1805

January 5. To JOHN ADAMS

The manner of Giles. Treatment of Burr.

His occupations and public business. Government

and emulation. His consolation. Measures before Con-

gress.

March 8. To JOHN ADAMS

Constantly occupied. Impeachment of Judge Chase.

History of the movement. The case of Pickering. Ob-

ject of the prosecutors. Theories of impeachment and

practice. Evidence taken at trial. The final question.

Acquittal.

March 14. To JOHN ADAMS.

Forms of questions in the impeachment trials.

Charges against Judge Chase not criminal. The entire

bench on trial. Amendments to the Constitution.

Burr's valedictory. Payment of witnesses.

August 6. TO SAMUEL DEXTER

Appointment as professor of rhetoric and oratory.

Question of attendance and time. Elocution of students.

Religious test.

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October 11. TO THE CORPORATION OF HARVARD COLLEGE 126

Providing a substitute professor. A single not a dou-

ble foundation. An impossible system of instruction.

December 6. To JOHN ADAMS

The President's message. Naval deficiency appropria-

tion. Meeting with Captain Landais.

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The London mission and his wish to visit Europe.

1806

January 14. TO JOHN ADAMS

Probable action of Congress on protection of com-

merce. Reported differences with Spain. Landais and

Franklin. Indian visitors. Senate without leader.

February. RESOLUTIONS

February 11. TO JOHN ADAMS

Submission to France and defiance of Great Britain.

Possible unsubstantial terrors against Britain. Ran-

dolph's motion on the judges. His study of the classics

and interruptions.

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Matters at New York. Affair of the Leander.

Inauguration of President Webber at Cambridge.

His turn next. Lord Selkirk.

June 18. To LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS

His unaugural address as professor in the College.

Strong gains the governorship. Eclipse of the sun.

June 22. To LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS.

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The eclipse obscured. Death of George Wythe.

June 26. TO THE CORPORATION OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY 148

On admitting the Sophomores to his course. Minute-

ness of detail an objection.

Public service about to end. Party the only qualifica-

tion for office. Dr. Waterhouse.

July 13. To LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS

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Dispute of the Randolphs. William Smith and Mi-

randa's expedition. Letter of Yrujo.

His project for a larger dictionary. Peculiarities of

spelling and principles of pronunciation. Fashion and
innovation. Vulgarisms and localisms.

January 27. TO JOHN ADAMS

1807

Burr and his conspiracy. Bill to suspend habeas corpus

writ rejected. Prohibiting importation of slaves. Case
of Bollman and Swartwout. Readings in the classics.

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November 30. To JOHN ADAMS

Overwhelmed with business. Case of Senator John

Smith. A policy of procrastination.

December 11. To JOSEPH HALL

Action of Admiral Berkeley disavowed. The non-

importation act.

December 27. TO JOHN ADAMS

Expulsion under the Constitution. Report on Senator

Smith. The aggression bill. Passage of an unlimited
embargo. British proclamation on impressments. The
killing of Panton. Plagiat or man-stealing. Engaging
foreign seamen and contracts. His own position critical.
Arrival of Monroe.

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April 20. TO ABIGAIL ADAMS

Disapprobation of parents. Bradley's caucus. Bur-

dens imposed upon him. Pickering's letter and answer.

May 14. To GEORGE BOYD

Cannot apply to administration in favor of relatives.

June 8. TO THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS

Resigns his seat as Senator of the United States.

August 22. TO ORCHARD COOK

Reasons for resigning. The approaching presidential

election. Town meetings on the embargo. Events in

Spain.

November 15. TO WILLIAM BRANCH GILES

The legislature of Massachusetts made his resignation

necessary. Must have perfect freedom of agency. Con-
fidence in the Senate. A spirit of martyrdom. His
political future. Foreign and domestic policies. Con-
tinuing the embargo law.

November 17. To EZEKIEL BACON

War with England or with France. Arming for de-

fence of commerce. Embargo or non-intercourse. The
federalists and civil war. Presidential electors in Massa-
chusetts. Definition of tories.

November 25. TO ORCHARD COOK

Alternatives of embargo. Government should protect

citizens and their property. English policy. Report on

foreign relations.

December 5. TO NAHUM PARKER

The Campbell report on foreign relations. Proposed

convention on division of States. Dangers of internal

dissension.

December 8. To ORCHARD COOK

Suggested political advancement. The Vice Presi-

dency. Anticipation of Anderson. Report on foreign
relations and the embargo.

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