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Warren, James (1726-1808, Mass. politician)
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as appointee to superior court9
role on Navy Board at Boston8
acquires Hutchinson house in Milton7
and a constitution for Mass.7
election to and resignation from Congress7
and institution of government in Mass.6
correspondence with the Adamses6
on Hancock and Mass. politics6
and Mass. Provincial Congress5
on opening ports to trade5
solicitude and respect for JA5
suggested as delegate to congress5
and election for lieutenant governor4
attitude of, toward Britain4
declines appointment as associate justice of Superior Court4
forwards AA's letters to JA4
JA's intercepted letter to4
makes policy recommendations to JA4
pressed by duties and yearns for farm4
and election of lieutenant governor3
and Franklin's attack on JA3
as member of Navy Board at Boston3
comments on Thoughts on Government
3
critical of some Mass. decisions3
criticizes prerogative assumed by Council3
defends militia and refuses to be outranked by Continental officers3
hopes for foreign support3
and Winslow Warren's financial and legal difficulties2
antifederalism and unpopularity of2
correspondence with A. Lee2
declines various appointments2
elected lieutenant governor but declines (1780)2
favors completion of Articles of Confederation2
lives in Hutchinson house in Milton2
not returned to General Court2
on depreciation of paper money2
on political situation in Mass.2
refuses to serve as lt. gov.2
resentful of boasting by southern states2
unfair treatment of, in public life2
and Charlestown petition for compensation1
and JA's Thoughts on Government
1
and new state governments1
and plans for Massachusetts Constitution1
and salaries to delegates in Continental Congress1
and the Howes' conciliatory mission1
approves increased interest rates1
Blakes consider purchasing home of1
blames farmers for high prices1
characterizes Joseph Reed1
claims congress appoints weak officers1
committee assignments in the House of Representatives1
considered by JA for governor1
courier used by, in 17761
criticizes fee bill and leveling spirit1
defends Mass. efforts at raising troops1
desires independent governments1
displaced from Mass. Council (1778)1
distaste for public office1
explains price rise in Mass.1
Gerry sends broadside of Declaration of Independence to1
“has both Talents and Virtues beyond most Men in this World”1
“has some family difficulties”1
“I am Content to move in A Small Sphere”1
inoculated with smallpox1
JA sends Thoughts on Government to1
letter from JA on Staten Island conference1
letters from JA listed (1775)1
letters from JA listed (1777)1
letter to JA listed (1780)1
letter to JA listed (1782)1
location of house of, in Plymouth1
member of Committee for Promoting Agriculture1
member of Eastern Navy Board1
member of Mass. General Court1
on Dutch recognition of U.S.1
on French fleet at Boston1
on French navy in West Indies1
on his military qualifications1
on JA's proposal for alteration of “Plan of Delegation” to Congress1
on lack of news from Europe1
on Massachusetts government's operation1
on North-South differences over government1
on North-South division over fisheries1
on prices of provisions in Boston1
on proposal to exact state compliance with levies by martial law1
on similarities between “divine Science of Politics” in the Netherlands and U.S.1
on Sullivan’s raids on the Six Nations1
opposed to General Court’s meeting in Cambridge1
oversees Elizabeth Otis Brown's inheritance1
pleased with disestablishment of religion in southern states1
Plymouth committee member1
Plymouth representative in General Court1
possible candidate for Mass. senate vacancy1
praises AA's management of farm1
quarrel with Robert Treat Paine1
receives news of son's death1
resigns as Continental paymaster general1
social and political relationship with the Adamses1
views of, on First Continental Congress1
wants to return to farming1
wishes JA's return to U.S.1
would delight in English agriculture1