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Browsing documents from 1776
January
- 1 January, 1776, to Palmer, Joseph | I arrived here the 28th ultimo from my journey as far as Ticonderoga, we ...
- 2 January, 1776, to JA | I wrote you sometime Ago, desireing you to inquire of the So. Carolina ...
- 2 January, 1776, to JA | A number of my Neighbours who are present, and in the Names of the rest ...
- 3 January, 1776, | Resolution to have copies made of military rolls for use of the treasurer. ...
- 3 January, 1776, | Approval of mittimus of Moses Wayman and Samuel Webb to Plymouth jail. ...
- 3 January, 1776, | ...
- 4 January, 1776, | Message to House concerning the guarding of Hull and other towns. ...
- 4 January, 1776, to Cooper, William | As some worthy Members of the Honourable House of Representatives may ...
- 5 January, 1776, | Resolution to supply the Continental Army with 4,000 blankets. M-Ar:207, p. ...
- 5 January, 1776, | Resolution concerning mittimus of sixteen named men to Worcester jail. ...
- 5 January, 1776, to Warren, James | I wrote you Last from Hackinsack, dated Nov. 15 that I had put my trunk on ...
- 6 January, 1776, to Washington, George | As your Excellency has asked my Opinion of General Lees Plan, as explained ...
- 6 January, 1776, | Order to Plymouth jail to release James Middleton. M-Ar:164, p. 234. ...
- 6 January, 1776, | Resolution directing the Receiver General to pay £8,000 to the committee ...
- 7 January, 1776, to JA | You will excuse me for reminding you of our conversation the other ...
- 8 January, 1776, to Warren, Mercy Otis | Your Friend insists upon my Writing to you, and altho I am conscious it is ...
- 10 January, 1776, | Resolution ordering Frenchman's Bay committee to deliver clothing to Neal ...
- 11 January, 1776, | The Committee of both Houses appointed to consider a Plan for fiting out ...
- 12 January, 1776, to JA | The Business of our provincial Convention draws to a Conclusion, and the ...
- 13 January, 1776, | The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Letter from his ...
- 15 January, 1776, to JA | Altho I have at present but little Leisure, I cannot omit writing you a ...
- 15 January, 1776, to JA | My Freedom in troubling you upon the Affair, which is the Subject of this ...
- 15 January, 1776, to JA | I am exceedingly sorry I did not know that you were in this place today. ...
- 15 January, 1776, | Resolution to allow the accounts of the treasurer of Barnstable county. ...
- 17 January, 1776, | Order to Worcester jail to release Thomas Mullin. M-Ar:164, p. 237. ...
- 18 January, 1776, to JA | Whereas John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, and ...
- 19 January, 1776, to JA | I had wrote you several posts before my hearing you was returned. I should ...
- 19 January, 1776, to JA | Agreable to the Direction of the inclosed Resolution, I am to acquaint you ...
- 19 January, 1776, to Gelston, Samuel | Pardon me for the Liberty I take in Sending a Billet to a Gentleman of ...
- 19 January, 1776, | Resolution ordering commissioners designated to erect a powder mill to do ...
- 19 January, 1776, | Resolution for raising 728 officers and men in Hampshire and Berkshire ...
- 19 January, 1776, | Resolution to approve choice of field officers for regiment going to ...
- 19 January, 1776, | Resolution requesting accounts from towns of powder, lead, and flints ...
- 19 January, 1776, | The frailty of human Nature, the Wants of Individuals, and the numerous ...
- 19 January, 1776, | Order that blankets collected in Hampshire and Berkshire counties be ...
- 21 January, 1776, to JA | Pleas to allow me the freedom of informing your Honour that in the year ...
- 22 January, 1776, to JA | Being informed that you begin your Journey for Philadelphia this week, I ...
- 23 January, 1776, to JA | Ever since your Arrival to the Camp my colleague Doctr. Aspinwall has been ...
- 23 January, 1776, to JA | Whot doth thee thenk of thes trubelsom tiems. Is thar not a caus—ye sin no ...
- 23 January, 1776, to JA | To regulate the trade of the United Colonies, being a field of vast ...
- 24 January, 1776, | Resolution approving appointment of a committee to call in misprinted ...
- 24 January, 1776, | Began my Journey to Phildelphia, dined at Colonel Mifflins at Cambridge ...
- 24 January, 1776, to AA | I am determined not to commit a fault which escaped me, the last Time I ...
- 24 January, 1776, | Resolution approving an order that bills of credit be delivered to the ...
- 24 January, 1776, to JA | The Debtors Confined in this Goal have Prepared a Petition to the ...
- 25 January, 1776, | About 10 Mr. Gerry called me, and we rode to Framingham, where We dined. ...
- 26 January, 1776, | Stopped at Sternes's Stearns's in Worcester, and dined with Mr. Lincoln at ...
- 28 January, 1776, | Mr. Upham informs that this Town of Brookfield abounds with a Stone, out ...
- 29 January, 1776, | Rode to Springfield, dined at Scotts. Heard that the Cannon at Kingsbridge ...
- 31 January, 1776, to JA | I am Extreamly hurried this morning, and therefore have only time to ...
- January, 1776 — January, 1776, to Warren, Mercy Otis | Our Country is as it were a Secondary God, and the first and greatest ...
These documents span several days:
February
- 7 February, 1776, to AA | Just Come to hand is A Letter from my very Worthy Friend who I suppose is ...
- 9 February, 1776, | On the 9th. of Feb. 1776 The day on which Mr. Gerry and I took our Seats ...
- 11 February, 1776, to AA | Here I am again. Arrived last Thursday, in good Health, altho I had a cold ...
- 11 February, 1776, to Warren, James | Mr. Archibald Buchannan, and Mr. Walter Tolley both of Maryland, and ...
- 13 February, 1776, to AA | Lee is at York, and We have requested a Battalion of Philadelphian ...
- 13 February, 1776, to Trumbull, John | I take this opportunity by Mr. Romain to write you one Line more for the ...
- 14 February, 1776, to JA | We hoped to have the pleasure of seeing you again in Camp before you set ...
- 14 February, 1776, to Warren, James | I Shall inclose to a Lady of my Acquaintance all the News Papers which ...
- 14 February, 1776, | On the 14th. of Feb. 1776 sundry Letters from General Schuyler, General ...
- 15 February, 1776, | On the 15th of Feb. 1776. Sundry other Letters from General Lee, General ...
- 16 February, 1776, | Fryday Feb. 16. 1776. Agreable to the order of the day, the Congress ...
- 16 February, 1776, | Cant we oblige B. to keep a Navy on foot the Expence of which will be ...
- 17 February, 1776, | Saturday Feb. 17. 1776. The Committee to whom the Letters from Generals ...
- 18 February, 1776, to Warren, James | We have at last hit upon a Plan which promises fair for Success. ...
- 18 February, 1776, to Heath, William | Your Favour of January 22d. never reached me, untill my arrival at this ...
- 18 February, 1776, to AA | I sent you from New York a Pamphlet intituled Common Sense, written in ...
- 18 February, 1776, to Crafts, Thomas Jr. | Since my arrival in this City and not before, I received your Favour of ...
- 19 February, 1776, | On Monday Feb. 19. 1776 Congress attended an Oration in honour of General ...
- 19 February, 1776, to Lee, Charles | The Congress have seen such a Necessity of an able Commander in Canada, as ...
- 19 February, 1776, to JA | On my Arrival at Cambridge Mr. Craigie waited on me and sollicited my ...
- 21 February, 1776, to JA | Tis a month this day since you left me, and this is the first time I have ...
- 22 February, 1776, | Thursday Feb. 22. 1776. Two Letters from General Washington, were referred ...
- 23 February, 1776, | Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, ...
- 23 February, 1776, | Fryday Feb. 23. 1776. Resolved that Congress will on Monday next resolve ...
- 26 February, 1776, | Monday Feb. 26. 1776 arrived, and a Letter from General Lee, was referred ...
- 27 February, 1776, | On Tuesday Feb. 27. 1776. The order of the day was renewed, but nothing ...
- 29 February, 1776, to JA | We have Nothing here sufficiently important to communicate, As it is ...
- 29 February, 1776, to JA | I wrote you One or two letters not knowing of your being coming home all ...
- 19 February, 1776 — 24 February, 1776, to JA | Your Family were pretty well yesterday; also Mr. Cranches and mine; N Q ...
- 20 February, 1776 — 21 February, 1776, | OnTuesday Feb. 20. 1776. and on Wednesday Feb. 21. Means were contrived to ...
- February, 1776 — February, 1776, | Wednesday Feb. 28. 1776. The Committee to whom the Letters from General ...
- February, 1776 — February, 1776, | Mem. ...
- February, 1776 — February, 1776, | Resolved that the Committee of Secret Correspondence be directed to lay ...
- February, 1776 — February, 1776, | 3. Jer. 12. Go proclaim these Words towards the North. Return thou ...
- February, 1776 — February, 1776, | Any Goods or Commodities, except Staves for Sale, may be exported, from ...
These documents span several days:
March
- 1 March, 1776, | How is the Interest of France and Spain affected, by the dispute between B. ...
