Diary of John Adams, volume 2

1774. Sunday. Octr. 30.

1774. Tuesday. Novr. 1.

1774 Monday. Oct. 31. JA

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1774 Monday. Oct. 31. Adams, John
1774 Monday. Oct. 31.

Mr. McDougall, Mr. Scott, Captn. Sears, Mr. Platt, Mr. Hewes came to see us. All but the last dined with us. Walked to see the new Hospital, a grand Building. Went to the Coffee House. Mr. Cary and Dr. Loring dined with us.

The Sons of Liberty are in the Horrors here. They think they have lost ground since We passed thro this City. Their Delegates have agreed with the Congress, which I suppose they imagine, has given additional Importance to their Antagonists.1

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CFA provides a useful interpretive note on this paragraph, too long to quote here (JA, Works , 2:402).