Author: Joseph Warren Date: January 16-17, 1771 Source: Fragment of the Medical Day Book, New York: New York Historical Society, Misc Manuscripts “W.” Two sided day book page fragment in Joseph Warren’s handwriting, no signature. Accompanying notation states, “January 20, 1866 – attest Ellis Ames, Canton Massachusetts.” All presently known surviving fragments of Warren’s lost […]
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Author: Joseph Warren Date: February 2-3, 1771 Source: Two sided day book page fragment in Joseph Warren’s handwriting, no signature. Sold at Kaminski’s Thanksgiving Auction November 30, 2008, Lot 008B for $550 plus 20% buyer’s premium. The document is currently presumed to be in private hands. Images by permission of Kaminski Auctions, Beverly, MA. As […]
Author: Joseph Warren Date: January 23-25, 1771 Source: Two sided day book page fragment in Joseph Warren’s handwriting, no signature. Image courtesy of Mr. John Quinlan, current private owner of the document. Sold by Skinner’s at their books and manuscripts auction 2571B as lot 131 on November 13, 2011 for $858. The auctioneer’s listing notes […]
Author: Joseph Warren Date: April 6 and 7, 1771 Source: Samuel A. Forman’s personal collection. Two sided day book page fragment in Joseph Warren’s handwriting, no signature, acquired at eBay auction February 10, 2010 for $700. Partially affixed with glue onto the flyleaf of the presentation copy of a book. A separate note by Bunker […]
Author: Mucius Scaevola, a pseudonym of Joseph Warren Date: January 2, 1772 “To T—– H———, Esq. Sir, Notwithstanding your apparent ascendency over the reprehensive power of any body politic in this community, I cannot esteem myself fairly acquitted of my duty without giving you a little share of wholesome admonition, in common with the rest […]
Author: Mucius Scaevola, a pseudonym Date: November 14, 1771 “If it be true, that the exceptionable clause in the late proclamation, was not proposed by Mr. Hutchinson, but by one of the council; yet there it stands, and is nevertheless exceptionable, and must reflect dishonor somewhere, even though it were inadvertently inserted. It is not […]
Author: Mucius Scaevola, a pseudonym Date: November 14, 1771 “A ruler, independent of the people, is a monster in government; and such a one is Mr. Hutchinson; and such would George the third be, if he should be rendered independent on the people of Great-Britain.” Source: Massachusetts Spy
