1Obituary of Elizabeth Quincy Smith, 6 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
Last Sabbath departed this Life universally lamented Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, the amiable and...
2Enclosure: Extract of a Letter, 17 September 1777 (Adams Papers)
Business still continues dull but am in Hopes of a Speedy Change as it seems by the last Accounts...
3—— —— to Abigail Adams, 23 February 1778 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams for a long time has been engaged by the Kennebeck Company in a cause in which Colo....
1. Louis to the Suisse. 1. 2. Do. to each of the Coffee-Men 2. 2. At the Oeuil de Boeuf 1. Louis...
5Record: Suffolk Court of General Sessions, Boston, November 1768 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of the Selectmen of the Town of Brookline in the county of Suffolk, setting forth...
6Writ of Certiorari: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, July 1769 (Adams Papers)
To our trusty and well beloved Samuel Welles Esqr. first Justice of our Court of General Sessions...
Plymouth Ss. At his Majesty’s court of general sessions of the peace, began and held at Plymouth...
8Reasons for the Judgement: Plymouth Superior Court, May 1768 (Adams Papers)
Order’d that the aforesaid Judgment and proceedings of the Court of General Sessions of the peace...
At a Court of General Sessions of the Peace begun and Held at Concord within and for the County...
10“A Journal of the Times”: 24 October 1768 (Adams Papers)
This day the brig Tryton, owned by Mr. D——s, a merchant of this town, was seized by order of the...
11Minutes of the Customs Commissioners’ Proceedings: 27 October 1768 (Adams Papers)
Read a Letter of the 25 Instant from the Collector and Comptroller of Boston. Ordered that the...
12Vice Admiralty Court Minute Book Entry: 29 October 1768 (Adams Papers)
Wm. Sheaffe, Esqr., Dy. Collector &c. vs. Brigt. Triton. Sewal His Honor the Judge gave his...
13Questions Presented: Court of Vice Admiralty, Boston, March 1773 (Adams Papers)
1. Whether King James’s Letters patent to Lodowick Duke Lenox and others, are allowed to be good...
14Anonymous Summary of Crown Evidence: 24–25 October 1770 (Adams Papers)
Edward Gerrish. I heard a noise about 8 Clock and went down to Royal Exchange lane. Saw some...
15Anonymous Summary of Defense Evidence: 25–27 October 1770 (Adams Papers)
William Jackson. On the 5 of March I went to Capt. Preston’s lodging. Heard the bell. Ran out....
16Anonymous Minutes of Paine’s Argument for the Crown (Adams Papers)
Mr. Pain, for the Crown. It remains for me to close this Cause on the part of the Crown. It’s...
17Charges to The Jury as Printed In the Annual Register, October 1770 (Adams Papers)
About Monday noon the judges began their charge. Judge Trowbridge, who spoke first, entered...
18Arraignment, Impaneling, Crown’s Opening and Evidence: 7 September, 27 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
On Saturday i.e. Tuesday , the 27th November, 1770, the Court being met, the prisoners were...
19Adjournment: 27–28 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
N.B . The Court being unable to go through this trial in one day, the King’s Attorney and the...
20Adjournment: 28–29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
SIX o’clock, p.m. the Court adjourned to Thursday morning 29 November Nine o’clock. Thursday...
21Adjournment: 29–30 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
FIVE o’clock p.m. the Court adjourned till next morning, Friday, 30 November nine o’clock....
On the evening of the 5th of March I was at my lodgings, I heard a noise, and went out towards...
23Adjournment: 4–5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
TUESDAY 4 December , half past FIVE o’Clock, p.m. (Mr. Paine not having gone through his...
24Verdicts: 5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
After the Court had summed up the Cause, the Jury withdrew for about two hours and an half, and...
25To John Adams from Unknown, 9 June 1775 (Adams Papers)
The great Character he hath heard of you, induces a private Man to offer to your Consideration...
26Enclosure: An Anonymous Letter to Edward Bridgen, 3 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
You have a friend who has suffer’d too much from the particular situation he was in lately, not...
27Orderly Book, 19 November 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp Near Turtle Creek Novemr 19th 1758. Parole King George A Detachment for Fatigue consisting...
28III-A-1. Combined County Inventory of Slaves and Personal Property in the Estate, 1757–58 (Washington Papers)
The Appraisements of the Estate of Danl Parke Custis According to the Returns made to the County...
29III-A-2. Account of Items in the Estate Used by Martha Custis, 1759 (Washington Papers)
An Account of Sundrys taken and usd by Mrs Custis out of the Inventories No. £. s. d. ⟨19.⟩ A...
30Appendix A. Account of Items Reserved for the Estate, 1759 (Washington Papers)
Things reserved for the Use of the Estate & not sold No. 1. An Anchor £ 1. 2. 5. An Applemill...
31Cash Accounts, May 1768 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 4— To Ditto [cash] of Wm Dandridge Int. of his Bond £ 22. 0.5 6— To Ditto of Dr [James]...
32Permit for Clark & Nightingale, 19 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Whereas the Necessities of the Army under my Command for Amunition are so great as to require all...
33Instructions to Brigadier General John Sullivan, 7 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Orders for Brigadier General Sullivan Given at Head Quarters November 7th 1775 You are to proceed...
34Enclosure: Inventory of British Stores Left in Boston, 20 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inventory of Stores belonging to the King & left in Boston, taken the 18 & 19 March 1776 by Order...
35To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 18 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your recommendation of Yesterday we took into consideration immediately on receipt of it. And...
36From George Washington to the New York Committee of Safety, 30 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I perceive by the tener of your favour of yesterday that my Letter of the 25th has given Umbrage,...
37To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 10 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
We received from Mr Tilghman an Account of the enemies Ships having gone up the River—and have...
38To George Washington from an Unknown Person, 20 December 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from an Unknown Person, 20 Dec. 1777. In his letter to an Unknown Person of 6...
39IV. Unknown to Francis Van Dyke, c. 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Eight or teen Ships of war the Largist twenty four guns. a Rainforce ment of three thousand men...
40From Unknown to George Washington, 19 February 1781 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from unknown, 19 Feb. 1781. GW wrote this unknown person on 10 March: “Your...
41To George Washington from Unknown Author, 15 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
[The author, who was a planter, probably in Virginia but possibly in Maryland, and a man with...
42To George Washington from ——, 7 November 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from ——, 7 Nov. 1785. On 30 Nov. GW writes: “I have had the honor to receive...
43To George Washington from Unknown Frenchman, 1786 (Washington Papers)
Mr Houdon Delivered me the Letter that Your Excellency Honoured me with, of the 5th Novr And I...
44To George Washington from ——, 24 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
One who has long known and venerated your character and who is anxiously solicitous for your fame...
45To George Washington from ——, 25 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
It is not on my own account that I address you, no! it concerns the Wellfare the internal...
46To George Washington from Ts G—ts, 27 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
from the Small acquaintance I had with you in 1755 & 1756 &c. while in north amaraca and in...
47III: Washington’s Preface to Henry Knox’s Statement on the Causes of the Indian War, c.25 Jan. 1792 (Washington Papers)
As the circumstances which have engaged the U. S. in the present Indian war, may, some of them,...
48Court Judgment, 22 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
At a Court held at Dumfries the 22d day of May 1792. George Washington Esqr. Pl[ainti]ff } In...
49Conversation with a Joint Committee of Congress, 9 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Mr King & Mr Smith, members of a joint committee of Congress appointed to report a mode of...
50Enclosure: Extract of a letter to Mr. Close, 1 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have this day shipped the above on Board the William Penn, James Josiah, Comr for Philadelphia,...