Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803
Dates
- Existence: 1722 - 1803
Biography
Samuel Adams was an American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a politician in colonial Massachusetts, a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and one of the architects of the principles of American republicanism that shaped the political culture of the United States. He was a second cousin to his fellow Founding Father, President John Adams.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Samuel Adams letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 776426.2
Mss 776426.2
Date(s):
1776-07-26
Scope and Contents
Letter from Samuel Adams in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Benjamin Franklin, thanking him for the loan of some papers. Written in the third person.