Papers of John Adams, volume 17
This list includes 192 documents omitted from volume 17 of the Papers of John Adams and 1 document that has come to the editors’ attention since the publication of the volume in which it would have appeared. Entries contain the date of the document, the correspondent, the form in which it exists (Dft, FC, LbC, LbC-Tr, MS, RC), its location, and its place of publication, if any. Where there are multiple instances of publication, the most recent has been indicated to facilitate accessibility. All copies existing in the Adams Papers have been indicated.
| 1772 | |
| 26 Dec. | To Andrew Eliot Sr., RC (private owner, 2013). |
| 1785 | |
| 7 April | From Gazaigner de Boyer, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 8 April | From the Duke of Dorset, RC (MHi:Adams-Hull Coll.). |
| 13 April | To Benjamin Franklin, RC (PPAmP: Franklin Papers). |
| 14 April | To Samuel Adams, RC (NN:George Bancroft Coll.); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 107; PRINTED: Bulletin of the New York Public Library, 10:240 (April 1906). |
| 14 April | To Thomas Cushing, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 107. |
| 14 April | To John Hancock, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 107. |
| 14 April | To Samuel Allyne Otis, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 107. |
| 630 | |
| 14 April | To William Smith, RC (MHi:Smith-Carter Papers). |
| 14 April | To William Tudor, RC (MHi:Tudor-Adams Correspondence); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 107. |
| 19 April | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 21 April | From Gazaigner de Boyer, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 24 April | To Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 107. |
| 25 April | To the Conde de Aranda, FC (Adams Papers). |
| 26 April | To Benjamin Franklin, RC (PPAmP: Franklin Papers); PRINTED: The Historical Magazine, 4:195–196. |
| 26 April | Project of a Treaty with Tuscany, MS (Adams Papers). |
| 28 April | To Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 107. |
| 28 April | The Comte de Vergennes to the American Commissioners (PCC, No. 86, f. 231); PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:120. |
| 2 May | From Erasmus Carver & Son, RC (Adams Papers). |
[ca. 4] May |
From Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, LbC (Adams Papers). |
| 6 May | From Walter Brown, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 7 May | From Samuel Mather Jr., RC (Adams Papers). |
| 8 May | From Unknown, RC (Adams Papers). |
[ca. 10 May] |
From the Marquis de Lafayette, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 12 May | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 12 May | From Daniel Hailes, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 19 May | To Thomas Jefferson, RC (DLC:Jefferson Papers); PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:157. |
| 19 May | To Van den Yver, Fréres & Co., RC
|
| 19 May | From [Johann Christian von?] Struve, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 26 May | From Thomas Barclay, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 27 May | From the Marquis of Carmarthen, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED:
Dipl. Corr., 1783–1789,
2:347. |
| 27 May | To the Marquis of Carmarthen, RC (British 631Library, London:Leeds Papers); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111; PRINTED: Dipl. Corr., 1783–1789, 2:347. |
| 29 May | To C. W. F. Dumas, RC (NN); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 29 May | To Christian Lotter, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 29 May | From Isaiah Doane and Samuel Brown, RC (PRO: FO 4, State Papers, vol. 3, f. 475–481). |
| 31 May | From Richard Henry Lee, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED: Smith, Letters of Delegates,
22:419. |
| 1 June | John Adams’ Address to George III, King of Great Britain, and the King’s Response, FC (Adams Papers). |
| 1 June | From George Clinton, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 2 June | To Elbridge Gerry, RC (private owner, 1957). |
| 2 June | From W. R. Coleman, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 3 June | To Thomas Jefferson, RC (DLC Jefferson Papers); PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:176. |
| 3 June | From Clement Cottrell Dormer, RC (Adams Papers); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 5 June | From John Girvin, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 7 June | From Edmé de Bays, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 9 June | John Adams’ Address to Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain, and the Queen’s Response, FC (Adams Papers). |
| 9 June | From François Soulés, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 10 June | To Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 107. |
| 13 June | To Hendrik Fagel, RC (Nationaal Archief:ARA Arch. Nieuwenhuisen, inv. no. 24); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 13 June | To the President of the States General, RC (Nationaal Archief:ARA Arch. Nieuwenhuisen, inv. no. 24); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 14 June | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 14 June | From Ann Veasey Ward, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 16 June | From Benjamin Rush, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 632 | |
| 17 June | To the Marquis of Carmarthen, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 17 June | From the Marquis of Carmarthen, RC (Adams Papers); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 17 June | From Samuel Saportas, RC (Adams Papers). |
[17 June] |
Memorandum of Points to be Discussed with Great Britain, MS (Adams Papers). |
| 18 June | From George Henry Eggers, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 20 June | To Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, RC (PCC, No. 84, V, f. 514); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111; PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:238 (in part). |
