Abigail to John – Boston Garison Sepbr 22 1774

        "Scot has arrived, and brings news that he expected to find all peace and Quietness here as he left them at home. You will have more particuliars than I am able to send you from much better hands. There has been in Town a conspiracy of the Negroes. At present it is kept pretty private and was discovered by one who endeavourd to diswaid them from it – he being threatned with his life, applied to justice Quincy for protection. They conducted in this ways, got an Irishman to draw up a petition to the Govener telling him they would fight for him provided he would arm them and engage to liberate them if he conquerd, and it is said that he attended so much to it as to consult Pircy upon it – and one [Leit?] Small has been very buisy and active. There is but little said, and what Steps they will take in consequence of it I know not. I wish most Sincerely there was not a Slave in the province. It allways appeard a most iniquitious Scheme to me, fight ourselfs for what we are daily robbing and plundering from those who have as good a right to freedom as we have. You know my mind upon this Subject."