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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Adams, John | [June 1774] | ≈1774-06-20 | At Piemonts in Danvers, bound to Ipswich. There is a new, and a grand Scene open before me—a... | |
| 702 | 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... | |
| 703 | Adams, John | 1774. June 25th. Saturday. | 1774-06-25 | Since the Court adjourned without Day this afternoon I have taken a long Walk, through the Neck... | |
| 704 | Adams, John | [August 1774] | ≈1774-08-01 | The committee for the Congress took their departure from Boston, from Mr. Cushing’s house, and... | |
| 705 | Adams, John | Boston. August 10. Wednesday. | 1774-08-10 | The committee for the Congress took their departure from Boston, from Mr. Cushing’s house, and... | |
| 706 | Adams, John | 15. Monday. | 1774-08-15 | Mr. Silas Deane, of Wethersfield, came over to Hartford to see us. He is a gentleman of a liberal... | |
| 707 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 15. Monday. | 1774-08-15 | Last Evening, after spending the Evening at the Meeting House to hear the Singing, We were... | |
| 708 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 16. Tuesday. | 1774-08-16 | This Morning Dr. Elliot Rawson, Mr. Allsop, Mr. Mortimer, and others the Committee of... | |
| 709 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 17. Wednesday At N[ew] Haven. | 1774-08-17 | We are told here that New York are now well united and very firm. This Morning Roger Sherman... | |
| 710 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 18. Thursday. | 1774-08-18 | Mr. Badcock is of the same Mind with Major Hawley, that a Non Importation and Non Consumption... | |
| 711 | Adams, John | 1774. Aug. 19. Fryday. | 1774-08-19 | Rode to Fitch’s of Stamford, where we breakfasted. Rode to Havilands of Rye, the first Town in... | |
| 712 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 20. Saturday. | 1774-08-20 | Lodged at Cocks at Kingsbridge, a pretty Place—Uncas River running before the Door and verdant... | |
| 713 | Adams, John | 1774. Aug. 21. Sunday. | 1774-08-21 | Went to Meeting at the old Presbyterian Society, where Dr. Pemberton formerly preached. We heard... | |
| 714 | Adams, John | 1774. Aug. 22. Monday. | 1774-08-22 | This Morning We took Mr. McDougal into our Coach and rode three Miles out of Town, to Mr. Morine... | |
| 715 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 23. Tuesday. | 1774-08-23 | We went upon the new Dutch Church Steeple and took a View of the City. You have a very fine View... | |
| 716 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 24. Wednesday. | 1774-08-24 | This Day Cushing and Paine went over to Long Island to dine with Phill. Livingston. Adams and I... | |
| 717 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 25. Thursday. | 1774-08-25 | Mr. Mathew Cushing came and escorted Us into Trinity Church and Church Yard. Under the Chancell... | |
| 718 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 26. Fryday. | 1774-08-26 | This Morning We went to see the City Hall, the Chamber where the Supream Court sitts, and that... | |
| 719 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 27. Saturday. | 1774-08-27 | Went to view the City of Brunswick, there is a Church of England, a Dutch Church and a... | |
| 720 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 28. Sunday. | 1774-08-28 | Heard Dr. Witherspoon all Day. A clear, sensible, Preacher. Mr. Mason came to see us. We sent a... | |
| 721 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 29. Monday. | 1774-08-29 | Rode to Trenton upon Delaware River, to break fast. At Williams’s the Tavern at Trenton Ferry, We... | |
| 722 | Adams, John | 1774. Aug. 30. Tuesday. | 1774-08-30 | Walked a little about Town. Visited the Markett, the State house, the Carpenters Hall where the... | |
| 723 | Adams, John | Aug. 30. | 1774-08-30 | Sent to be washed at Philadelphia. 6 shirts 5 Stocks—2 Caps in and Pair worsted stockings in one... | |
| 724 | Adams, John | 1774 Aug. 31. Wednesday. | 1774-08-31 | Breakfasted at Mr. Bayards of Philadelphia, with Mr. Sprout a presbyterian Minister. Made a Visit... | |
