American riots-Political organization of society-Navigation of Mississippi-Luzerne-Carmichael - Franks - Bingham- Smith-Copying press. To Mrs. John Adams, February 22 Shay's rebellion-Assembly of Notables. Divisions of government-Veto power-National Judiciary -Western lands-Negotiations with Spain-Cabinet changes- Opinion on wills-Possible return to America-Wrist. Reformation of Articles of Confederation-Europe compared To the Journal de Paris, August 29. Travels-Books-European news-Greek kingdom. To Charles Thomson, September 20. Indian antiquities-Origin of red man-Ledyard-Stratifica- tion-Steam mills. Draft-Barbary states-American and European news. Defense of American Constitutions-Divisions of government Cipher Conversation with Eden-New constitution-De- fects-Probable course of states-Sale of western lands- 30. Sept. 13. 15. 16. Oct. 16. Dec. 9. 1785. Mar. 10. May 11. 17. June 20. July 28. Oct. 17. Dec. 9. Lodges at hotel d'Orleans, rue Richelieu. At Paris. Lodges at hotel d'Orleans, rue Petits Augustins. At Versailles, with commissioners, to meet Vergennes. Hires hotel Tête-bout, cul-de-sac Tête-bout. Elected by Congress French Minister. Notes on Virginia completed. Audience at French court. At Saunois. At Paris. Signs Prussian Treaty. Negotiations with Vergennes, concerning tobacco mon opoly. Rents hotel du Count de Langeac, Grille de Chaillot. Holds conference with Vergennes on commerce. 22. 26. Apl. 1-9. IO. 26. Obtains designs for Virginia capitol. Prepares notes for Meusnier. Aids John Ledyard. Leaves Paris. At Calais. At London. Presented to King, Windsor. Has interview with Tripolitan Ambassador. Prepares with Adams projet of treaty with Great Britain. At London. Signs treaty with Portugal. Portrait painted by Mather Brown. At Dartford, Rochester, Canterbury, Dover. At Paris. Suggests treaty against Barbary states. Corrects article of Meusnier. Rents hotel corner Champs Elysées and rue Neuve de 29. May 1. June 22. 4. 13. Answers queries of Soulé's. Oct. 22 Berry. Fractures wrist. Dec. 16 1787.-Jan. 4. Feb. 27. 4. Prepares map of Virginia. Made an LL.D. (Yale). Act for Religious Freedom passed by Virginia Assembly. Notes on Virginia translated into French by Morellet. Makes proposition to British creditors. Attends audience of Montmorin. At Sens and Vermanton. At Lucy le bois, Cussy les forges, Rouvray, Maisonneuve, Vitteaux, La Chalieure, Pont de Paris, and Dijon. 7-8. At la Boraque and Chagny. 9. At Chalons, Sennecy, Tournus, St. Albin, and Macon. 15-18. At St. Fond and Mornas. |