- 2 March, 1776, to JA | I was greatly rejoiced at the return of your servant to find you had ...
- 2 March, 1776, to JA | I must beg the Liberty of introducing to your acquaintance, Capt. Harry G. ...
- 4 March, 1776, | Resentment is a Passion, implanted by Nature for the Preservation of the ...
- 4 March, 1776, to JA | Capt. Gordon Hutchins the bearer hereof, being a Man of Experience in ...
- 5 March, 1776, | Tuesday March 5. 1776. Congress resolved itself into a Committee of the ...
- 6 March, 1776, | Wednesday March 6. 1776. A Letter from General Washington of the 26. of ...
- 7 March, 1776, to JA | I have been very much Indisposed for the greater part of the Time since ...
- 7 March, 1776, to Thomas, John | The Congress, have determined to send you to Canada. They have advanced ...
- 7 March, 1776, | Thursday March 7. 1776. The order of the day was renewed. ...
- 8 March, 1776, to JA | Monday Night Two Thousand men under the Command of Brigadier General ...
- 8 March, 1776, | Fryday March 8. No order of the day. The Committee to whom the Letters ...
- 8 March, 1776, | Resolved, That the gentlemen who are appointed to go into Canada, be ...
- 8 March, 1776, to AA | Yesterday by Major Osgood I had the Pleasure of a Letter from Mr. Palmer, ...
- 9 March, 1776, | Saturday March 9. 1776. The Committee appointed to prepare Instructions ...
- 10 March, 1776, to JA | As your time is so Much Devoted to the Service of the publick that you ...
- 11 March, 1776, | Monday March 11. 1776. Congress took into Consideration the Instructions ...
- 12 March, 1776, | Tuesday March 12. 1776. Postponed again. ...
- 13 March, 1776, | Wednesday March 13. 1776. Although the System had been so long pursued to ...
- 14 March, 1776, to JA | The 2 instant at night we began a cannonade and bombardment upon the ...
- 14 March, 1776, | Thursday March 14. 1776. The State of the Country so obviously called for ...
- 16 March, 1776, to JA | I last Evening Received yours of March 8. I must confess my self in fault ...
- 17 March, 1776, to AA | Our worthy Friend Frank Dana arrived here last Evening from N. York, to ...
- 19 March, 1776, to AA | Yesterday I had the long expected and much wish'd Pleasure of a Letter ...
- 19 March, 1776, | Tuesday March 19. The order of the Day again. Mr. Harrison reported that ...
- 20 March, 1776, | You are, with all convenient despatch, to repair to Canada, and make known ...
- 20 March, 1776, | Wednesday March 20. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the ...
- 21 March, 1776, to Warren, James | I have not received more than one Letter from you since I left you and ...
- 21 March, 1776, | Thursday March 21. 1776. There are three Resolutions, which I claim ...
- 22 March, 1776, | Fryday March 22. 1776. Congress took into Consideration the Declaration ...
- 22 March, 1776, to JA | You will by this itts likely have heard, of the departure of the Troops ...
- 23 March, 1776, to JA | The 17th Instant the Pirates all abandoned their Works in Boston and ...
- 23 March, 1776, | Saturday March 23. 1776. The Congress resumed the Consideration of the ...
- 23 March, 1776, to Gates, Horatio | I had the Pleasure, a few days ago, of your Favour of 8th. Instant, for ...
- 25 March, 1776, to JA | Two accounts of loss by hostilities committed by the Ministerial Navy, ...
- 25 March, 1776, | On Monday the 25 of March 1776 I made a Motion and laid it in Writing on ...
- 26 March, 1776, | Tuesday March 26, 1776. Congress were informed of the Death of Governor ...
- 27 March, 1776, | Wednesday March 27 1776 they attended his Funeral in mourning for a Month. ...
- 27 March, 1776, to Penn, John | If I was possess'd of Abilities equal to the great Task you have imposed ...
- 27 March, 1776, to Hooper, William | The Subject, on which you was pleased to request my Sentiments, is of ...
- 27 March, 1776, to JA | Sir I wrote you by last, to which refer you. I beleive the brigantine of ...
- 28 March, 1776, to JA | This acknowledges the favour of your Letter dated Feby 18th. which I ...
- 28 March, 1776, | Thursday March 28. 1776 a Multitude of details but no Committee of the ...
- 29 March, 1776, to Tufts, Cotton | We are impatiently waiting for Intelligence of further Particulars from ...
- 29 March, 1776, | Friday March 29. 1776. More Trifles but no Committee of the whole. ...
- 29 March, 1776, to AA | I give you Joy of Boston and Charlestown, once more the Habitations of ...
- 29 March, 1776, to Warren, James | Since the joyfull News of the Reduction of Boston by the Forces of the ...
- 30 March, 1776, to Quincy, Norton | The Acquisition of Boston, and its Harbour is of such vast Importance to ...
- 30 March, 1776, | Saturday March 30. 1776. Ditto. ...
- 31 March, 1776, to JA | I wish you would ever write me a Letter half as long as I write you; and ...
- 31 March, 1776, to JA | Your Favour by 'the reputed Author of Common Sense' I have not yet ...
- 15 March, 1776 — 19 March, 1776, to JA | Your very Acceptable Favour of the 7th Instant Came to hand this Day. You ...
- 1 March, 1776 — 4 March, 1776, | Fryday March 1. 1776. Resolved that this Congress will tomorrow resolve ...
- March, 1776 — March, 1776, | Fryday March 15. 1776. Congress resolved itself into a Committee of the ...
- 16 March, 1776 — 17 March, 1776, | Saturday March 16 1776. Mr. W. Livingston brought in a Proclamation for a ...
These documents span several days:
April
- 1 April, 1776, | Monday April 1st. A Measure of Great Importance was adopted—a Treasury ...
- 1 April, 1776, to Washington, George | The Bearer of this Letter Francis Dana Esqr. of Cambridge, is a Gentleman ...
- 2 April, 1776, | April 2. 1776. The Committee appointed to prepare a Letter of Thanks to ...
- 2 April, 1776, to Palmer, Joseph | This will go by my worthy Brother Dana who, is returned, as he went a very ...
- 2 April, 1776, to Washington, George | It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you, by Order of ...
- 3 April, 1776, to Warren, James | As foreign Affairs become every day more interesting to Us no Pains should ...
- 3 April, 1776, | April 3. 1776 great Things were done. The Naval System made great Progress. ...
- 3 April, 1776, to JA | The sudden departure of the plunderers of Boston and the removal of the ...
- 3 April, 1776, to JA | As the Ships of War now building in this and other Colonies for the ...
- 3 April, 1776, to Massachusetts Council | The Congress being Inform'd by a Letter from Genl. Washington, that two ...
- 4 April, 1776, to JA | So far Sincable of my duty to Comply with your Dissier to write to you I ...
- 4 April, 1776, | April 4. 1776. We did great Things again. ...
- 5 April, 1776, | April 5. 1776. Good Fryday. ...
- 5 April, 1776, to JA | I cannot omit so good an opportunity as now offers, of paying my respects ...
- 6 April, 1776, | April 6. 1776. Congress resumed the consideration of the Report, from the ...
- 6 April, 1776, to JA | I arrived here last Evening in a very indifferent State of Health and ...
- 6 April, 1776, to JA | I wrote you a post or two Ago, of being informd Mr. Gearey had wrote his ...
- 7 April, 1776, to JA | I Received two Letters from you this week one of the 13 and the other the ...
- 9 April, 1776, | Tuesday April 9th. 1776. No Committee of the whole. ...
- 10 April, 1776, | Wednesday April 10. 1776. Resolved that the Letters from General ...
- 11 April, 1776, | April 11. 1776. Resolved that a Committee of three be appointed to enquire ...
- 12 April, 1776, | April 12th. 1776. No Committee of the whole. ...
- 12 April, 1776, to AA | Inclose a few Sheets of Paper, and will send more as fast as Opportunities ...
- 12 April, 1776, to Tudor, William | I wish you Joy, sir, of your new Abode. I hope you found, the Houses, ...
- 12 April, 1776, to Palmer, Joseph | We begin to make some little Figure here in the Naval Way. Captn. Barry ...
- 13 April, 1776, to Warren, Mercy Otis | I Received a few lines from you more than a week ago, and determined to ...
- 14 April, 1776, to AA | You justly complain of my short Letters, but the critical State of Things ...
- 14 April, 1776, to JA | I have misst my Good Friend Col. Warren from Watertown in the conveyance ...
- 15 April, 1776, to Heath, William | Altho I never had the Pleasure and the Honour of so intimate an ...
- 15 April, 1776, to AA | I send you every News Paper, that comes out, and I send you now and then a ...
- 16 April, 1776, to Warren, James | I agree with you, in yours of the 30 March, in opinion that five Regiments ...
- 16 April, 1776, to Warren, Mercy Otis | Not untill Yesterdays Post, did your agreable Favour of March the Tenth, ...
- 16 April, 1776, to JA | Yours of the 4t. Instant, I have received which I received by Via ...
- 16 April, 1776, | Tuesday April 16. 1776. Whereas Information has been this day laid before ...
- 17 April, 1776, to JA | After a Tedious Journey, (occasion by bad roads and wet weather I arrived ...
- 17 April, 1776, to AA | If my dear friend Required only a very Long Letter to make it agreable I ...
- 18 April, 1776, to JA | I cannot omit so good an opportunity as offers by Mr. Church of telling ...
- 18 April, 1776, to AA2 | I cannot recollect the tenderness and dutiful affection you expressed for ...
- 18 April, 1776, to JQA | I thank you for your agreable Letter of the Twenty fourth of March. ...
- 18 April, 1776, to JA | I left Saratoga last Tuesday and arrived at this place the same afternoon. ...
- 19 April, 1776, | Fryday April 19. Resolved that a Committee of seven be appointed to ...
- 20 April, 1776, to Warren, James | Last Evening, a Letter was received, by a Friend of yours, from Mr. John ...
- 20 April, 1776, to JA | Soon after I came to this place I took the freedom to write you. I once ...
- 21 April, 1776, to JA | I have to acknowledg the Recept of a very few lines dated the 12 of April. ...
- 21 April, 1776, to JA | I left Fort George on last Fryday afternoon and arrived at this place ...
- 21 April, 1776, to JA | I arriv'd in this City last Monday 15th. Instant. I left Boston with much ...
- 22 April, 1776, to JA | I wrote last Thursday Morning by the Post to our Friend Mr. S. Adams—to ...
- 22 April, 1776, to JA | I wrote you, by last Weeks post, and am confirmd in my Opinion As to what ...
- 22 April, 1776, to Warren, James | The Management of so complicated and mighty a Machine, as the United ...
- 22 April, 1776, | Monday April 22. 1776. A Letter from the Canada Commissioners, one from ...
- 23 April, 1776, to JA | Your Excellent Letter of the 23d: of March, and one by Mr. Dana, are now ...
- 23 April, 1776, to AA | This is St. Georges Day, a Festival celebrated by the English, as Saint ...
- 23 April, 1776, | Tuesday April 23. 1776. The Committee to whom the Letters from General ...
- 24 April, 1776, to JA | When I had the last pleasure of your company at Watertown I told you, I ...
- 24 April, 1776, | Wednesday April 24. Thomas Heywood Heyward Junr. Esqr. a new Member from ...
- 24 April, 1776, to Tudor, William | Your Favour by Mr. Palfrey, I received this Evening, and it was the more ...
- 25 April, 1776, | Thursday April 25. 1776. Two Letters from General Washington of the 22 and ...
- 26 April, 1776, to JA | Soon after the Removal of our Enemies from Boston, I sat myself down to ...
- 27 April, 1776, to Gates, Horatio | Your Favour of the Twenty third, I received Yesterday, and it put me into ...
- 27 April, 1776, to Warren, Mercy Otis | I set myself down to comply with my Friends request, who I think seem's ...
- 28 April, 1776, to Penn, John | This Morning I had the Pleasure of receiving yours of April 17th: for ...
- 28 April, 1776, to AA | Yesterday, I received two Letters from you from the 7th. to the 14. of ...
- 28 April, 1776, to JA | I left Ticonderoga last Wesdnesday and arrived at this Fort yesday ...
- 29 April, 1776, to Otis, Col. James | As the day of the general election draws nigh, I think it my duty to ...
- 29 April, 1776, | Monday April 29 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Report of ...
- 30 April, 1776, to Warren, James | The Letter from which the Extract that accompanies this was taken, you may ...
- 30 April, 1776, to JA | It gives me no pleasure to meddle with departments not my own. But ...
- 30 April, 1776, | Tuesday April 30. 1776. Congress took into Consideration the Report of the ...
- April, 1776 — April, 1776, | If I was equal to the task of forming a plan for the government of a ...
- 11 April, 1776 — 12 April, 1776, to JA | Your late worthy Governor Hutchinson used to mark some of his Letters ...
- April, 1776 — April, 1776, to JA | I wrote you the 5th instant by my son William who was going to ...
- 13 April, 1776 — 15 April, 1776, | April 13. 1776. No Committee of the whole. April 15. No Committee of the ...
- 17 April, 1776 — 18 April, 1776, | Wednesday April 17. 1776. Thursday April 18. No Committee of the whole. ...
- 26 April, 1776 — 27 April, 1776, | Fryday April 26. Postponed. Saturday April 27. Ditto. ...
- April, 1776 — April, 1776, | Coll. Whipple lodges at Mrs. in Walnut Street. ...
These documents span several days:
May
- May, 1776 — July, 1776, | I was incessantly employed, through the whole Fall, Winter and Spring of ...
- 1 May, 1776, to JA | The Necessity of the present address must be my apology for making it. I ...
- 1 May, 1776, to JA | It is almost too late to congratulate you upon our regaining Boston; but I ...
- 1 May, 1776, to JA | As a Multiplicity of public Business prevents my revisiting Philadelphia, ...
- 2 May, 1776, | Thursday May 2. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Report of ...
- 3 May, 1776, | Fryday May 3. 1776. A Petition from Peter Simon was presented to Congress ...
- 4 May, 1776, to JA | I was much oblig'd by the little Essay you sent me and more so by the ...
- 4 May, 1776, to JA | I had the pleasure of receiving your agreeable favour of the 15th ultimo. ...
- 4 May, 1776, to JA | Your Favour of the 27th: of April was put into my hands by Colonel ...
- 5 May, 1776, to JA | I have the honour of your Favour of the sixteenth of April. You observe, ...
- 6 May, 1776, to Winthrop, John | Your Letter by your son I have not received, but I hope to have that ...
- 6 May, 1776, | Monday May 6. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Report on ...
- 7 May, 1776, to JA | How many are the solitary hours I spend, ruminating upon the past, and ...
- 8 May, 1776, to Warren, Mercy Otis | Mr. Morton has given me great pleasure this morning by acquainting me with ...
- 8 May, 1776, | Wednesday May 8. 1776. The Instructions from the Naval Committee to ...
- 9 May, 1776, to JA | I this day Received yours of the 20 of April accompanied with a Letter ...
- 9 May, 1776, | Thursday May 9. 1776. A Committee of the whole:—Mr. Harrison reported a ...
- 9 May, 1776, to JA | To intrude on one who in the greatest Political Tempest is Tyed to the ...
- 10 May, 1776, | Fryday May 10. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Resolution ...
- 11 May, 1776, | Saturday May 11. 1776. A Petition from John Jacobs in behalf of himself ...
- 12 May, 1776, to Winthrop, John | I am favoured with yours by your son, who has arrived here in good Health. ...
- 12 May, 1776, to AA | Yours of April 21. came to Hand yesterday. I send you regularly every ...
- 12 May, 1776, to Warren, James | Yours of Ap. 30. was handed me yesterday. My Writing So seldom to you, ...
- 13 May, 1776, | Monday May 13. 1776. Sundry Petitions were presented to Congress and read, ...
- 14 May, 1776, | Tuesday May 14. 1776. A Letter of the 11th. from General Washington ...
- 14 May, 1776, to JA | I set down to write you a Letter wholy Domestick without one word of ...
- 14 May, 1776, to JA | I received last post a letter from Mr. Morris with referance to the fish I ...
- 15 May, 1776, | On Wednesday May 15. 1776 reported the following which was agreed to ...
- 15 May, 1776, to Warren, James | This Day the Congress has passed the most important Resolution, that ever ...
- 15 May, 1776, | Whereas his Britannic Majesty, in conjunction with the lords and commons ...
- 15 May, 1776, to AA | Mr. Church setts off, tomorrow Morning. I have sent this Morning by Mr. ...
- 16 May, 1776, to JA | I did myself the honor to address you sometime ago and soon after it I sat ...
- 16 May, 1776, | May 16. 1776. Thursday. The following Letters were laid before Congress ...
- 17 May, 1776, to AA | I have this Morning heard Mr. Duffil upon the Signs of the Times. He run a ...
- 18 May, 1776, to Warren, James | Yours of 8 May received this Morning, and am as I ever have been much of ...
- 18 May, 1776, to JA | Inclosed you have a printed Resolve which passed our Convention to the ...
- 20 May, 1776, | Monday. May. 20. 1776. Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnet appear as Delegates ...
- 20 May, 1776, to Warren, James | Every Post and every Day rolls in upon Us Independance like a Torrent. The ...
- 20 May, 1776, to JA | By the last Post I received your's of May 6th. and am not troubled at your ...
- 20 May, 1776, to JA | Amidst the trouble of our times, I have pleasure in the thought of your ...
- 20 May, 1776, to JA | Your Favor with the pamphlet came safe to hand. I am Exceedingly obliged ...
- 20 May, 1776, to JA | I have felt a degree of Criminality in my long Silence, which has given me ...
- 20 May, 1776, to JA | Our former Acquaintance contracted in early Life, and under Circumstances ...
- 20 May, 1776, to JA | I wrote You soon after I arrived here a Letter which I hope You received; ...
- 21 May, 1776, | 13. Resolved that the Commissioners in Canada and General Schuyler be ...
- 21 May, 1776, | Tuesday May 21. 1776. Three Letters from General Washington, inclosing ...
