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"The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor", lithograph depicting the 1773 Boston Tea Party by Nathaniel Currier.
John Adams' diary contained this entry on December 17, 1773:
"Last Night 3 Cargoes of Bohea Tea were emptied into the Sea. This morning a Man of War sails."
"This is the most magnificent Movement of all. There is a Dignity, a Majesty, a Sublimity, in this last Effort of the Patriots that I greatly admire..."
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
Boston Tea Party
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