Mrs. Adams goes to Europe. Dependence not pleasing to American September 5. ABIGAIL ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN Manners of the Parisians. Pleasure the business of life. Prostitution. R. Morris and reduced salaries. Congress well disposed. Imbecility and The Massachusetts elections. John Temple comes to America. Return Restrictions on commerce and avidity for pleasure. His wish for retirement. Hancock's resignation. Mrs. Macaulay. Mr. Warren a May 6. JOHN ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN Minister to Great Britain. Requirements. His own qualities. Warren, September. MERCY WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS Adams, as minister, foretold. Envy. Warren in retirement. Dana and Adams' new employment. Local elections. Temple's position. Frank- October 9. JAMES Warren to Elbridge GERRY His son's wish to be consul. December 12. JOHN ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN. A story of Gibraltar. Existence at Braintree. Afflictions of America. 1786 March 6. NATHANIEL GORHAM TO JAMES WARREN Settling the public accounts. Representation in Congress. The impost. Winslow's return. The Barbary pirates. The trade in fish. Oil in the Consolation for the death of her son. Mr. Adams' position. His situation. A profession better than politics. Warren and public life. The Algerine losses. Oil. Pictured ruin of the country. Sends books. 1787 March 6. CATHERINE MACAULAY GRAHAM TO MERCY WARREN Governments of America. Adams' work on the constitutions. A treaty with France. Personal matters. Montague on Shakespeare. London manners unfriendly to easy May 18. JAMES WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS Views on politics and government. Proposal to annihilate the Senate. The rebellion. Choice of Hancock. Will stand for the town of Milton. Reflections on politics. Monstrous system of the state governments. Remedy offered by the convention. Formation of a constitution. Good promise of the convention. Personal loss. Awaits deliberations of the convention. Grounded on simple demo- The Sack of Rome. American books in London. 1789 March 2. JOHN ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN Rest in retreat. Obedience of the people. March 9. MERCY WARREN TO HENRY KNOX The new administration. Not yet fully organized. Persecution of General Warren. Attacks upon the son. Influence at Unpopularity of General Warren. Has no patronage. Incendiaries in Henry Warren's wish for an appointment. The president and candi- March 25. BENJAMIN LINCOLN TO MERCY WARREN Her proposed History. Proffers assistance. June 12. MARTHA WASHINGTON TO MERCY Warren Severe illness of the President. Her grandchildren. Hopes to get to November 4. George Washington to MERCY WARREN January 14. MERCY Warren tO JOHN ADAMS An unsealed letter. Her volumes. July 1. ALEXANDER HAMILTON TO MERCY WARREN 1792 January 12. HENRY KNOX TO MERCY WARREN Condolence for death of her son George. March 4. MRS. J. SARGENT MURRAY TO MERCY WARREN Information from the South. Mr. Jefferson. News from abroad. |