- 22 May, 1776, to AA | When a Man is seated, in the Midst of forty People some of whom are ...
- 22 May, 1776, to JA | Your esteemed favors of the 29th. Ulto. and 6th Inst. now before and in ...
- 23 May, 1776, | Thursday May 23 1776. Resolved That a Committee of five be appointed to ...
- 24 May, 1776, | Fryday May 24. 1776. The Committee appointed to confer with his Excellency ...
- 25 May, 1776, | Saturday May 25. 1776. Resolved that a Committee be appointed to confer ...
- 26 May, 1776, to Sullivan, James | Your Favours of May 9th. and 17th. are now before me; and I consider them ...
- 26 May, 1776, to JA | The peculiar situation of American affairs renders it necessary to adopt ...
- 26 May, 1776, to JA | I have written upon Politics, to your Names Sake, upon the grand affair of ...
- 27 May, 1776, to AA | My dear Mrs. Adams will undoubtedly Wonder that she has not heard from me ...
- 27 May, 1776, to AA | I have three of your Favours, before me—one of May 7., another of May 9. ...
- 27 May, 1776, to JA | What can be the reason I have not heard from you since the 20 of April, ...
- 27 May, 1776, | Monday May 27. 1776. Agreable to order, the Indians were admitted to an ...
- 27 May, 1776, to JA | I find by your Letter of 16th. Instant that you had no Expectation of the ...
- 29 May, 1776, | Wednesday May 29. 1776. The Committee appointed to confer with the ...
- 29 May, 1776, to Hichborn, Benjamin | Your agreable Favour of 20th. May, was handed me Yesterday and it gave me ...
- 29 May, 1776, to JA | I have the Pleasure to acquaint you that our Citizens had a Meeting on ...
- 30 May, 1776, to Cooper, Samuel | Yours of the 20th. was handed me by the last Post. I congratulate you upon ...
- 30 May, 1776, | Thursday May 30. 1776. Congress took into Consideration the Report of the ...
- 31 May, 1776, | Fryday May 31. The Committee of Conference brought in a farther report ...
- 4 May, 1776 — 8 May, 1776, to JA | I suppose there were some dispatches went off yesterday to your body ...
- 8 May, 1776 — 9 May, 1776, to JA | Since my last we have the formidable Accounts of the Exertion of the ...
- 9 May, 1776 — 10 May, 1776, to Continental Congress, Massachusetts delegates | Inclosed you have an Account of Powder supplyed the Army lately before ...
- 16 May, 1776 — 20 May, 1776, to JA | Yesterday I was honoured with yours of April 29. It gives me much pleasure ...
- 13 May, 1776 — 15 May, 1776, | Mr. Duane moves that the Delegation from N. York might be read. ...
These documents span several days:
June
- 1 June, 1776, to Smith, Isaac Sr. | Your favours of May 14. and 22d. are now before me. The first I shewed to ...
- 1 June, 1776, | Saturday June 1. 1776. Colonel Joseph Read resigned his Office of ...
- 1 June, 1776, to JA | I wrote you last week acknowledging the receit of your favor of May 6. ...
- 2 June, 1776, to AA | Yesterday I dined with Captain Richards, the Gentleman who made me the ...
- 2 June, 1776, to JA | I Received yours of the 20th. of May with the pamphlets Inclosed. I am ...
- 2 June, 1776, to JA | I have just receivd your favor of the 26th of May in answer to mine of the ...
- 2 June, 1776, to Knox, Henry | Your esteemed Favour of the 16 of May, came to my Hand a few Days ago. ...
- 3 June, 1776, | Monday June 3. 1776 Committee of the whole. Mr. Harrison reported sundry ...
- 3 June, 1776, to JA | Your favor of the 26th. Ultimo I duly received. I am fully of I Opinion ...
- 3 June, 1776, to Henry, Patrick | I had this Morning the Pleasure of yours of 20 May. The little Pamphlet ...
- 3 June, 1776, to JA | I received by Mr. Church a few lines from you; I wish to hear from you ...
- 3 June, 1776, to AA | The last Evening, Mess. Adams, Paine and Gerry and my self, by Agreement ...
- 4 June, 1776, | Tuesday June 4th. 1776. Committee of the whole. Mr. Harrison reported more ...
- 4 June, 1776, to Lee, Richard | Your Favour of 18 May, inclosing the momentous Resolution of your wise and ...
- 4 June, 1776, to Hughes, Hugh | Yours of May 29. came safe to Hand, and am much pleased to find that your ...
- 5 June, 1776, to JA | The Inclosed Letter was sealed to go by the last Post, but I Unluckily ...
- 5 June, 1776, | Wednesday June 5th. 1776. Congress took into Consideration the report of ...
- 6 June, 1776, to Continental Congress, Massachusetts delegates | At the same time that we think Ourselves obliged to acknowledge the ...
- 7 June, 1776, | Fryday June 7th. 1776. Certain Resolutions respecting Independency being ...
- 7 June, 1776, | The Committee to whom was referred the Letter from Eseck Hopkins Commodore ...
- 8 June, 1776, to Delisle, Chabrand | Quoi que privé de vos belles lettres, mon Epouse ma donné de Vos nouvelles ...
- 8 June, 1776, to Delisle, Chabrand | Although I have been deprived of your fine letters, my wife has given me ...
- 8 June, 1776, | Saturday June 8. 1776. Resolved that the Resolutions respecting ...
- 9 June, 1776, to Warren, James | I shall address this to you as Speaker, but you may be Councillor, or ...
- 9 June, 1776, to Cushing, William | I had, yesterday, the Honour of your Letter of the 20th. of May, and I ...
- 9 June, 1776, to JA | Having a very Convenient opportunity of Conveying a Line to you, by the ...
- 9 June, 1776, to Cooper, Samuel | Yours of 27. May, received yesterday. I did not expect that our Army would ...
- 10 June, 1776, | Monday June 10. 1776. Committee of the whole. Mr. Harrison reported a ...
- 11 June, 1776, | June 11. 1776. Tuesday. Resolved that a Committee of three be appointed to ...
- 12 June, 1776, | Wednesday June 12. 1776. Resolved that the Committee to prepare and digest ...
- 12 June, 1776, to Angier, Oakes | It was with great Pleasure, and perhaps some little Mixture of Pride, that ...
- 12 June, 1776, to Dana, Francis | In the Lists of the House and Board, I was as much pleased to find your ...
- 12 June, 1776, to Lowell, John | Yesterdays Post brought me a Newspaper of the 3d. Instant, containing a ...
- 12 June, 1776, to Sewall, David | In the Boston Gazette of the 3d. Instant, I have the Pleasure to see your ...
- 13 June, 1776, to JA | I Take this opportunity Just to advise You that if Your Congress will ...
- 14 June, 1776, to JA | When I left the Camp at Cambridge I promised myself the pleasure of ...
- 14 June, 1776, to Chase, Samuel | Mr. Bedford put into my Hand this Moment a Card from you, containing a ...
- 14 June, 1776, to JA | Mr. Chase will excuse the late Neglects and Inattention of Mr. John Adams ...
- 15 June, 1776, to JA | Jacta est Alea. We are passing the Rubicon and our Delegates in Congress ...
- 15 June, 1776, to JA | You will wonder at recieving a Letter from one who is very far from being ...
- 15 June, 1776, to Adams, Peter Boylston | I have an Account of the Politicks of the Town of Braintree; but it is an ...
- 15 June, 1776, | Thursday June 15. 1776. Congress having proceeded to the Election of a ...
- 16 June, 1776, to AA | Yesterday was to me a lucky Day, as it brought me two Letters from you, ...
- 16 June, 1776, to Warren, James | Your Favours of June 2d and 5th. are now before me. The Address to the ...
- 17 June, 1776, | The congress resolved, in response to a letter of 10 June from Gov. ...
- 17 June, 1776, | The Committee to whom were referred, the Letter from William Palfrey Esqr. ...
- 17 June, 1776, to JA | Our vast Extent of Territory requires a great Land Forrce to defend it. ...
- 17 June, 1776, to JA | I this day Received by the Hands of our Worthy Friend a large packet, ...
- 18 June, 1776, | There Shall be a firm, inviolable, and universal Peace, and a true and ...
- 18 June, 1776, to Gates, Horatio | We have ordered you to the Post of Honour, and made you Dictator in Canada ...
- 19 June, 1776, | The congress resolved in regard to several letters, particularly one of 16 ...
- 20 June, 1776, to JA | I have the pleasure to inform you that another Scotch Transport with a ...
- 21 June, 1776, to Adams, Zabdiel | Your Favour of the Ninth of this Month was delivered to me, Yesterday by ...
- 21 June, 1776, to JA | To remind our friends of their Inattention and Neglect must give Pain. I ...
- 21 June, 1776, | The congress, considering the status of several officers who had served in ...
- 21 June, 1776, to Washington, George | The Congress having thought proper to appoint us to the Board of War and ...
- 22 June, 1776, to Greene, Nathanael | Your Favour of the second Instant has lain by me, I suppose these Eighteen ...
- 22 June, 1776, to Kent, Benjamin | Your Letters of April 24. and May 26 are before me, both dated at Boston, ...
