1To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 21 February 1789 (Adams Papers)
...Dickinson Sergeant, Reed directed 23 treason trials of alleged Philadelphia loyalists...
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...