John Adams was a shrewd observer of the political and diplomatic world in which he functioned and his comments on events and personalities remain the most candid and revealing of any American in Europe. His correspondence traces the complex negotiations necessary to raise a Dutch loan and throws new light on his conclusion of a treaty of amity and commerce with the Netherlands, achievements of which he was most proud. Events in England and elsewhere in Europe also provided grist for his pen. Would the establishment in July of a new ministry under the earl of Shelburne hinder or advance the cause of peace? That question bedeviled Adams and his correspondents for the fate of the new nation literally rode on its answer. The volume ends with Adams's triumphal departure from The Hague to face new challenges at Paris as one of the American commissioners to negotiate an Anglo-American peace treaty.
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John Adams was a shrewd observer of the political and diplomatic world in which he functioned and his comments on events and personalities remain the most candid and revealing of any American in Europe. His correspondence traces the complex negotiations necessary to raise a Dutch loan and throws new light on his conclusion of a treaty of amity and commerce with the Netherlands, achievements of which he was most proud. Events in England and elsewhere in Europe also provided grist for his pen. Would the establishment in July of a new ministry under the earl of Shelburne hinder or advance the cause of peace? That question bedeviled Adams and his correspondents for the fate of the new nation literally rode on its answer. The volume ends with Adams's triumphal departure from The Hague to face new challenges at Paris as one of the American commissioners to negotiate an Anglo-American peace treaty.
Imprint | The Belknap Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | General Correspondence and Other Papers of the Adams Statesmen |
Release date | 2006 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2006 |
Authors | John Adams |
Editors | Gregg L. Lint, C.James Taylor, Margaret A. Hogan, Jessie May Rodrique, Mary T. Claffey, Hobson Woodward |
Dimensions | 248 x 165 x 40mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 648 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-01812-9 |
Barcode | 9780674018129 |
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LSN | 0-674-01812-5 |