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. Loss
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. Vis-
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. Ill
health of her father, 384. Ap-
plied to in behalf of prisoners, 400.
Receives goods from Paris, 401.
Joins her husband in Europe,

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 of
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.
ter written entitled "Thoughts on
Government," 158. Urges fortifi-
cation of Boston Harbor, 167, 172.
Offers resolve in Congress for
adoption of independent govern-
ment, 174. Appointed on com-

Let-

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.

His
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,
338. 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 leak, 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. Become's 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

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,
84.

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, 338.
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,
191.

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,

33.

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,
36.

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,
346.

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.

Falmouth, 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. Benjamín, 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
Boston, 86, xviii.

Gardoqui and Sons, Messrs., trans-
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,
172.

Georgia, movements against, 362.
Germans, their vindictiveness, 267.
Germany, threatened with war,
337.

Gerry, Elbridge, 132. Returns to
Boston, 202.
Gibraltar, 372.

Gillon, Alexander, 399.
Goods, West India, scarcity of, 82.
Foreign, high prices of, 220.
Gordon, Dr., 348.

Gordon, Lord George, committed to
the Tower, 383.

Gorham, Nathaniel, agent to Con-
gress, from Charlestown, 273.
Grain, scarcity of, in New England,
362.

Grand Madame, 341.
Grape Island, attack upon persons
engaged at, 56, 69.
Great Britain, malicious policy of,
345.

Greene, Nathanael, Colonel, repulses
the enemy, 322. His bravery, 323.
Griffin, killed at attack on Light-
house, 92. Death and burial of,