among Commissioners1
admonished by AA, “You have sometimes given a latitude to your pen which I thought exceptionable and I have ever told you so”1
advises JA on accepting appointment1
and appointment of JA as peace commissioner1
and Va.'s approval of Arts. of Confederation1
and vote to censure Amer. commissioners1
bitter that “our allies are to rule the roost”1
concern over Franco-American commercial treaty as model for Anglo-American commercial treaty1
correspondence with Franklin1
dispute with Dana on powers for peace negotiator1
elected a Mass. delegate to Continental Congress (1776)1
encourages AA's approval of JA's appointment1
helps Thaxter obtain clerical post1
in Affaires de I'Angleterre
1
informs JA of mission to Netherlands1
in JA's financial accounts1
in prisoner of war exchange1
intended to forward letter from Greene to JA1
JA on value of letters from1
JA reports on unexpected arrival in Spain1
journey to Continental Congress (1777)1
letter from AA listed (1781)1
letter from JA listed (1777)1
letters to AA listed (1778)1
letters to AA listed (1779)1
letters to AA listed (1781)1
letter to, from Franklin on Deane1
letter to, from JA on diplomacy1
letter to AA listed (1782)1
letter to JA listed (1779)1
letter to JA listed (1780)1
letter to JA listed (1781)1
member of Foreign Affairs Committee1
on Arts. of Confederation1
on committee for foreign affairs1
on compensation for Dumas1
on congress' consideration of foreign affairs1
on congressional action regarding JA's corr. with Vergennes1
on Congress' revocation of JA's 1779 commissions1
on currency exchange rates1
on Dana as JA's secretary1
on depreciation of paper money1
on desire for treaty with Spain to vindicate A. Lee1
on Gérard's departure from U.S.1
on JA and Mass. constitution1
on JA's recovery from Izard's charge1
on J. Laurens declining appointment as Franklin's secretary1
on Mathews' resolution to congress1
on naming secretary for foreign affairs1
on nominations of ministers' secretaries1
on public attitude toward Deane's address1
on rumored Anglo-French division of fisheries1
opposes expedition to Canada1
regrets use of hieroglyphic1
Rivington's animadversions on1
saw future prospects dependent on JA's position1
sends congressional Journals to JA1
sends dispatches for France to JA1
to send Articles of Confederation to Dana1
wants JA to be independent of Franklin's control1