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1 Contents LAWYER AND PATRIOT, To Nathan Webb, October 12, 1755 I am turn d Politician From the Diary: February 11 March 29, To Charles Cushing, April 1, 1756 Choosing a Profession From the Diary: April 24 August 15, To Richard Cranch, August 29, 1756 Providence and History To Charles Cushing, Worcester, October 19, 1756 Resolving to Study Law From the Diary: October 25, 1758 Summer To Jonathan Sewall, February 1760 Fame and Cicero From the Diary: May 26, 1760 February 9, To Samuel Quincy, April 22, 1761 Defining Genius From the Diary: August 1 October 18, To Abigail Smith, October 4, 1762 An Order for Kisses To Abigail Smith, February 14, 1763 The steel and the Magnet Humphrey Ploughjogger No. I, March 14, Humphrey Ploughjogger No. II, June 20, U No. I, July 18, U No. II, August 1, ix

2 x contents U No. III, August 29, Draft of an Essay on Power, c. August 29, Humphrey Ploughjogger No. III, September 5, To Abigail Smith, April 7, 1764 Smallpox Inoculation To Abigail Smith, April 11, 1764 Receiving Good Wishes To Abigail Smith, April 12, 1764 Observing Human Nature To Abigail Smith, April 13, 1764 Undergoing Inoculation To Abigail Smith, April 17, 1764 Is Man a rational Creature To Abigail Smith, April 18, 1764 Our Turn comes next To Abigail Smith, April 26, 1764 A short shivering Fit To Abigail Smith, May 7, 1764 A Catalogue of Imperfections To Abigail Smith, September 30, 1764 I see nothing but Faults No. I, August 12, No. II, August 19, No. III, September 30, Instructions to Braintree s Representative Concerning the Stamp Act, October 10, Humphrey Ploughjogger No. IV, October 14, No. IV, October 21, From the Diary: December 18, 1765 January 2,

3 contents xi Clarendon to William Pym No. I, January 13, From the Diary: January 16, Clarendon to William Pym No. II, January 20, Clarendon to William Pym No. III, January 27, From the Diary: March 17 December 24, Humphrey Ploughjogger to Philanthrop, January 5, Governor Winthrop to Governor Bradford No. I, January 26, From the Diary: March 1767 January 30, Sui Juris, May 23, Instructions to Boston s Representatives, June 20, From the Diary: August 13, 1769 July 12, To Catharine Macaulay, August 9, 1770 Praise for a Historian From the Diary: August 19 22, Draft of an Essay on Juries From the Diary: April 20, 1771 February 9, Notes for an Oration on Government, Spring From the Diary: June 30 December 31, On the Independence of the Judges No. I, January 11, William Brattle Replies to John Adams, January 25, Reply of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Governor Hutchinson s First Message, January 26, On the Independence of the Judges No. IV, February 1,

4 xii contents On the Independence of the Judges No. VII, February 22, Reply of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Governor Hutchinson s Second Message, March 2, From the Diary: March 4 December 17, To James Warren, Boston, December 17, 1773 The Dye is cast From the Diary: March 6 31, To James Warren, Boston, April 9, 1774 The Humiliation of the Tories To Abigail Adams, May 12, 1774 The Martyrdom of Boston THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, From the Diary: June 20, To James Warren, June 25, 1774 Preparing Future Politicians To Abigail Adams, June 29, 1774 Rich Lawyers To Abigail Adams, July 1, 1774 I am determined to be cool To Abigail Adams, July 6, 1774 Mobs and Taxation To Abigail Adams, July 7, 1774 Private Mobs and Popular Commotions From the Diary: August 17 23, To Abigail Adams, August 28, 1774 Traveling to Philadelphia From the Diary: August 30 September 5, To Abigail Adams, September 8, 1774 A Collection of the greatest Men To William Tudor, September 29, 1774 The Congress and Massachusetts

5 contents xiii To Abigail Adams, September 29, 1774 The Confusions and Dangers, which surround you To Abigail Adams, October 9, 1774 Visiting a Catholic Church From the Diary: October 11 24, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. I, December 12, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. II, December 19, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. III, December 26, To James Burgh, December 28, 1774 The Brink of a civil War Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. IV, January 2, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. V, January 9, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. VI, January 16, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. VII, January 23, Novanglus No. I, January 23, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. VIII, January 30, Novanglus No. II, January 30, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. IX, February 6, Novanglus No. III, February 6, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. X, February 13, Novanglus No. IV, February 13, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. XI, February 20,

6 xiv contents Novanglus No. V, February 20, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. XII, February 27, Novanglus No. VI, February 27, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. XIII, March 6, Novanglus No. VII, March 6, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. XIV, March 13, Novanglus No. VIII, March 13, 20, To Mercy Otis Warren, March 15, 1775 The Power of Satire Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. XV, March 20, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. XVI, March 27, Novanglus No. IX, March 27, Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard] No. XVII, April 3, Novanglus No. X, April 3, Novanglus No. XI, April 10, Novanglus No. XII, April 17, SELECTIONS FROM THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Chronology Note on the Texts Notes Index