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.