... the same way Dickinson did and admired his letters. "Dickinson's writings were widely read and admired in the colonies, and political resistance to the Townshend duties sprung forth". (sparknotes.com) Following Dickinson's advice, the Massachusetts assembly set up a meeting on December 30, 1767. Samuel Adams crafted a circular letter and it was issued to all the colonies in America. The ... to tax them." (www.stamp-act-history.com) "In August 1786, Boston's merchants adopted an informal non-importation agreement, under which they refused to purchase British goods." (sparknotes.com)(www....

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