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Federalist, The, [157].
Federalist party, [147].
Finance, question of settlement of debts, [14]-[15], [147]-[148]; conditions of currency, [31]-[32]; national system of coinage, [63]-[64]; Revenue Amendment, [87]; financial crisis, [87]-[88]; revenue act (1789), [159].
Fish, C. R., American Diplomacy, quoted, [27].
Fisheries, [13]-[14], [25].
Fiske, John, The Critical Period of American History, quoted, [81].
France, attitude toward United States, [4]-[5]; relationship of United States with, [6]-[8]; treaty with United States (1778), [7]; excludes United States shipping, [26]-[27].
Franklin, Benjamin, authorized to negotiate consular convention with France, [5]; on Peace Commission, [8]-[9], [11]-[12], [21]; personal characteristics, [9]; on settlement of debts, [14]; Albany plan, [50]; presents plan of Union to Continental Congress (1775), [50]-[52]; in Federal Convention, [113], [120]; on the new republic, [134]-[135]; personal charge against, [161]; bibliography, [222].
French and Indian War, effect on settlement, [56].
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Georgia, ratification of Constitution, [149].
Germany, American missionary societies, [3].
Gerry, Elbridge, [115], [132], [135].
Gorham, Nathaniel, [113]-[114], [124].
Grayson, William, of Virginia, [64]; quoted, [76]-[77].
Great Britain, attitude toward former colonies, [3]; American missionary societies, [3]; admits independence of colonies, [6]; France and, [7]; Spain and, [7]; and United States boundary lines, [12]-[13]; and fisheries, [13]-[14]; relation to American trade, [24]-[28], [97]-[98]; compact theory of government in, [39]; military posts retained by, [84]-[85].
Grinsby, H. B., quoted, [15]-[16].
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Hamilton, Alexander, at Annapolis Trade Convention, [104], [105]; personal characteristics, [104]-[105]; at Federal Convention, [115]-[116], [120]; on Committee to revise constitution, [140]; and The Federalist, [156]-[157]; influence in New York convention, [157]; bibliography, [222].
Hancock, John, [150], [151]-[152].
Henry, Prince, of Prussia, approached on subject of becoming king of United States, [134].
Henry Patrick, [61], [63], [155].
Hopkinson, letter to Jefferson, [161].
Hutchins, Thomas, Geographer of the United States, [64].
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Illinoia, [69].
Illinois admitted as State (1818), [79].
Independent Gazetteer, The, [156].
Indian Queen Tavern, delegates to Federal Convention at, [109].
Indiana admitted as a State (1816), [79].
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Jameson, J. F., quoted, [59]-[60].
Jay, John, on reciprocity of consular convention with France, [5]; Peace Commissioner, [10], [11]; personal characteristics, [10]-[11]; sent to Spain, [11]; on settlement of debts, [15]; on compensation to Loyalists, [20]; and The Federalist, [156]-[157].
Jefferson, Ferdinand, quoted, [174].
Jefferson, Thomas, on Peace Commission, [10]; and land policy, [62]-[64]; life and characteristics, [62]-[63]; Ordinance of 1784, [67], [69]-[71], [75]; on value of Continental scrip, [88]-[89]; opinion of Federal Convention, [109], [116]; spokesman for colonies, [143]; on ratification of Constitution, [152]; Hopkinson’s letter to, [161]; Crèvocœur’s letter to, [165]; bibliography, [222].
Jefferson’s Ordinance of 1784, see Ordinance of 1784.
Jennifer, Daniel of St. Thomas, [153]-[154].
Johnson, Dr., W. S., [115], [140].
Judiciary, [131]-[133].