Papers of John Adams, volume 1

251 To William Whipple, 27 January 1772 JA Whipple, William To William Whipple, 27 January 1772 Adams, John Whipple, William

To William Whipple

Boston, 27 January 1772. Printed: Letters by Washington . . . and Others ... to John Langdon, Philadelphia, 1880, p. 12. JA's reply to Whipple's letter of 16 Jan. on cases involving himself and “Mr. Cutt.” For this litigation, see JA, Legal Papers , 2:104 note.

Printed (Letters by Washington . . . and Others ... to John Langdon, Philadelphia, 1880, p. 12).

Draft of a Newspaper Communication, 9 February 1772 JA Draft of a Newspaper Communication, 9 February 1772 Adams, John

Draft of a Newspaper Communication

9 February 1772. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography , 2:53–54

Printed (JA, Diary and Autobiography , 2:53–54).

The Brace of Adamses, 9 February 1772 JA The Brace of Adamses, 9 February 1772 Adams, John

The Brace of Adamses

9 February 1772. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography , 2:54–56.

Printed (JA, Diary and Autobiography , 2:54–56).

From William Whipple, 13 February 1772 Whipple, William JA From William Whipple, 13 February 1772 Whipple, William Adams, John

From William Whipple

Portsmouth, 13 February 1772. RC (Adams Papers); addressed: “To John Adams Esqr. at Boston favoured P Mr. Cutts”; endorsed. Whipple gives directions for litigation in the admiralty cases involving himself and Cutt. See entry for 27 Jan., above.

RC (Adams Papers).

Notes for an Oration at Braintree Concerning Government, 2 March – 18 May 1772 JA Notes for an Oration at Braintree Concerning Government, 2 March – 18 May 1772 Adams, John

Notes for an Oration at Braintree Concerning Government

Braintree, 2 March – 18 May 1772.. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography , 2:56–61.

Printed (JA, Diary and Autobiography , 2:56–61).

From Nathaniel Freeman, 4 October 1772 Freeman, Nathaniel JA From Nathaniel Freeman, 4 October 1772 Freeman, Nathaniel Adams, John

From Nathaniel Freeman

Sandwich, 4 October 1772. RC (MiU-C); addressed to John Adams in Boston; endorsed. Freeman notifies Adams that he is appealing a case to the Superior Court and urges Adams, who has been his attorney, not to “take up against me.” Adams' one-sentence reply that he is “ready to engage for him” is on the verso.

RC (MiU-C).

To Catharine Macaulay, 31 December 1772 JA Macaulay, Catharine Sawbridge To Catharine Macaulay, 31 December 1772 Adams, John Macaulay, Catharine Sawbridge

To Catharine Macaulay

Boston31 December 1772. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography , 2:75–76.

Printed (JA, Diary and Autobiography , 2:75–76).

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