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1 Adams, Abigail Cranch, Mary Smith Abigail and John Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 12 January … 1767-01-12 Mr. Etter was so good as to come this morning and inform me that his Sons would go to Salem...
2 Adams, Abigail Smith, Isaac Jr. Abigail and John Adams to Isaac Smith Jr., 4 January … 1770-01-04 I Congratulate you upon the fine weather we have had since your absence; if it has been as...
3 Adams, Deacon John Will of Deacon John Adams, with Comments by His Son … ≈1760-01-08 In the Name of God Amen. The Eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven...
4 Adams, John 1772. Novr. 21. 1772-11-21 Next Tuesday I shall remove my Family to Boston, after residing in Braintree about 19 Months. I...
5 Adams, John Tudor, William From John Adams to William Tudor, 28 August 1774 1774-08-28 I received your obliging Letter at New York, and it was peculiarly acceptable to me and my...
6 Adams, John Wednesday. May 22. 1771. 1771-05-22 At Plymouth. Put up at Wetheralls, near the County House—lodged with Mr. Angier, where we had a...
7 Adams, John [December 1773] ≈1773-12-17 Last Night 3 Cargoes of Bohea Tea were emptied into the Sea. This Morning a Man of War sails....
8 Adams, John Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Essex Superior Court … ≈1766-11-01 Gridley. Marriage is of the Law of Nations. Justinian extends it, even to the Brutes. The Court...
9 Adams, John 1771. Saturday June 1st. 1771-06-01 Spent the Day at Worcester in Riding about with Mr. Putnam to see his Farm. He does what he...
10 Adams, John November 5th. 1762. 1762-11-05 The Cause of Jeffries Town Treasurer of Boston and Sewal and Edwards and several others being...
11 Adams, John [March 1774] ≈1774-03-02 Last evening at Wheelwrights, with Cushing, Pemberton and Swift. Lt. Govr. Oliver, senseless, and...
12 Adams, John 1774. Septr. 12. Monday. 1774-09-12 Attended my Duty on the Committee, untill one O Clock, and then went with my Colleagues and...
13 Adams, John 1774 Tuesday. Octr. 4. 1774-10-04 Dined with Mr. Alexander Wilcox, with all the Delegates from N. York, and several other...
14 Adams, John 26 Thurdsday. 1756-02-26 Fair cold morning. An extream cold Day.
15 Adams, John 1761. Friday [6] Feby. 1761-02-06 I have now almost finished the first book of Peter Lancelotts Institute, which first Book is...
16 Adams, John [March 1756] ≈1756-03-01 Wrote out Bolingbrokes reflections on Exile. For JA ’s lifelong study of, and his extensive...
17 Adams, John 16 Tuesday. 1756-03-16 Sat out for Uxbridge, arrived about 12, dined. Rode to Aldridges after Mr. Webb, and brought him...
18 Adams, John 6 Tuesday. 1756-04-06 A fair Day. Drank Tea at Coll. Chandlers, and fixt a Letter for Cushing, Wentworth, Dalton, Lock...
19 Adams, John April 5th. 1754. 1754-04-05 The theory of the Ballance, scales, steel-yard &c. and all and the 3 species of lever’s continued...
20 Adams, John June 25. 1770. Boston. 1770-06-25 Blowers . In the Reign of Richard the 2d. or Henry 6th. you may find Precedents for any Thing....
21 Adams, John 20 Saturday. 1756-03-20 After breakfast, rode to my Uncle Hunts, dined there, came Home, went to see my Aunt Owen, drank...
22 Adams, John Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Court of Vice … ≈1773-04-01 Blowers. Libel, claim, 15 Car. 2, c. 7, §.6. Hillman, and Cato. Certificates. Goods claimed,...
23 Adams, John 10 Saturday. 1756-04-10 A raw cold day. The man to whom Nature has given a great and Surprizing Genius, will perform...
24 Adams, John [December 1765] ≈1765-12-18 How great is my Loss, in neglecting to keep a regular Journal, through the last Spring, Summer,...
25 Adams, John Quincy, Samuel From John Adams to Samuel Quincy, October – November … ≈1758-10-01 Braintree, October–November? 1758. Printed: JA, Earliest Diary The Earliest Diary of John Adams ,...
