The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 3

Volume Iii

1773-1777

CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

1773.

To James Otis, March 19th . . . Political Activity of Mr. Bacon.

To the Town of Boston, March 23rd . . . Report of Resolutions in Reply to Governor--Legality of Town Meetings--Right of Petition--Supremacy of Parliament.

To John Dickinson, March 27th . . . Controversy with Governor.

To Committee of Correspondence of Littleton, March 31st . . . Acknowledgment of Co-operation.

To Nathan Sparhawk, March 31st . . . Political Activity of Rutland.

To Thomas Mighill, April 7th . . . Political Activity of Rowley.

To Arthur Lee, April 9th . . . Election to Society of Bill of Rights--Effects of November Town- Meeting--Controversy with Governor--Attitude of Lord Dartmouth-- Position of Hancock.

To Richard Henry Lee, April 10th . . . Position of Colonies--Activity of Friends of Liberty--Resolves of Virginia--Courts in Rhode Island.

Article Signed "Candidus," April 12th . . . November Town-Meeting--Controversy with Governor.

To John Wadsworth, April 13th . . . Action of Duxbury.

To Ezra Whitmarsh, April 13th . . . Political Activity of Weymouth.

To Joseph North, April 13th . . . Votes of Gardnerstown.

To Josiah Stone, April 13th . . . Political Activity of Framingham.

To Arthur Lee, April 22nd . . . Position of Hancock and of Otis.

To Arthur Lee, May 6th . . . Practice of Instructing Representatives--Controversy with Governor.

To Selectmen of Boston, May 14th . . . Declining Election as Moderator.

To Arthur Lee, May 17th . . . Meeting of General Assembly--Letters of Hutchinson.

To Arthur Lee, June 14th . . . Letters of Hutchinson and Oliver.

To Elijah Morton, June 19th . . . Resolves of Harfield--Unity of Colonists.

To Arthur Lee, June 21st . . . Letters of Hutchinson--Action of House of Representatives.

To the King, June 23rd . . . Petition for Removal of Hutchinson and Oliver.

To Arthur Lee, June 28th . . . Action of House of Representatives on Letters--Attitude of Public--Independence of Judiciary.

To Committee of Correspondence of Worcester, September 11th . . . Activity of Committees of Correspondence--Independence of Judiciary.

To Joseph Hawley, October 4th . . . Disposition of Administration--Controversy with Governor-- Grievances of Colonists.

To Joseph Hawley, October 13th . . . Character of Lord Dartmouth--Plans of Administration.

To Committees of Correspondence, October 21st . . . Circular of Massachusetts Committee--Attitude of Ministry and Parliament--Rights of Colonists.

Resolutions of Town of Boston, November 5th . . . Duty upon Tea.

To Committee of Correspondence of Roxbury, November 9th . . . Activity of Troops--Call for Conference.

To Arthur Lee, November 9th . . . Political Situation.

To Selectmen of Boston, November 17th . . . Petition for Town-Meeting for Action upon Tea.

To Committee of Plymouth, December 17th . . . Report on Tea.

To Committees of Correspondence, December 17th . . . Report on Disposal of Tea.

To Arthur Lee, December 25th . . . Recommending John Scollay.

To Arthur Lee, December 31st . . . Boston Town-Meeting--Action on Tea.

1774.

To John Pickering, January 8th . . . Petition of Negroes.

To Arthur Lee, January 25th . . . Destruction of Tea.

Resolution of House of Representatives, March 1st . . . Refusing Grant to Peter Oliver.

To Committee of Correspondence of Marblehead, March 24th . . . Proposal of Continental Post.

To Elbridge Gerry, March 25th . . . Political Disorders in Marblehead.

To Benjamin Franklin, March 31st . . . Independence of Judiciary--Controversy with Governor--Rights of Colonists.

To James Warren, March 31st . . . Political Comments--Continental Post.

To Committee of Correspondence of Marblehead, April 2nd . . . Local Politics in Marblehead--Effect of Committee's Resignation.

To Arthur Lee, April 4th . . . Independence of Judiciary--Attitude of Governor--Relations with England.

To Arthur Lee, April . . . Disposition of Lord Dartmouth.

To John Dickinson, April 21st . . . Oration of Hancock--Course of Massachusetts.

To Elbridge Gerry, May 12th . . . Duty of Political Service.

To Committee of Correspondence of Portsmouth, May 12th . . . Action of Boston on Port Bill.

To the Colonies, May 13th . . . Appeal of Boston--The Port Act--Arrival of Gage.

To Committee of Correspondence of Philadelphia, May 13th . . . Port Act.

To James Warren, May 14th . . . Port Act--Attitude of Public--Action of Boston.

