Diary, suggested by John Adams, 5; begun, 6; its nature and content, 7, 8; its bitterness, 9, 10; picture of the author, 10, 11; quotations from, in Boston, 19; during career in Senate, 32, 34; on damaging party, 66; during peace negotiations, 77, 82, 83, 89, 90; during election of 1824, 150, 151, 164, 168; in election of 1828, 201, 210, 211; during anti-slavery career, 255, 292, 296, 298-300; in last years, 301-303, 305, 306.
Diplomatic history, mission of Dana to Russia, 13; mission of Adams to Holland, 19-21; to Prussia, 24; Rose's mission to United States, 45, 46; mission of Adams to Russia, 70-74; offer of Russia to mediate in war of 1812, 74, 75; refusal by England, 75; peace negotiations, 76-98 (see treaty of Ghent); commercial negotiations with England, 98; mission of Adams to England, 98-100; negotiations of Adams with Spain, 110-118, 123-125; question of Sabine River boundary, 112, 116; final agreement, details of treaty, acquisition of Florida, 115; and Western outlet to Pacific, 115; dispute over Spanish land grants, 116, 117; rejection of treaty by Spain, 117; renewed mission of Vivês, 123; ratification of treaty, 124; independent attitude of United States under Adams, 127, 128; Monroe doctrine, 129-136; dealings with Russia over Alaska, 130, 131; proposal of Portugal for an alliance, 133; dealings of Adams with Greek revolt, 134; dealings of Adams with Stratford Canning over slave trade, 135, 137; high words over Columbia River settlement, 140-147; refusal of Adams to explain words uttered in Congress, 142, 145-147; commercial treaties in Adams's administration, 194.
"Doughfaces," attacks of Adams upon, 120, 229.
Dromgoole, George C., remark on petition to expel Adams, 268; introduces resolutions of censure on Adams, 275; ridiculed by Adams, 277, 278.
Duncan, Alexander, bitterly described by Adams, 299.
Eaton, Senator J. H., leads Canning to suspect American plan to colonize Oregon, 140.
Eaton, Mrs., her influence in Jackson's administration, 237.
Election of 1824, candidates, 148, 149; Adams's opinion of them, 151-163; choice simply between persons, not principles, 163; Adams refuses to canvass for himself, 164, 165; electoral college votes for four candidates, 168, 169; influence of Clay in House proves decisive factor, 169, 170; Crawford discarded, 170; the Clay-Adams bargain story started, 170; claims of Jackson men, 171; difficulty of discovering popular vote, 172, 173; choice of Adams, 173, 174; subsequent history of bargain story, 180-188.