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Index: Adams Family Correspondence, Volume 08

Smith, William Stephens (1755–1816, husband of Abigail Adams 2d, designated as WSS in The Adams Papers)

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Travels

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to U.S. (1788)

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to and from Portugal

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moves to Long Island

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visits Braintree

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arrives in New York

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2

moves to New York

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visits Halifax en route to U.S.

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visits Jamaica, Long Island

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visits New York City

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possible visit to Mass.

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arrives in England (1785)

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moves to private lodgings

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visits family on Long Island

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Relationship with Adamses

11

as AA's secy.

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pays AA on Jefferson's behalf

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AA on

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as JA's secy.

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escorts AA to Mass.

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AA's purchases and

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encourages AA to visit New York

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JA on

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JA visits

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advises AA on move to New York

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congratulates Adamses on arrival in Boston

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guides CA in choice of friends

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lives with Adamses

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plans to meet JA en route to New York

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reports to JA on election as vice president

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returns JA's clothing

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Correspondence

11

with JA

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with AA2

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with Caroline Smith

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with Richard Harrison

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with Jefferson

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with AA

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with John Brown Cutting

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with William Duer

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with David Hartley

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with John Jay

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with William Short

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with Belinda Smith

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Public Service

16

mission to Portugal

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attends Spanish court

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career prospects of

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commission as secy. expires

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diplomatic status unclear

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military service of

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attempts to stop counterfeiting scheme

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possible appointment as minister to Portugal

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as secy. to U.S. legation in Britain

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mentioned

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Social Life

9

socializes in New York City

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dines with diplomats in Spain

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dines with lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia

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John Temple snubs

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health of

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Relationship with AA2

2

AA2 on

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marriage of

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on AA2

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AA2 hopes JQA will meet

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birth of John Adams Smith

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2

birth of William Steuben Smith

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separation from AA2

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Letters To

1

AA (1787)

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AA (1788)

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AA (1789)

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3

AA2 (1787)

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JA (1788)

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JA (1789)

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family of

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Washington and

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letters to AA2 listed (1787)

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2

Barclay and

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Jefferson and

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portrait of

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Sullivan draws bill on

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2

Letters From

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AA (1787)

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JA (1788)

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on Amer. fondness for European goods

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appearance of

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dress of

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farm of

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on New York

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paraphrases Shakespeare

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on political climate in U.S.

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residence of in U.S.

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on salaries of U.S. diplomats in Europe

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son named for

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Mercy Warren invites to visit

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letter to AA listed (1787)

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