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1 Contents List of Illustrations Introduction Publication Objectives Editorial Guidelines Acknowledgments Chronology, 1784-1789 To William Livingston, 30 December 1784[-2 January 1785] To Sarah Livingston Jay, 2 January 1785 To Lafayette, 19 January 1785 To Matthew Ridley, 19 January 1785 To Dorcas Montgomery, 20 January 1785 A MAN OF PROPERTY Editorial Note From Philip Schuyler, 22 January 1785 SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS Editorial Note Report to Congress on a Letter of John Adams, 23 January 1785 From François de Barbé-Marbois, 27 January 1785 Circular to the States, 29 January 1785 To the President of Congress (Richard Henry Lee), 31 January 1785 JOHN JAY, ANTI-SLAVERY AND THE NEW-YORK MANUMISSION SOCIETY Editorial Note New-York Manumission Society Minutes, 4 February 1785 ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS Editorial Note 2 Instructions to the American Minister in London, 5 February 1785 From Lafayette, 8 February 1785 THE LONGCHAMPS AFFAIR Editorial Note (MAG placement) From Barbé-Marbois, 10 February 1785 From Oliver Pollock, 10 February 1785 New-York Manumission Society Minutes, 10 February 1785 From William Bingham, 12 February 1785 Report to Congress on Negotiations with Spain, 15 February 1785 Report to Congress on the Longchamps Affair, 16 February 1785 From Philip Schuyler, 21 February 1785 Report to Congress on Richard Soderstrom, 2 March 1785 Report to Congress on a Letter of John Adams, 4 March 1785 To Benjamin Franklin, 8 March 1785 From John Adams, 9 March 1785 To the American Commissioners in Europe, 11 March 1785 To George Clinton, 15 March 1785 To Philip Schuyler, 17 March 1785 From Lafayette, 19 March 1785 To William Livingston, 21 March 1785 To Benjamin Rush, 24 March 1785 Report to Congress, 1 April 1785 Report on the Eastern Boundary of the United States, 21 April 1785 To Peter Jay Munro, 24 April 1785 3 From Matthew Ridley, 2 May 1785 From John Adams, 8 May 1785 To John Lowell, 10 May 1785 From Lafayette, 11 May 1785 New-York Manumission Society Minutes, 12 May 1785 Report on Plan of Treaty of Amity and Commerce, 17 May 1785 From Philip Schuyler, 17 May 1785 From Robert Morris, 19 May 1785 AMERICANS ENGAGE IN THE CHINA TRADE Editorial Note From Samuel Shaw, 19 May 1785 From Philip Schuyler, 30 May 1785 Report on the Reception of Diego de Gardoqui, 31 May 1785 (could omit if necessary) To William Bingham, 31 May 1785 From John Adams, 2 June 1785 (could omit if necessary}) From Oliver Pollock, 3 June 1785, enclosing State of the Military and Naval Forces of Cuba From John Adams, 26 June 1785 (keep) THE FRANCO-AMERICAN CONSULAR CONVENTION Editorial Note Report to Congress on the Consular Convention with France, 4 July 1785 From Richard Price, 9 July 1785 To Lafayette, 15 July 1785 From John Adams, 19 July 1785 “INTERFERING CLAIMS” TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER Editorial Note Congress’s Resolution to Negotiate with Gardoqui, 20 July 1785 4 John Jay’s Commission to Negotiate a Treaty with Spain, 21 July 1785 To the President of Congress (Richard Henry Lee), 2 August 1785 To John Adams, 3 August 1785 To David Hartley, 3 August 1785 From John Paul Jones, 6 August 1785, enclosing a letter from Soulanges, 14 July 1785 From John Adams, 8 August 1785 From John Adams, 10 August 1785 To Adrienne Noailles de Lafayette, 13 August 1785 To the President of Congress (Richard Henry Lee), 15 August 1785 Report to Congress on a Letter from the Governor of Massachusetts, 16 August 1785 From Thomas Jefferson [private], 23 August 1785 To Richard Price, 24 August 1785 Congressional Resolution Changing John Jay's Instructions for Negotiating a Treaty with Spain, 25 August 1785 To George Washington, 26 August 1785 THE BANKRUPTCY OF DE LA LANDE & FYNJE Editorial Note From William Bingham, 29 August 1785 To the President of Congress (Richard Henry Lee), 1 September 1785 From Barbé-Marbois, 2 September 1785 To Barbé-Marbois, 2 September 1785 To the President of Congress (Richard Henry Lee), 2 September 1785 To the President of Congress (Richard Henry Lee), 3 September 1785 From Lansdowne, 4 September 1785 5 To Barbé-Marbois, 5 September 1785 To John Adams, 6 September 1785 To Vergennes, 6 September 1785 From the Secretary of Congress (Charles Thomson), 8 September 1785 From Baron de Beelen-Bertholff, 14 September 1785 Report on the Treatment of American Citizens at Havana, 15 September 1785 From William Temple Franklin, 15 September 1785 From Philip Schuyler, 18 September 1785 Report on Consular Affairs, 19 September 1785 To Floridablanca, 21 September 1785 Benjamin Franklin to John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay, 21 September 1785 Report on the Eastern Boundary of the United States, 22 September 1785 To Richard Price, 27 September 1785 From Richard Soderstrom, 27 September 1785 From George Washington, 27 September 1785 Report on an Ordinance for the