To Silas Deane, May 18th . . . Response to Connecticut Committee--Co-operation of Colonists.

To Stephen Hopkins, May 18th . . . Port Act--Need of Co-operation.

To Arthur Lee, May 18th . . . Port Act.

To Elbridge Gerry, May 20th . . . Port Act--Attitude of New York.

To Committee of Correspondence of Marblehead, May 22nd . . . Attitude of New York.

To Charles Thomson, May 30th . . . Function of Committee of Correspondence--Dependence upon Merchants--Address to Hutchinson.

To Silas Deane, May 31st . . . Political Plans--Adjournment of Legislature.

To William Checkley, June 1st . . . Birth of Daughter--Position of Boston.

Resolution of House of Representatives, June 17th . . . Need of Relief of Boston and Charlestown.

To Elbridge Gerry, June 22nd . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

Article Signed "Candidus," June 27th . . . Trade Policy.

To Charles Thomson, June 30th . . . Disposal of Donations.

To Committee of Correspondence of Norwich, July 11th . . . Acknowledgment of Support.

To Richard Henry Lee, July 13th . . . Port Act--Policy of Lord North--Attitude of Public.

To Noble Wymberly Jones, July 16th . . . Acknowledgment of Co-operation.

To Christopher Gadsen, July 18th . . .

To Christopher Gadsen and L. Clarkson, July 18th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance--Efforts of Colonists.

To Committee of Correspondence of Colrain, July 18th . . . Non-Consumption Agreement.

To Andrew Elton Wells, July 25th . . . Condition of Boston.

To Peter Timothy, July 27th . . . Boston Circular Letter--Shipment of Axes.

To Fisher Gay, July 29th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To Ezekiel Williams, July 29th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To Committee of Correspondence of Marblehead, August 2nd . . . Attitude of Colonists to Boston.

To Joseph Gilbert, August 3rd . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To Fisher Gay, August 4th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To Committee of Correspondence of Boston, September 14th . . . Proceedings of Continental Congress--Middlesex Resolves-- Opposition to Administration--Position of Committee.

To Charles Chauncy, September 19th . . . Suffolk Resolves.

To Joseph Warren, September . . . Government in Massachusetts.

To Joseph Warren, September 25th. . . Need of Co-operation--Action of Continental Congress.

To General Gage, October . . . Petition of Continental Congress--Acts of Parliament-- Fortifications at Boston--Indignities to Citizens.

To Thomas Young, October 17th . . . Military Preparation--Resolves of Continental Congress.

To Peter V. Livingston, November 21st . . . Shipment from South Carolina.

To Union Club, December 16th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

1775.

To Peter T. Curtenius, January 9th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To the Public, January 13th . . . Statement of Donations Committee--Reply to Criticisms.

To Arthur Lee, January 29th . . . Port Act--Massachusetts Act--Effects of Military Force--Attitude of Colonists.

To Stephen Collins, January 31st . . . Report of Personal Disagreements--Religious Liberty.

To Edward Archer, February 1st . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To Richard Randolph, February 1st . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance--Virginia Resolves of 1765.

To Benjamin Watkins and Archibald Cary, February 1st . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To Jonathan Tabb, February 7th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance--Attitude of Colonists to Boston.

To Arthur Lee, February 14th . . . English Politics--Attitude of Colonists.

To Joseph Nye, February 21st . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To John Brown, February 21st . . . Enclosing letter to Quebec.

To Inhabitants of Quebec, February 21st . . . Statement of Situation by Committee of Correspondence--Design and Conduct of Ministry--Acts of Parliament--Letters of Bernard and Hutchinson--Quebec Act--Attitude of Jamaica--King's Speech.

To George Read, February 24th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To Isaac Van Dam, February 28th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To William Black,. . . Shipment from Virginia--Advice concerning Captain Hatch.

To Charles Dick, March . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To Arthur Lee, March 4th. . . Conduct of Military Force--Action of Marshfield--Disaffection in New York--Correspondence with Canada--Tories.

To ----------, March 12th . . . Attitude of South Carolina--Spirit in Boston--Massacre Oration.

To Jonathan Upshaw, March 14th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance--Attitude of Virginia.

To Samuel Purviance, March 14th . . . Acknowledgment of Remittance.

To Jonathan Hanson, March 15th . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance.

To Jonathan Veazey, March 15th . . . Directions as to Donations.

To Richard Henry Lee, March 21st . . . Military Force in Boston--Massacre Oration--Conduct of Troops-- Course of Administration.

To Jonathan Augustine Washington, March 21st . . . Acknowledgment of Assistance--Purpose of Boston.

To the Mohawk Indians, March . . . Address of Massachusetts Delegates.

To Mrs. Adams, May 7th . . . Reception in New York.

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