Papers of John Adams, Volume 18: December 1785 - January 1787
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By John Adams, Gregg L. Lint (Editor), Sara Martin (Editor), C. James Taylor (Editor), Sara Georgini (Editor), Hobson Woodward (Editor), Sara B. Sikes (Editor), Amanda Mathews Norton (Editor)
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Volume 18 is the final volume of the Papers of John Adams wholly devoted to Adams’ diplomatic career. It chronicles fourteen months of his tenure as minister to Great Britain and his joint commission, with Thomas Jefferson, to negotiate treaties with Europe and North Africa. With respect to Britain, Adams found it impossible to do “any Thing Satisfactory, with this Nation,” and the volume ends with his decision to resign his posts. His diplomatic efforts, Adams thought, were too much akin t...






















