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Thaxter, John, Jr. (1755-1791, cousin of AA, secy. to JA)
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Letters133
To C. W. F. Dumas (1781)2
To Benjamin Franklin (1781)1
JQA visits in Haverhill24
visits made and walks with JQA16
correspondence with Dana14
accompanies JA on second mission to Europe13
care of JQA and CA in Leyden9
courtship and marriage of9
comments on marriage and bachelorhood8
writes letters for JA during illness8
accompanies JA on 2d European mission and in journey across northern Spain7
as Dana's agent and secretary6
comments on Great Britain and the peace negotiations6
sets up law practice in Haverhill6
writes letters to Congress in JA's absence6
and Independence Day celebrations in Amsterdam5
comments on AA's letters4
criticism of portrait of4
JA recommends to Suffolk County bar4
reduces correspondence with AA4
and journey through Spain to Paris3
assesses JA's diplomatic achievements3
changes attitude towards marriage3
comments on AA's joining JA in Europe3
criticizes Roman Catholic churches and convents3
delivers peace treaty to Congress3
description of Longchamp3
forwards materials to Livingston3
friendship with Miss Maroni3
in charge of household packing and settlement of accounts in Amsterdam3
inoculated with smallpox3
on character of the Dutch3
witnesses meeting between JA and Digges3
affected by suicide of friend2
and arrangements for JA's books and clothes at Paris2
and JA's “Peace Journal”2
and opening of another's mail2
brings Definitive Treaty to Congress for ratification2
carries money from JA to AA2
comments on unhealthy conditions in Holland2
comments on U.S. policy of independence2
Darly caricature alluded to2
describes criminal and civil cases before the Superior Court (1777)2
informs JA that AA is delivered of a stillborn daughter2
in JA's financial accounts2
inventory of U.S. legation2
proposed as secretary for Dutch mission2
reproved by James Lovell2
reputation slandered and defended2
sails for Europe on La Sensible
2
seeks secretarial post in Congress at York, Penn.2
admitted attorney in Suffolk Inferior Court1
attends lectures at Univ. of Leyden1
care of Adams boys in Leyden1
care of CA given over to William Jackson1
chosen to represent Haverhill in response to Boston address1
comments on European manners1
comments on idea of love1
comments on Russian recognition of U.S.1
comments on socializing with Americans1
compares European and Amer. women1
compares Hartley and Oswald1
compiles Amer. population figures1
condemns custom of women wearing miniatures of beaus1
correspondence with Dumas1
correspondence with Franklin1
correspondence with Luzac1
Dana requests dictionary from1
declines AA's dinner invitations1
delivers cake to Elizabeth Duncan1
describes veiling of a nun1
French difficulty with name of1
Guild carries letters to1
informs JA of Staphorsts' opposition to Hodshon's raising Dutch loan1
informs JQA of JA and AA's return1
inspects house for legation at The Hague1
JA appeals to Congress on behalf of1
JA's candidate for secretary to Amer. peace commission1
Jenings asks for book from1
JQA sends Diary extracts to1
letter from AA2 listed (1782)1
letter from AA2 listed (1784)1
letter from JA requesting Journals of Congress
1
letters in Adams Family Correspondence
1
letters to AA listed (1778)1
letter to AA listed (1780)1
letter to AA listed (1781)1
letter to AA listed (1783)1
letter to AA listed (1786)1
letter to JA listed (1780)1
letter to JA listed (1786)1
living expenses in Philadelphia1
money stolen from JA's chest and1
obtains outstanding obligations from 1781 Neufville loan1
on AA's distress during epidemic in Braintree1
on Dutch reaction to JA's Memorial
1
on educational opportunities in Leyden1
on Great Britain after Yorktown1
on JA's success in swaying Dutch opinion on America1
on J. Stephens' situation1
on meeting between JA and La Vauguyon1
on TBA's admission to Harvard1
on Temple's Observations
1
on training in graces and virtues1
on U.S. economic situation1
oversees studies of JQA and CA in Leyden1
personality and character1
qualified to be secy. to peace commissioners1
reads letters of Abélard and Héloise1
recommends histories of the Netherlands1
requests letters from JA1
returns to U.S. with Definitive Treaty1
succeeded by Storer as JA's secretary1
supports James Warren for lieutenant governor1
takes CA to the South Carolina
1
to attend investiture of Ordre du St. Esprit1
tone of correspondence with AA1
transmits numerous false rumors from Congress1
uses term “Anglomanes” (1781)1
Waterhouse's friendship for1
wishes to return to Mass.1
witnesses JA's departure to present memorials1