| 725 | Adams, John | [Miscellaneous Expenses, August–September 1774.] | ≈1774-08-01 | a Guinea to the lame Man pd. the Barber 2£:5s:0d. Philadel. 1£:16s. L.M. 6 Dollars.—pd. 2... | |
| 726 | Adams, John | [September 1774] | ≈1774-09-01 | This Day, We breakfasted at Mr. Mifflins, Mr. C. Thompson came in, and soon after Dr. Smith. The... | |
| 727 | Adams, John | 1774 Septr. 1. Thursday. | 1774-09-01 | This Day, We breakfasted at Mr. Mifflins, Mr. C. Thompson came in, and soon after Dr. Smith. The... | |
| 728 | Adams, John | 1774. Fryday. Septr. 2. | 1774-09-02 | Dined at Mr. Thom. Mifflins with Mr. Lynch, Mr. Middleton, and the two Rutledges with their... | |
| 729 | Adams, John | 1774. Saturday. Septr. 3. | 1774-09-03 | Breakfasted at Dr. Shippens. Dr. Witherspoon was there. Coll. R. H. Lee lodges there. He is a... | |
| 730 | Adams, John | 1774. Septr. 4. Sunday. | 1774-09-04 | Went to the Presbyterian Meeting and heard Mr. Sprout in the forenoon. He uses no Notes—dont... | |
| 731 | Adams, John | 1774. Septr. 5. Monday. | 1774-09-05 | At Ten, The Delegates all met at the City Tavern, and walked to the Carpenters Hall, where they... | |
| 732 | Adams, John | 1774. Septr. 6. Tuesday. | 1774-09-06 | Went to congress again. Received by an express an Intimation of the Bombardment of Boston—a... | |
| 733 | Adams, John | [Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 6 … | 1774-09-06 | Mr. Henry . Government is dissolved. Fleets and Armies and the present State of Things shew that... | |
| 734 | Adams, John | 1774 Septr. 7. Wednesday. | 1774-09-07 | Went to congress again. Heard Mr. Duchè read Prayers. The Collect for the day, the 7th of the... | |
| 735 | Adams, John | 1774. Septr. 8. Thursday. | 1774-09-08 | Attended my Duty on the Committee all Day, and a most ingenious, entertaining Debate We had. —The... | |
| 736 | Adams, John | [Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress] Septr. … | 1774-09-08 | In the Committee for States Rights, Grievances and Means of Redress. Coll. Lee. The Rights are... | |
| 737 | Adams, John | 1774 Septr. 9. Fryday. | 1774-09-09 | Attended my Duty upon Committees. Dined at home. “9th. The Committee met, agreed to found our... | |
| 738 | Adams, John | 1774 Septr. 10. Saturday. | 1774-09-10 | Attended my Duty upon the Sub Committee. Dined at home. Dr. Morgan, Dr. Cocks Cox , Mr. Spence... | |
| 739 | Adams, John | 1774. Septr. 11. Sunday. | 1774-09-11 | There is such a quick and constant Succession of new Scenes, Characters, Persons, and Events... | |
| 740 | 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... | |
| 741 | Adams, John | 1774. Septr. 13. Tuesday. | 1774-09-13 | Attended my Duty all Day, on the Sub Committee. Agreed on a Report. 1. and 2. Phil. and Mary. C.... | |
| 742 | Adams, John | 1774. Sept. 14. Wednesday. | 1774-09-14 | Visited Mr. Gadsden, Mr. Deane, Coll. Dyer, &c. at their Lodgings. Gadsden is violent against... | |
| 743 | Adams, John | 1774. Sept. 16. Fryday [i.e. Thursday, 15 September]. | 1774-09-15 | Dined with Mr. Wallace, with a great deal of Company at a paultry elegant Feast again. JA clearly... | |
| 744 | Adams, John | 1774. Sept. 17. Saturday. | 1774-09-17 | This was one of the happiest Days of my Life. In Congress We had generous, noble Sentiments, and... | |
| 745 | Adams, John | 1774. Septr. 18. Sunday. | 1774-09-18 | Went to Church, and heard Mr. Coombs read Prayers, and Mr. Duchè preach. A fine Preacher, indeed.... | |
| 746 | Adams, John | 1774 Monday Septr. 19. | 1774-09-19 | Dined with Dr. Rush in Company with Dr. Shippen, and many others. Folsom and Sullivan from N.... | |
| 747 | Adams, John | 1774 Tuesday Septr. 20. | 1774-09-20 | Had Cards a Week ago to dine with Mr. Maese Mease —but forgot it, and dined at home. After We had... | |
| 748 | Adams, John | 1774 Wednesday. Septr. 21. | 1774-09-21 | Captn. Callender came to breakfast with Us. Coll. Dagworthy and his Brother Captn. Dagworthy... | |
| 749 | Adams, John | 1774. Thursday. Septr. 22. | 1774-09-22 | Dined with Mr. Chew, Chief Justice of the Province, with all the Gentlemen from Virginia, Dr.... | |
| 750 | Adams, John | 1774. Fryday. Sept. 23. | 1774-09-23 | Walked along Second Street Southward, untill I got out of the City into the Country. The... |