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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, John | Adams’ Argument and Report: Special Court of Admiralty … | ≈1769-06-01 | ...of H. 8. Every Indictment found, &c. of Treasons, Felonies Robberies, Murthers, ...Treasons... | |
| 2 | Cranch, Mary Smith | Adams, Abigail | Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 24 September 1786 | 1786-09-24 | .... 1812, resulting in his court martial for treason, cowardice, and neglect of duty. President... |
| 3 | Rush, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 21 February 1789 | 1789-02-21 | ...Dickinson Sergeant, Reed directed 23 treason trials of alleged Philadelphia loyalists... |
| 4 | Adams, Charles | Adams, John | Charles Adams to John Adams, 7 February 1796 | 1796-02-07 | ...to abolish the punishment of death in all cases murder treason and burglary excepted. |
| 5 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March 1797 | 1797-03-31 | ...with more vagabonds, if the states go on to abolish capital punishmentsCapital punishment was... |
| 6 | Joy, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Joy, 17 April 1817 | 1817-04-17 | satisfaction that there has been no capital punishment for high treason? A better cause of... |
| 7 | Crime and Punishment in Federalist New York: Editorial … | ..., including forgery, burglary, and arson, would receive a death sentence. ...only treason,... |