Adams Papers

[Joseph Bass’ Bills to John and Samuel Adams.]
[from the Diary of John Adams]

[Joseph Bass’ Bills to John and Samuel Adams.] 1

John Adams Esqr. to Joseph Bass Dr.
AD 1775
Sepr. 11 For bording at Mr. Dibleys 0: 8: 5
Oct. For one pr. of Quality binding 0 4 0
Paid to the Sadler 0 2: 3
Paid for triming of the horses 0 5: 0
For one Quir of paper 0 3: 6
For one Dito 0 3: 6
For one stick of sealing wax 0: 1: 0
For one Comb 0 2 6
For one Quier of paper 0 3: 6
£ s d
Pen. Curr. £1 13 8 = 1: 7: 0
L.M.

Recd. the above Joseph Bass

Mr. Adamses bill

Mr. Adams Dr. to Joseph Bass
£ s d
To my Wages from 28th. Aug. to 21. Deer. 1775 @ £3 per Month 11: 5: 0

Recd. the above in full Joseph Bass

Honl. Samuel Adams, & John Adams Esqr. to Joseph Bass Dr.
AD 1775 £ s d
Nor. 8 For travling Charges to Philidelpha 19: 18: 0
To one doz of pipes 0: 15: 0
For hors hier 1: 3: 9
Nor. 28 For one doz of pipes 0: 18: 0
To half a doz Dito 0: 3: 0
To two pound of tobacow 0: 18: 0
Old Ten[or] £23: 15: 9

Recd. one half of Mr. J. Adams £1:1 is: 6 L.M.

Joseph Bass

1. M-Ar: vol. 210. Endorsed by JA.

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    Adams Papers
    Title
    [Joseph Bass’ Bills to John and Samuel Adams.]
    Author
    Adams, John
    Recipient
    Bass, Joseph
    Date
    21 December 1775

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    “[Joseph Bass’ Bills to John and Samuel Adams.] ,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/01-02-02-0005-0007-0004. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, vol. 2, 1771–1781, ed. L. H. Butterfield. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1961, pp. 225–226.]

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