| 20 June | To Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, RC (PCC, No. 84, V, f. 514a); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111; PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:238. |
| 20 June | From J. D. Planter, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 21 June | From John Woddrop, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 23 June | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 26 June | To Elbridge Gerry, RC (PP:Rare Book Dept., William M. Elkins Coll., Jay Treaty Papers). |
| 29 June | From the Marquis of Carmarthen, RC (Adams Papers). |
[June] |
From Uriah Forrest, RC (Adams Papers). |
[June] |
From His Majesty’s Royal Bell Ringers, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 1 July | From Thomas Mills, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 2 July | From Mr. Quesnel, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 8 July | To the Board of Treasury, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
[9?] July |
The Marquis de Castries to the American Commissioners, RC (DLC Jefferson Papers); PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:277. |
| 11 July | From Henry Martin, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 12 July | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 16 July | To C. W. F. Dumas, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 16 July | To Anthony Garvey, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 16 July | To the Baron von Thulemeier, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 16 July | From Elizabeth Wilson, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 633 | |
| 18 July | From Johannes Philip Mercklé, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 19 July | From William Fraser, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 22 July | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 22 July | From John Woddrop, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 25 July | From Harriet Lincoln, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 26 July | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
[ante 29] July |
To the Marquis of Carmarthen, Dft (Adams Papers); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
[July] |
From F. Muffart, RC (Adams Papers). |
[July] |
From F. Muffart, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 1 Aug. | From the Board of Treasury, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 2 Aug. | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 3 Aug. | From John Jay, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED:
Dipl. Corr., 1783–1789,
2:418–419. |
| 5 Aug. | To Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 5 Aug. | The American Commissioners to C. W. F. Dumas, RC (private owner, 1956). |
| 6 Aug. | To William Pitt, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 6 Aug. | From James Fisher, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 6 Aug. | From George Pretyman, RC (Adams Papers); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 8 Aug. | From Philip Mazzei, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED: Mazzei, Writings,
1:483. |
| 9 Aug. | To C. W. F. Dumas, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 9 Aug. | To Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 15 Aug. | From John Woddrop, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 16 Aug. | From Richard O’Bryen, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 16 Aug. | From William Pitt, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 18 Aug. | From William Carmichael, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 19 Aug. | From Lister Asquith, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 19 Aug. | From Lister Asquith, RC (DLC:Jefferson Papers). |
| 19 Aug. | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
[ca. 19 Aug.] |
From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 634 | |
| 23 Aug. | From the Massachusetts and Virginia Delegates, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED: Smith, Letters of Delegates,
22:584–585. |
| 23 Aug. | From John Weskett, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 24 Aug. | To John Weskett, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 25 Aug. | From Stephen Sayre, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 25 Aug. | From John Woddrop, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 26 Aug. | From John Jay, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED: JA, Works,
8:310. |
| 29 Aug. | From Samuel Tucker, RC (Adams Papers). |
[2 Sept.] |
To Samuel Adams, RC (NN:George Bancroft Coll.); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 2 Sept. | To James Bowdoin, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 3 Sept. | To Ebenezer Crosby, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 107. |
| 3 Sept. | To John Jay, RC (PCC, No. 360, V, f. 378); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111; PRINTED:
Dipl. Corr., 1783–1789,
2:474–475. |
| 3 Sept. | To Richard & Charles Puller, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 3 Sept. | From Thomas Barclay, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 4 Sept. | To Christian Lotter, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 4 Sept. | From Thomas Jefferson, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:475–476. |
| 4 Sept. | From Thomas Jefferson, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:476. |
| 5 Sept. | From Mr. Phillips, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 6 Sept. | From M. C. van Voorde, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 7 Sept. | To Richard Henry Lee, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 9 Sept. | To William Greene, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 9 Sept. | From Thomas Barclay, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 11 Sept. | To Elbridge Gerry, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 11 Sept. | To Thomas Jefferson, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111; PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:510. |