- 22 June, 1776, to Parsons, Samuel Holden | Your obliging Favour of the third of June, has been too long unanswered. I ...
- 23 June, 1776, to Tufts, Cotton | It is with Shame, and Confusion of Face, that I acknowledge that your ...
- 23 June, 1776, to Gordon, William | Your agreable Favour of May the first has lain by me neglected, not for ...
- 23 June, 1776, to Winthrop, John | Your Favour of June the first is now before me. It is now universally ...
- 23 June, 1776, to Sullivan, John | Your agreable Favour of May the fourth has lain by me unanswered, till now. ...
- 24 June, 1776, to JA | By the Letters you will by this Post receive in Congress from the ...
- 24 June, 1776, to JA | I take the Liberty to enclose you a Letter, that you may see the use that ...
- 24 June, 1776, to Chase, Samuel | I received your obliging Favour of the 21st. this Morning, and I thank you ...
- 24 June, 1776, | The Committee appointed to consider what Harbours are proper to be ...
- 24 June, 1776, | The congress tabled a petition from Carpenter Wharton (see resolution of 6 ...
- 24 June, 1776, to Tudor, William | Your Favour of May 4th. has lain by me, till this Time unanswered, and I ...
- 25 June, 1776, | In response to letters from Schuyler, Sullivan, and Arnold transmitted in ...
- 26 June, 1776, | The congress resolved that M. Felix Weibert be permitted to serve in the ...
- 26 June, 1776, to AA | I have written so seldom to you, that I am really grieved at the ...
- 27 June, 1776, | In response to a letter from George Washington, the congress resolved that ...
- 28 June, 1776, to JA | I thank You for your two Letters of the 17th. and 24th Instant. They were ...
- 28 June, 1776, | When in the Course of human Events it becomes necessary for a People to ...
- 28 June, 1776, | The congress resolved that M. Le Chevalier de Kirmovan be employed by ...
- 28 June, 1776, | Fryday June 28. 1776 a new Delegation appeared from New Jersey. Mr. ...
- 30 June, 1776, to Tufts, Cotton | Your Favour of the 17th. I received by Yesterdays Post. Am much obliged, ...
July
- 1 July, 1776, | Monday July 1. 1776. A Resolution of the Convention of Maryland, passed ...
- 1 July, 1776, to JA | Yesterday I had the honor of dining with your Lady, all well. Having an ...
- 1 July, 1776, to JA | We are full of anxious Expectation here. Howe has sail'd from Hallifax, it ...
- 1 July, 1776, to Chase, Samuel | Your Favour by the Post this Morning gave me much Pleasure, but the ...
- 1 July, 1776, to Bulloch, Archibald | Two Days ago I received, your Favour of May 1st. I was greatly ...
- 2 July, 1776, to Cooper, Samuel | Your obliging Favour of 17 June is now before me. It contains an elegant ...
- 3 July, 1776, to AA | Your Favour of June 17. dated at Plymouth, was handed me, by Yesterdays ...
- 3 July, 1776, to AA | A Lame Hand still prevents me the free use of Either the Nedle or the pen. ...
- 3 July, 1776, to AA | Had a Declaration of Independency been made seven Months ago, it would ...
- 4 July, 1776, | I was incessantly employed, through the whole Fall, Winter and Spring of ...
- 4 July, 1776, | July 4. 1776. Resolved that Dr. Franklin, Mr. J. Adams and Mr. Jefferson ...
- 4 July, 1776, to JA | I do not know whether I take the proper Channel of Recommendations, but I ...
- 5 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that five tons of powder be sent to Gen. Andrew ...
- 5 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that John Coburne, assistant conductor of military ...
- 5 July, 1776, to Ward, Joseph | Yours of the 16 June, and that of the 20th. of the Same Month, are before ...
- 5 July, 1776, to JA | Your Letter of the 1st. conveys both pleasure and Grief. I hope eer this ...
- 5 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that a regiment be raised out of the officers who ...
- 5 July, 1776, to JA | I wrote to You about the 17 or 18th. of last Month which suppose You have ...
- 5 July, 1776, to Palmer, Mary | Your Favour of June 15. 1776 was handed to me, by the last Post. . . . I ...
- 6 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that Carpenter Wharton be appointed commissary to ...
- 7 July, 1776, to Warren, James | Congress has been pleased to establish a War Office, and have done me the ...
- 7 July, 1776, to JA | Want of particular confidential Acquaintance with the Delegates from the ...
- 7 July, 1776, to JA | I am to acknowlege your Favour of the 24th. of June and to apologize for ...
- 7 July, 1776, to Reed, Joseph | Yesterday your Favour of the 4th. Instant was handed me by the Post. Am ...
- 7 July, 1776, to AA | It is worth the while of a Person, obliged to write as much as I do, to ...
- 7 July, 1776, to AA | I have this Moment folded up a Magazine, and an Evening Post and sent it ...
- 7 July, 1776, to Thaxter, John | As you have always expressd a desire to have the small pox with my family ...
- 8 July, 1776, to JA | You will hear by this Conveyance, itts probable that the small pox is ...
- 8 July, 1776, to JA | Mr. Paca can show You the Declaration of our Convention, different from ...
- 8 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that George Washington have the power to call to New ...
- 8 July, 1776, to JA | The Small pox having of late spread much in the Town, it was judged ...
- 9 July, 1776, | The congress named officers for the Virginia Rifle Company and resolved ...
- 9 July, 1776, to Chase, Samuel | Yours of the 5th came to me the 8th. You will see by this Post, that the ...
- 9 July, 1776, to JA | Whether to act in a civil or military department, many are the ...
- 10 July, 1776, to Cooper, Samuel | Your last Letter relates to a Subject of the last Importance, to America. ...
- 10 July, 1776, to Tudor, William | Yours of the 7th. instant I received yesterday. I wish to see you here for ...
- 10 July, 1776, to Ward, Joseph | Yours of 1 July, came duly to Hand. The Establishment of the War Office as ...
- 10 July, 1776, to JA | I have for some time past been at Home in daily Expectation of the Courts ...
- 10 July, 1776, to AA | You will see by the Newspapers, which I from time to time inclose, with ...
- 10 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that the Committee of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, be ...
- 11 July, 1776, to AA | You seem to be situated in the Place of greatest Tranquility and Security, ...
- 11 July, 1776, | In response to a letter from the New Jersey Convention the congress ...
- 13 July, 1776, to JA | I must begin with apoligising to you for not writing since the 17 of June. ...
- 14 July, 1776, to JA | I received your Letter of the 22d. of June, if it was necessary for you to ...
- 15 July, 1776, to JA | The last Will and Testament of Mr Josiah Quincey junr has lately been left ...
- 15 July, 1776, to AA | My very deserving Friend, Mr. Gerry, setts off, tomorrow, for Boston, worn ...
- 15 July, 1776, to Warren, James | I have Time only to tell you that I am yet alive, and in better Spirits ...
- 15 July, 1776, to JA | You being President of the board of War, I make bold to ask a favour of ...
- 15 July, 1776, to JA | It gives me high Pleasure, if my Narration of Nantasket was acceptable to ...
- 16 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that the new positions of sergeant major, ...
- 16 July, 1776, to JA | On a Visit to Mrs. Yard this Evening I was inform'd by her that your Lady ...
- 16 July, 1776, to AA | In a Letter from your Uncle Smith, and in another from Mr. Mason which I ...
- 17 July, 1776, to Ward, Joseph | Yesterdays Post brought me your Letter of the 8th. instant with Several ...
- 17 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that Washington had acted with dignity in refusing ...
- 17 July, 1776, to JA | The Bearer, and my Letter to Mr. Hancock will acquaint you that I am no ...
- 17 July, 1776, | Wednesday July 17. 1776. The Board of War to whom the Letter from General ...
- 17 July, 1776, to JA | When you are Informed, that on the variety of Changes that have taken ...
- 17 July, 1776, to Smith, Isaac Sr. | Your Letter of the Eighth contains Intelligence of an interesting Nature ...
- 18 July, 1776, | Thursday July 18. 1776. Resolved that a Member be added to the Board of ...
- 18 July, 1776, to Mason, Jonathan Jr. | Your agreable Letter from Boston the 9th. July, was handed me, on Tuesday ...
- 19 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that General Schuyler should police the pricing of ...
- 19 July, 1776, to JA | I am told You are alarmed at Philadelphia with the last clause in our ...
- 19 July, 1776, | Fryday July 19. 1776. The Board of War brought in a report, which was ...
- 20 July, 1776, to JA | I must ask your Pardon for having repeatedly received your favors Since I ...
- 20 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that Jacques Antoine de Franchessin be commissioned ...
- 20 July, 1776, | Saturday July 20. 1776. Resolved that the Letter from General Lee with the ...
- 20 July, 1776, to AA | This has been a dull day to me: I waited the Arrival of the Post with much ...
- 20 July, 1776, to Tufts, Cotton | Yours of July 5th. never reached me, till this Morning. I greatly regret ...
- 20 July, 1776, to AA | I cannot omit the Opportunity of writing you, a Line, by this Post. This ...
- 21 July, 1776, to Sergeant, Jonathan Dickinson | Your Favour of the 19th. from Trenton, reached me, Yesterday. It is very ...
