Prepare yourself for removing to Boston, into the old house, for there you shall go, and I will draw writs and deeds, and harangue juries, and be happy." This calculation was signally erroneous, as all calculations upon personal ease and peace by great and good men always are.

He remained at home only three months, and during that time he had other and higher occupations than drawing writs and deeds.

He was elected Delegate to the Convention charged with the responsible and novel duty of forming a written constitution for Massachusetts.

In that body he labored with untiring assiduity, as in Congress; the constitution thus produced was in a great measure prepared by himself, and it is due to his memory to record the fact, that it was among the most democratic of all the constitutions which were adopted by the new States.

The younger Adams having returned to America with his father, had thus the advantage of seeing republican theories brought into successful, practical application.
About this time Congress resolved on sending a Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain, to negotiate, if possible, a treaty of peace.