As American leaders became increasingly concerned about a British imperial conspiracy perceived depriving them of their freedoms, they created communication networks between the colonies. Beginning in 1773 colonial assemblies began to appoint committees of correspondence to warn others about possible abuses. Samuel Adams and Dr. Joseph Warren formed a committee in response to the Gaspée Affair, but it was Dabney Carr the one who proposed the formation of a permanent Committee of Correspondence. Adams wasn't a member.
