Project Gutenberg 2010-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 137 Adams, John 1735 1826 United States President (1797-1801) Novanglus 11024300 A Collection of State-papers, Relative to the First Acknowledgment of the Sovereignty of the United States of America, and the Reception of Their Minister Plenipotentiary, by Their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Netherlands : to Which is Prefixed, the Political Character of John Adams, Ambassador Plenipotentiary from the States of North America, to Their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands ... Likewise, an Essay on Canon and Feudal Law Produced by Bryan Ness, Susan Carr and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "A Collection of State-papers, Relative to the First Acknowledgment of the Sovereignty of the United States of America" is a historical account likely written in the late 18th century. The text documents significant diplomatic correspondences and the context surrounding the acknowledgment of U.S. sovereignty by the States General of the Netherlands, along with John Adams's role as a diplomat during this pivotal period. The collection delves into the broader themes of political character, statecraft, and the emerging relations between the early United States and European powers. The opening of this work introduces the reader to pivotal historical moments where the acknowledgment of American independence by the Dutch is documented, particularly through John Adams's efforts in securing treaties. It highlights Adams’s pivotal character as a leader and negotiator who opposed British policy, promoting the interests of the new republic. The text discusses his various diplomatic actions and the political climate of the time, emphasizing how these diplomatic endeavors contributed to the eventual recognition of American sovereignty and the desire for commerce relations with the newly independent United States. The detailed petitions from various regions in the Netherlands reveal the palpable anticipation and desire for economic collaboration, painting a nuanced picture of the transitional period marked by shifting alliances and international recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 33.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Law United States -- Foreign relations -- Netherlands Netherlands -- Foreign relations -- United States E201 Text Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 232299 2025-07-12T13:54:45.845288 text/html 228666 2021-01-06T00:37:19 text/html 192680 2025-07-12T13:54:53.082260 application/epub+zip 192815 2025-07-12T13:54:49.499239 application/epub+zip 143590 2025-07-12T13:54:48.239300 application/epub+zip 468108 2025-07-12T13:54:55.749244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438295 2025-07-12T13:54:52.216274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189174 2022-09-14T08:53:28.682405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210495 2025-07-12T13:54:45.459299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208707 2021-01-06T00:37:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208701 2021-01-06T00:37:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23088 2025-07-12T13:54:55.887248 application/rdf+xml 26753 2025-07-12T13:54:48.736257 image/jpeg 4777 2025-07-12T13:54:48.485274 image/jpeg 72018 2021-01-06T00:37:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 76711 2021-01-06T00:37:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 71967 2021-01-06T00:37:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 185395 2025-07-12T13:54:45.863263 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia