1321From Benjamin Franklin to Humphry Marshall, 26 June 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Gray Herbarium, Harvard University I received and am obliged by your Favour of May 14, in which you express so fully your just Sentiments of the present Disputes between the two Countries, as to give me great Satisfaction. Here is at present great Enquiry after News from America: Our Friends wishing to hear of our Steadiness, and our Enemies fearing it: For if these their violent...
1322[Diary entry: 26 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
26. Went up to Church at Alexa. Returnd to Dinner.
1323[Diary entry: 26 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
26. Tolerably pleasant. Wind pretty fresh from the Northd.
1324[June 1774] (Adams Papers)
At Piemonts in Danvers, bound to Ipswich. There is a new, and a grand Scene open before me—a Congress. This will be an assembly of the wisest Men upon the Continent, who are Americans in Principle, i.e. against the Taxation of Americans, by Authority of Parliament. I feel myself unequal to this Business. A more extensive Knowledge of the Realm, the Colonies, and of Commerce, as well as of Law...
13251774. June 25th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Since the Court adjourned without Day this afternoon I have taken a long Walk, through the Neck as they call it, a fine Tract of Land in a general Field—Corn, Rye, Grass interspersed in great Perfection this fine season. I wander alone, and ponder.—I muse, I mope, I ruminate.—I am often In Reveries and Brown Studies.—The Objects before me, are too grand, and multifarious for my...
1326From John Adams to James Warren, 25 June 1774 (Adams Papers)
I am very sorry, I had not the Pleasure of seeing you, after your Return from Salem: as I wanted a great deal of Conversation with you, on several Subjects. The principal Topick, however was the Enterprise to Phyladelphia. I view, the Assembly that is to be there, as I do, the Court of Ariopagus, the Council of the Amphyctions, a Conclave, a Sanhedrim, A Divan, I know not what. I Suppose you...
1327[Diary entry: 25 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
25. At home all day alone.
1328[Diary entry: 25 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
25. Warm, with some appearances of Rain but none fell here.
1329[Diary entry: 24 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
24. Rid up to Alexandria and returnd in the Afternoon.
1330[Diary entry: 24 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear and pleasant. Wind rather Westerly.
1331John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 June 1774 (Adams Papers)
I had a tollerable Journey hither, but my Horse trotted too hard. I miss my own Mare—however I must make the best of it. I send with this an whole Packett of Letters, which are upon a Subject of great Importance, and therefore must intreat the earliest Conveyance of them. There is but little Business here, and whether there will be more at York or Falmouth is uncertain, but I must take the...
1332[Diary entry: 23 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
23. At home all day. Alone.
1333[Diary entry: 23 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
23. Exceeding Warm. Two or three very fine showers in the Afternoon.
1334[Diary entry: 22 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
22. Reachd home to a late Dinner, after Breakfasting at Aquia. GW breakfasted at the old Peyton’s ordinary on Aquia Creek, run since Mar. 1773 by Charles Tyler ( Va. Gaz. , R, 25 Mar. 1773).
1335[Diary entry: 22 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
22. Tolerably cool in the forenoon, but warm afterwds. Wind Southerly.
1336To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Gros, 21 June 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The writer of this letter thought, no doubt correctly, that the recipient would need a reminder of who he was, and provided one that may have been a help to Franklin but is none whatever to us. Gros is a common enough French name, and the letter is in French of a sort; but some of the bizarre spellings (“hobliger,” “hobergiste,” “st. hannes”) sound like a...
1337To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Percival, 21 June 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society A few Weeks since I received a Packet of Papers on the American Affairs, which I presume came from you, as the direction seemed to be your hand Writing. I thank you for this mark of your Esteem; and have distributed the Pamphlets amongst Persons of the first consequence in this Town and Neighbourhood. They have already circulated through a considerable...
1338[Diary entry: 21 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. Breakfasted at the Bolling green. Dind & lodged at Colo. Lewis’s in Fredericksburg.
1339[Diary entry: 21 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear and tolerably pleasant. Wind Northwardly.
1340June 20th. 1774. Monday. (Adams Papers)
At Piemonts in Danvers, bound to Ipswich. There is a new, and a grand Scene open before me—a Congress. This will be an assembly of the wisest Men upon the Continent, who are Americans in Principle, i.e. against the Taxation of Americans, by Authority of Parliament. I feel myself unequal to this Business. A more extensive Knowledge of the Realm, the Colonies, and of Commerce, as well as of Law...
1341[Diary entry: 20 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
20. Set of from thence on my return home. Dined at Todds bridge & lodged at Hubbards.
1342[Diary entry: 20 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
20. Lowering & Showery most part of the day.
1343[Diary entry: 19 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
19. At Colo. Bassetts all day.
1344[Diary entry: 19 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear and pretty Cool. Wind chiefly Eastwardly.
1345[Diary entry: 18 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
18. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s and came up to Colo. Bassetts in the afternoon.
1346[Diary entry: 18 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
18. Warm the wind being at Southwest.
1347Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, 17 June 1774 (Adams Papers)
17 June 1774. Report of the Committee on Ways and Means. No Dft or minutes found. printed : Boston Record Commissioners, 18th Report City of Boston, Record Commissioners, Reports , Boston, 1876–1909; 39 vols. , p. 176. With John Adams acting as moderator pro tempore , Dr. Joseph Warren, a member of the committee, “acquainted the Town, that they thought it best to defer making Report, till they...
This House having duly consider’d and being deeply affected with the unhappy Differences which have long subsisted and are increasing between Great-Britain and the American Colonies, do resolve , That a Meeting of Committees from the several Colonies on this Continent is highly expedient and necessary to consult upon the present State of the Colonies, and the Miseries to which they are and...
1349[Diary entry: 17 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
17. Dined at Anderson’s and Spent the Evening there.
1350[Diary entry: 17 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear and tolerably pleasant—being a little warm.