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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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8431 | Adams, John | Pym, William | II. The Earl of Clarendon to William Pym, 20 January … | 1766-01-20 | You and I have changed Sides. As I told you in my last, I can account for your Tergiversation,... |
8432 | Adams, John | Pym, William | III. The Earl of Clarendon to William Pym, 27 January … | 1766-01-27 | You are pleased to charge the Colonists with ignorance of the British constitution—But let me... |
8433 | Sons of Liberty | Adams, John | To John Adams from the Sons of Liberty, 5 February 1766 | 1766-02-05 | You doubtless and every American must be Sensible, that where there is a Union happily... |
8434 | Crafts, Thomas Jr. | Adams, John | To John Adams from Thomas Crafts Jr., 15 February 1766 | 1766-02-15 | Yesterday I wrote you a few Lines by Docr. Tuffts informing you the Sons of Liberty Desired your... |
8435 | Adams, John | Boston Gazette (newspaper) | Clarendon to the Boston Gazette, 12 May 1766 | 1766-05-12 | Seeing a Piece in the New Hampshire Gazette of last Friday, mentioning the Composition that was... |
8436 | Editorial Note | In the winter of 1766–67, Jonathan Sewall, writing as Philanthrop, took it upon himself to defend... | |||
8437 | Adams, John | Sewall, Jonathan | I. To J Philanthrop, 9 December 1766 | 1766-12-09 | I confess I was in Hopes, that after the Repeal of the ever memorable Stamp Act, The People of... |
8438 | Adams, John | Sewall, Jonathan | II. Humphrey Ploughjogger to Philanthrop, 5 January … | 1767-01-05 | As It is my Design to write a good deal to you, before I have done, So I have gained favour in... |
8439 | Adams, John | Sewall, Jonathan | III. Humphrey Ploughjogger to Philanthrop, 5 January … | 1767-01-05 | Please to insert the following. In your first Treatise, I find these Words, “Whatever tends to... |
8440 | Adams, John | Boston Gazette (newspaper) | IV. Humphrey Ploughjogger to the Boston Gazette, 19 … | 1767-01-19 | I Did flatter myself, as I had got so much Credit by my Writings upon Hemp, and Stamp-Act, &c.... |
8441 | Adams, John | V. Misanthrop, No. 1, January 1767 | ≈1767-01-01 | “’Tho I sincerely wish the Reformation of Paskalos and his Abettors and Assistants, yet I own... | |
8442 | Adams, John | VI. Misanthrop, No. 2, January 1767 | ≈1767-01-01 | During a Course of twenty Years, it has been the constant Amusement of my Life, to examine, the... | |
8443 | Adams, John | Boston Gazette (newspaper) | VII. Governor Winthrop to Governor Bradford, 26 January … | 1767-01-26 | Please to insert the following. We have often congratulated each other, with high satisfaction,... |
8444 | Adams, John | Bradford, Governor | VIII. Governor Winthrop to Governor Bradford, Some … | ≈1767-01-01 | I am Sorry to find Phylanthrop, attempting to vindicate the high flying, Maxims, the arbitrary... |
8445 | Adams, John | Bradford, Governor | IX. Governor Winthrop to Governor Bradford, 2 February … | 1767-02-02 | Govr. W. to Govr. B. I promised you, another Letter, concerning the wicked Maxims, the delusive... |
8446 | Adams, John | Boston Gazette (newspaper) | X. Governor Winthrop to Governor Bradford, 9 February … | 1767-02-09 | You have my promise of another letter, concerning the maxims, arts, and positions of Philanthrop;... |
8447 | Adams, John | Boston Gazette (newspaper) | XI. Governor Winthrop to Governor Bradford, 16 February … | 1767-02-16 | If we go back as far as the reign of Elizabeth, we find her, on one occasion, infringing on this... |
8448 | Sewall, Jonathan | Adams, John | To John Adams from Jonathan Sewall, 11 March 1767 | 1767-03-11 | 11 March 1767. Enclosed in a letter from JA to Hezekiah Niles (5 Feb. 1819, LbC , Adams Papers ).... |
8449 | Adams, John | Boston Gazette (newspaper) | Sui Juris to the Boston Gazette, 23 May 1768 | 1768-05-23 | Not many Years ago, were transmitted to the Public, thro’ the Channel of the Boston-Gazette, a... |
8450 | Adams, John | Wilkes, John | Committee of the Boston Sons of Liberty to John Wilkes … | 1768-06-06 | The friends of Liberty, Wilkes, Peace and good order to the number of Forty five, assembled at... |
8451 | Adams, John | Otis, James Jr. | Instructions of Boston to its Representatives in the … | 1768-06-17 | After the repeal of the late American Stamp Act, we were happy in the pleasing prospect of a... |
8452 | Adams, John | Wilkes, John | Committee of the Boston Sons of Liberty to John Wilkes … | 1768-10-05 | Your very obliging favor we receiv’d by Capt. Bruce the 18th ultimo. The members were immediately... |
8453 | Adams, John | George III | Petition of the Boston Town Meeting to King George III … | 1769-04-04 | Boston, 4 April 1769. MS not found. Printed Boston Gazette , 24 July 1769. At the town meeting of... |
8454 | Adams, John | Otis, James Jr. | Draft Instructions of Boston to its Representatives in … | 1769-05-08 | You have, once more received, the highest Testimony of the Confidence and Affection of your... |
8455 | Adams, John | Boston Town Meeting Committee Report on Measures for … | 1769-10-18 | Boston, 18 October 1769. MS ( MB ). Printed: Boston Record Commissioners, 16th Report City of... | |