- 21 July, 1776, to JA | I have no doubt but that my dearest Friend is anxious to know how his ...
- 22 July, 1776, | Monday July 22. 1776. ...
- 22 July, 1776, to JA | Altho I've been in the Continental Service ever since the Lexington Battle ...
- 22 July, 1776, to JA | The strong inclination I have to Serve the Continent, has induced me to ...
- 22 July, 1776, to JA | Those that are dearest to you are here, under Inocolation. Charles was ...
- 23 July, 1776, to AA | This Mornings Post brought me yours of July 13 and 14 and has relieved me ...
- 23 July, 1776, | The congress resolved, despite allegations, to allow Col. Lewis Dubois to ...
- 23 July, 1776, | Tuesday July 23. 1776 was employed in making Referrences to the Board of ...
- 24 July, 1776, | Wednesday. July 24. 1776. A Letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Allen ...
- 24 July, 1776, | The congress resolved to take into continental service the South Carolina ...
- 24 July, 1776, to Barber, Nathaniel Jr. | Your Letter of the 15th. instant came duely to Hand, by Yesterdays Post. I ...
- 24 July, 1776, to Cushing, Thomas | I had, by yesterdays Post, the Honour of your Letter of the 15th. instant. ...
- 24 July, 1776, to Warren, James | Yours of the 10th. instant, came by Yesterdays Post. This I Suppose will ...
- 24 July, 1776, to JA | I received yours in which I find some Encouragement is proposed for ...
- 24 July, 1776, to JA | First part of text missing. ...
- 25 July, 1776, | Terms in this Article, equivocal and indefinite. ...
- 25 July, 1776, to Avery, John | I find myself, under a Necessity of applying to the Honourable the general ...
- 25 July, 1776, | Thursday July 25. 1776. A memorial from sundry Officers, who served in ...
- 25 July, 1776, to JA | Yours of the 30th. of June came safe to Hand. A particular Answer to Your ...
- 26 July, 1776, to Warren, James | My Health has lasted much longer, than I expected but at last it fails. ...
- 26 July, 1776, | Rutledge and Linch oppose giving the Power of regulating the Trade and ...
- 26 July, 1776, | Fryday July 26. 1776. A Committee of the whole, on the Articles of the ...
- 27 July, 1776, to AA | When I reflect on that Tranquil State, and agreable Scituation which I was ...
- 27 July, 1776, to Warren, James | I have directed a Packett to you, by this days Post, and Shall only add a ...
- 27 July, 1776, to AA | Disappointed again.—The Post brought me no Letter from you, which I dont ...
- 28 July, 1776, to JA | I have the pleasure to inform you that the Continental armed Schooners ...
- 28 July, 1776, to JA | I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 12th. ultimo on the 1st. ...
- 29 July, 1776, to JA | At length I have been able to comply with the first part of a Resolution ...
- 29 July, 1776, to JA | I write you now, thanks be to Heaven, free from paine, in Good Spirits, ...
- 29 July, 1776, | Monday July 29. 1776. A long List of Refferences to the Board of War of ...
- 29 July, 1776, to AA | How are you all this Morning? Sick, weak, faint, in Pain; or pretty well ...
- 29 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that General Washington could use the newly formed ...
- 29 July, 1776, to JA | I am much obliged for your favor of the 9th June, which I did not receive ...
- 29 July, 1776, to JA | Mr. Paine has done me the honor to write to me on the subject of casting ...
- 30 July, 1776, to AA | This is one of my fortunate days. The Post brought me, a Letter from you ...
- 30 July, 1776, to JA | I wrote you by the post, but as Capt. Cuznow Cazneau goes to morrow ...
- 30 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that the recruitment bounties paid to officers be ...
- 30 July, 1776, | Tuesday July 30. 1776. Two reports from the Board of War, with Resolutions ...
- 30 July, 1776, | Dr. Franklin. Let the smaller Colonies give equal Money and Men, and then ...
- 31 July, 1776, | The congress resolved that five tons of powder be sent to General ...
- 31 July, 1776, | Wednesday July 31. 1776. The Board of War brought in a report, which was ...
- 15 July, 1776 — 19 July, 1776, to JA | Yours of the 15th. ultimo reached me at Watertown some few days since. ...
- 21 July, 1776 — 22 July, 1776, to JA | I have been fully employed since Thursday Noon in obtaining some Knowledge ...
- 9 July, 1776 — 15 July, 1776, | Monday July 15. 1776. A Letter from Mr. Jay and two Letters from the ...
These documents span several days:
August
- 1 August, 1776, to JA | I wrote you by Capt. Cazneau a wedensday, but as the post will go to day I ...
- 1 August, 1776, | Hooper. N.C. is a striking Exception to the general Rule that was laid ...
- 1 August, 1776, | Thursday August 1. 1776. Letters from General Mercer and General Roberdeau ...
- 1 August, 1776, | The congress resolved that Col. John Brown be permitted the rank and pay ...
- 1 August, 1776, | The congress ordered transcribed and sent a draft letter to George ...
- 2 August, 1776, | Fryday August 2. 1776. The Board of War brought in a report, which was ...
- 2 August, 1776, | Limiting the Bounds of States which by Charter &c. extend to the South Sea. ...
- 2 August, 1776, | The congress resolved that Jonathan Trumbull, deputy paymaster general of ...
- 2 August, 1776, to Cranch, Richard | I received your Favour of 22 July, by last Tuesdays post. I thank you for ...
- 3 August, 1776, to Heath, William | Yours of the 20th. Ultimo is before me. I am much obliged to you for it, ...
- 3 August, 1776, to Parsons, Samuel Holden | Your Favour of 24. July is before me. Your Observations concerning the ...
- 3 August, 1776, to JA | Since I wrote You from New York, I have spent most of my Time in ...
- 3 August, 1776, to Hitchcock, Daniel | Your obliging Favour of the 22, Ultimo came duely to Hand, and I thank you ...
- 3 August, 1776, to AA | The Post was later than usual to day, so that I had not yours of July 24 ...
- 3 August, 1776, | Saturday August 3. 1776. A Letter from Neil McLean, referred to the Board ...
- 4 August, 1776, to Greene, Nathanael | Your Favour of the 14 of July is before me. I am happy to find your ...
- 4 August, 1776, to JA | I had the honour of your Letter of the 5th July above a fortnight ago, and ...
- 5 August, 1776, | Monday August 5. 1776. Two Letters from General Washington; one from the ...
- 5 August, 1776, to JA | Monsieur Weibert who was orderd by Congress to this Post has requested me ...
- 5 August, 1776, to JA | I this Evening Received Your two Letters of july 10 and 11, and last ...
- 5 August, 1776, | The congress resolved that commanders of American naval vessels or ...
- 6 August, 1776, | Tuesday August 6. 1776. A Letter of the 5th. from General Washington, ...
- 6 August, 1776, to JA | Yours of the 17th. Ultimo I have received, As to the Massachusetts raising ...
- 6 August, 1776, to JA | Last Week I received Yours of July the 20th. also Dr. Rushs Letter on ...
- 6 August, 1776, to AA | Yours of 29 July came by this days Post, and made me very happy. Nabby, ...
- 7 August, 1776, to JA | Reading and writeing have for some time past been Interdicted on Account ...
- 7 August, 1776, | Wednesday August 7th. 1776. A Letter from George Measam referred to the ...
- 7 August, 1776, | The congress ordered payment of $222 to three Canadians, Messrs. Giasson, ...
- 8 August, 1776, to JA | Your Favour of the 10th July I have had the honour to receive, but it did ...
- 8 August, 1776, | Thursday August 8. The Board of War directed to see certain Resolutions ...
- 9 August, 1776, to JA | Yesterday I received a Letter from General Washington respecting the Baron ...
- 9 August, 1776, | Fryday August 9th. 1776. The Board of War, brought in a report. Ordered to ...
- 9 August, 1776, | The congress resolved that the Secret Committee supply the Delaware ...
- 10 August, 1776, | The congress resolved that the officers recommended by the Board be issued ...
- 10 August, 1776, to AA | Yours of 30. and 31 July was brought me, to day, by Captain Cazneau. I am ...
- 10 August, 1776, to JA | In May last, I took the liberty of writing to Mr. Hancock President of the ...
- 10 August, 1776, | Saturday August 10th. 1776. ...
- 11 August, 1776, to Parsons, Samuel Holden | Last Evening I received yours of 7 July. It should have been August I ...
- 11 August, 1776, to JA | The singular situation and great suffering, of Mrs. Temple have Induced me ...
- 11 August, 1776, to AA | Inclosd I send you a Copy of General Carltons Orders of the 7th. Instant, ...
- 12 August, 1776, to JA | Your favour of July the 18th came safe to hand. I consider it as a favour, ...
- 12 August, 1776, | Monday August 12. 1776. A Letter from General Washington of the 8th. with ...
- 12 August, 1776, to JA | Yours 30 of July reachd me by Saturdays post, and found me with Johnny and ...
- 12 August, 1776, to AA | Mr. A. setts off, to day, if the Rain should not prevent him, with Coll. ...
