1To James Madison from George Joy, 17 April 1817 (Madison Papers)
satisfaction that there has been no capital punishment for high treason? A better cause of...
2Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
...with more vagabonds, if the states go on to abolish capital punishmentsCapital punishment was...
3Charles Adams to John Adams, 7 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
...to abolish the punishment of death in all cases murder treason and burglary excepted.
4To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 21 February 1789 (Adams Papers)
...Dickinson Sergeant, Reed directed 23 treason trials of alleged Philadelphia loyalists...
5Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 24 September 1786 (Adams Papers)
.... 1812, resulting in his court martial for treason, cowardice, and neglect of duty. President...
...of H. 8. Every Indictment found, &c. of Treasons, Felonies Robberies, Murthers, ...Treasons...
..., including forgery, burglary, and arson, would receive a death sentence. ...only treason,...