Appointing Day of Thanksgiving. To the Legislature of Massachusetts, May 31st General Election--European War--Object of the Constitution. To the Legislature of Massachusetts, June 4th Use of Castle Island. Proclamation, November 3rd Appointing Day of Thanksgiving. 1795. To the Legislature of Massachusetts, January 16th Object of Frequent Sessions--Purity of Elections--European Affairs--Fortifications--Pennsylvania Insurrection--Amendment of State Constitution. To Jeremy Belknap, March 30th Action of Continental Congress with Reference to Captain Cook. To the Legislature of Massachusetts, June 3rd. Re-election as Governor--Duty of Public Officers--Justification of Colonial Settlers--Foreign Relations--Public Education --Amendment of State Constitution--The Judicial System--Public Credit. To the Public, July 4th Address at Laying of Corner-stone of State House. Proclamation, October 14th Appointing Day of Thanksgiving. 1796. To the Legislature of Massachusetts, January 19th Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufactures--The National and State Constitutions--Treaty-making Power--The Treaty with England. To the Legislature of Massachusetts, May 31st Duty to the Union--Duty of the Legislators. Proclamation, October 6th Appointing Day of Thanksgiving. To the Legislature of Massachusetts, November 17th Choice of Presidential Electors. To the Senate of Massachusetts, November 23rd Vacancies in Electoral College. To the Legislature of Massachusetts, November 24th Vacancies in Electoral College. 1797. To the Legislature of Massachusetts, January 27th Retirement of Washington--General Elections--Public Education--The Militia--Determination to Retire from Public Life. Proclamation, March 20th Appointing Day of Thanksgiving. To John Adams, April 17th Introducing Mr. Wyllys. 1801. To Thomas Jefferson, April 24th Congratulations on Election--Political Comments. To Thomas Jefferson, November 18th Congratulations on Peace. 1802. To Thomas Paine, November 30th Defence of Infidelity--Effect of Proposed Age of Reason. 1778 TO RICHARD HENRY LEE. [MS., Samuel Adams Papers, Lenox Library.] BOSTON Jany 1 1778 MY DEAR SIR I had the Pleasure of receiving your Letter dated at York the 23d of Novr last, which mentions your having before written to me by a young Gentn Capt Romane who was to pass through this Place in his Return to France. That Letter has not yet come to Hand. I shall regard all your Recommendations with the utmost Respect.