DO RO THY Q UI NC Y HANCO C K. Fr om an oi l ai n ti n b o l ( p g y C p ey . ) D O ROT HY QUINCY W IFE OF JO H N H ANC O CK WITH EVENTS O F HE R T I M E C Y u ' ELLEN C D? W O ODBURY . Q . H er G reat - G reat Ni ece SECOND E DITION W AS HINGTON AND NEW Y OR K THE NEALE PUBLISHING COMPANY 4 3 1 ELE VE NT H STR E ET 1 9 0 5 04 1: C ri t 1 01 b Ellen . D. dbur opy gh , 9 , y C Q Woo y ri h 1 0 Ellen . d ur Copy g t, 9 5 , by C D Q . Woo b y T O THE W OMEN ATR I OTI S O I TI S AM RI A P C C E E I N E C , ' - d or ass iduir t an d e e e nc e ar e Who , with ar , y p rs v ra , g iving th eir tim e and th eir mo n ey to war ds p er “ etuatin c m e o e Of the t p g a om m rativ history pas , this bO’Ok i s cordially d edi cated by one Of th eir em e m b rs . P FA E R E C . The records from which to a cquir e information Of D e e ‘ e orothy Q uincy have be n limit d , but thos asso ciated with this prominent lad y of ye O lden ” tim e give but one estimat e of her p ers on and c a e s he i e her har ct r . Had perm tt d p en to pulsate t e ot Of wi h the m ional outpourings love , like a ’ l Es inas s e e ve e d f p , ther would ha b en no i ficulty r c for sh e in p ortraying D o othy Q uin y , would e t e e s he - ed her hav por rayed h rs lf or , had wield ‘ t h O évi né e e en . t e f S p wi h facility a g , th r would have b een graphic pictur es Of her life an d her s e e n e urroundings . B ut w hav ot been ad mitt d b ehind the sc en es durin g that p eriod Of danger — ’ and daring from Madam e Han co ck s p oint Of view. T i e e e is r o h s work , th r for , chiefly compiled f m the l etters Of her family and the records of the r c c i pe iod in which she lived . The olle t on was mad a but th e c n e a few ye rs ago , publi atio has e b en unavoidably delayed . r i My esp ecial thanks ar e giv en to M s . Will am a e of e e s an d . W l s , D orch st r , Mas , Mrs . Sarah H Sw of a e s c an , C mbridg , Mas , who most our teously p ermitt ed me ac cess to the l ett ers in th eir s es si n p os o . CONTE NTS . ’ A . D OROTHY Q UINCY S MERICAN LINEAGE . HOME LIFE OF THE Q UINCYS - ESTHER Q UINCY—JOHN — S ADAMS J . EWELL D OROTHY Q UINCY ’ — H — JOHN H ANCOCK S PARENTAGE THOMAS ANCOCK J . — — H ANCOCK IN LONDON H I S RETURN H OME E N TERS PUBLIC LI FE TH E V W H —S A ENDEA ORS T—O IN ANCOCK AMUE L DAMS U PHOLDS H I M ADAMS AND H ANCOCK AT VARI ANCE—THEIR RECONCILIATION—D OROTHY Q UINCY — ’ LOSES H E R MOTHER JOHN H ANCOCK S AND D OR ’ O TH Y Q UINCY S ATTRACTION TO EACH T — H HE PATRIOTS ANCOCK , COLONEL OF THE CADETS — “ ”— H I S B ENEVOLENCE THE TE A Y LAFAY ETTE ON THE TORIES . ’ — ’ ADAMS ENTRY IN H I S D IARY D OROTHY Q UINCY S — ’ “ CHARACTERISTICS H ANCOCK S MASSACRE O R A ”— — TION REJ OICINGS OF THE Q UINCYS THE PORT BILL—TROOPS LANDED—ENMITY OF GOVERNOR GAGE—JOHN H ANCOCK’ S RISE— PRAISE OF THE — A H ’ PROMINENT PATRIOTS JOHN DAMS . ANCOCK S ~ LAW Y E R PR VI . O S I ONAL CONGRESS . ’ D — H - B OROTHY Q UINCY S LOVER ROYALIST —AND ILL B RITISH S OLDIERS TAR AND FE ATH E R VOLTAIRE ON THE ENGLISH— ATTACK ON HANCOCK ’ S PREM ’ I S E — S WOMEN S TEA PETITION . — CONGRESS AT CONCORD ADJ OURNS D OROTHY Q UINCY — LEAVES FOR LEX INGTON LETTER OF H ELENE BAY ARD—JOHN H ANCOCK AND SAMUEL ADAMS IN ’ — PAUL REVERE S MIDNIGHT RIDE THE LEX INGTON — S — FIGHT LETTER OF AN ENGLISH OLD—IER D OR OTH Y Q UINCY TELLS OF THE WOUNDED H ANCOCK AND ADAMS WITHDRAW TO SAFETY—THE LOVERS — — ’ MI NUTE ME N B OSTON A CAMP GAGE S PROCLAMA — — TION H ow I T WAS RECEIVED D ELEGATES EN ROUTE TO PHILADELPHIA—H ANCOCK AND ADAMS MEET THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF CONNE CTI — CUT THE Q UINCYS S CATTERED . D Y — H ’ OROTHY Q UINC—AT FAIRFIELD ANCOCK S LETTER To D OROTHY ENTHUSIASM FOR JOHN H ANCOCK ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CON — ’ I M . GRESS CONTEMPORARIES OPINION OF H . LIFE AT FAIRFIELD—LETTER FROM H ANCOCK—D IS TRESS IN B OSTON — H ANCOCK WISHES TO S ERVE — ’ U NDER WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON S R E PLY—JOHN H ANCOCK’ S LETTERS TO D OROTHY JUDGE Q UINCY ’ S VIEWS—SAMUEL PAINE ON B OS TON—ARRIVAL OF H OWE—WASHINGTON APPOINT - I N- ED COMMANDER CHIEF . ’ — — H ANCOCK S NAM E SAKE s AARON BURR WEDDING OF — ’ — D OROTHY Q UINCY JOHN S EWELL S O PINION NO — TICES OF THE EVENT THEY LEAVE FOR PH I LAD E L PHIA—D OROTHY M EETS WITH RELATIVES—D OR OTH Y H E R NE W — AD IN — POSITION JOHN AMS WRITES OF H E R NE W D UTIES FOR D OROTHY — H . Q UINCY MRS . ANCOCK AT MARSHALLS — PROPOSED BALL TO LADY W ASHINGTON H E R TACT PROPOSITION TO B OMBARD B OSTON — H ANCOCK’ S ' — M EMORABLE LETTER H I s U NSELFISH STAND H ’ H . MRS . ANCOCK S ADMIRATION FOR JOHN ANCOCK ENGLAND ’ S APPEAL TO EUROPE—H OWE LEAVES B OS TON—D UKE OF MANCHESTER IN PARLIAMENT JUDGE Q UINCY ’ S LETTER— AUNT LYDIA’ S D EATH D OROTHY D UDLEY PRAISES THE Q UINCYS— BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER REPEAL OF THE STAMP ACT—LETTERS OF JUDGE ’ Q UINCY—“ H ANCOCK S H OSPITALITY— I NVITES GEN — ERAL AND M RS . WASHINGTON TO VISIT H I M JOHN ’ ADAMS O PINION OF HANCOCK AS GENERAL OF TH E FORCES . — ~ D ECLARATION OF I NDEPENDENCE WINTHROP D E SCRIBES H ANCOCK — RECEPTION OF THE NEWS THE HANCOCKS ’ H APPINESS I MPRESSES ADAMS — ’ B OSTON AND NE W Y ORK JUBILANT H ANCOCK S — NAME GIVEN To S HIPS AND CHILDREN E X TRACTS ’ FROM JUDGE Q UIN CY S LETTERS HANCOCK WRITES TO WASHINGTON — — D EBATES IN PARLIAMENT PRIVATEERS CONGRESS IN — — ’ BALTIMORE D I NNE R s JOHN H ANCOCK S RETURN W TO PHILADELPHIA —LETTERS TO —IFE LIFE WITHOUT D OLLY H E R ARRIVAL REPLY TO AN ACROSTIC ON HANCO CK’ S SEWELL ’ S LETTER TO A FORMER FRIEND—WASHING ’ — — TON S ANNOYANCE s D EATH OF DAUGHTER MRS . H ANCOCK LEAVES PHILADELPHIA—JOHN H ANCOCK — — WRITES H E R THEIR CHEERFUL FIRESIDE H AN ’ ’ L W —H AD COCK S ETTER TO — ASHINGTON ANCOCK S DRESS TO CONGRESS REGRETS AT H I S D EPARTURE . H I S WARM THE H ANCOCK ESTABLISHMENT—PORTRAITS OF MADAM H — A — N I D J H , H I S T STE s CO S ANCOCK OHN A—NCOCK E RATI . ON OF O THERS H I S GENEROSI TY . B OSTONIANS D ESCRIBED—A SON B ORN—LETTERS TO ” — D OLLY FROM Y ORKTOWN JOHN H ANCOCK R E TURNS TO B OSTON—MARCHES TO RHODE I SLAND ’ — JUDGE Q UINCY S LETTER FRENCH FLEET O FF — — SANDY H OOK THE FLEET D I SABLED LAFAYETTE S ’ TANDS BY D ESTAING . T H G V B F HE ANCOC—KS I E A REAKFAST TO THE RENCH OFFICERS THE FRENCHMEN I NVITE THE H AN — — COCKS I NDIANS VISIT THE S HIP THE CONS TI TU TION OF MASSACHUSETTS FORMED—BALL TO THE FRENCH O FFICERS—H ANCOCK GIVES WASHING ’ ’ — TON S PORTRAIT TO ADMIRAL D E STAI GN PRE S E NTs O NE TO LAFAYETT E . L W E S —T T ETTER TO GEORGE ASHINGTON , Q HE WO PATRIOTS ALIENATED—VOLTAIRE—PROPOSALS OF — ’ PEACE THROUGH FRANKLIN FRANKLI N S REPLY — CRITICISMS OF JOHN HANCOCK H I S ENTERTAIN U D . ING NDER IFFICULTIES . — — EUNICE Q UINCY H E R MARRIAGE RECEPTION IN A —M A — D E FR NCE ARIE NTOINETTE , GODMOTHER ’ — — VALNAI S E X ILE RETURNS TO B OSTON LAFAY — ETTE ARRIVES IN AMERICA EX TRACTS FROM H I S — JOHN HANCOCK ELECTED GOVERNOR H I S POPULAR ’ ITY HANCOCK ENTERTAINMENTS FOR E I GNE R S I MPRESSIONS OF B OSTON—JUDGE Q UINCY H EARS H E R S —H I FROM ESTHER AND ON S REPLIES .