The Writings of Samuel Adams, Volume 2


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Most Americans and many of other nationalities have heard of Samuel Adams. He was regarded in the Pre-Revolutionary Period of American History as a Statesman, Political Philosopher and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a prominent politician in Colonial Massachusetts and a prolific writer in defense of the relationship between the British American Colonies and the British Parliament. This is a collection of many of his writings between January 1770 and March 1773. (summary by Wayne Cooke)

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Article Signed "Vindex"- Jan 8, 1770 5:46 Read by cimt
Article Signed "Determinatus"- Jan 8, 1770 5:39 Read by cimt
To the Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts- Mar 19, 1770 2:14 Read by cimt
To John Hancock- May 11, 1770 1:39 Read by cimt
To Benjamin Franklin- Jul 13, 1770 14:29 Read by cimt
To the Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts- Aug 3, 1770 28:00 Read by Dory
Article Signed "A Chatterer"- Aug 13, 1770 7:27 Read by cimt
Article Signed "A Chatterer"- Aug 20, 1770 6:41 Read by cimt
Article Signed "A Chatterer"- Aug 27, 1770 6:11 Read by cimt
To Benjamin Franklin- Nov 6, 1770 15:59 Read by MFD32
To Stephen Sayre- Nov 16, 1770 7:07 Read by MFD32
To the Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts- Nov 20, 1770 2:50 Read by Paul Esmond
Article Signed "A Tory"- Nov 20, 1770 3:22 Read by cimt
To Peter Timothy- Nov 21, 1770 4:22 Read by Paul Esmond
To Stephen Sayre- Nov 23, 1770 6:03 Read by Jim Locke
To Josiah Williams- Nov 23, 1770 1:46 Read by cimt
Article Signed "A Chatterer"- Dec 3, 1770 12:15 Read by William Bruce McFadden
Article Signed "Vindex"- Dec 10, 1770 8:27 Read by Jim Locke
Article Signed "Vindex"- Dec 11, 1770 12:27 Read by Michelle Hannah
Article Signed "Vindex"- Dec 18, 1770 14:17 Read by tyoung667
Article Signed "Vindex"- Dec 24, 1770 4:41 Read by Michelle Hannah
To John Wilkes- Dec 28, 1770 3:14 Read by Michelle Hannah
Article Signed "Vindex" 12:51 Read by Jim Locke
Article Signed "Vindex"- Dec 31, 1770 18:51 Read by MFD32
Article Signed "Vindex"- Dec 31, 1770 3:37 Read by Sonia
Article Signed "Vindex"- Jan 7, 1771 16:58 Read by MFD32
To Stephen Sayre- Jan 12, 1771 1:14 Read by Sonia
Article Signed "Vindex"- Jan 14, 1771 10:59 Read by MFD32
Article Signed "Vindex"- Jan 21, 1771 19:12 Read by MFD32
Article Signed "Vindex"- Jan 28, 1771 16:17 Read by MFD32
To Charles Lucas- Mar 12, 1771 1:46 Read by Sonia
To Arthur Lee- Apr 19, 1771 6:09 Read by Sonia
To the Governor of Massachusetts- Apr 24, 1771 6:41 Read by Michele Eaton
To the Governor of Masschusetts- Apr 25, 1771 2:06 Read by cimt
Article Signed "Candidus"- Jun 10, 1771 6:23 Read by Sonia
Article Signed "Candidus"- Jun 17, 1771 3:32 Read by tanookirush
To Benjamin Franklin- Jun 29, 1771 15:55 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Article Signed "Candidus"- Jul 1, 1771 4:49 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
To Arthur Lee- Jul 31, 1771 8:26 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Article Signed "Candidus"- Aug 5, 1771 9:06 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Article Signed "Candidus"- Aug 19, 1771 12:28 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Article Signed "Candidus"- Sep 9, 1771 13:05 Read by tyoung667
