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New York City
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bank failures and economic distress in15
AA sends letters by way of14
expected British attack on14
British warships, troops, and supplies depart from9
armies face each other at6
inadequacy of French forces for attack on5
plot against Washington's life in5
loyalists plan uprising on arrival of British forces4
prewar opposition to British taxation4
rumor that British will leave4
strength of British forces at4
American military strength in area of3
as possible destination for Grasse's fleet3
bank specie payment crisis of 18393
Katherine Hay travels to3
rumored Franco-American attack on3
town committee offers protection to Gov. Tryon3
Adamses receive letters from2
British problems of supplying2
conduct and morale of American troops in2
effect of Yorktown on British forces at2
loyalists and news of Yorktown sent to2
“People of the City, have siezed the City Arms and Ammunition”2
prospect of British withdrawal from2
succession of American commanders at2
troops from Yorktown return to2
vulnerability of British supply lines to2
AA2 sends letters by way of1
activities of garrison in1
American headquarters in1
and case of Herman Zedtwitz1
and Matthews' conspiracy in1
and the Continental Association1
as destination for troops evacuated from Charleston1
British consul at (1785)1
captured Continental ships taken to1
capture of Continental frigates at1
city government and finances1
Clinton's army reportedly mounts attack from1
Conciliatory Acts published in1
confers citizenship on Lafayette1
Congress and states consider prohibition of trade with1
Congress' possible move from Philadelphia to1
consumption and sale of tea in1
criticism of Estaing's efforts at1
desertions from British forces at1
distribution of JA's Defence of the Const. in1
election of delegates to Continental Congress in1
gentry return from Boston to1
Gerry leaves after completing service in Congress1
Howe returns to, after engagement with Estaing1
Huddy tried and hung by loyalists in1
importation of Brit. manufactures prohibited from1
JA seeks plan for attack on1
Jefferson's paintings in1
JQA receives letter by way of1
loyalist propaganda from1
loyalist refugees rumored embarked from1
Mount Vernon (Abigail Adams Smith House)1
need for allied forces to capture1
need to capture Carleton and army at1
newspapers of report on unrest in Mass.1
opposition to Tea Act in1
organizing the new national government in (1788-1789)1
origin of Committee of 1001
privateers fitted out at1
reception of La Sonnambula
1
reception of Mass. delegates in1
rumored Amer. victory at1
Southern merchants' meeting in1
Temple as British consul general at1
treatment of American prisoners of war at1
WSS sends letters by way of1