John Adams

Dates: 1763 – 1775 Descriptor Title First Name Surname Occupation or Address Initial Visit   Abbot Mr. Abbot maid Mar 2, 1775 Mrs. Abbot Mar 8, 1775 Negro Woman Mr Samuel Abbott Merchant Jan 09, 1765 Negro      Mr Samuel Abbott Merchant Jan 10, 1765 self Mr Samuel Abbott Merchant Jan 02, 1766 Samuel Adames Speaker […]

An ORATION; delivered March 5th, 1773, at the Request of the INHABITANTS of the TOWN of BOSTON; to Commemorate the bloody TRAGEDY of the FIFTH of March, 1770. By Dr. BENJAMIN CHURCH. Impius haec culta novalia miles habebit? Barbarus has segetes? En quo Discordia cives Perduxit miseros? En queis consevimus agros?    Virgil.  Ecl. I. O […]

Date: early 1800s referring to events of January 1773 Author: John Adams “It was I believe in1772 [sic] that Governor Hutchinson, in an elaborate Speech to both Houses of Congress endeavoured to convince them, their Constituents and the World that Parliament was our Sovereign Legislature, and had a Right to make Laws for Us in […]

by John Adams Date: January 1, 1773 “1773 January The First, Being Fryday … The Speaker [Samuel Adams], Dr. Warren and Mr. Swift were there – And We Six had a very pleasant Evening.  Our Conversation turned upon the Distress of Rhode Island, upon the Judges Dependency, the late numerous Town Meetings, upon Brattles Publication […]

by John Adams Date: December 16, 1772 “1772 Decr. 16. Wednesday. Dined with the Reverend Mr. Simeon Hayward [Howard] of West Boston, in Company with Dr. Chauncey, Captn. Phillips, Dr. Warren, Mrs. Hayward, Miss Betsy Mayhew and a young Gentleman whose Name I dont know. Had a very agreable Conversation.” Source: Adams Family Papers: An […]

by John Adams Date: March 14, 1772 “To Medicines and Attendance for himself and Family from March 1769 to January 1772 23/16/4 To one Cask of [ ] Wine 6/0/0 To Cash at several Times 13/4/0 To Cash 14/0/0 To Cash 11 18 0 To Cash 42/0/0 110/18/4” Source: The Adams Papers, Boston: Massachusetts Historical […]

Date: March 14, 1772 “Boston For Value received I promise to pay to John Adams Esq on Order the Sum of one Hundred and thirty three Pounds six shillings and Eight Pence lawful Money upon [illegible] 133; 6; 8 Jos Warren” Source: The Adams Papers, Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, Microform Reel 344 Commentary: By 1772, […]

Date: March 14, 1772 “Receipt Boston     March 14th 1772 Received the Contents in full [signed] Dr Joseph Warren” Source: The Adams Papers, Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, Microform Reel 344 Commentary: By 1772, the relationship between John Adams and Joseph Warren encompassed medical care, legal services, Patriotic political activism, friendship, and perhaps business dealings. This receipt […]

Date: August, 17, 1775 Author: Miss Mercy Scollay [To Dr. Dix, posted from Watertown, Massachusetts] “I look upon the promise made my friend of writing him by first opportunity too sacred to omit, tho’ I’ve nothing yet of any consequence to say – My journey down [from Worcester] was safe and my little girls [Joseph […]

Date: April 7, 1772 Authors: John Adams, Samuel S. Quincy, and Ebenezer Goldthwaite The plaintiffs protest that Warren has illegally evicted several members of the Green family from a piece of land in Hanover Street occupied by a house “and other buildings.” The endorsements record the pleas of the parties to the suit: “And the […]