1221John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
I would not loose the Opportunity of writing to you—tho I must be short. Tedious, indeed is our...
1222[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 26–27 September 1774.] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Lee made a Mo tion for a Non Importation. Mr. Mifflin. The ist of Novr. ought to be fixed,...
12231774. Monday. Septr. 26. (Adams Papers)
Dined at old Dr. Shippens with Mr. And Mrs. Blair, young Dr. Shippen, the Jersey Delegates and...
1224From John Adams to Joseph Palmer, 26 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I had the Pleasure of receiving yours of the fourteenth Instant for which I am very...
1225To John Adams from William Tudor, 26 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Revere arriv’d late on friday Evening and brought Us your Letters. Each one communicated the...
12261774. Tuesday. Septr. 27. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Bayards, with Dr. Cox, Dr. Rush, Mr. Hodge, Mr. Deane, Coll. Dyer. Dr. Cox gave us a...
12271774. Wednesday. Sept. 28. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. R. Penn. A magnificent House, and a most splendid Feast, and a very large Company....
1228[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 28 September 1774.] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Galloway. The Proposal I intended to make having been opposed, I have waited to hear a more...
12291774. Thursday. Sept. 29. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Home, with the Delegates from North Carolina and a No. of other Gentlemen.
1230John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
Sitting down to write to you, is a Scene almost too tender for my State of Nerves. It calls up to...
1231From John Adams to William Tudor, 29 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
I wish it was in my Power, to write you any Thing for the Relief of your Anxiety, under the...
12321774 Fryday [30 September]. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Jonathan Smiths—Dr. Allison, Mr. Sprout and many other Gentlemen. On this day...
1233II. Motion on Nonexportation and Defense, 30 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
Resolved That the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, and the Town of Boston are now nobly...
1234[October 1774] (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Webster. Spent the Evening with Stephen Collins. Went to see the Election at the...
12351774. Saturday [1 October]. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Webster. Spent the Evening with Stephen Collins. Went to see the Election at the...
12361774. Sunday. Octr. 2. (Adams Papers)
Went to Christ Church and heard Mr. Coombs upon “Judge not according to the Appearance, but judge...
12371774 Monday Octr. 3. 1774. (Adams Papers)
Breakfasted at home with Coll. Dagworthy of Maryland, Captn. Dagworthy his Brother, Major De...
12381774 Tuesday. Octr. 4. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Alexander Wilcox, with all the Delegates from N. York, and several other...
12391774. Wednesday Octr. 5th. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Dr. Cadwallador, in Company with Governor Hamilton, Gen. Lee, Mr. Henry, Mr....
12401774 Thursday. Octr. 6. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Hodge, Father in Law to Mr. Bayard.
1241[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 6? October 1774.] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Gadsden. There are Numbers of Men who will risque their all. I shudder at the thought of the...
12421774 Fryday Octr. 7. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Thos. Smith, with a large Company, the Virginians and others.
1243John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for all your kind favours. I wish I could write to you, much oftener than I do. I...
1244From John Adams to William Tudor, 7 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I have just Time to thank you for your Letters by Mr Revere, and all other of your Favours. The...
12451774 Saturday Octr. 8. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. George Clymer—Mr. Dickinson and a large Company again.
12461774. Sunday [9 October]. (Adams Papers)
Went to hear Dr. Allison, an Aged Gentleman. It was Sacrament Day and he gave us a sacramental...
1247John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I am wearied to Death with the Life I lead. The Business of the Congress is tedious, beyond...
12481774 Monday. Octr. 10th. (Adams Papers)
The Deliberations of the Congress, are spun out to an immeasurable Length. There is so much Wit,...
1249III. To General Gage, 10 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
The Delegates from the Several Provinces in North America, now assembled in Congress, beg Leave...
12501774 Tuesday Octr. 11. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. McKean in Markett Street, with Mr. Reed, Rodney, Chace, Johnson, Paca, Dr. Morgan,...
12511774. Wednesday. Octr. 12. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Captn. Richards with Dr. Coombs.
12521774 Thursday. Octr. 13. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Dickenson with Chase, Paca, Low, Mifflin, Mr. Penn and General Lee, at six O...
1253John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 13 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I have been trying ever since you went away to learn to write you a Letter. I shall make poor...
12541774. Fryday. Octr. 14. (Adams Papers)
Went in the Morning to see Dr. Chevott Chovet and his Skelletons and Wax Work—most admirable,...
1255Elizabeth Smith to John Adams, 14 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I have (my Dear Brother) been more than entertained by perusing a number of your Letters to my...
1256IV. The Bill of Rights; a List of Grievances, 14 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament claiming a power of right to...
12571774 Saturday. Octr. 15. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Wests with the Rutledges and Mr. Middleton. An elegant House, rich furniture, and a...
1258To John Adams from Richard Cranch, 15 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I hear that a letter from one P——s, a clergyman in Connecticut, has been intercepted, and that an...
12591774 Sunday. Octr. 16. (Adams Papers)
Staid at Home all day. Very busy in the necessary Business of putting the Proceedings of the...
1260Abigail Adams to John Adams, 16 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I dare not express to you at 300 hundred miles distance how ardently I long for your return. I...
1261To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 16 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
Having just been informed that Mr. Tudor is going to Philadelphia, I take this opportunity to...
1262To John Adams from James Warren, 16 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I Recd yours of the 18th Sepr with A pleasure and satisfaction that render my Negligence in not...
12631774. Monday Octr. 17. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Home.
1264[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 17? October 1774.] (Adams Papers)
Proof of Depth of Abilities, and Wickedness of Heart. Precedent. Lords refusal of perpetual...
12651774 Tuesday. Oct. 18. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Stephen Collins’s.
12661774 Wednesday. Octr. 19. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Home.
12671774 Thursday Octr. 20. (Adams Papers)
Dined with the whole Congress at the City Tavern, at the Invitation of the House of...
1268To John Adams from Samuel Swift, 20 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 30th. Ult. I Recd, by Mr. Revere. He shew me Also your Cautionary paper, which was...
12691774 Fryday. Oct. 21. (Adams Papers)
Dined at the Library Tavern with Messrs. Marcoo’s Markoes and a dozen Gentlemen from the W....
12701774. Saturday. Octr. 22. (Adams Papers)
Dined in the Country, with Mr. Dickinson, with all the Delegates from N. England. Mr. Duane, Mr....