CONTENTS 1814 PAGE Intentions of Gallatin and Bayard. American news by way of England. Battle of Lake Erie. Prevost's January 24. To THOMAS BOYLSTON ADAMS The ruler of Holland. Notification to consuls and pos- sible explanation. Napoleon's fall. February 5. TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE Interview with Count Romanzoff. Count Lieven's dispatch. Romanzoff's desire to resign his office. 306424 Has learned of the new peace commission. Hopes to return to America before the end of the year. Opin- and France. The allies PAGE Reported check in Britain's desire to negotiate. Reasons for pursuing his journey. Mr. Harris. April 7. To SENATOR WEYDEMEYER Negotiations with Great Britain to be at Gothenburg. Reasons for accepting the proposal. Error of Lord Cath- April 15. To THE SECRETARY OF STATE Brief interview with Weydemeyer. Cathcart's state- ment a surprise. Object of the British Cabinet and April 25. TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE Is about to leave for Gothenburg. Return of Harris. Government of Sweden notified. Smith left as chargé. Humiliation of France and Bonaparte. No confidence War in Europe has ended in calm. No appointment of British commissioners. The place of meeting. Com- Change in the place of meeting proposed, but will go to Gothenburg. Sees little prospect of a favorable result. June 12. To LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS Has lost his servant, but has a substitute. Desire of a Frenchman to serve him. Officers of the ship and June 25. To LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS First to arrive at Ghent. Change of destination and his wishes. Impressions of Sweden and Holland. Rise PAGE Changes in the old Stad-house at Amsterdam. Traces of the Bonaparte family. Sober character of the people. Popularity and moderation of the Emperor Alexander. Wrangling over European sports. Ghent to have a British garrison. Journeyings of the commissioners. His office announced to Russian government. Place of meeting of no real importance. July 12. To LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS Todd and Carroll. Opinions on the probability of peace. His own plans. American visitors. Recollec- July 16. To ALEXANDER HILL EVERETT Edward Everett's Bк poem. An address to the Charitable Fire Society and American principles. PAGE Commissioners have taken a house. Obtained from a French universalist. A question of wines. Selection of Ghent meant delay. Clay, the attachés, and Bayard. Will not get away as expected. Debate in the House of Commons on the negotiation. Lord Castlereagh's candor. Utterances of Vansittart August 1. To LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS Removal to house and its consequences. Hughes as an entertainer. Todd at Paris. British commissioners delayed and the cause. Peace in Europe. August 5. TO LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS British commissioners about to come. Entertain- ments at St. Petersburg and the Emperor's title. Arrival of the British commissioners. The speech of the Prince Regent. Negotiation will not be of long con- August II. TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE Arrival of the commissioners and the first conference. Assurances of peace exchanged. Indian pacification and |