1To John Adams from Benjamin Hitchborn, 16 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
Some weeks Since I took the freedom to communicate to you a few of my political Conjectures —since which every circumstance has concured to establish my Opinion; our State Concerns will at a Crisis in seven days— The Insurgents have threatend to assemble on Tuesday day at Worcester to prevent the sitting of the Common pleas to be held thereby adjournment on that day— the Governor & Council...