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Primary Sources: People - The American Revolution: Adams, Samuel
primary sources for various people involved in the American Revolution
"...presents images of manuscripts and digital transcriptions from the Adams Family Papers, one of the most important collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society."
Adams, Samuel. "Samuel Adams’s Address to the Massachusetts Legislature: Document Text." Milestone Documents of American Leaders. Ed. Paul Finkelman. 4 vols. Schlager Group, 2009. Salem History Web. 27 Feb. 2012.
Adams, Samuel. "Samuel Adams’s Instructions to Boston’s Representatives: Document Text." Milestone Documents of American Leaders. Ed. Paul Finkelman. 4 vols. Schlager Group, 2009. Salem History Web. 27 Feb. 2012.
Adams, Samuel. "Samuel Adams’s Letter to James Warren: Document Text." Milestone Documents of American Leaders. Ed. Paul Finkelman. 4 vols. Schlager Group, 2009. Salem History Web. 27 Feb. 2012.
Adams, Samuel. "Samuel Adams’s Letter to Noah Webster: Document Text." Milestone Documents of American Leaders. Ed. Paul Finkelman. 4 vols. Schlager Group, 2009. Salem History Web. 27 Feb. 2012.
Adams, Samuel. "Samuel Adams’s Letter to Richard Henry Lee: Document Text." Milestone Documents of American Leaders. Ed. Paul Finkelman. 4 vols. Schlager Group, 2009. Salem History Web. 27 Feb. 2012.
Samuel Adams
he Report of the Committee of Correspondence
to the Boston Town Meeting, Nov. 20, 1772
Old South Leaflets no. 173 (Boston: Directors of the Old South Work, 1906) 7: 417-428.
Hanover Historical Texts
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust Digital Library
Also issued as vol. 4, no. 3 in: A collection of tracts, on the subjects of taxing the British colonies in America, and regulating their trade. London : Printed for J. Almon, 1773.
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