ACT, limiting prices, 239, 243, 262, 307.
Act, Tender, repeal of, 390. Adams, Abigail. Illness of, 1. Ap- prehensions of war, 25, xviii. Read Rollin's Ancient History, 25. Visit to Colonel Quincy's, 34. Visit to her brother, 41. Visit to Boston Garrison, 41. Opinion of slavery, 41. Portia, assumed name of, 53. Hospitality to soldiers, 57. Her house in Boston deserted, 63. Impressions of Generals Wash- ington and Lee, 79. Illness of friends, 94. Her own illness, 95. Death of her mother, 102.
of relatives, 106. Dines at Major Mifflin's with Generals Gates and Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Dr. McHenry, etc., 128. Describes events preceding the evacuation of Boston, 137-141. Appointed on Ladies' Committee, 163. its Roxbury, 180. Visit to Plym- outh, 185. Goes on board the brig Defence, 186. Visits Boston with her family to be inoculated for the small-pox, 200. Reflections on Declaration of Independence, 201. Visit to Mrs. Samuel Adams, 225. Entertains judges of the Superior Court, 227. Brother of, sails in the Darter, 269. Success in farming, 272. Fears another invasion, 274. Disapproves re- taliatory spirit towards the enemy, 275. Removes from Boston, 287. Visits Boston on occasion of Bur- goyne's surrender, 321. Anniver- sary of her marriage, 322, xxi. Letters to her son, John Quincy Adams, 334, 395. Entertains French officers, 342. Dines on board French frigate, 342. Iii health of her father, 384. plied to in behalf of prisoners, 400. Receives goods from Paris, 401. Joins her husband in Europe,
xxiii. Life at Court, xxiv. Re turns to America, xxv. Letter on occasion of her husband's election to the Presidency, xxvi. Declin- ing years, xxviii. Death of her daughter, xxix. Obsequies, xxix. Letters desired for publication, xxxi.
Adams, John. Indisposition of, 1. Habits of daily exercise, 1. Com- pares his own success with that of friends, 3. Chosen delegate to Philadelphia, 5, xvii. Indepen- dent of party contest, 7. Visit to Wells, 10. Arrival at Falmouth, 11. Engaged in the case of Rich- ard King, of Scarborough, 19. Dines with Mr. Collector Waldo, 20. Despondency, 21. Starts for Philadelphia, 23, xvi. Thoughts of, on the education of his chil- dren, 28. Attends meeting of Dr. Allison, 46. Visits Roman chapel, 46. Leaves Philadelphia, 47. Leaves home on his second mission to Congress, 50, xvii. Reception at New York, 54. Ac- cident, 55. Ill state of eyes, 58. Difficult labors, 61. Letters inter- cepted by the British, 85. Ap pointment as chief justice, 93 Arrival in Philadelphia, 99. Ill ness of his family, 100, xix Present crisis foreseen, 105. Death of his wife's mother, 108. One o. committee to collect account of hostilities, etc., 110. Visit to Col- onel Mifflin's, dines with Indian sachems, 131. Starts on third mission to Congress, 131. Arri- val in Philadelphia, 132. Injuri- ous stories concerning, 136. Let- ter written entitled "Thoughts on Government," 158. Urges fortifi- cation of Boston Harbor, 167, 172. Offers resolve in Congress for adoption of independent govera ment, 174. Appointed on com
mittee thereon, 174. Desires to move his family to Philadelphia, 175. Appointment as President of Board of War and Ordnance, 189. Prophecies of the anniver- sary of American Independence, 193. Health affected by attention to business, 200. Urges sending troops from Massachusetts, 203. Requests leave of absence, 209. Suggests Gribelin's Hercules as device for government seal, 211. Desires to resign the office of chief justice, 215. Report that he is poisoned, 222. Chosen on committee to confer with Lord Howe, 223. Rumor of his death, 225. Returns home, 233. Sets out for Baltimore, 233. Accepts hospitality of Dr. Sprague, 233. Incidents of journey, 234-237. Route followed, 234. Resigns his office of chief justice, 244. Ap- proves of annual election of Gen- eral officers, 248. Observations upon the conduct of Lord Howe and his brother, 258. Visits Mrs. Wells's exhibition of wax-work, 271. Troubled with severe cold, 272. Maintains the duty of for- giveness of enemies, 279. His "Thoughts on Government," fac- tious use made of, 280. His part in establishing the American navy, 282. Letter to John Quincy Adams, 284. Exhorts New Eng- landers to exertion, 289. Antici- pations of Howe's invasion, 291. His admiration of South Carolina, 292. His views on the advance of Howe upon Philadelphia. 297-302. His meanness of living, 304. Im- patience for action, 304.
views on the result of a battle, 305. Precarious state of private affairs, 310. Does not mourn the loss of Philadelphia, 315. Arrival in Portsmouth, N. H., 325. En- gaged in admiralty cause, 326. Is commissioned to go to France, 326, xxi. Departs for France, 326, xxi. Arrival at Passy, 329. First impressions of France, 329. Sends goods to his wife, 333, 344. Condemns luxury, 334. News of arrival, brought in a prize, 337. Letters destroyed by Capt. Welch, 838. Good health, 345. Wit- nesses illumination at Paris, 349.
