Papers of John Adams: October 1781-April 1782 - Couverture rigide

Adams, John

 
9780674012813: Papers of John Adams: October 1781-April 1782
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 067401281X ISBN 13 : 9780674012813
Editeur : The Belknap Press, 2004

Synopsis

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.

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À propos des auteurs

Gregg L. Lint is Series Editor for the Papers of John Adams of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

C. James Taylor is former Editor in Chief of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Margaret A. Hogan is an independent scholar and former editor of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

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Éditeur
The Belknap Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
067401281X
ISBN 13 
9780674012813
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
576
Éditeur
Lint Gregg L., Ryerson Richard Alan, Cecere Anne Decker, Taylor C. James, Shea Jennifer, Walker Celeste, Hogan Margaret A.
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Personne responsable
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