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pointments of Warren and a lesson. Powder and cannon. Intro-
duces Collins and Keays. What may be expected from Great Britain.
Effect on proceedings of Congress. Addresses and programme.

July 6. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN.

Riflemen ordered to Massachusetts. A German Hussar. Jealousy in

raising troops.

July 7. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

Washington and Mifflin. Opinion of General Lee. Size of army and the

British force. Losses at Bunker Hill. General officers. Prisoners in

Boston. Powder. Proposition for a fleet. Pay of officers. A lying ac-

count of battle from Boston.

July 10. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES Warren

Addresses sent to England. Kirkland and the Indians. General officers.

Discretion enjoined.

July 11. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WArren

Addresses from Congress. Size of the Continental Army. Paper money.

Observance of fast day. Appointment for young Samuel Adams.

July 11. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

No letters. Army should be increased. A navy and armed vessels.

Looks for action.

July 12. SAMUEL ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Introduces Hugh Hughes.

July 20. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

A visit to Plymouth. Council making. The fast day. Affairs at Long

Island and Brown's house. Strength of Roxbury lines. Lighthouse

burnt. Navy and riflemen. Smallpox and conciliation. Derby's report

on English affairs. Reinforcements and Tories.

July 23. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Thomas receives a commission. Reasons for the other general officers.

Example from Connecticut Spencer and Wooster. Willingness to

serve. Staff appointments. Names suggested. Secrecy enjoined. Dis-

couraging features. Defense of trade and free trade.

July 24. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Frank opinion on discussion and his obstructive policy. Powder. Mat-

ters to be acted upon. Charles Lee and his dogs.

July 24. SAMUEL ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Suspicions of generals. Want of information. An adjournment possible.

A place for his son.

July 26. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Appointment of staff officers. Paymaster. Pigeon and Palmer. Duties
of officers. Characters and biographies. Engineers.

July 26. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Position of Quartermaster General. Care in appointments. Money and

powder.

July 27. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

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A hospital establishment and Dr. Church. Warren as paymaster

general. Powder. Introductions.

July 29. SAMUEL ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Changes in House. Paymaster general. Commendation of Lux. Ap-

pointment of Church. His own son.

July 30. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

The paymaster generalship. Secretary of the Province.

July 31. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

Gratified by Thomas's appointment. Conduct of Spencer. Embarrass-

ments from narrow views. Open ports to the foreign trade. Military

actions. The lighthouse attack. Washington on army appointments.

The constitution of government. Trade with the enemy. A treaty with

Gage and its observance.

August 6. GEORGE WASHINGTON TO JAMES WARREN.

Proposed release of Hichborn. The intercepted letters.

August 9. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS .

Providential arrival of powder. Riflemen restrained. Machias takes

vessels. Other captures.

Prisoners held in Boston. Officers by

Massachusetts appointment. Hichborn's adventure. Tories in Boston.

August 17. HANNAH WINTHROP TO MERCY WARREN

Washington's character. The people of Boston and Gage. Situation

of her brother Mason. Treatment of Charlestown. Warren's appoint-

ment as paymaster general.

August 26. JOHN ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN

Rejoiced to be in the country. Effect of rest and family intercourse.

No vexations or annoyances. This happy period must end.

August 27. ABIGAIL ADAMS TO MERCY WArren

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Safe arrival at home. Has not heard of alarms. Mr. Adams soon to
return to Congress. The intercepted letters.

Fear an attack at Halifax. Tranquillity at camp. Preparations to
bombard Prospect Hill.

September 11. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

Works around Boston. Trouble with the Riflemen. Foreign intelligence.

Need of powder and money. Arnold's expedition to Quebec. Some

vessels taken. Patrick Henry. Council appointments.

September 17. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Reply of King to city of London. Marriage of Hancock. Samuel Adams

rides a horse.

September 19. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Return of Peyton Randolph. The Virginia delegation. Wishes a new

selection from Massachusetts. Congress feels the spirit of war.

September 19. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

No intelligence to offer. The situation in Boston. Skirmishing. Great

need of money. Versifying in Boston.

September 26. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Influence of the sex. Efforts to get powder and saltpetre. Accounts of

the Province against the continent. Urges a change in the delegation.

Wishes to retire, and the reasons.

September 26. JOHN ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN

The intercepted letters. Has boasted of his happiness.

September 28. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

The provincial accounts.

September 30. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

A committee of Congress to the camp. The members described.

October 1. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Draper's newspaper and foreign intelligence. Fears for Mrs. Adams.

The committee of Congress.

October 1. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

Detection of Dr. Church's correspondence. Circumstances so far as

known. Captures of vessels. Turtle and letters. Intelligence from

Canada. Arnold's progress. Money and powder.

October 2. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Introduces Major Bayard. Secrecy of proceedings. Spirited measures
in order. Messages from Lux. Mrs. Adams.

October 3. SAMUEL ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Introduces Bayard. Committee to camp. Folly to petition. Army must

not remain inactive.

October 7. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Secrecy in Congress. Questions on the trade of America. Ambassa-

dors to foreign courts. Offer of sovereignty, alliance and commerce.

Protection of trade. Must depend on their own resources. A sea force.

October 7. SAMUEL ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

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Intelligence from Great Britain. Preparation necessary. Hessians to

be employed. Colony accounts.

October 8. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Channels in Boston Harbor. Forts on the islands. Plan of town and

harbor. Row gallies. News from the northward. Government for

Canada. Court committees.

October 10. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Recommending Jonathan Mifflin. Canada. Powder and saltpetre.

Information desired. Cannon for America.

October 10. SAMUEL ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Intelligence from Great Britain. Military preparations. Flat boats

for the lakes. Designs near Boston. The northern expedition.

October 12. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

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Article on powder from Antigua. Wishes latest and fullest intelligence.

Details on powder in West Indies.

October 13. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Is pleased on reception of a passage in the intercepted letter. Charles

Lee and his fondness for dogs. Expressions of sincerity. No timidity

in Congress.

October 13. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Church's misfortune. Has not influenced position of delegates. The

northern expedition and successes at sea.

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No intelligence sent from Massachusetts. Desires an attack upon
Boston. Honor in British army. Church's letter.

October 18. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Church's letter. Opinion in Congress. Dismissed from his office. Dr.

Morgan chosen to succeed him. Unfortunate appointments from Massa-

chusetts. Morgan's character. A committee of Congress on hostilities.

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Nothing from the committee of correspondence. Urges vouchers for

accounts against the continent. A committee on hostilities.

October 19. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

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An American fleet and the possibilities. Protection of trade, north and

south. A public fleet.

October 19. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

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What measures on trade are necessary. Change of habit and prejudice.
Prohibition or permission of commerce. Invitation to foreign nations to
trade. The West Indies.

October 19. ABIGAIL ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN

Has had few letters. Church and his punishment. Curiosity and women.

Little inclination to go into company.

October 19. SAMUEL ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Introduces Captain Gist. Critical situation of affairs. Consolation.

October 20. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

Committee from Congress entertained. Justices in the Supreme Court.
Candidates and claims. The situation in Boston. Putnam's venture.
Threats against sea-board towns. Prizes and accounts. Bills of credit.
An offensive movement uncertain. Conference with committee of Con-
gress. Church's affair. Trade and saltpetre. Burning of Falmouth.
Hichborn. Row gallies. Government of Canada.