Attended my Duty upon the Sub Committee.(1) Dined at home. Dr. Morgan, Dr. Cocks [Cox?], Mr. Spence [Spencer?], and several other Gentlemen, Major Sullivan and Coll. Folsom dined with us upon Salt Fish. Rambled in the Evening with Jo. Reed, and fell into Mr. Sprouts Meeting where We heard Mr. Spence preach.
Mr. Reed returned with Mr. Adams and me to our Lodgings, and a very social, agreable and communicative Evening We had.
He says We never were guilty of a more Masterly Stroke of Policy, than in moving that Mr. Duchè might read Prayers, it has had a very good Effect, &c. He says the Sentiments of People here, are growing more and more favourable every day.
MS (MHi) . Adams, Diary (Butterfield), 2:131.
1 The exact composition of the subcommittee remains unknown, but Samuel Ward and John Rutledge were also members. Adams later stated that the subcommittee was appointed because the grand committee's "discussions spun into great length, and nothing was decided." Adams asserted his own leading role in composing the resolves reported by the subcommittee. Adams, (Butterfield).
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