26 Adams, John Aug. 11th. 1769. Fryday. 1769-08-11 Mr. Tudor came, for the first Time and attended the Office, all Day, and paid me £10 St.—In the...
27 Adams, John [21] July 1766. 1766-07-21 Monday after Commencement. Last Saturday, I accidentally found a curious Volume, which Oaks...
28 Adams, John 15 Fryday. 1753-06-15 At Colledge, a Clear, warm morning, and so Continued.
29 Adams, John Quincy, Josiah From John Adams to Josiah Quincy, 17 May 1759 1759-05-17 Braintree, post 17 May 1759. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John...
30 Adams, John Novr. 14th. 1760. 1760-11-14 Another Year is now gone and upon Recollection, I find I have executed none of my Plans of study....
31 Adams, John 19 Tuesday. 1753-06-19 At Colledge, a very warm morning, at 11 Disputed on this question (viz) systema Copernicanum est...
32 Adams, John [Jonathan Sewall, 1759] ≈1759-01-01 Sometime in 1761 or two Mr. Samuel Quincy with whom I sometimes corresponded, shewed to Mr....
33 Adams, John Thurdsday [26 October]. 1758-10-26 Went in the morning to wait on Mr. Prat. He inquired if I had been sworn at Worcester? No. Have...
34 Adams, John [1765–1767] ≈1765-07-14 On the 14 day of July of this Year 1765, Mrs. Adams presented me with a Daughter and in her...
35 Adams, John Adams’ Notes of Authorities: Special Court of … ≈1773-07-01 Woods. Inst. 675, middle. “The Confession of the Defendant to private Persons, or to a...
36 Adams, John Monday. December 18th. 1758 1758-12-18 I this Evening delivered to Mr. Field, a Declaration in Trespass for a Rescue. I was obliged to...
37 Adams, John Adams, Abigail John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 September 1774 1774-09-14 I have written but once to you since I left you. This is to be imputed to a Variety of Causes,...
38 Adams, John June 20th. 1774. Monday. 1774-06-20 At Piemonts in Danvers, bound to Ipswich. There is a new, and a grand Scene open before me—a...
39 Adams, John 16 Fryday. 1756-01-16 A fine morning. A large white frost upon the ground. Reading Hutcheson’s Introduction to moral...
40 Adams, John [December 1760] ≈1760-12-01 I am beginning a Week and a month, and I arose by the Dawning of the Day. And by sun rise had...
41 Adams, John [December 1769] 1769-12-23 At my Office reading Sidney. I have been musing this evening upon a Report of the Case of the 4....
42 Adams, John Monday Jany. 13th. 1766 1766-01-13 At Boston, the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas opened. Present Mr. Wells, Mr. Watts and Mr....
43 Adams, John 1773 March 4th. Thurdsday. 1773-03-04 The two last Months have slided away. I have written a tedious Examination of Brattle’s...
44 Adams, John Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurdsday, Fryday, Saturday, Sunday … ≈1766-03-04 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurdsday, Fryday, Saturday, Sunday 4–9 March .
45 Adams, John [1766?] ≈1766-01-01 Q uery . The Service done by Tommy Hutchinson, for the Province, for which he had a Grant of 40£....
46 Adams, John 1765. Jany. 24th. Thurdsday. 1765-01-24 Soon after I got to Boston, at Jany. Court Mr. Fitch came to me upon Change, and told me, that...
47 Adams, John Thurdsday June 19. 1760-06-19 I have been the longer in the Arg umen t of this Cause not for the Importance of the Cause...
48 Adams, John [February 1761] ≈1761-02-06 I have now almost finished the first book of Peter Lancelotts Institute, which first Book is...
49 Adams, John Saturday [12 or 19 July]. ≈1760-07-12 I find upon Examination, that a Warrant of Attorney given by an Infant is void; so that, if you...
50 Adams, John Adams’ Commonplace Book: Ca. 1759 ≈1759-01-01 Assumpsit. Sometimes signifies not only a Promise but an Actual Undertaking of the Business, an...