Book detail: The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: Autobiography (cont.) Diary. Notes of a debate in the Senate of the United States. Essays: On private revenge. On self-delusion. On private revenge. Dissertation on the canon and the feudal law. Instructions of the town of Braintree to their representative, 1765. The Earl of Clarendon to William Pym. Governor Winthrop to Governor Bradford. Instructions of the town of Boston to their representatives, 1768. Instructions of the town of is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
The book encompasses a comprehensive selection of John Adams' personal writings and public documents. It includes his reflections on private revenge, self-delusion, and the feudal law, as well as his role in significant historical debates and correspondence with notable figures of his time.
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