| Papers of John Adams Contributor(s): Adams, John (Author), Lint, Gregg L. (Editor), Ryerson, Richard Alan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 067401281X ISBN-13: 9780674012813 Publisher: Belknap Press OUR PRICE: $149.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: The American victory at Yorktown in October 1781 and the fall of Lord North's ministry in March 1782 opened the possibility that John Adams might soon be involved in negotiations to end the war for American independence. To prepare for the occasion, Adams and Benjamin Franklin discussed in their letters the fundamentals for peace. Adams made it clear to the British government that there would be no negotiations without British recognition of the United States as independent and sovereign. This volume chronicles Adams's efforts, against great odds, to achieve formal recognition of the new United States. The documents include his vigorous response to criticism of his seemingly unorthodox methods by those who would have preferred that he pursue a different course, including Congress's newly appointed secretary for foreign affairs, Robert R. Livingston. In April 1782 the Netherlands recognized the United States and admitted John Adams as its minister. For Adams it was "the most Signal Epocha, in the History of a Century," and he would forever see it as the foremost achievement of his diplomatic career. The volume ends with Adams, at long last a full-fledged member of the diplomatic corps, describing his reception by the States General and his audiences with the Prince and Princess of Orange. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | United States - 19th Century - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 77004707 |
| Series: Papers of John Adams |
| Physical Information: 1.72" H x 6.82" W x 10.1" (3.08 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
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| Publisher Description: The American victory at Yorktown in October 1781 and the fall of Lord North's ministry in March 1782 opened the possibility that John Adams might soon be involved in negotiations to end the war for American independence. To prepare for the occasion, Adams and Benjamin Franklin discussed in their letters the fundamentals for peace. Adams made it clear to the British government that there would be no negotiations without British recognition of the United States as independent and sovereign. This volume chronicles Adams's efforts, against great odds, to achieve formal recognition of the new United States. The documents include his vigorous response to criticism of his seemingly unorthodox methods by those who would have preferred that he pursue a different course, including Congress's newly appointed secretary for foreign affairs, Robert R. Livingston. In April 1782 the Netherlands recognized the United States and admitted John Adams as its minister. For Adams it was "the most Signal Epocha, in the History of a Century," and he would forever see it as the foremost achievement of his diplomatic career. The volume ends with Adams, at long last a full-fledged member of the diplomatic corps, describing his reception by the States General and his audiences with the Prince and Princess of Orange. |
Contributor Bio(s): Taylor, C. James: - C. James Taylor is former Editor in Chief of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society.Hogan, Margaret A.: - Margaret A. Hogan is an independent scholar and former editor of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society.Lint, Gregg L.: - Gregg L. Lint is Series Editor of the Papers of John Adams at the Massachusetts Historical Society. |