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Boston, Mass.
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British occupation and evacuation of34
American military operations against15
British-imposed conditions for Americans leaving14
letters sent to and received from13
conditions in, before and after British evacuation12
distress and destruction brought on by Gage and Howe9
town meeting activities and committees8
CFA's and ABA's Hancock Avenue house7
poor relief in, after Port Act7
banking and currency problems in6
British strength and defenses in6
compared to European cities6
inoculation hospitals in6
map of (and adjacent towns)6
political meetings and caucuses6
shortage of breadstuff and meat in6
Stamp Act disturbances in6
supply of Estaing and suitability as French naval base6
bankruptcies and financial distress in5
customs establishment and officers at5
effects of Port Act upon5
instructions on the Stamp Act to General Court representatives5
JA's preferred destination for arrival in U.S.5
John Bonner's map of, 17695
public meeting on Love-joy murder5
quartering of British troops in5
specie payments continued (1839)5
vessels arrive at and depart from5
White murder and ensuing trials5
and Mass. Constitution of 17804
and Richardson's case, No. 594
anniversary of settlement4
Charles River Bridge opens4
Declaration of Independence publicly read in4
Franco-American treaties arrive at4
permission for and regulations respecting inoculation in4
severe winter of 1779-17804
smallpox epidemic of 17764
speculation on British return to4
Stamp Act riots, 25 Aug. 17654
and American Board of Customs Commissioners3
and origins of Amer. Revolution3
boycott of British goods3
committees of correspondence3
Cranches purchase goods for Adams brothers in3
efforts to control prices in3
French fleet and riots in3
Independent Company of militia in R.I. campaign3
JQA does not want to study law in3
possible British attack on3
reaction to the Lexington disaster3
representation in General Court3
representatives in General Court3
smallpox epidemic of 17643
various scandals and subjects of gossip3
war fears and stock prices3
activities of Town Meeting2
alarm over possible British attack (1777)2
and Dutch-American trade2
and opening of the courts2
as last stronghold of British authority2
as target for British attack2
attitude toward British troops2
British destruction of personal property and household goods during occupation2
British motivation for not burning2
British troops sent to (1768)2
broadside of town meeting2
building of Charles River Bridge2
Charles Storer returns to2
Constitutional Convention of 1780 held in2
controversy over judges' salaries in2
“Dissipation prevails and ... Toryism abounds” (1777)2
dysentery epidemic (1778)2
fraudulent stockbrokers disappear2
housewives mob merchant Thomas Boylston in2
illus. in Cambridge diorama2
Independence Day celebrated2
Independence Day celebration in2
Independent Company of militia formed in2
influx of Irish Catholics2
“It has no Head, no Men of distinguishd abilities” (1777)2
JA's comments on inhabitants of2
Jefferson's paintings in2
JQA on possible houses in2
loyalists escorted out of town by “Joyce Junior”2
mayoralty election (1833)2
military supplies in (1774)2
mob action against price gougers in2
Naval Officer of Port named2
nonimportation and nonexportation agreements2
paper money and specie in (1750)2
plan of city by Hazen Morse2
plan of town and harbor of2
problem of Greek goods in2
proposal that French ships winter at2
public meeting on currency crisis2
ratifies Mass. Constitution of 17802
reaction to destruction of Ursuline Convent2
reception for French allies2
representatives to General Court and Provincial Council chosen2
riot between firemen and Irish immigrants2
selectmen not permitted to leave city during British occupation2
support and opposition to Committee of Correspondence2
Ternay's fleet arrives at2
Townshend Duties crisis compared with Amsterdam's Lee-Neufville treaty crisis2
urged to send provisions to Miquelon and St. Pierre2
view of, by Christian Remick2
Votes and Proceedings of
2
account of American entry into1
Adamses plan to return to1
Address to Hutchinson from “Merchants and Traders” of1
and Anglo-American trade1
and choice of Navy Board members1
and committees of correspondence1
and Federalist secession and Southern nullification doctrines1
and Russo-American trade1
and Society to Promote Arts, Agriculture &c.1
as site for U.S. dockyards and arsenals1
attitude toward Edmund Kean1
belief in that war will end soon1
British efforts to divide from Massachusetts1
celebration of Burgoyne's defeat1
CFA on attitude toward slavery in1
Chavagnes wishes to return JA to1
compared with Philadelphia1
conduct of business in, No. 91
Continental regiments in1
coolness of “first families” to French officers1
demonstrations against customs commissioners1
dinner for Daniel Webster1
distribution of JA's Defence of the Const. in1
effect of British capture1
effect of news of harmony in congress (1774)1
electoral uncertainty in1
encroachment on lands of, at the Fort1
enforcement of British navigation acts in1
establishment of Amer. Academy of Arts and Sciences in1
establishment of Post Office1
exchange of prisoners from1
fight between French and Amer. sailors at1
free speech and jury power in1
French newspapers published in1
friction between troops and populace, No. 601
funerals in for the shipwrecked1
General Court removed from1
government not incorporated1
Greek Revival architecture in1
GWA elected to Common Council1
heated debate in town meeting (1774)1
higher duties for goods in British vessels1
“House Rent in this Town is very low”1
importance of fisheries to1
inhabitants organize to fortify Boston Harbor1
invites JQA to give memorial address on Monroe1
Isaac Smith Sr. on trade and commerce in1
JA as Ploughjogger on taxes in1
JA on conditions in (1774)1
JA receives letters from1
JA wants to send Loosjes' Gedenkzuil to library in1
JQA unable to buy book at1
J. Quincy's remarks on, No. 641
La Luzerne and his party in1
lawlessness and violence1
Létombe recognized as consul in1
Lucy Quincy Tufts' funeral at1
medal to commemorate evacuation of1
meeting to celebrate N.Y. election results1
Memorial to Congress on removal of deposits1
merchants of, petition Congress1
merchants of and nonimportation agreement1
merchants vote to end nonimportation1
Natural Philosophy lectures in1
news of Cabinet resignations1
news of Dutch recognition arrives at1
news of JA's appointment to negotiate Anglo-American treaties in1
news of North ministry's fall arrives at1
newspapers of report AA2's marriage1
newspapers print Hancock's address praising JA1
opinion of French opera company1
opposition in to Acts of Trade1
Pope's Day demonstrations1
population increases from 17781
postrider's schedule for1
press reaction to JQA Report
1
proposed workhouse (1774)1
protests against British imports1
public education neglected in1
public meeting on annexation of Texas1
reaction to Franklin-Wedderburn affair1
reacts to Virginia's ratification of federal constitution1
rejoices at birth of dauphin1
reported incapacity of Continental agents in1
report on increase in U.S. population, wealth, and power from1
representation of, in Mass. House1
resolution adopted against trade with New York City1
response to Intolerable Acts debated1
revival of legal practice in1
rumored bombardment (1774)1
rumored conspiracy to turn over to British1
rumored establishment of Catholicism in1
rush for British goods in1
Salmon's paintings of harbor1
saltworks on Boston Neck1
selectmen petition for change in law of removal1
selectmen protest Gage's fortifications1
selectmen request provisions for wounded1
shipping interests and Daniel Webster1
state officers installed1
thanks Washington at public dinner1
Thursday as market day in1
trade with Conn. River valley1
treatment of printers during British occupation1
troops from, in Braintree1
Tyler Sr. and “mechanicks” of1
Unitarian-Congregationalist controversy in1
votes for Hancock over Bowdoin1