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Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816, secy. to U.S. legation in London, later husband of AA2, designated as WSS in The Adams Papers)

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Correspondence

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with JQA

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with Jefferson

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with AA

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with AA2

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with JA

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with AA and JA

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with Margaret Stephens Smith

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Public Service

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as secy. to JA

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military service of

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as chargé d'affaires

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AA on salary of

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appointed by Congress to inspect evacuation of N.Y.

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appointed secy. to U.S. legation to Britain

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collects documents relating to New York's land claims

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drafts memorandum on Native Americans

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Relationship with AA2

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marriage

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engagement

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Mary Cranch on courtship and marriage of

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eager to marry

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establishes household with at Wimpole Street

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AA2 sends profile of to JQA

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asks permission of AA and JA to court and marry

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AA announces marriage of

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AA on his relationship with AA2

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Elizabeth Shaw on courtship and marriage of

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Palmers criticize

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as possible suitor for

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confusion over marriage of

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congratulated on marriage

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courtship of

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moves with back to Grosvenor Square

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AA describes wedding of

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AA2 beats at chess

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AA2 hints at relationship with to Elizabeth Cranch

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AA2 on

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AA2 shares JQA's letters with

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AA2 socializes with

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announces marriage at court

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announces pregnancy of to Jefferson

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applies to Archbishop of Canterbury for marriage license

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contrasted to Royall Tyler

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escorts AA and AA2 to queen's birthday celebration

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friends of attend wedding

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motives for marrying

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on relationship between AA2 and Royall Tyler

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on relationship with

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thinks AA2 talks less than most women

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Relationship with Adamses

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as AA's secy.

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AA on

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JA on

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enjoys spending time with

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AA asks to purchase book for JQA

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JA requests books from

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JQA on

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and AA's account with Jefferson

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asks to be remembered to JQA

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interrupts AA's letter-writing

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plays cards with

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tries to persuade JA to sit for portrait

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visits John Jebb with JA

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visits Ranelagh Gardens

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wishes to ride with JA

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21

Social Life

11

dines in company with Adamses

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4

attends theater

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2

attends social events

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2

dines out with David Humphreys

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dines with AA2 at Gilbert Stuart's

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hosts dinner

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24

Travels

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to Prussia

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to Paris to bring Jefferson to London

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4

with Adamses to visit English countryside

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3

with AA and AA2 to visit Bath

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3

with Adamses to Thomas Brand Hollis' estate

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2

to Continent to avoid AA2

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detained in Calais

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to Salt Hill and Staines

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visits Three Cups

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mentioned

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8

Letters

2

From AA (1785)

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1

From AA (1786)

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1

From JA and AA (1786)

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3

To AA (1785)

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To JA and AA (1786)

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7

brings letters and goods to AA from Paris

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7

controversy over membership in Society of the Cincinnati

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6

tour of Prussia

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5

dines with the Adamses in London

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5

sends and receives letters

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4

AA comments on

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4

Adamses send mail by

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4

problems caused by delay in returning from tour

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3

AA concerned about absence of

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3

AA2 comments on

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3

and Col. David Humphreys

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3

courtship and marriage

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goes fishing

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3

interest in AA2

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2

AA takes care of mail for

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JA comments on

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arrives in Paris

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2

family of

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identified

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2

marriage to AA2

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mistakenly accused of owing AA's brother's debt

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3

possible return to U.S.

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2

secretary to Amer. legation in London

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AA advises on correct behavior towards AA2

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AA teases about Cupid

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1

Frederick II gives permission to attend review

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JA's Defence of the Const. as letters to

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JQA comments on

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JQA visits family of

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Jefferson comments on

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Patience Wright visits

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Storer wants correspondence with AA2 kept secret from

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absence said to account for AA2's loneliness

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and CA

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and David Humphreys

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and Miranda's scheme to liberate Venezuela

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appearance of

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appointment as secretary

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asks for AA's advocacy with JA over late return from Prussia

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asks permission to court AA2

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at British Museum

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aversion to royalty

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begins friendship with John Boylston

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character of

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comments on Adams family

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comments on The Heiress

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compared to Richard Cranch

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detects dishonest petitioner to JA

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embarks for New York City

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in Amsterdam

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journal of tour

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keeps a carriage in London

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letter from JA listed (1786)

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letters addressed to, in JA's Defence

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military career of

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mission to Portugal

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moves to legation in Grosvenor Square

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poor health of

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portrait of

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portraits of

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praises women

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presented to George III

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reads letters from family to AA and AA2

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reads sermons

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receives cranberries from friends

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reception upon return to London

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regrets not meeting JQA

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residence of

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returns to U.S. (1788)

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to help AA receive confidential mail

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toasts “common sense to the Common People”

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tours the Continent

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visits The Hyde

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1

weather prevents from going to church

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writes to mother

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courts AA2

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life with the Adamses described

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