Activity of Personal Enemies—­Local Politics.

To Thomas Wells, November 22nd

Advice on Married Life.

To Mrs. Adams, November 24th

Reflections on Results of Public Service.

To Elbridge Gerry, November 27th.

Proposed Retirement of Adams—­Necessity for Public Service of
Gerry—­Character of Massachusetts Government.

To John Adams, December 17th

Military Activities—­Treason of Arnold—­Diplomatic Appointments—­The
Massachusetts Constitution.

To John Adams, December 20th

Conditions in the South—­Need of a Navy.

To John Scollay, December 30th

Support of Warren’s Children—­The New Government of Massachusetts—­Character of the Population.

1781.

To Richard Henry Lee, January 15th

Opinion of Arthur Lee—­Recurrence to First Principles.

To John Pitts, January 17th

Office-seeking.

To James Warren, February 1st

Effect of Foreign Influence.

To Mrs. Adams, February 1st

Relations with Dr. Cooper—­Relations with Hancock.

To Mrs. Adams, March 15th

Desire to Return Home—­Situation of Son.

Article, Unsigned, April 2nd

Character of Government—­The Massachusetts Election.

To Caleb Davis, April 3rd.

Admission of Belligerent Subjects—­Affairs at Boston.

Article, Unsigned, April 16th

The Massachusetts Election—­The Duty of Citizens.

To Samuel Cooper, April 23d

Political Details—­Attacks of Rivington.

To Thomas McKean, August 29th

Return of John Laurens—­Peace and the Fishery—­Executive Appointments.

To Thomas McKean, September 19th

Recommending Major Brown—­Need of Strong Navy.

To Horatio Gates, October 11th

Proposed Court of Inquiry—­The Southern Campaign.

To William Heath, November 21st

Relations of Canada and Vermont.

To Selectmen of Other Towns, December 14th

Letter of Boston on the Fishery—­Instructions to Representatives.

To John Adams, December 18th

Local Politics.

To John Adams, December 19th

Proposed Revision of Statutes—­Education—­Public Manners —­Action of Boston on the Fishery.

1782.

To Alexander McDougall, May 13th

Purpose of Patriots.

To John Lowell, May 15th

Legislative Procedure—­Election of Representatives.

To John Lowell, June 4th

Controversy with Governor as to Legislative Procedure.

To Arthur Lee, November 21st

Petition of William Burgess.

To Arthur Lee, December 2nd

Affairs in Canada.

1783.

To Arthur Lee, February 10th

Case of Landais—­The Fishery.