Index: Papers of John Adams, Volume 14
Franklin, Benjamin (U.S. minister to France)
79
Peace negotiations
11
signs armistice declaration
7
decision to negotiate without informing France
4
signs preliminary treaty and separate article
4
hard-line toward loyalists
3
meets with Brit. negotiators
3
signs letter from commissioners
3
summoned to signing of preliminary peace treaties between Britain, France, and Spain
2
appointment of W. T. Franklin as secy. to peace commission and
4
Congress’ instructions and
3
ill with gout during negotiations
3
Jay conducts negotiations during illness of
2
proposes articles for definitive treaty
2
proposes joint Anglo-Amer. citizenship
4
signs armistice proclamation
3
account of negotiations for Congress
1
Congress’ renunciation of separate peace or truce sent to
1
Dana’s notification of preliminary treaty and
1
expectations for definitive treaty
1
favors compensation for Amer. losses
2
meets with JA about peace negotiations
2
portrait of at signing of preliminary treaty
1
refuses to negotiate unless U.S. recognized
1
relationship with Whitefoord
1
signs definitive treaty
50
Relationship with JA and other American ministers
19
JA criticizes diplomacy and character of
6
opposed expanding U.S. diplomatic representation in Europe
3
JA on efforts to divide Amer. ministers in Europe
2
JA offended by his “Speech of Miss Polly Baker”
2
supports Dana’s execution of mission to Russia
2
JA refuses to see upon arrival at Paris
1
JA thinks conduct of has damaged France as much as U.S.
3
agrees with colleagues on Anglo-Amer. negotiations and settlement
1
antipathy for A. Lee and Izard
1
conflict with Jay over peace negotiations
1
jealousy of fellow Amer. ministers
1
opposes JA’s mission to the Netherlands
1
seeks to control nomination of U.S. ministers in Europe
1
shares colleagues’ suspicions of France
1
supports JA in discussions of Anglo-Dutch peace settlement
35
Correspondence
1
with Herman Heyman’s Sons
36
Finances
8
Dana seeks funds for Russian negotiations from
4
seeks funds from France
4
disposal of proceeds from Dutch-Amer. loan and
3
seeks funds to pay interest on loan guaranteed by France in Netherlands
1
JA discusses Thaxter’s salary with
1
Capellen seeks information on origin of list of Dutch investors from
1
Congress requested to revise exchange rates for ministers’ salaries by
1
signs contract for loan from Farmers General
24
Reputation
2
compared with Washington
2
as depicted in Cérutti’s L’aigle et le hibou
2
as “Founder of the American Empire”
2
as “Pacificateur de l’Amerique”
1
JA thinks it makes it impolitic to remove him
1
compared with Frederick the Great
1
eighteenth century as “Franklinian Age”
1
as “father of the Revolution in America”
1
eulogized by Vicq d’Azyr
9
Swedish-Amer. Treaty and
5
allied agreement recognizing principles of Armed Neutrality and
6
issuance of passports and
4
Hartley’s draft Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty and
4
Franco-Amer. treaties and
4
Libertas Americana medal and
3
letters from JA listed (1783)
2
appointed to negotiate commercial treaties
2
Austro-Amer. treaty and
3
as possible minister to Britain
2
preparation of code of laws for U.S. and
2
letters to JA listed (1783)
1
Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty and
1
Congress’ authorization to accede to Armed Neutrality and
1
desire to outlaw privateering
1
Hamburg-Amer. treaty and
1
informs JA of Vergennes’ desire to see
1
invited to London to be presented at court
1
rumored meeting with Yorke
1
Moroccan-Amer. treaty and
1
Juliana Penn seeks assistance from
1
proposal to supply Congress with copper blanks for coins and
1
publication of Constitutions des treize États-Unis de l’Amérique and
1
relationship with J. Temple
1
reportedly receives gold snuff box
1
1776 seizure of Amer. ships at Hamburg and
1
visits royal family at Versailles
1
letters to JA listed (1782)
1
letters from JA listed (1782)