Article Signed "Candidus"- Sep 16, 1771 19:13 Read by Jim Locke
Article Signed "Candidus"- Sep 23, 1771 14:13 Read by Jim Locke
To Arthur Lee- Sep 27, 1771 15:00 Read by Kerry Adams
Article Signed "Candidus"- Sep 30, 1771 16:31 Read by Kerry Adams
To Arthur Lee- Oct 2, 1771 1:56 Read by Beau Wood
Article Signed "Candidus"- Oct 7, 1771 7:49 Read by Dory
Article Signed "Candidus"- Oct 14, 1771 11:38 Read by Dory
Article Signed "Valerius Poplicola"- Oct 28, 1771 13:28 Read by Dory
To Arthur Lee- Oct 31, 1771 7:01 Read by Dory
To Joseph Allen- Nov 7, 1771 1:47 Read by Dory
Article Signed "Candidus"- Nov 11, 1771 10:17 Read by Dory
To Arthur Lee- Nov 13, 1771 4:16 Read by Dory
Article Signed "Cotton Mather"- Nov 25, 1771 7:49 Read by Jim Locke
Article Signed "Candidus"- Dec 2, 1771 10:53 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Article Signed "Candidus"- Dec 9, 1771 11:38 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Article Signed "Candidus"- Dec 16, 1771 5:10 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Memorandum- Dec 18, 1771 2:24 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Article Signed "Candidus"- Dec 23, 1771 16:58 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
To Henry Marchant- Jan 7, 1772 6:39 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
To Arthur Lee- Jan 14, 1772 8:17 Read by Beau Wood
Article Signed "Candidus"- Jan 20, 1772 15:27 Read by Jim Locke
Article Signed "Candidus"- Jan 27, 1772 8:26 Read by Sonia
To the Governor of Massachusetts- Apr 10, 1772 5:17 Read by Michele Eaton
Article Signed "Vindex"- Apr 20, 1772 3:36 Read by Sonia
To the Governor of Massachusetts- Jul 14, 1772 3:22 Read by Michele Eaton
Article Signed "Valerius Poplicola"- Oct 5, 1772 7:21 Read by Sonia
To Andrew Elton Wells- Oct 21, 1772 3:50 Read by Sonia
To Elbridge Gerry- Oct 27, 1772 1:44 Read by Sonia
To Elbridge Gerry- Oct 29, 1772 3:40 Read by Beau Wood
To Arthur Lee- Nov 3, 1772 5:40 Read by Sonia
To Elbridge Gerry- Nov 5, 1772 4:33 Read by Hannah Mary
To Elbridge Gerry- Nov 14, 1772 3:33 Read by Sonia
A List of Violations of Rights- Nov 20, 1772 36:37 Read by MFD32
A Letter of Correspondence, Nov 20, 1772 7:49 Read by MFD32
Article Signed "Vindex"- Nov 30, 1772 7:22 Read by Sonia
To Arthur Lee- Nov 30, 1772 2:27 Read by Sonia
To Elbridge Gerry- Dec 7, 1772 1:16 Read by Beau Wood
To William Checkley- Dec 14, 1772 2:42 Read by Sonia
Article Signed "Candidus"- Dec 14, 1772 8:10 Read by Sonia
To Elbridge Gerry- Dec 23, 1772 3:23 Read by Sonia
To Darius Sessions- Dec 28, 1772 5:12 Read by Sonia
To the Committee of Correspondence of Cambridge- Dec 29, 1772 2:41 Read by Lector1
To the Committee of Correspondence of Plymouth- Dec 29, 1772 2:50 Read by Lector1
To Darius Sessions- Jan 2, 1773 9:08 Read by Sonia
To the Governor of Massachusetts- Jan 26, 1773, part 1 19:05 Read by Michele Eaton
To the Governor of Massachusetts- Jan 26, 1773, part 2 31:18 Read by Michele Eaton
To the Committee of Correspondence of Lynn- Feb 9, 1773 1:38 Read by Kerry Adams
To Darius Sessions- Feb 1773 2:36 Read by Sonia
To the Governor of Massachusetts- Feb 12, 1773 3:50 Read by Michele Eaton
To John Adams- Feb 22, 1773 1:15 Read by Lector1
To the Governor of Massachusetts- Mar 2, 1773, part 1 25:33 Read by Michele Eaton
To the Governor of Massachusetts- Mar 2, 1773, part 2 21:34 Read by Michele Eaton