Legal Papers of John Adams, Volume 1
Document List
A. Law Study:
A. Law Study
Document Group:
Adams' Student Notes -
[1758]
Adams' Commonplace Book -
[1759]
B. Adams' Pleadings Book:
B. Adams' Pleadings Book
Document Group:
The Pleadings Book -
[1773]
C. Torts:
C. Torts
Document Group:
Bassett v. Mayhew; Mayhew v. Bassett; Mayhew v. Allen
Adams' Minutes of the Referees' Hearing -
[1765-08]
Paine's Minutes of the Referees' Hearing -
[1765-08]
Document Group:
King v. Stewart
King's Petition to the General Court -
[1768-01-04]
King's Remonstrance -
[1771-07-02]
Writ of Review—Stewart et al. v. King -
[1774-06]
Cushing's Report of the Argument -
[1773-06]
King to Silas Burbank -
Scarborough 31. May 1773
Burbank's Release -
[1773-06-28]
Deposition of Silas Burbank -
[1773-06-28]
Deposition of John Newbegin -
[1773-01-19]
Deposition of Jonathan Wingate -
[1773-06-16]
Threatening Letter Sent to King -
[1766-04]
King's Offer of Settlement -
[1774-05-27]
Deposition of Jonathan Sayward -
[1774-06-29]
Adams' Minutes of the Review -
[1774-07]
John Adams to Abigail Adams -
[1774-07-07]
Document Group:
Cotton v. Nye
Adams' Diary -
[1767-04-04]
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1767-04]
Paine's Minutes of the Argument -
[1767-04]
Adams' Notes of Authorities -
[1767-05]
Adams' Minutes of the Argument -
[1767-05]
Adams' Minutes of the Evidence -
[1767-05]
Adams' Diary -
[1767-05-16]
Document Group:
Burnam v. Mugford
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1771-06]
Document Group:
Gill v. Mein
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1769-03]
Document Group:
Gray v. Pitts
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1771-07]
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1771-12]
D. Contracts:
D. Contracts
Document Group:
Porter v. Steel
Adams' Minutes of the Review -
[1772-11]
Wetmore's Minutes of the Review -
[1772-11]
E. Commercial Law:
E. Commercial Law
Document Group:
Alcock v. Warden
Adams' Report of the Argument -
[1766-08]
Document Group:
Apthorp v. Gardiner
Writ, Declaration and Return -
[1766-09-12]
Special Demurrer and Joinder -
[1767-07]
Adams' Minutes of the Argument -
[1768-03]
Document Group:
Bancroft v. Lee
Adams' Notes of Authorities -
[1769-06]
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1771-06]
Adams' Minutes of the Argument -
[1771-11]
Adams' Minutes of the Argument -
[1772-11]
Wetmore's Minutes of the Argument -
[1772-11]
Document Group:
Crowningshield v. Lee
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1769-11]
Document Group:
Longman v. Mein; Wright & Gill v. Mein
Correspondence of James Murray, John Fleeming, and Sheriff Stephen Greenleaf -
Boston March 7 1770
Adams' Notes of Authorities -
[1771-01]
Adams' Diary Notes on the Right of Juries -
[1771-02-12]
F. Property:
F. Property
Document Group:
Prout v. Minot
Prout's “Bill in Chancery” -
[1763-02]
Adams' Minutes of the Argument -
[1766-08]
Document Group:
Keen v. Turner
Paine's Minutes of the Trial -
[1768-07]
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1769-05]
Document Group:
Clap's Will
Adams' Address and Minutes of the Argument -
[1758-02]
Document Group:
Clap v. Randall
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1769-05]
Document Group:
Hill v. Whiting
Adams' Minutes of the Argument -
[1772-08]
Opinion of Judge Trowbridge -
[1772-08]
Document Group:
Prescott v. Keep; Prescott v. Priest
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1773-10]
Adams' Abstract of Title -
[1772-10]
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1773-04]
Cushing's Report of the Trial -
[1773-04]
Document Group:
Wilkins v. Fuller; Smith v. Fuller
Wetmore's Minutes of the Wilkins Trial -
[1771-06]
Adams' Minutes of the Referees' Hearing in Wilkins' Suit -
[1772-07]
Wetmore's Minutes of the Smith Trial -
[1771-06]
G. Domestic Relations:
G. Domestic Relations
Document Group:
Broadstreet v. Broadstreet
Adams' Notes of Authorities and Minutes of the Hearing -
[1771-10-17]
Document Group:
Dougherty v. Little
Adams' Minutes of the Trial -
[1768-03]
H. Administrative Law:
H. Administrative Law
Document Group:
Roxbury v. Boston
Adams' Minutes of the Argument and Decision -
[1766-08]
Document Group:
Plympton v. Middleboro
Adams' Minutes of the Argument -
[1766-10]
Paine's Minutes of the Argument -
[1766-10]
Document Group:
Chelsea v. Boston
Adams' Petition -
[1769-04]
Document Group:
Brookline v. Roxbury
Adams' List of Questions Presented -
[1768-11]
Adams' Notes of Authorities -
[1768-11]
Brookline's Account -
[1768-11-08]
Writ of Certiorari -
[1769-07-27]
Fitch's Assignment of Errors -
[1770-03]
Document Group:
Essane v. Dotey
Jane Dotey's Examination -
[1769-07-06]
Adams' Assignment of Errors -
[1768-04]
Reasons for the Judgement -
[1768-05]
Document Group:
Gage v. Headley
Adams' Minutes of the Testimony -
[1768-09]
Document Group:
Josselyne v. Harrington
Fitch's Assignment of Errors -
[1769-11]
Adams' Minutes of the Testimony -
[1771-04]