Author: T.N. Monument-Maker (pseudonym, possibly Thomas Newell) Date: March 27, 1769 “I am informed of what passed with the Grand Jury last Week, relative to a Paper signed A True Patriot, published in the Supplement to your Gazette of February 29, 1768. – I imagined nothing more would have been said upon a Subject which […]
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Author: John Adams Date: July 21, 1805,-referring to events of 1768 or 1769 “I was solicited to go to the Town Meetings and harrangue there. This I constantly refused. My Friend Dr. Warren the most frequently urged me to this: My Answer to him always was “That way madness lies.” The Symptoms of our great […]
Date: 1780, referring to events of 1768 Author: Peter Oliver “…Independence, it is true, was declared in Congress in 1776, but it was settled in Boston, in 1768, by [Samuel] Adams & his Junto. I have Authority for this Assertion; the Authority of a Gentleman who was tampered with by the aforementioned Major Genl. Warren, […]
Date: Late 1750s Research notes: Joseph Warren, Class of 1759, occupied: Mass[achusetts Hall] 20 with [Josiah] Bridge (Class of 1758) in 1756 Stoughton [Hall] 3 with [Abiel] Leonard (Class of 1759) in 1757 Mass[achusetts Hall] 8 with [Samuel] Cotton (Class of 1759) in 1758 Source: Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, Pusey Library, 1755-1959. UAIII 15.22 Commentary: […]
Date: June 14, 1768 “Upon a Motion made and seconded, Voted, that Dr. Joseph Warren Dr. Benjamin Church Mr. Samuel Adams be a Committee to prepare the form of a Vote, to be laid before the Town at the Adjournment; expressing their great dislike at the manners of procedure in the Custom house Officers in […]
Date: May 4, 1768 “The Article in the Warrant Viz. ‘To consider of some proper Representations to be made respecting the Difficulties the Trade labour under by means of the late Regulations, and Methods to be taken for our Relief’ was read – whereupon Voted, that Mr. Henderson Inches Joshua Henshaw Esq The Honble. James […]
Date: 1758 Author: Nathaniel Ames July 3, 1758 “Cato a Play acted at [Joseph] Warren’s Chamber” July 6, 1758 “Cato to Perfection” July 14, 1758 “Cato more perfect than before.” Sources: Nathaniel Ames’ Diary (extracts), manuscript, Dedham Historical Society, Massachusetts Ames, Nathaniel. “Year of a College Student’s Life.” In American History Told by Contemporaries, Vol […]
Date: 1713 Author: John Addison “A day, an hour of virtuous liberty is worth a whole eternity in bondage.” (Act II, Scene 1, lines 99-100) “What pity is it than we can die but once to serve our country!” (Act IV, scene 4, lines 81-82) Sources: Addison, John. Cato: A Tragedy – as It Is […]
Authors: Eleazer Williams, Joseph Williams, Ebenezer Cheney Date: July 13, 1765 (extract)“…Total value 1052 pounds 13 shillings and 4 pence. Mansion house, barns, buildings and 7 acres 292 pounds. Submitted by Eleazer Williams, Joseph Williams, Ebenezer Cheney. –F[oster]. Hutchinson, Judge Probate Suffolk County; Wm Cooper, Registrar” Source: In John Warren Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston […]
Dates: 1756 thru 1757 Accounting Vol. 64, p. 470 (also noted as Vol. 51, p. 5-6, dated Jan 5, 1756.) Doner Appraisal Vol. 64, pp. 471-472 (Vol. 51 for 1756-1757) May 2, 1766 1495/7 Pounds total including: “One old Negro Man servt & young Negro Girl” valued at 26/13/4. Vol. 51, p. 630, 800/0/0 for […]
