MHS

Mercy Otis (Mrs.
James Warren)
From the original painting by Capley
in the possession of Winslow Warren

LETTERS

Being chiefly a correspondence among
John Adams, Samuel Adams,
and James Warren

VOL. II

1778-1814

THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

1925

Bueet
4.30-75

Contents

1778

January 2. MERCY WARREN TO ABIGAIL Adams .

I

Consolation for departure of John Adams. Giving advice and practice.

Messages and a reminder.

January 8. MERCY WARREN TO ABIGAIL ADAMS .

2

Adams' appointment to Holland. Scarcity of good articles but plenty

of useless baubles. A bit of cambric.

February 4. HANNAH WINTHROP TO MERCY WARREN

4

Luxurious living of British officers. Burgoyne and the court-martial of

Colonel Henley. Detention of Convention troops.

March 7. MARTHA WASHINGTON TO MERCY WARREN.

5

Providence good to Massachusetts as against Virginia. Burgoyne's

army. Drowning of M. de Pliarne. Family news. Mrs. Gates.

March 10. MERCY WARREN TO JAMES WARREN

7

Conspiracies at Cambridge and traitors at Boston. Burgoyne and

Washington. British transports.

May 8. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

8

French vessels have arrived. Entertainments for the French officers.

Navy Board in want of money.

May 10. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

9

French officers entertained. Absence of Hancock. Prejudices awakened

by the Tories. Indiscretion of a member of Congress.

No news of war with France. Interview with Mr. Carmichael. A town

meeting.

No intelligence from the army. Naval officers. Captain Avery's mis-

sion. Coit's misconduct.

May 25. SAMUEL Adams to JAMES WARREN

II

Money for the Navy Board. Good appearance of the army. Steuben's

appointment. Hancock. On opposing Washington. Robert Morris.

Good humor of the Congress.

May 31. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

Is not chosen to the General Court or Board. Sources of the opposi-

tion. Boston has lost its compass. Smallpox in Boston. Hancock's

leave-taking.

June 1. SAMUEL ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Arts of the Forces against the French connection. Lands for Arthur

Lee. Is now on the Marine Committee. Naval transfers and appoint-

ments.

June 2. MERCY WARREN TO JAMES WARREN.

Fickleness and ingratitude of man. A clear conscience. Thomas. Has

long felt disgust. Town meeting. Adams and Congress.

June 7. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

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Rumors of his capture. Good condition of the army. Currency and

prices. Omitted from the Court. Envy and Hancock.

June 13. SAMUEL ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN.

Supposes he declined an election. The British force commissioners.

Lee's land.

June 20. SAMUEL ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN.

Consolation for being dropped from the Court.

June 26. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Congress and the British Commissioners. Reasons for being dropped.

Lee's land. Naval matters. Annoyances and captains. Adams' voyage.

June 28. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

The army. British troops at Rutland. The king's birthday. Captain

Burke.

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July 1. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

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Safe arrival of Boston. Prizes and merchantmen move freely.

July 5. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

30

More sentiments on the navy. Burke and Landais, Manley and Barry.

McNeil's mission. Horses and cost of living.

July 14. SAMUEL ADAMS TO James Warren

False ideas of politeness.

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July 15. SAMUEL Adams to JAMES WARREN

33

To settle ceremonial in receiving M. Gerard. Articles of Confederation

signed. His nephew.

July 17. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL Adams

35

Congress returns to Philadelphia. Charles Lee. Captain John Green.