Complains of neglect of Con- gress, 356. Announces intention of returning to America, 359. Visits St. Denis and Montmartre, 360. Leaves Paris, 363. By in- vitation of the King takes passage in the Sensible, 364. Reaches home, 367. Again ordered abroad, 367. Vessel springs a eak, 370. Lands in Spain, 370. Travels by land to Paris, 370. Dines with Lieutenant-general Don Joseph Saint Vincent, 370. With French officers, 371. Studies Spanish, 372. Arrival at Corunna, 372 Visits the governors of the prov- ince and town, 373. Arrives at Bilbao, 373. Hardships of the journey, 374. Arrival in Paris, 374. The Prince of Hesse Cassel, 374.
Expenses of journey, etc., 375. Visit to Abbés Chalut and Arnoux with his children, 376. Visit to the Jardin du Roi, 379. Visits the Palais Royal, Tuileries, etc., 381. Exorbitant expense of living, 382. Arrival in Amster- dam, 386. Sends his sons to Ley- den, 388. Illness, 396. Transmits money for release of crew of the Essex, 404. Sends his resignation to Congress, 410. Appointed min- ister to England, xxiii. Is joined by Mrs. Adams, xxiii. Return to America, xxv. Becomes Vice- President, xxv. President of the United States, xxv.
Adams, John Quincy, placed under tutors, 35. Letters of 49, 128. Accompanies his father to France, 327. Returns home, 364. Again visits Europe, 367. Enters Uni- versity of Leyden, 388. Residence at St. Petersburg, 397. Adams, Charles, son of John Ad- ams, accompanies his father to the Hague, 367, 370. Enters acad emy in Paris, 374; Leyden Uni- versity, 388. Health of, 396. Re- turn to America, 399. Adams, Elihu, notice of, 94. Adams, Nabby, daughter of John Adams, 27, 40, 100, 128. Illness of, 163.
Adams, Samuel, 5, 28, 208, 315, XV., xviii. Adams, Mrs. Samuel, 31, 89 222 225.
Adams, Thomas B., son of John Ad- ams. Illness of, 95, 100, 397. Admiralty Cause, 326. Allen, Mr. 371.
Allison, Francis, DD., notice of, 46, 238.
Alliance, Frigate, 340, 356, 362, 376, 379, 387.
Alliance, Triple, of France, Spain, and America, 372. Angier. Oakes, 24, 36, 183. Archives, American, 30. Arms, and Ordnance, arrival of, at Portsmouth, 268. The King's, taken from Boston State House, 204 Army, Continental, Committee for continuing, 113. At Crown Point, wretched condition of, 195. Marches through Philadelphia, 298, 323, 393.
Army, Howe's, landing of, 299. Ad- vance of, 307, 314. Occupies Philadelphia, 320.
Army, regular, plan for forming, 228.
Arnold, Benedict, General, 276, 294, 391.
Assembly, Colonial, at Hartford, 50.
Baltimore, City of, description of, 237. Congress assembles in, 238. Barrell, William, 77, 217.
Battery, floating, assault on Boston by, 112.
Bays, Chesapeake and Delaware, description of, 295. Bennington, battle of, 295. Bergen, Point, 232. Bernard, Governor, 383. Bethlehem, Penn., manufactories at, 240. Description of town, 240. Biddle, Edward, Speaker, illness of,
Biddle, Nicholas, Captain, Prizes taken by, 315. Bilbao, 373.
Boston, city of, rumored bombard- ment of, 31. Fortifications in, 33. Melancholy condition of. 51, 54, 112. Fire, 57. Martial law estab- lished, 80, 112. Evacuation of, 141, 149, 156. Small-pox, 227. Troops dismissed, 254. Invasion feared, 287.
