451April 3d. 1761. (Adams Papers)
Z. tells me, that Jona. Rawson is malicious and cruel as well as conceited. He spights Edd....
452From John Adams to Samuel Quincy, 22 April 1761 (Adams Papers)
Since you claim a Promise I will perform as well as I can. The Letter so long talked of, is but a...
453[May 1761] (Adams Papers)
I am myself an Inhabitant of Boston, and have I think an honest affection for the Town, and a...
454[Draft of a Letter to the Boston Gazette, May 1761.] (Adams Papers)
I am myself an Inhabitant of Boston, and have I think an honest affection for the Town, and a...
Braintree, May 1761. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams ,...
456[Braintree Lawyer, 1761] (Adams Papers)
On the 25 of May in this Year 1761, my venerable Father died in his 71st Year, beloved, esteemed...
457[June 1761] (Adams Papers)
I have been for a Week or fortnight engaged in a Project. Have remarkably succeeded hitherto. Mr....
458June 11th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
I have been for a Week or fortnight engaged in a Project. Have remarkably succeeded hitherto. Mr....
459June 20th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
I have latterly arose much earlyer than Usual. Arose at five and at 6 O’clock, instead of 8 and...
460Saturday June 20th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
I have been interrupted from Reading this Institute ever since Feby. Amidst the Dissipations of...
461[July 1761] (Adams Papers)
Dined at Deacon Hills, with Sam Quincy and his Bride, and with Mr. Cushing a Representative of...
462July 7th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Deacon Hills, with Sam Quincy and his Bride, and with Mr. Cushing a Representative of...
463[August 1761] (Adams Papers)
I am creating Enemies in every Quarter of the Town. The Clarks hate. Mother Hubbard, Thayer,...
464Augt. 1st. (Adams Papers)
I am creating Enemies in every Quarter of the Town. The Clarks hate. Mother Hubbard, Thayer,...
465[September 1761] (Adams Papers)
Spent Evening at Zabs with the Parson. Wibirt . I have seen a Picture of Oliver Cromwell, with...
466Septr. 10th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
Spent Evening at Zabs with the Parson. Wibirt . I have seen a Picture of Oliver Cromwell, with...
467[October 1761] (Adams Papers)
Read in Just inian and Lancelot. I began Lancelotts Institute last Jany., and have read no...
468Octr. 17th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
Read in Just inian and Lancelot.
469Octr. 17th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
I began Lancelotts Institute last Jany., and have read no farther than Lib er 3. Ti tulus 8. De...
470Octr. 18th. 1761. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Arose at 6. Read in Popes Satyrs. Nil Admirari &c. I last night read thro, both of Dr. Donnes...
471[November 1761] (Adams Papers)
Another Year is come round, and I can recollect still less Reading, than I could last Novr. The...
472Novr. 10th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
Another Year is come round, and I can recollect still less Reading, than I could last Novr. The...
473Novr. 14th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
Brother Quincy and I were Sworn, before the Superiour Court. It is now more than five Years since...
474Novr. 20th. 1761. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This day removed to my Chamber, and made a Fire. The Forenoon was Spent in Conversation with Zab,...
475Richard Cranch and John Adams to Mary Smith, 30 December 1761 (Adams Papers)
I was at Boston yesterday and saw your Brother who was well. I have but a moments notice of an...
476John Adams to Abigail Smith, 1762 – 1763 (Adams Papers)
I have taken the best Advice, on the subject of your Billet, and I find you cannot compell me to...
477Report of the Braintree Town Committee for the Sale of the South Common, 12 April 1762 (Adams Papers)
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualifyed by Law to vote in Town...
478Report of the Braintree Committee on the Proceeds of the Sale of the South Common, 19 May 1762 (Adams Papers)
The Committee appointed to Consider in what manner the Proceeds of the Sale of the South Commons...
479[June 1762] (Adams Papers)
Rode from Bass’s to Secretary Olivers, in Company with Judge Oliver. The Judge soon opened upon...
480June 5th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Rode from Bass’s to Secretary Olivers, in Company with Judge Oliver. The Judge soon opened upon...
481June 8th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Went to Taunton Court. To the Land of Leonards. Three Judges of the Common Pleas of that Name,...
482[August 1762] (Adams Papers)
Reading, Thinking, Writing—have I totally renounced all three? Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur...
483Aug. 15th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Reading, Thinking, Writing—have I totally renounced all three? Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur...
484John Adams to Abigail Smith, 4 October 1762 (Adams Papers)
By the same Token that the Bearer hereof satt up with you last night I hereby order you to give...
485[October 1762] (Adams Papers)
Spent last Monday in taking Pleasure, with Mr. Wibird. Met him in the Morning at Mr. Borlands,...
486October 22nd. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Spent last Monday in taking Pleasure, with Mr. Wibird. Met him in the Morning at Mr. Borlands,...
487Octr. 23rd. 1762. (Adams Papers)
At my Swamp. Saw several Ginger Bushes. They Grow in Bunches like Willows and Alders, in low...
488Octr. 24th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Before sun rise. My Thoughts have taken a sudden Turn to Husbandry. Have contracted with Jo. T...
489[May 1762] (Adams Papers)
The Cause of Jeffries Town Treasurer of Boston and Sewal and Edwards and several others being...
490November 5th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
The Cause of Jeffries Town Treasurer of Boston and Sewal and Edwards and several others being...
491Novr. 30th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Last Thurdsday Night, at Cranch’s Wedding, Dr. Tufts, in the Room where the Gentlemen were, said...
492[December 1762] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Cranch last fryday night discovered some Instances of his skill at a Bargain. He agreed to...
493Decr. 28th. 1762. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Cranch last fryday night discovered some Instances of his skill at a Bargain. He agreed to...
494Boston. Decr. 30th. (Adams Papers)
At Goldthwaits office, spent 1/4 of an Hour with Lt. Govr. Hutch inson. The first thing he said...
495[Town Officer, 1761–1765] (Adams Papers)
Now become a Freeholder I attended the Town Meetings, as a Member, as I had usually attended them...
496II. To Jonathan Sewall, 1763 (Adams Papers)
For so I must call you, tho your late Behaviour, in Point of Ill Nature, and Jealousy, has...
497[February 1763] (Adams Papers)
Last Thurdsday afternoon, rode to Germantown, and there stayed at my friend Cs. till the last...
498Boston Feby. 1763. (Adams Papers)
This day learned that the Caucas Clubb meets at certain Times in the Garret of Tom Daws, the...
499Feb. (Adams Papers)
This Action of Trover is an Innovation, one of the new and subtle Inventions in Derogation of the...
500Draft of a Letter to All Young Gentlemen on the Evils of Factionalism, February 1763 (Adams Papers)
Braintree, February 1763. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John...