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 […]
John Hancock
Date: January 10, 1771 “Province of Massachusetts Bay to Jos: Warren To 730 Visits at 1/6 pt Visit from May 1769 to May 1770 £54/15/0 [the document goes on to list 30 people, of which 3 include “for Wife” and an added two “& Child” Line items for these people, added to the £54/15/0 totals […]
Author: John Adams Date: February 14, 1771 “Dined at Mr. Hancocks with the Members, [Dr. Joseph] Warren, [Dr. Benjamin] Church, [Reverend Dr. Samuel or William] Cooper, &c. and Mr. Harrison and spent the whole Afternoon and drank Green Tea, from Holland I hope, but don’t know.” Source: Diary of John Adams, The Adams Papers, Series […]