Boston Harbor, fortifications of, 171. Boston, Frigate, Mr. Adams sails in, 326. Reported taken, 336, 330. Bounties, 229, 333.
| Bowdoin, James, 5, 204. Boylston, Thomas, 286. Brackett, Dr. Joshua, 325. Bradbury, Theophilus, notice of, 3 Braintree, town of, political meeting in, 30, 41, 179. Seizure of powder, 34. Mortality in, 95, xix. Brandywine, battle of, 312. Brattle, William, Colonel, plot of, 29. His flight, 29. Brigantine, French, arrival of, at Philadelphia, 208.
British, the cruelties of, 266. British soldiers, abuses of, 13, 87. Bullock, Archibald, Governor of Georgia, 198.
Bunker's Hill, battle of, 67, 71, 142. Burgoyne, John, General, 87, 157, 299, 311. Surrender of, 319, 321, 325, xxii.
Burne, the barber, 164, 264. Byles, Mather, Dr., anecdote of, 218.
Campbell, Colonel, 245.
Canada, Continental troops in, 189. Cannonade, by American troops, on Boston, 137.
Cannon, destruction of, at Boston, 156.
Carlisle, Lord, arrival of, in England, 352.
Carroll, Charles, commissioner to Canada, 135.
Carroll, John, accompanies com- mittee to Canada, 135. Cathcart, Captain of Privateer Es sex, 400, escape of, 401. Chaplains, appointed by Congress, 320.
Charlestown, seizure of powder at, 33. Burning of, 67. People of, petition Congress, 273. Chelsea, battle at, 62, 69. Chesapeake Bay, Howe's fleet en- ter, 294.
Church, Benjamin, Dr., 59, 62, 78, 108, 113, 117.
Church, Dutch, at Easton, 236. Clergy, of Massachusetts, their pow er, ix. Clinton, Sir Henry, 87. Proclama- tion of, 391. Coffee and sugar secreted by mer- chants, 286.
College, Harvard, neglected state of 212, x.
College, Nassau Hall, visit of J. A to, 26.
Colonies, raising of troops by, 51
Separation from Great Britain, 173. Independence of declared,
Colonies, Southern, 132, 198. Commissioners to Congress, 143, 154, 158.
Committee of Congress, to Hart- ford, 50. To Canada, 135, 139. Of Safety, 62, 111. Of Ladies, 163. Committee chosen to wait on Lord Howe, 223. "Common Sense," Pamphlet en- titled, 134. Comments on, 146. See Paine. Confederation, plan of, 320. Congress, assembles at Philadel- phia, 31, xvii. Opening of, 37, 39. Adjourns, 47. Members enter the army, 59. Appoints George Wash- ington to be Commander-in-Chief, 65. Address of, 88. Meeting of, 99, xvii. Passes resolution of Independence, 173. Meets at Bal- timore, 239. Removes to Philadel- phia, 249. Instructions to Gen- eral Washington, 255. Prosperity of, 281. Financial measures, 293. Removal to Yorktown, 314, 320. Appoints a day of Thanksgiving, 322. Chooses Minister to France, 356, 366.
Congress, Suffolk County resolves,
Congress, Provincial, assembled at New York, 51.
Constitution of Massachusetts, 369, 378.
Convention, State of Pennsylvania, 231.
Cooper, Dr. Myles, flight of, notice of, 51.
Cooper, Dr. Samuel, 37, 151, 348. Corn, Enormous price of, 365, 388. Cornwallis, Lord, at Brunswick,
236. Arrival of, in England, 352. Corunna, Arrival of Mr. Adams at, 372.
Councillors nominated by manda- mus, 32, 54.
Courts, people prevent the sitting of,
Court, assembled in Boston, 227. Court, General Committee of, 160. Of Sessions, 160.
Cranch, Richard, 43, 69, 48, 213, 394, xiv.
Cranch, William, xiv. Curiosities, American, sent to Eng- lish ladies, 272.
Currency, Continental, counterfeit 278. Depreciation of, 343, 366 Rejection of, 394.
Currency, Hampshire, counterfeit, 269.
Cushing, Thomas, Speaker, delegate to Congress, 28.
Cushing, William, Judge, delegate to Congress, 5. Visit of, to Mrs. Adams, 171.
Dana, Francis, 144, 367, 371, 397. Danbury, engagement at, 269, 280. Deane, Silas, 111. Address, 354, 362. Defence, Brig, 186, 187. Delaware River, battle in, 172. Delaware, Frigate, 257. Delegates, reception of, in New York, 54.
Denis, St., visit of Mr. Adams to, 360.
Denmark, Court of, prizes restored to England by, 379. D'Enville, Duchesse, Mr. Adams dines with, 353. D'Enville, Duc, expedition com- manded by, 353. Derby, Capt. John, 88. Deserters, arrival of, 91. D'Estaing, Comte, his fleet, 337. Arrives in Boston, 342. Failure of his expedition against Rhode Island, 345. Entertains Mr. Adams, 376.
