Adams, Thomas, 1730-1788

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Delegate from Virginia to Continental Congress, 1778-80, signer of Articles of Confederation.

From the guide to the Thomas Adams letter to Henry Knox, 1788, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Thomas Adams was a contemporary of the Arctic whaler William Penny (b 1809)

From the guide to the Thomas Adams collection, 1847, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)

Epithet: Quartermaster of Dragoons

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000741.0x0001dd

Epithet: Umbrella Maker of London

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referencedIn Hodges Family Collection, circa 1790-circa 1909 Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn Adams family. Papers, 1672-1792. Section 14. Virginia Historical Society Library
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Mazzei, Filippo, 1730-1816. Papers, 1730-1922 (inclusive), 1780-1816 (bulk). American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Association records., 1938-2010. Minnesota Historical Society
creatorOf Adams family. Papers, 1672-1792. Section 6. Virginia Historical Society Library
referencedIn Adams family. Papers, 1672-1792. Section 4. Virginia Historical Society Library
creatorOf Adams family. Papers, 1672-1792 (bulk 1743-1790). Virginia Historical Society Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn University of Michigan. News and Information Services. Faculty and Staff Files, 1944-2005 (bulk 1960-1995) Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Filippo Mazzei papers, 1730-1922 (inclusive), 1780-1816 (bulk), Bulk, 1780-1816, 1730-1922 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Adams family. Papers, 1672-1792. Section 8. Virginia Historical Society Library
referencedIn Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Original correspondence, chronologically arranged: 17th-18th centt.includes:ff. 1, 7, 299, 352 Rose Fuller, MD: Letters to his grandfather, Sir H. Sloane: 1729-1739, and n.d.ff. 3, 170, 363 G-Medley: Letters to Sir H. S... British Library
referencedIn Adams family. Papers, 1672-1792. Section 13. Virginia Historical Society Library
creatorOf Thomas Adams letter to Henry Knox, 1788 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Adams family. Papers, 1672-1792. Section 10. Virginia Historical Society Library
creatorOf Adams family. Papers, 1672-1792. Section 9. Virginia Historical Society Library
referencedIn News and Information Services (University of Michigan) photograph series D (faculty and staff portraits), 1946-2006, 1950-1990 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Original correspondence, chronologically arranged: 17th-18th centt.includes:ff.1, 103 Christopher Packe, MD, of Canterbury: Letters to Sir H. Sloane: 1737-1741.f. 3 Richard Middleton Massey, MD, of Wisbeach and Chester: ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CLXXIII (ff. 309). 28 Nov. 1811-Aug. 1812.includes:ff. 1-34 George III of England: Papers conc. the Royal establishment during the Regency: 1811. ff. 1-34 Household, Royal: Papers conc. the royal establishment during the Regency: 1811. ff. 25,... British Library
creatorOf Adams family. Papers, 1672-1792. Section 7. Virginia Historical Society Library
creatorOf Adams family. Adams Papers, 1782-1890. William & Mary Libraries
creatorOf Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses. Articles of association, 1774 May 27. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Thomas Adams collection, 1847 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn Giovanni Valentino Mattia Fabbroni papers, ca. 1770s-1875, Circa 1770-1875 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Wright, Porter C.,. Papers [manuscript], 1690-1865. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Original correspondence, chronologically arranged: 17th-18th centt.includes:ff. 1, 28, 37, 210 Claude Joseph Geoffroy, Le Jeune: Letters to Sir H. Sloane: 1715-1744.: Engl. and Fr.ff. 2, 36, 52, 7 4, 322 Thomas Shaw, Cha... British Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D Houghton Library
referencedIn An ASSOCIATION, 1774 May 27 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Jones, Joseph, 1727-1805. Papers, 1766-1841, bulk: 1766-1792. Massachusetts Historical Society
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associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Emmet, Thomas Addis person
associatedWith Fabbroni, Giovanni Valentino Mattia, 1752-1822 person
associatedWith Hodges family family
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associatedWith Jones, Joseph, 1727-1805. person
associatedWith Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 person
associatedWith Mazzei, Filippo, 1730-1816. person
associatedWith Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Forestry Employees Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Penny William b 1809 person
associatedWith University of Michigan. News and Information Services. corporateBody
associatedWith Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses. corporateBody
associatedWith Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses. person
associatedWith Wright, Porter C., person
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Gloucestershire, England
Wittenberg, Germany
London, England
Lapland, Northern Europe
United States of America
Java, Indonesia
Windsor Forest, Berkshire
Hampton Court, Middlesex
Réunion al. Bourbon, Africa
London, England
Sicily, Italy
Ireland, Europe
Mauritius, Indian Ocean
Bonsall, Derbyshire
Jamaica, Central America
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Death 1788

Birth 1930-10-03

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