1Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 24 September 1786 (Adams Papers)
.... 1812, resulting in his court martial for treason, cowardice, and neglect of duty. President...
2Charles Adams to John Adams, 7 February 1796 (Adams Papers)
...to abolish the punishment of death in all cases murder treason and burglary excepted.
3Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
...with more vagabonds, if the states go on to abolish capital punishmentsCapital punishment was...
...of H. 8. Every Indictment found, &c. of Treasons, Felonies Robberies, Murthers, ...Treasons...
5To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 21 February 1789 (Adams Papers)
...Dickinson Sergeant, Reed directed 23 treason trials of alleged Philadelphia loyalists...
..., including forgery, burglary, and arson, would receive a death sentence. ...only treason,...
7To 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...