1From John Adams to Aaron Bancroft, 21 January 1823 (Adams Papers)
...who lived on a spot now a part of the farm on which I live occasioned the controversy between him and Mr. Miles—Mr. Porter—Mr Bass and many others—It broke out like the eruption of a volcano and blazed with portentous aspect for many years—the death of Dr: Miller the Episcopal Clergyman produced the controversy between Dr: Mahew and Mr: Apthorp who were both so connected with this Town that...
2From John Adams to Aaron Bancroft, 24 January 1823 (Adams Papers)
...a spot, now a part of the farm, on which I live occasioned the controversy between him and Mr. Niles, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bass, and many others, which broke out like the Eruption of a volcano and blazed with portentous aspect for many years. The death of Dr. Miller the Episcopalian Minister of this town produced a Controversy between Dr. Mayhew and Mr. Apthorp who were both so connected with...