Trial of Piracies, 29 September 1785 To James Duane, 30 September 1785 From Alexander Fowler, 1 October 1785 To Diego De Gardoqui, 4 October 1785 Report on Complaints from French Merchants, 7 October 1785 To James Duane, [11 October] 1785 New York and Massachusetts Agents to Judges, 12 October 1785 Report on Consular Affairs, 13 October 1785 6 To John Adams, 14 October 1785 THE BARBARY STATES: A PROBLEM WITH NO READY SOLUTION Editorial Note Report on the Algerine Declaration of War, 20 October 1785 From Benjamin Franklin, 26 October 1785 Report on Consular Salaries, 31 October 1785 JOHN JAY AND THE FOUNDING OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH Editorial Note To John Adams, 1 November 1785 To John Adams, 1 November 1785 (second letter) Agents of New York and Massachusetts to Congress, 1 November 1785 Report on Equestrian Statue, 2 November 1785 PORTUGUESE-AMERICAN DIPLOMACY Editorial Note From John Adams, 5 November 1785 From John Adams, 11 November 1785 To the Secretary of Congress (Charles Thompson), 18 November 1785 JOHN JAY AND DUTCH AFFAIRS Editorial Note [MG tent placement] Report on the Capture of the Sloop Chester, 24 November 1785 LEWIS LITTLEPAGE REDIVIVUS Editorial Note From Lewis Littlepage, 25 November 1785 From Richard Price, 25 November 1785 CONSULS DE GRATIA (THE ROLE OF BRITISH CONSULS) Editorial Note Report on the Reception of Sir John Temple as British Consul General, 28 November 1785 To Ferdinand Grand, December 1785 7 From John Adams, December 1785 From Lewis Littlepage, 2 December 1785 Report on a Letter from Lewis Littlepage, 2 December 1785 From John Adams, 6 December 1785 To Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1785 From William Carmichael, 9-26 December 1785 From John Adams, 15 December 1785 Report on a Letter from the British Consul General, 31 December 1785 Report on a Letter from the Governor of Massachusetts, 3 January 1786 From John Adams, 4 January 1786 Otto to Vergennes, 10 January 1786 From Henry Brockholst Livingston, 13 January 1786 To Thomas Jefferson, 19 January 1786 Deposition against Henry Brockholst Livingston, 25 January 1786 From Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1786 To the President of Congress (John Hancock), 30 January 1786 To Samuel Shaw, 30 January 1786 From Samuel Shaw, 30 January 1786 Report on Letters from John Adams, 31 January 1786 To John Adams, 2 February 1786 Diego de Gardoqui’s Notes of a Conference with John Jay, 4 February 1786 New-York Manumission Society: Draft Petition of New York State Legislature, [after 8 February 1786] 8 To the Board of Treasury, 9 February 1786 From Lafayette, 11 February 1786 From John Adams, 14 February 1786 From Ebenezer Hazard, 16 February 1786 From Peter Van Schaack, 21 February 1786 From John Adams, 22 February 1786 From Richard Lushington, 22 February 1786 Report on Navigation of the Mississippi River, 25 February 1786, enclosing John Jay to Alexander Fowler, 13 Feb. 1786?] From John Adams, 26 February 1786 To Diego de Gardoqui, 1 March 1786 To Charles Thompson, 3 March 1786 From Yranda, 8 March 1786 Report on Memorials Presented by John Temple, 8 March 1786 SUPPORTING A STENGTHENED CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE Editorial Note To Jacob Read, 16 March 1786 To George Washington, 16 March 1786 Report of Instructions to the Ministers to France and Spain, 22 March 1786 From John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, 28 March 1786 Report on the Proposed Postal Convention, 29 March 1786 Report on a Demand for Evacuation of the Frontier Posts, 30 March 1786 To John Temple, 7 April 1786 To Lansdowne, 16 April 1786 9 To Lansdowne, 20 April 1786 To John Adams, 4 May 1786 To John Adams (Second Letter), 4 May 1786 To John Adams (Third Letter), 4 May 1786 Report on John Adam’s Letter on Commerce, 8 May 1786 Report on Relations with Great Britain, 8 May 1786 From John Adams, 16 May 1786 From George Washington, 18 May 1786 From Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1786 From John Adams, 25 May 1786 From Diego de Gardoqui, 25 May 1786 Report on the Barbary States, 29 May 1786 To the President of Congress (John Hancock), 29 May 1786 From Jacob Read, 12 June 1786 To Lafayette, 16 June 1786 From Samuel Provoost, 17 June 1786 Protestant Episcopal Church Convention Proceedings, 25 June 1786 Protestant Episcopal Church Convention to the Church of England Bishops, 26 June 1786 To George Washington, 27 June 1786 From David Griffith, 27 June 1786 To the President of Congress (Nathaniel Gorham), 3 July 1786 To the Secretary of Congress (Charles Thomson), 3 July 1786 To John Temple, 5 July 1786 10 To Thomas Jefferson, 14 July 1786 From the Governor of New York (George Clinton), 20 July 1786, enclosing extracts from the New York Assembly Journal From the President of New Hampshire (John Sullivan), 22 July 1786 From Thomas Barclay, 30 July 1786 NEGOTIATIONS WITH GARDOQUI REACH
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