Papers, 1774-1791.

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Papers, 1774-1791.

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Papers of the Thaxter family of Hingham, Mass. containing letters of John Thaxter and a diary kept by his brother, Quincy Thaxter. Letters from John Thaxter, Jr., lawyer and secretary to John Adams on his second diplomatic mission, to his father John and his sister Celia were written from Paris, Holland, and back in Paris where Adams was negotiating the treaty between Great Britain and America to end the American Revolution (1779-1783). His letters discuss the journey to Paris, relations between the English and the Dutch, and the negotiation of the treaty. There are also a few letters to Abigail Adams, Thaxter's cousin. Quincy Thaxter's diary dates from 11 Mar. 1774 - 18 May 1775, 1-2 Sep. 1775, and 4 Aug. 1777 - 23 May 1778 and was written from age 12-16. The entries discuss his chores on the farm in Hingham, including plowing, hauling, and other duties, school attendance when not working or during the winter, church attendance, and the activities of his brothers.

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Thaxter, John, 1755-1792.

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