8456 | Adams, John | De Berdt, Dennys | Boston Town Meeting Committee to Dennys De Berdt, 23 … | 1769-10-23 | In pursuance of the directions of the Town of Boston we have the honor to transmit you a Pamphlet... |
8457 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | Boston Town Meeting Committee to Benjamin Franklin, 23 … | 1769-10-23 | Printed: Franklin, Papers The Papers of Benjamin Franklin , ed. Leonard W. Labaree, William B.... |
8458 | Adams, John | Wilkes, John | Committee of the Boston Sons of Liberty to John Wilkes … | 1769-11-04 | Many unforeseen engagements, and unavoidable accidents, furnish us with our only apology for not... |
8459 | Adams, John | Suffolk County Bar Book, 3 January 1770 – 26 July 1774 | ≈1770-01-03 | Boston,3 January 1770 – 26 July 1774. MS book containing 138 numbered pages ( MHi ). Printed:... | |
8460 | Adams, John | Governor Winthrop to the Inhabitants of New England … | ≈1770-01-01 | Boston, January? 1770. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams... | |
8461 | Editorial Note | In the first week of June 1770, Adams accepted a seat in the Massachusetts House, a step which at... | |||
8462 | Adams, John | Hutchinson, Thomas | Address to Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson Requesting … | 1770-06-07 | 7 June 1770. MS ( M-Ar ), in an unidentified hand. Printed: Mass., House Jour. Journals of the... |
8463 | Adams, John | Committee Report on the Reasons for not Proceeding to … | 1770-06-12 | 12 June 1770. MS not found. Printed: Mass., House Jour. Journals of the House of Representatives... | |
8464 | Adams, John | Hutchinson, Thomas | Address to Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson Seeking a … | 1770-06-15 | 15 June 1770. MS not found. Printed: Mass., House Jour. Journals of the House of Representatives... |
8465 | Adams, John | Hutchinson, Thomas | Reply to a Speech of Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson, 31 … | 1770-07-31 | 31 July 1770. MS , fair copy, in the hand of Samuel Adams ( MB ). Printed: Mass., House Jour.... |
8466 | Adams, John | Committee Report on Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson’s … | 1770-09-28 | 28 September 1770. MS not found. Prepared by a committee appointed 27 September, composed of... | |
8467 | Adams, John | Hutchinson, Thomas | Message to Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson on his Speech … | 1770-10-04 | 4 October 1770. MS not found. Printed: Mass., House Jour. Journals of the House of... |
8468 | Adams, John | Committee Report on Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson’s … | 1770-10-05 | 5 October 1770. MS not found. Prepared by a committee appointed and reporting 5 October, composed... | |
8469 | Adams, John | Committee Report on Naming a Day of Prayer and … | 1770-10-17 | 17 October 1770. MS not found. Draft prepared by a committee appointed 16 October composed of JA... | |
8470 | Adams, John | Hutchinson, Thomas | Message to Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson on the … | 1770-10-23 | 23 October 1770. MS not found. Printed: Mass., House Jour. Journals of the House of... |
8471 | Adams, John | Hutchinson, Thomas | Message to Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson on the Style … | 1770-11-06 | 6 November 1770. MS not found. Printed: Mass., House Jour. Journals of the House of... |
8472 | Adams, John | Committee Report on the State of the Province, 16 … | 1770-11-16 | 16 November 1770. MS not found. Printed: Mass., House Jour. Journals of the House of... | |
8473 | Adams, John | An Act for the Limitation of Personal Actions, 20 … | 1770-11-20 | 20 November 1770. MS , engrossed copy, signed by Hutchinson ( M-Ar ). Printed: Mass., Province... | |
8474 | Adams, John | Hutchinson, Thomas | Message to Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson on the … | 1770-11-20 | MS not found. Printed: Mass., House Jour. Journals of the House of Representatives of... |
8475 | Adams, John | Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, 17 … | 1770-12-17 | Boston, 17 December 1770. RC ( MeHi ). Printed: Franklin, Papers The Papers of Benjamin Franklin... | |
8476 | Adams, John | Committee Report on the Petition of Gyles Merrill, 10 … | 1771-04-10 | 10 April 1771. MS not found. Prepared by a committee appointed and reporting the same day,... | |
8477 | Adams, John | A Bill for Granting Support to Lieutenant Governor … | 1771-04-10 | 10 April 1771. MS ( P.R.O. : Colonial Office, 5:760). Prepared by a committee appointed and... | |
8478 | Adams, John | Macaulay, Catharine Sawbridge | From John Adams to Catharine Macaulay, 9 August 1770 | 1770-08-09 | Boston9 August 1770. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams ,... |
8479 | Adams, John | Draft of a Newspaper Communication, August 1770 | ≈1770-08-01 | August? 1770. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L.... | |
8480 | Adams, John | Boston Town Committee Report on a Society to Promote … | 1770-09-29 | Boston, 29 September 1770. MS not found. At the Boston Town Meeting of 20 Sept., JA was named to... |