3011772. Septr. 22. (Adams Papers)
At Boston. Paid Doctr. Gardiner and took up my last Note to him. I have now got compleatly thro,...
In this Case the Plaintiff has alledged that her Father died seized on the Thirtyeth of the...
303New Pleadings: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, August 1772 (Adams Papers)
And the Said William Crafts, Giles Brewer, Benjamin Richardson and Asa Stodder, come and defend...
304Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, August 1772 (Adams Papers)
S amuel Q uincy . Prov. Law. 1st in the Book. Obsolete. Against common right. Not to be done by...
Deed. Wm. Fuller to Jona. Wilkins. Archelaus Fuller . Known the Place there 30 years. Wilkins...
306[July 1772] (Adams Papers)
Note by CFA : “These lines are taken from a play, now little read: [James] Thomson’s Edward and...
307Wednesday July 1. 1772. (Adams Papers)
Note by CFA : “These lines are taken from a play, now little read: [James] Thomson’s Edward and...
308Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Essex Superior Court, Ipswich, June 1772 (Adams Papers)
Mem. examine civil Law, and Villenage, to see what Rules are to govern these Negro Causes....
309[June 1772] (Adams Papers)
My Office at Boston will miss me, this day. It is the last day of Arresting for July Court. What...
310Falmouth, Casco Bay. June 30th. 1772. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
My Office at Boston will miss me, this day. It is the last day of Arresting for July Court. What...
311[Notes for an Oration at Braintree, Spring 1772.] (Adams Papers)
The Origin, the Nature, the Principles and the Ends of Government, in all Ages, the ignorant as...
312John Adams to Abigail Adams, May 1772 (Adams Papers)
I take an opportunity by Mr. Kent, to let you know that I am at Plymouth, and pretty well. Shall...
Braintree, 2 March – 18 May 1772.. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography...
314[February 1772] (Adams Papers)
Have omitted now for 3 months almost to keep any “Note of Time or of its Loss.” Thomas Newcomb...
3151772. Feby. 10. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Went to Boston to the Court of Admiralty, and returned at Night. I went upon the first Appeal...
3161772. Feby. 9. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
“If I would but go to Hell for an eternal Moment or so, I might be knighted”—Shakespeare....
317Draft of a Newspaper Communication, 9 February 1772 (Adams Papers)
9 February 1772. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed....
318The Brace of Adamses, 9 February 1772 (Adams Papers)
9 February 1772. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed....
3191772. Feby. 4th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Took a Ride in the Afternoon with my Wife and little Daughter to make a visit to my Brother. But...
3201772. Feby. 2d. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Have omitted now for 3 months almost to keep any “Note of Time or of its Loss.” Thomas Newcomb...
321From John Adams to William Whipple, 27 January 1772 (Adams Papers)
Boston, 27 January 1772. Printed: Letters by Washington . . . and Others ... to John Langdon ,...
322John Adams to Isaac Smith Jr., 1771 (Adams Papers)
P.S. There is another Gentleman whose History and Character I want to know more of, than I do at...
J. Quincy . We had done nothing but what was justifiable by the Laws of our Country. J. Whitworth...
Lowell. 24 or 25 days a Chance. Passages from 17 to 25. Vessell in Time. A fair Chance. Did not...
325Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Essex Superior Court, Salem, November 1771 (Adams Papers)
Lowell. Prov. Law, page 29. If any Dispute shall arise, it shall be determined. A Penalty for...
326Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Essex Superior Court, Salem, November 1771 (Adams Papers)
Pynchon. Grant of Ipswich or rather Jurisdiction between the Towns from Glocester Town Book....
327[November 1771] (Adams Papers)
At Salem. Fine Weather. Deacon Thurston of Rowley came in last Night, a venerable old Man, with...
328Sunday Novr. 10. 1771. (Adams Papers)
Heard Mr. Cutler of Ipswich Hamlet. Dined at Dr. Putnams with Coll. Putnam and Lady and 2 young...
3291771. Novr. 9. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
At Salem, all this Week at Court. Dined one day at C hief Justice Lyndes. All the rest of the...
3301771. Novr. 5th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
At Salem. Fine Weather. Deacon Thurston of Rowley came in last Night, a venerable old Man, with...
331Adams’ Notes of Authorities and Minutes of the Hearing: Governor and Council, Boston, 17 October 1771 (Adams Papers)
Godolphin’s Repertorium Canonicum 507. “Wife libelled Husband in the Ecclesiastical Court for...
332John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 September 1771 (Adams Papers)
There is no Business here —And I presume as little at Braintree. The Pause in the English Trade,...
333[August 1771] (Adams Papers)
Have loitered at home the most of the past Week, gazing at my Workmen. I set ’em upon one...
334August. 22d. and 23. Thursday and Friday. (Adams Papers)
At the Office. Mr. Otis’s Gestures and Motions are very whimsical, his Imagination is...
335Aug. 20. 1771. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
At the Office.
336Aug. 14. or 15. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Slept last Night, at Mr. Cranches, arose about Sunrise, and repaired to my Office. A fine, sweet,...
337August 13. or 14th. 1771. (Adams Papers)
Spent the Evening at Cordis’s, the British Coffee house.—In the front Room, towards the long...
3381771. Aug. 8 [i.e. 9?]. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Have loitered at home the most of the past Week, gazing at my Workmen. I set ’em upon one...
339Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Suffolk Inferior Court, Boston, July 1771 (Adams Papers)
James Melvin . Saw Pitts push Gray off with one Hand and give him a stroke with his Stick. G. no...
340[July 1771] (Adams Papers)
At Falmouth, at Mr. Jonathan Webbs, who has removed to an House very near the Court House. Last...
341July 27. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
The Jury this Morning delivered their Verdict, for £2000 Sterling Damages, and Costs.—I have...
342July 25. and 26. Thursday and Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Both these Days spent in the Tryal of Mr. Otis’s Case vs. Mr. Robinson. On 4 Sept. 1769 James...
343July 24. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at home, i.e. at my Brother Smiths with one Payson, a Man who now lives at Milton where...
344July 23d. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
The Court sat. Nothing remarkable. Dined at home at Brother Smiths, with Mr. Johnson. No...
3451771. July 22d. Monday. (Adams Papers)
After rambling about my Farm and giving some Directions to my Workmen I went to Boston. There...
3461771. [ca. 20] July. (Adams Papers)
Tuesday went to Boston with my Wife, and the next day to Commencement at Cambridge, was only at 3...
347Saturday July 6. 1771. (Adams Papers)
Last entry in “Paper book No. 18,” though followed by a large number of blank leaves. For reasons...
348Fryday. July 5. 1771. (Adams Papers)
Cadwallader Ford came to me this Morning, and congratulated me on the Verdict for Freeman.—Sir,...
349Thursday. July 4th. 1771. (Adams Papers)
Dined with D. Wyer, in Company with his Father, Farnum, Sewall, Cushing, Sewall, Lowell &c....
350Tuesday July 2nd. 1771. (Adams Papers)
At Falmouth, at Mr. Jonathan Webbs, who has removed to an House very near the Court House. Last...