1Elbridge Gerry to the Massachusetts Delegates, 20 June 1775 (Adams Papers)
I Received the Letters, with which you were pleased to favor me per Mr. Fessenden on Saturday...
2Elbridge Gerry to Samuel and John Adams, 3 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Since I wrote You from New York, I have spent most of my Time in endeavouring to get Information...
3Credentials of the Massachusetts Delegates to the Continental Congress, 11 November 1775 (Adams Papers)
Watertown, 11 November 1775. (Misc. Papers of the Continental Congress, Reel No. 8). Although the...
We are informed by his Excellency General Washington, that it is his opinion, the paying our...
Virginia, 16 December 1774. LbC ( MHi :Donations to Sufferers by the Boston Port Bill, p. 66);...
6The General Court to the Massachusetts Delegates, 6 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
At the same time that we think Ourselves obliged to acknowledge the vigilance and care of our...
7Enclosure: Resolution Appointing Massachusetts Delegates to the Continental Congress, 18 January 1776 (Adams Papers)
Whereas John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, and Elbridge Gerry Esqrs....
8Elbridge Gerry to Samuel and John Adams, 21 – 22 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have been fully employed since Thursday Noon in obtaining some Knowledge of the State of the...
Inclosed you have an Account of Powder supplyed the Army lately before Boston, by this Colony. We...
10The Speaker of the House of Representatives to the Massachusetts delegates, 25 July 1775 (Adams Papers)
Watertown, 25 July 1775. FC ( M-Ar : Mass. House of Representatives Records, 57:263). As speaker,...
11From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 28 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
The Marquiss, who loves Us, will deliver You this. He will tell You every thing. Arbuthnot,...
12From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 28 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
The Sovereign of Britain and his Council have determined to instruct their Commissioners to offer...
13From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 18 October 1790 (Adams Papers)
I am thankful to our common friend as well as to you for your favour of the 4 th. which I...
14Abigail Adams to Samuel Adams, 30 July 1779 (Adams Papers)
As your good Lady had promised me the favour of a visit before your return to your Native Town,...
15From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 13 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
This Letter is intended to go, by Monsieur Le Veillard, a Young Gentleman bound to America, with...
16From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 14 February 1779 (Adams Papers)
The Marquiss de la Fayette did me, the Honour of a Visit, Yesterday, and delivered me, your...
17From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 21 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
Passy, 21 May 1778. printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams ,...
18John Adams to Samuel Adams, 4 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
Your advice “to reconcile myself to the Thought that Justice may not be done me, till I am dead”...
19From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 2 June 1786 (Adams Papers)
D r Gordon who is arrived with your Favour of the 13 of April, will probably be disappointed in...
20From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 2 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Favour by the Marquis, I have received, and it touched a thousand tender Springs, in my...
21From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 23 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
You will see by the public Papers, that your Committee of Correspondence is making greater...
22Arthur Lee to Samuel Adams, 10 June 1771: extract (Franklin Papers)
Extract: reprinted from Richard Henry Lee, Life of Arthur Lee ... (2 vols., Boston, 1829), I ,...
23From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 7 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
I had a few days ago the Pleasure of your Letter of the 21. of June, which is the only one as yet...
24From George Washington to Samuel Adams, 22 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Amidst a multiplicity of Business smaller matters are apt to be overlook’d—this I conceive to be...
25John Adams to Samuel Adams, 25 June 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have this morning received your Favours of the 16 & 17 of April, and am fully with you in...
26From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 4 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
This will be delivered to you by Mr. Izard, who goes out in the Alliance, with Mr. Lee, Mr....
27From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 15 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
The ill Health, contracted in Amsterdam, which began with a violent nervous Fever, last August,...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Adams, 29 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I addressed a letter to you, my very dear & antient friend, on the 4th. of March: not indeed to...
29From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 27 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
The Child whom you used to lead out into the common to see with detestation the British Troops...
30From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 27 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday the B. Parliament met. The 2d of Decr., We shall have the Speech. We hope to make...
31From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 15 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
I rec d. your letter by Mons r: de le Tombe yesterday: Every line from your hand gives me...
32From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 18 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had the Pleasure of a line from you, at Princetown, and Yesterdays Post brought me another from...
33John Adams to Samuel Adams, 1 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
I received this morning your Letter of November 4 & Dec r 4, with great Pleasure. I had heard of...
34From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 26 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
Give me Leave to introduce to you, M r Anstey a Member of Parliament and Barrister at Law, who is...
35From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 5 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
M r Grigby, the Bearer of this Letter, is recommended to me, by Gentlemen, who have been friendly...
36From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 19 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
The present Minister, Shelburne I remember disgusted me by an unintelligible, misterious and...
37From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 7 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
On the 21 May, I wrote you a very long Letter, on the Subject of foreign Affairs in general, and...
38From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 10 September 1783 (Adams Papers)
We were very happy to have the definitive Treaty signed, altho’ We could obtain no Improvement...
39From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Adams, 2 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library By this Conveyance the Treaties we have concluded here go over to...
40From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 29 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
The King of England has Sent Mr Fitzherbert to Paris with a Commission to treat of Peace, with...
41From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Adams, 26 February [1800] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Erving delivered me your favor of Jan. 31. and I thank you for making me acquainted with him....
42John Adams to Samuel Adams, 13 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letters by M r Jackson and M r Appleton. The former I answered Some days...
43From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 18 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
This will be sent or delivered by the Viscount de Noailles, a Son of the Duke D’Ayen a Brother of...
After the repeal of the late American Stamp Act, we were happy in the pleasing prospect of a...
45Draft Instructions of Boston to its Representatives in the General Court, 8 May 1769 (Adams Papers)
You have, once more received, the highest Testimony of the Confidence and Affection of your...
46From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 12 September 1790 (Adams Papers)
Upon my return from Philadelphia to which beloved City I have been, for the purpose of getting an...
47From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Adams and John Lowell, 17 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered you by a Madame de Gregoire a lady of this country who goes to America to...
48From John Adams to Samuel Adams, 20 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 10th. of July, is received. Mr. Searle, who is yet at Paris, I hope to see...