Josiah Quincy Jr.

[James Lovell to Josiah Quincy, Jun.] “Boston, October 28, 1774. MY DEAR SIR: You will see by the papers, that immediately after you sailed, a Proclamation was issued to discharge the Members from attendance upon that General Court, for which precepts, you know, had been given out. They judiciously slighted sticking to Charter-rule; and upon […]

by John Adams to Josiah Quincy, Sr. Date: July 29, 1775 We jointly lament the loss of a Quincy, and a Warren; two characters, as great in proportion to their age, as any that I have ever known in America.  Our country mourns the loss of both, and sincerely sympathises with the feelings of the […]

[Joseph Warren in Boston to Samuel Adams at Philadelphia] Date: September 29, 1774 Dear Sir, – My last letter of the 26th instant you will doubtless have received by the post before this reached you. Since then, there have been arrivals from England, by which we learn that the ministry are still inflexible and obstinate. […]

Date: July 29, 1775 To Josiah Quincy [Sr.] We jointly lament the loss of a Quincy, and a Warren; two characters, as great in proportion to their age, as any that I have ever known in America.  Our country mourns the loss of both, and sincerely sympathises with the feelings of the mother of the […]

Date: 1763-1775 Descriptor Title First Name Surname Occupation or Address Initial Visit Child Lambert   Oct 31, 1774 daughter Mrs. Lambson   Jun 9, 1774 Larrabee Larrabee at Ray Taylors Jan 31, 1775 Mrs. Laton in royal exchange Lane Aug 16, 1774 Mrs. Lawrence Aug 13, 1774 Miss Sarah Learnad Jul 23, 1768 Mr Thomas […]