Devices for Medal and Seal, 210. Dickinson, John, author of "The
Farmer," 11, 45, 59, 84, 133, 256. Dilly, Edward, notice of, 59. Documents, Congressional, removal of, 314.
Donop, Count, 322.
Dorchester Heights, American troops get possession of, 138. Drafting, for Continental army, 230. Duché, Rev. Mr., 37, 320. Duffield, Rev. Mr., 65, 90 298, 320.
Education, Female, 339, x. Elections, favorable to American cause, 45.
Elk River, Howe's army lands at, 299.
Enemy, efforts of, to sever commu-
nications between colonies, 226 229. In possession of New York, 229. Barbarities, 247. Mysterious movements of, 281, 282. Advan tages gained by, 366.
England, emissaries of, in France,
Enlistment, term of, expiration of, 232.
Essays of J. A. on Canon and Feu-
dal Law, xvi. Novanglus, xvi. Essex, Privateer, capture of, 400. Crew of, sent to Plymouth jail, 400.
Estimates, British army, 403. Exchange of prisoners offered, 245. Expedition, private, to Newport, 315, 324.
Expenses of living in Paris, 382. Expresses, stopped by Tories, 269.
Fa.mouth, ancient name of Port- land, Me., 14. The British de- mand neutrality of, resistance of, cannonade of, 115.
"Farmer, The," see J. Dickinson. Farrington, Colonel, 270. Fast, day of, at Philadelphia, 84. Government appoints, 238. Fell's Point, fortifications at, 243. Ferrol, Mr. Adams lands at, 370. Description of, 370.
Fevers, prevalence of, at the Hague, 404.
Fine, for refusing draft, 230. Fleet, enemy's, in Boston harbor. 142, 378. Arrival of, at Halifax, distress of, 162. Driven out of Boston harbor. 186. Arrival of, at New York, 194. Seen off Cape Delaware, 289. Off Chesapeake Bay, 294. Arrives at head of Chesapeake Bay, 295. Byron's and D'Estaing's, 337. Of allies, arrival of, 384. British powerful, collected on American coast, 387, xxi.
Fleets, French and Spanish, capture sixty vessels, 386. Fort Hill, fortifying of, 156. France, dispatches from, to Congress, 260. Mr. Adams appointed Min- ister to, 326. Treaty with, 337. Franklin, Dr. Benjamin, return of, from England, 56. Attends Con- gress, 83. Chosen on committee for army, 113. On Canada com- mittee, 135. Device for govern- ment seal, 210, 211. Portrait of, 216. On committee to confer with Lord Howe, 223. Arrival in France, 245. Rumor of his assas- sination, 327, 346, 354, 356. Friends, Society of, 306.
Frigates, French, arrival of, 263. Continental, wind-bound, 269. Fuel, scarcity of, in Boston, 112. Gage, Thomas, General, arrives in Boston, 13th May, 1, 19, 48. Offers to send away the poor of Gardoqui and Sons, Messrs., trans- Boston, 86, xviii. mit goods to Mrs. Adams, 374, 375. Gates, Horatio, General, sent to New England, 289, 311, 314, 320, 323. Generals, foreign, employment of, 286. Removal of, 289. George's Island, enemy fortifying,
Georgia, movements against, 362. Germans, their vindictiveness, 267. Germany, threatened with Gerry, Elbridge, 132. Returns to 337. war, Gibraltar, 372. Boston, 202.
Gillon, Alexander, 399. Goods, West India, scarcity of, 82. Foreign, high prices of, 220. Gordon, Lord George, committed to Gordon, Dr., 348. the Tower, 383.
Gorham, Nathaniel, agent to Con- Grain, scarcity of, in New England, gress, from Charlestown, 273.
Grand Madame, 341. Grape Island, attack upon persons Great Britain, malicious policy of, engaged at, 56, 69.
Greene, Nathanael, Colonel, repulses Griffin, killed at attack on Light- the enemy, 322. His bravery, 323. house, 92. Death and burial of,
92. Guard, Coast, expedition of to Nan- Guild, Mr., 400. tasket Light, 86. Gunpowder, seizure of, at Charles- town, 29. At Braintree, 34.
Hamilton, Alexander, 314. Hancock, John, President of Con- Hancock, Mrs. John, presentation of gress, 58, 88, 367, xviii. Haskins, imprisonment and escape colors to, 121. Hazelwood, John, Commodore, 320 of, 111-12. Head of Elk, enemy in possession of, 301.
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