- 12 August, 1776, to AA | Mr. A. and Coll. Whipple, are at length gone. Coll. Tudor went off with ...
- 13 August, 1776, | See the Board of War report for 13 August printed below. ...
- 13 August, 1776, | Tuesday August 13. 1776. The Board of War brought in a Report, which was ...
- 13 August, 1776, to AA | Geography is a Branch of Knowledge, not only very usefull, but absolutely ...
- 13 August, 1776, to JA | My sincere Thanks are due to my Friend in Congress for the unexpected ...
- 13 August, 1776, to JA | Inclosed is a rough Sketch of a plan, which, for ought I know, may be ...
- 13 August, 1776, to JA | Before this reaches you, you will have heard of the Arrival of near an ...
- 13 August, 1776, | Agreed to report to Congress ...
- 13 August, 1776, to Gates, Horatio | Your Favours of 24 June, and 17. July, are before me. I wish with all my ...
- 13 August, 1776, | The congress resolved that General Washington supply it with a copy of ...
- 14 August, 1776, to JA | I wrote you to day by Mr. Smith but as I suppose this will reach you ...
- 14 August, 1776, to Tudor, William | By a Return from the Adjutant General of the 10. instant, I see a new ...
- 14 August, 1776, to JA | By some Accident your Letter of the 12th. of June did not reach me till ...
- 14 August, 1776, to JA | Mr. Smith call'd upon me to day and told me he should set out tomorrow for ...
- 14 August, 1776, to JA | Your Letter of June 10, in Answer to mine on the Continental Currency, I ...
- 14 August, 1776, to AA | This is the Anniversary of a memorable day, in the History of America: a ...
- 14 August, 1776, | Wednesday. August 14. 1776. A Letter of the 12th from General Washington ...
- 15 August, 1776, to JA | Your Favors of the 3d. and 11th. Instant I received this Day for which I ...
- 15 August, 1776, to Mifflin, Thomas | I received yours of the 5th. instant by Tuesdays Post, and laid it before ...
- 15 August, 1776, | Thursday. August 15. 1776. The Board of War brought in a report, which was ...
- 15 August, 1776, | The congress resolved that James Livingston be commissioned as colonel and ...
- 16 August, 1776, to Dana, Francis | Your obliging Favour of July 28. I duely received. Am glad to hear that ...
- 16 August, 1776, | Fryday August 16. 1776. ...
- 16 August, 1776, to JA | I sit down to write in great Haste as the post is just going. I reached P. ...
- 17 August, 1776, to Sergeant, Jonathan Dickinson | Yours of the 13. came by Yesterdays Post. You have not acknowledged in it, ...
- 17 August, 1776, to Warren, James | I had a Letter from you, by the Post Yesterday. Congratulate you, and your ...
- 17 August, 1776, | The congress resolved that Gustavus Risberg be appointed an assistant to ...
- 17 August, 1776, | Saturday August 17. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Report ...
- 17 August, 1776, to JA | Tho I wrote you two Letters yesterday one by the Post and one by Mr. ...
- 18 August, 1776, to AA | My Letters to you are an odd Mixture. They would appear to a Stranger, ...
- 18 August, 1776, to Adams, Samuel | I had the Pleasure of a line from you, at Princetown, and Yesterdays Post ...
- 18 August, 1776, to JA | It was with no small Degree of Pleasure, on my Return here, I observed the ...
- 19 August, 1776, | Monday August 19. 1776. Letters from General Washington referred to the ...
- 19 August, 1776, to JA | I set down to write you a few lines by the post, because I would not omit ...
- 19 August, 1776, to Parsons, Samuel Holden | ...
- 19 August, 1776, to Parsons, Samuel Holden | Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography, 3:447–449. ...
- 19 August, 1776, to JA | I set down to give you Part of the Information you ask. The Brigade you ...
- 20 August, 1776, to Ward, Joseph | Your Favours of 28th. July and 8. August are before me. I have a Favour to ...
- 20 August, 1776, to Thaxter, John | My Little Charles has been so ill that I have not had leisure to day to ...
- 20 August, 1776, | Tuesday August 20 1776. A Letter of the 18th. from General Washington, ...
- 20 August, 1776, to AA | Yours without a Date, but written, as I suppose about the Twelfth of ...
- 21 August, 1776, to Mason, Jonathan Jr. | I had by Yesterdays Post, the Pleasure of your Letter of the 12. instant. ...
- 21 August, 1776, | Wednesday August 21. 1776. A Petition from Prudehome La Junesse was read ...
- 21 August, 1776, to AA | Yesterday Morning I took a Walk, into Arch Street, to see Mr. Peele's ...
- 21 August, 1776, to Temple, Harriet | I had the Honour of receiving your very polite Letter of the Tenth instant ...
- 21 August, 1776, | The congress resolved that the cannon committee let a contract for casting ...
- 21 August, 1776, to JA | I received your favor by the post for which please to accept my thanks. I ...
- 21 August, 1776, to Warren, James | Yours of August 11 reached me Yesterday. Mrs. Temple shall have all the ...
- 22 August, 1776, to JA | Your Favour of the third instant yesterday came safe to Hand, for which I ...
- 22 August, 1776, to JA | Yours of August 12 came to hand by last Nights post. Mr. Adams and Coll. ...
- 22 August, 1776, | Thursday August 22. 1776. Letters from Generals Washington and Schuyler ...
- 22 August, 1776, | On this date the Board presented a report that was tabled, with no ...
- 23 August, 1776, | Fryday August 23. 1776. A Letter of the 21. from General Washington ...
- 23 August, 1776, to JA | Colo. Dayton, who with his battalion is Stationed at Fort Stanwix, informs ...
- 23 August, 1776, to JA | In the general Calamity of the times, I find there is little or no ...
- 23 August, 1776, to JA | I have the Satisfaction to acquaint You that immediately after my Arrival ...
- 24 August, 1776, to Hitchcock, Daniel | Yours of the Twenty Second is before me. You mention, the Delicacy of ...
- 24 August, 1776, to Tudor, William | Your Favours of 18 and 19 of August are before me. I am much obliged to ...
- 24 August, 1776, to JA | Mrs. Adams mentioned to me last evening that you wanted to know the state ...
- 25 August, 1776, to Hawley, Joseph | It is So long Since I had the Pleasure of Writing to you, or the Honour of ...
- 25 August, 1776, to Knox, Henry | Your Favour of the 21. is before me. I agree that We ought to have an ...
- 25 August, 1776, to AA | The day before Yesterday and Yesterday, We expected Letters and Papers by ...
- 25 August, 1776, to JA | I sent Johnny last Evening to the Post office for Letters. He soon returnd ...
- 26 August, 1776, | Monday August 26. 1776. Three Letters of the 22 and 23 from General ...
- 27 August, 1776, to AA | Within this half Hour, I received yours of the 18 by the Post. I have only ...
- 27 August, 1776, | Whereas it is probable, that among the Officers of the foreign Troops, now ...
- 27 August, 1776, | There shall be a firm, inviolable, and universal peace, and a true and ...
- 27 August, 1776, | Tuesday August 27. 1776. A Letter of the 23d from General Mercer, was read ...
- 27 August, 1776, | The congress resolved that the expense of clothing the soldiers for the ...
- 27 August, 1776, to Palmer, Joseph | Your Favour of July 1. ought not to have lain by me, so long unanswered. ...
- 28 August, 1776, to AA | Mr. Benjamin Smith of S. Carolina, was kind enough to send forward from ...
- 28 August, 1776, to JA | The Bearer Mr. Measam was a Merchant of good Reputation at Montreal; but ...
- 28 August, 1776, to JA | As I find that Mr. Christopher Ludwig is about setting off for ...
- 29 August, 1776, to JA | I have this moment sent of a Letter to the post office when Mr. Bass came ...
- 29 August, 1776, to Tudor, William | ...
- 29 August, 1776, | Thursday August 29. 1776. A Letter of the 27th. from R. H. Harrison, the ...
- 29 August, 1776, to JA | I have spent the 3 days past almost intirely with you. The weather has ...
- 29 August, 1776, to JA | In Answer to your last in which you desire some further Information ...
- 29 August, 1776, to JA | I had a Warrant on Sunday Morning last, from Head Quarters, for the Trial ...
- 30 August, 1776, | Fryday August 30. 1776. A Memorial from Mr. Kosciusko was read and ...
- 30 August, 1776, to AA | The two Armies, on Long Island have been shooting at each other, for this ...
- 31 August, 1776, to JA | You know not How dissapointed I was to Night when the Post came in and I ...
September
- 2 September, 1776, | Monday. September 2. 1776. A Letter of the 31. of August from General ...
- 3 September, 1776, | Tuesday September 3. 1776. ...
- 4 September, 1776, to AA | Mr. Gerry arrived Yesterday, and brought me yours of August 17. and soon ...
- 4 September, 1776, to AA | Is my Dear Mrs. Adams too Much Engagd with Company, is her Family sick, or ...
- 4 September, 1776, to Warren, James | It is in vain for me to think of telling you News, because you have direct ...
- 4 September, 1776, to Cooper, Samuel | Mr. Hare, a Brother of Mr Robert Hare, the Porter Brewer in this City is ...
