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Adams, Samuel (1722-1803, 2d cousin of JA)
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Letters36
From Elbridge Gerry (1776)2
as delegate to congress29
in Continental Congress26
JA's relations with and comments on10
as transmitter of congressional intelligence9
in local, provincial, and state politics8
Mass. delegate in Continental Congress8
and Boston Massacre cases7
service in General Court7
return from Continental Congress (1776)6
and origin of committees of correspondence5
as source of information on opinions and decisions in congress5
and congress' consideration of charges against JA4
in caucus and political clubs4
journey to Continental Congress (1774)4
letter to JA printed in Affaires
4
and congress members' meeting with Lord Howe3
and gubernatorial election of 17803
as Mass. delegate to Continental Congress3
contemporary reputation of3
investigates tax resistance in western Massachusetts3
journeys to Continental Congress (1775)3
on military situation in America3
secretary of commonwealth3
will not publish writings3
and Adams faction in Mass. politics2
and First Continental Congress2
and reported meeting with Carlisle Commission2
and Second Continental Congress2
Barbé-Marbois' letter on2
boards at D. Roberdeau's2
criticism of Thomas Cushing2
declines service in Mass. House of Representatives2
extract from letter printed in Gazette de Leyde
2
letter from JA on Staten Island conference2
letters to JA listed (1780)2
on committee to draft Mass. constitution2
on support and preparations for independence2
president of Mass. Senate2
relations with John Hancock2
reportedly opposed JA's election as Commissioner (1777)2
and An Appeal to the World
1
and “a pair of spurs” for Wilkinson1
and circular letter on Townshend Duties1
and debts to British creditors1
and dispute over order of members' names in American Academy1
and Paine's Common Sense
1
and provision for 1795 constitutional convention1
and the Paine-Warren controversy1
anticipates British attack on New England1
Burgoyne seeks interview with1
chairman of committee on Boston public schools1
closeness to the Lee family1
commissioned justice of the peace1
confused with JA in France1
describes events in Massachusetts and Boston1
drafts answer to Bernard's speech1
drafts answer to Hutchinson's speech1
drafts the Boston Instructions1
effort to remove from Mass. Council1
elected provincial secretary1
excepted in Gage's pardon proclamation1
exempted from Gage's offer of pardon1
in conference with New England Baptist leaders1
in First Provincial Congress1
inventor of Committee of Correspondence1
journey to Continental Congress1
journey to Continental Congress (1776)1
letter from JA listed (1780)1
letter from JA listed (1781)1
letter from JA proposing a single minister to France1
letters from JA listed (1776)1
letters from JA listed (1779)1
letter to AA listed (1781)1
letter to JA listed (1779)1
loses JA's report on Massachusetts' territorial claims1
“much more communicative” than JA1
on adjournment of Continental Congress (1775)1
on adoption of Mass. Constitution1
on appointment of Austin to raise European loan1
on draft constitution for Mass.1
on efforts to quiet reaction against Estaing in Boston1
one of Braintree men who “set the World in a blaze”1
on harsh winter of 1779-17801
on J. Laurens as Franklin's secretary1
on J. Temple controversy1
on money to jurors in Preston's trial1
on plan to reinforce French fleet in America1
on Provost William Smith's Oration
1
on removal of General Court to Cambridge1
personality and character1
Philadelphia residence of1
reelected delegate to Continental Congress (1776)1
relationship with Hancock1
report of treasonous activity by1
return from Congress with JA (1777)1
urges better communication from congress1