| 11 Sept. | To Thomas Jefferson, RC (DLC Jefferson Papers); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111; PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:510–511. |
| 635 | |
| 12 Sept. | To William Carmichael, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 12 Sept. | To Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 12 Sept. | From Thomas Barclay, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 13 Sept. | From Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 14 Sept. | From the Marquis of Carmarthen, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 15 Sept. | To the Comte de Vergennes, FC (Adams Papers); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 16 Sept. | To Thomas Jefferson, RC (DLC:Jefferson Papers); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111; PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:525. |
| 17 Sept. | To Thomas Barclay, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 18 Sept. | To Thomas Jefferson, RC (PHi:Gratz Coll.); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111; PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:525–526. |
| 24 Sept. | From Blair McClenachan, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 25 Sept. | To John Boylston, RC (private owner, 1990); Tr (PHC:William Pyle Philips Coll.). |
| 25 Sept. | To the Marquis de Lafayette, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 26 Sept. | To William Fraser, RC (PRO:FO 4, State Papers, vol. 3, f. 615). |
| 27 Sept. | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 28 Sept. | To Francis Coffyn, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 28 Sept. | To Anthony Garvey, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 28 Sept. | To Ferdinand Grand, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 28 Sept. | To Le Couteulx & Co., LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 29 Sept. | From William Fraser, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 1 Oct. | From Thomas Barclay, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 4 Oct. | From Thomas Boylston, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 4 Oct. | From Thomas Fraser, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 5 Oct. | From Thomas Jefferson, RC (Ct:Glines Autograph Coll.); PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:585. |
| 636 | |
| 5 Oct. | From the Board of Treasury, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 6 Oct. | From William Fraser, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 6 Oct. | John Lamb’s Letter of Credit, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 7 Oct. | To Thomas Barclay, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 7 Oct. | From Philip Mazzei, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED: Mazzei, Writings,
1:497–498. |
| 8 Oct. | From Elizabeth Otis Brown, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 9 Oct. | From Thomas Barclay, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 11 Oct. | To Thomas Jefferson, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 15 Oct. | To the Marquis of Carmarthen, RC (PRO:FO 4, State Papers, vol. 3, f. 631). |
| 16 Oct. | From Edward Newenham, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 16 Oct. | From Richard Price, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 17 Oct. | To the Marquis of Carmarthen, RC (PRO:FO 4, State Papers, vol. 3, f. 659–676). |
| 18 Oct. | From Thomas Jefferson, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:647. |
| 19 Oct. | To Alexander Hamilton, RC (DLC:Alexander Hamilton Papers). |
| 20 Oct. | To Richard & Charles Puller, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 21 Oct. | From the Abbés Chalut and Arnoux, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 21 Oct. | From Joseph and Isaac Saportas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 22 Oct. | From Thomas Barclay, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 24 Oct. | From Jonathan Jackson, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 25 Oct. | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 25 Oct. | From John Lamb, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 28 Oct. | From Jacques Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 28 Oct. | From Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 1 Nov. | From John Jay, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED: Dipl.
Corr., 1783–1789, 2:454. |
| 2 Nov. | From John Jay, RC (Adams Papers); PRINTED: Dipl.
Corr., 1783–1789, 2:454–455. |
| 3 Nov. | From Thomas Barclay, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 637 | |
| 4 Nov. | To the Baron von Thulemeier, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 4 Nov. | From Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 5 Nov. | To Thomas Jefferson, RC (DLC Jefferson Papers); PRINTED: Jefferson, Papers,
8:18–22. |
| 5 Nov. | From John Lamb, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 8 Nov. | To Richard & Charles Puller, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 10 Nov. | To C. W. F. Dumas, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 12 Nov. | To Richard & Charles Puller, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 12 Nov. | To Wilhem & Jan Willink and Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 15 Nov. | From C. W. F. Dumas, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 15 Nov. | From Wilhem & Jan Willink, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 22 Nov. | To Edward Bridgen, LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |
| 23 Nov. | From Thomas Barclay, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 24 Nov. | From Elizabeth Otis Brown, RC (Adams Papers). |
| 30 Nov. | From the Marquis of Carmarthen, RC (Adams Papers); LbC (Adams Papers), APM Reel 111. |