- 4 September, 1776, to Warren, James | ...
- 4 September, 1776, | Wednesday September 4. 1776. Resolved that the board of War be directed to ...
- 5 September, 1776, to AA | Mr. Bass arrived this Day, with the joyfull News, that you were all well. ...
- 5 September, 1776, | Thursday September 5. 1776. A Petition referred to the Board of War. ...
- 6 September, 1776, to JA | I am exceedingly concerned to find that the New Articles of War, though ...
- 6 September, 1776, | Fryday September 6. 1776. ...
- 6 September, 1776, to AA | This day, I think, has been the most remarkable of all. Sullivan came here ...
- 7 September, 1776, | Saturday September 7. 1776. ...
- 7 September, 1776, to JA | Last monday I left the Town of Boston, underwent the operation of a ...
- 8 September, 1776, to Warren, James | ...
- 8 September, 1776, to Adams, Samuel | ...
- 8 September, 1776, to Warren, James | I am going tomorrow Morning on an Errand to Lord Howe not to beg a Pardon, ...
- 9 September, 1776, | Monday September 9, 1776. ...
- 9 September, 1776, to JA | Received, another of your kind Favours on Monday last, for which I thank ...
- 10 September, 1776, | Took with me to N.Y. 51 dollars and 5s. 8d. Pen. Currency in Change. ...
- 11 September, 1776, to JA | I have not been favord, with any from you for sometime. As to News of any ...
- 13 September, 1776, | I return to the Journal of Congress. ...
- 13 September, 1776, | Fryday September 13. 1776. The Committee appointed to confer with Lord ...
- 14 September, 1776, to AA | Yesterday Morning I returned with Dr. F. and Mr. R. from Staten Island ...
- 14 September, 1776, to Adams, Samuel | ...
- 14 September, 1776, to AA | ...
- 14 September, 1776, to JA | I forbore asking You any Questions on your Return from Staten Island, as ...
- 14 September, 1776, | Saturday September 14. 1776. ...
- 15 September, 1776, to JA | I have been so much engaged this week with company that, tho I never cease ...
- 16 September, 1776, | Monday September 16. 1776. ...
- 16 September, 1776, to AA | The Postmaster at N. York, in a Panick, about a fortnight ago fled to ...
- 16 September, 1776, to JA | I very gratefully acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter dated the of ...
- 17 September, 1776, | Tuesday September 17. 1776. ...
- 17 September, 1776, to Tudor, William | Tuesday. September 17th. 1776. The Committee appointed to confer with Lord ...
- 17 September, 1776, | There shall be a firm inviolable and universal peace and a true and ...
- 17 September, 1776, to JA | I have received your favor of —— but it is so old a date, that I am ...
- 17 September, 1776, to JA | I don't wish to Complain when the Public Service will not be injurd by ...
- 18 September, 1776, to JA | I hope youle excuse the Liberty of this Adress from a Stranger, which I ...
- 18 September, 1776, to AA | I was extreemly sorry I could not pay that attention to your son Johnny, ...
- 18 September, 1776, | Wednesday September 18. 1776. ...
- 19 September, 1776, to JA | I wrote you in my last that we were about raising every fifth Man of our ...
- 19 September, 1776, | Thursday September 19. 1776. ...
- 20 September, 1776, | Fryday September 20th. 1776. ...
- 20 September, 1776, to JA | I sit down this Evening to write you, but I hardly know what to think ...
- 21 September, 1776, to AA | Yours of Septr. 9. I have received. Septr. 5. I sent you another Cannister ...
- 21 September, 1776, to JA | I wrote you last Night till my Eyes were almost out by the post, but Mr. ...
- 22 September, 1776, to AA | We have at last agreed upon a Plan, for forming a regular Army. We have ...
- 22 September, 1776, to JA | Since I received your favour of the 27th of May on the Subject of ...
- 23 September, 1776, | Monday September 23. 1776. A Letter of the 20 and 21st. from General ...
- 23 September, 1776, to JA | There are perticuliar times when I feel such an uneasiness, such a ...
- 23 September, 1776, to JA | Every Day more thoroughly convinces me that an absolute Tyranny is ...
- 24 September, 1776, | Tuesday September 24. 1776. ...
- 25 September, 1776, | Wednesday, September 25. 1776. Two Letters from General Lee; one of the ...
- 25 September, 1776, to AA | I have only Time to say, by Mr. Taylor, that I am not worse than I have ...
- 25 September, 1776, to JA | Thro' the hurry and confusion of one retreat after another I have omitted ...
- 25 September, 1776, to Warren, James | This Express carries a new Plan of an Army. I hope the General Court ...
- 26 September, 1776, to Tudor, William | ...
- 26 September, 1776, to Tudor, William | ...
- 27 September, 1776, | Fryday. September 27. 1776. Two Letters of the 24th. and 25th from General ...
- 28 September, 1776, | Saturday September 28. 1776. ...
- 29 September, 1776, to JA | Not since the 5th of Sepbr. have I had one line from you which makes me ...
- 29 September, 1776, to Knox, Henry | ...
- 30 September, 1776, | Monday September 30. 1776. ...
- 30 September, 1776, to JA | I am much obligd to you for your two Letters of the 8th and 14th of this ...
October
- 1 October, 1776, to Parsons, Samuel Holden | October 1st. 1776. ...
- 1 October, 1776, to Hitchcock, Daniel | ...
- 1 October, 1776, to Tudor, William | Tuesday October 1. 1776. ...
- 2 October, 1776, to Parsons, Samuel Holden | ...
- 3 October, 1776, to AA | Mr. Samuel Adams sends his affectionate Regards to Mrs. Adams (in which ...
- 3 October, 1776, to JA | By the Carelessness of an Orderly Sargent to whom it was given, I did not ...
- 4 October, 1776, to AA | I am seated, in a large Library Room, with Eight Gentlemen round about me, ...
- 4 October, 1776, to AA | I send you, all the News. When I do not write I suffer more Pain than you ...
- 5 October, 1776, to Warren, James | Yours of September 19. came duely to Hand. You have raised every fifth Man ...
- 5 October, 1776, to AA | Mr. Eliot brought me yours of Septr. 21, this day. My Health is rather ...
- 7 October, 1776, to AA | I have been here, untill I am stupified. If I set down to write even to ...
- 8 October, 1776, to AA | I ought to acknowledge with Gratitude, your constant Kindness in Writing ...
- 8 October, 1776, to JA | Your's of the 2nd. Instant I received last Night for which I am obliged to ...
- 11 October, 1776, to AA | I suppose your Ladyship has been in the Twitters, for some Time past, ...
- 11 October, 1776, to JA | There is no measures conceivable to me that can save this Country from ...
- 13 October, 1776, | Sat out from Phyladelphia towards Boston, oated at the Red Lyon, dined at ...
- 15 October, 1776, to AA | Nothing but the Greatest affection for my dear Mrs. Adams Would Induce me ...
November
- 5 November, 1776, to UNKNOWN | I find the People this Way, under very disagreable Apprehensions, about ...
- 21 November, 1776, to JA | Since I had the pleasure of seeing You last, I have conversed with my ...
- 28 November, 1776, to Massachusetts House of Representatives, Speaker of | I had this Moment, between two and Three o'Clock, the Honour of your ...
December
- 1 December, 1776, to AA | It is A Long time since I had the Happiness of hearing from my Braintree ...
- 10 December, 1776, to JA | Whereas, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, ...
- 31 December, 1776, to Gerry, Elbridge | Mr. Lovell goes tomorrow. In him We shall find a Man of Spirit Fortitude, ...
Documents with dates across months:
- September, 1775 — May, 1776, | At the appointed time, We returned to Philadelphia and Congress were ...
- 29 November, 1775 — 16 January, 1776, | On Wednesday November 29. 1775. (See Journals of Congress for the Year ...
- December, 1775 — February, 1776, | About the sixth of December 1775, I obtained Leave of Congress to visit my ...
- January, 1776 — June, 1776, | I returned to my daily routine of Service in the Board of War, and a ...
- February, 1776 — April, 1776, | In the Course of this Winter appeared a Phenomenon in Philadelphia a Star ...
- February, 1776 — March, 1776, | Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, ...
- March, 1776 — April, 1776, | Whereas, the present State of America, and the cruel Efforts of our ...
- March, 1776 — April, 1776, | Is any Assistance attainable from F.? ...
- 30 March, 1776 — 3 April, 1776, to JA | When I wrote you last I was at Plymouth sick, and Confined. I did not ...
- 30 April, 1776 — 1 May, 1776, to JA | Were I as Ceremonious as I suppose the Ladies will be about their Tea ...
- May, 1776 — July, 1776, | I was incessantly employed, through the whole Fall, Winter and Spring of ...
- June, 1776 — August, 1776, | The Committee for preparing the Model of a Treaty to be proposed to France ...
- 12 June, 1776 — 11 November, 1777, | On Wednesday June 12. 1776 Congress resolved, That a Committee of Congress ...
- 29 August, 1776 — 20 September, 1776, to Tudor, William | I Sett down now in the Character of a School Master, or a Fellow of a ...