1812

February 8. JAMES WINTHROP TO MERCY Warren

Mr. Judson's missionary project. Christianity in Asia.

December 13. JAMES WINTHROP TO MERCY WARREN

Old governments of Europe should be extirpated. Burning of Moscow.

December 17. ELBRIDGE GERRY TO MERCY WARREN

Re-election of Madison. John Adams and a reconciliation of differ-

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ences.

April 9. ABIGAIL ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN

Events taking place in the world. Liberty and abuse.

1813

February 28. JAMES WINTHROP to MERCY Warren

Napoleon's commission and Antichrist. Failure of the missionaries

in India. A remedy for a disease.

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April 17. JOHN ADAMS TO ELBRIDGE GERRY

· 378

Mrs. Warren on the continental navy. Omission to describe the im-

portance of the first steps. History not the province of ladies.

April 26. JOHN Adams to Elbridge Gerry

Writing the history of the Revolution. Controversy with Governor

Hutchinson. Deaths of his contemporaries. Dr. Rush.

June 20. ABIGAIL ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN

382

Warlike state of nations. The remonstrance of the General Court of

Massachusetts.

380

July 11. ABIGAIL Adams to MERCY WARREN

John Quincy Adams in Russia. Party violence. Her daughter Smith.

· 385

September 5. ABIGAIL ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN

Death of Abigail Adams Smith. Family news.

September 12. Mercy Warren to JOHN ADAMS

McKean's letter on Otis. Dialogue of the Dead.

November 24. JOHN ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN

Dialogue of the Dead. Entire separation between America and Europe.

December 22. MERCY WARREN TO JOHN Adams

Family visits. Recollections of the past. A superintending Providence.

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1814

March 31. MERCY WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

Pleasure given by his letters. John Quincy Adams. Balm of sympathy.

Madame de Stael.

May 5. ABIGAIL ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN

Death of Samuel Alleyne Otis.

July 4. JOHN ADAMS TO ELBRIDGE Gerry .

Memories of the past.

APPENDIX

1772

November 8. James Warren to Samuel AdaMS
Spirit of Boston. Plymouth will follow his direction.

November 17. James Warren to Samuel Adams

Petition of Plymouth.

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July 10. MERCY WARREN TO JOHN ADAMS

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Decline of her health. Would like to hear his observations on events.
The Group and its origin. Modern generation neglectful of history.

August 17. JOHN ADAMS TO MERCY WARREN

Authorship of the Group. The Tories. Peace in Europe.

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390

December 8. James Warren to Samuel AdamS

Action of towns in Plymouth County. The Hingham letter. Marble-

head and Roxbury.

1773

October 11. TO MR. ADAMS. POEM BY MRS. WARREN

December 17. JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES WARREN

Destruction of tea in Boston harbor. Want of wisdom in the rulers.

Probable effects.

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1774

July 1. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Warning against danger.

July 10. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

Plymouth town-meeting. Edward Winslow. Addresses to the gov-

ernor. Action of the judges.

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405

1775

January 1. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Sloop with provisions for Boston cast away. The Tories.

January 20. JAMES WARREN TO HARRISON GRAY

Cannot be intimidated. Is not able to pay his demand.

April-May. HANNAH WINTHROP TO MERCY WARREN

The day of Lexington and their flight. Milton quoted. Andover

described.

June 21. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

Action at Charlestown and Bunker Hill. Congress and jealousy.

Appointments.

July 27. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Warns against Governor Tryon. The army and Assembly.

August 4. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Good state of the army. Situation in Boston. Captures of tenders. His

son.

July 9. JAMES Warren to SAMUEL ADAMS

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Washington and his family. Thomas's character. Another action

expected.

July 20. JAMES Warren to SAMUEL ADAMS

· 415

Great expectations. The new Assembly. Elections by towns. Humors

and caprice of the army. The fast.

October 2. JAMES Warren TO

Operations around Boston. Supply vessels taken. Arnold and reported

aid from Europe.

October 23. JAMES Warren to SAMUEL ADAMS.

Neither side can attack. Probability of success. Committee to the

Congress. Letter of resignation from Dr. Church.

407

408

October 26. James Warren to SAMUEL ADAMS

Change of measures in Great Britain. Dr. Church's letter and examina-

tion.

409

November 12. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Reinforcements for Boston. Expulsion of inhabitants. New modelling

of the army. Dis pute over appointment of officers.

412

September 28. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

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Adams' horsemanship. Arnold and Canada. Machias and captured

vessels. Money wanted.

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425

December 5. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Narrow spirit of the House of Representatives. Arnold a genius. Suc-

cess of the privateers. Barbarity of the British.

December 19. James Warren to Samuel Adams

Matters engaging their attention. On shipping fish to Spain. Delegates

to Congress. Trade restrictions.

February 28. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Letter from London.

1776

January 14. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

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Military operations and state of the army. Business of the General

Court. Militia bill. A fixed constitution. News.

January 31. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

Manley's exploit. The militia coming in. Lovell's exchange.

February 14. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

434

"Common Sense." Want of powder prevents action. Officers of the

militia.

427

May 2. JAMES WARREN TO Samuel Adams

Independence and arming of vessels. Operations around Boston.

Politicians in the General Court. Paymaster for the Eastern Depart-

ment.

429

· 433

August 15. James Warren TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Privateering. Exchange of prisoners. His health.

October 24. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

· 439

Engagement of the militia. The privateers. Naval operations dis-

couraged.

December 29. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Lethargy and want of principle prevail. Indecision of Congress. Fool-

ish lenity to enemies. Capture of General Lee. Firmness wanted in

the councils.

436

436

438

November 18. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

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The Court again in Boston. A Board of War and a large grant. Report

of Howe's embarkation.

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1777

February 2. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS .

· · 444

Success of the army. Great expectations of Congress. Pensions and

sinecures. Bounties to recruits.

February 24. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Bounties voted by the Court. Is dismissed from the Board of War.

April 2. JAMES Warren to Samuel Adams

448

Lottery, loan office and privateers. Matters before the Court. The

losses of Mr. Temple.

June 16. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS

Regulating act and its influence on the army. Prizes.

August 7. JAMES WARREN to Samuel AdamS

The Northern army and St. Clair's retreat. Want of confidence in

the commanders.

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November 11. Hannah Winthrop to MERCY WARREN

451

Arrival of the convention troops in Boston. Description of officers and

men. Burgoyne and his opinions. General Phillips on the country.