Papers of John Adams

Klappentext A new chapter in John Adam's diplomatic career opened when the Dutch recognized the United States in April 1782. This volume chronicles Adam's efforts to achieve these objectives. Zusammenfassung In 1782! Adams focused his energies on raising a loan from Dutch bankers and negotiating a Dutch-American commercial treaty. This volume chronicles his efforts to achieve these objectives! but also provides an unparalleled view of 18th-century American diplomacy on the eve of a peace settlement ending the eight-year war of the American Revolution.

Zusammenfassung
In 1782, Adams focused his energies on raising a loan from Dutch bankers and negotiating a Dutch-American commercial treaty. This volume chronicles his efforts to achieve these objectives, but also provides an unparalleled view of 18th-century American diplomacy on the eve of a peace settlement ending the eight-year war of the American Revolution.