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Joseph Ward to John Adams, March 23, 1776
Boston 23 March 1776 Sir The 17th Instant the Pirates all abandoned their Works in Boston and Charlestown and went on board their Ships, and on the 20th they burnt…
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Letters from Joseph Ward
Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Baronet, was a New Zealand politician who served as the 17th prime minister of New Zealand from 1906 to 1912 and from 1928 to 1930. He was a dominant figure in the Liberal and United ministries of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, May 5, 1776
Boston 5 May 1776 Sir I have the honour of your Favour of the sixteenth of April. 1 You observe, Sir, very justly, that every motive of self preservation, of…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, July 28, 1776
Boston 28 July 1776 Sir I have the pleasure to inform you that the Continental armed Schooners Hancock and Franklin sent into Marblehead this day a Transport from Hallifax bound…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, September 6, 1776
Boston September 6, 1776 Sir I have the honour of your Letter of the 20th of August. 1 Agreeable to your desire have inclosed a Return of the Continental armed…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, April 19, 1777
Morristown April 19th, 1777 Sir Yesterday I came to this place; all things remain much as they were; a few Companies have come in from Connecticut, and many more on…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, May 12, 1777
Morristown, May 12th. 1777 Sir This day General Arnold came into Camp, I have had a long conversation with him upon the affairs of the Army, and Navy; his mind…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, May 19, 1777
Morristown May 19th, 1777 Sir I have lately had convincing proof of what I have long expected, that is, men employed as Contractors being allowed two or three percent for…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, June 28, 1777
Camp June 28th, 1777 Sir I wish it was in my power to give you a satisfactory and particular state of facts relative to the late movements in the military…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, July 4, 1777
Camp at Morristown July, 4th, 1777 Dear Sir The Army marched from Middle Brook yesterday and arrived here last Evening and encamped. I presume we shall not remain in this…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, July 17, 1777
Peekskill July 17th. 1777 Sir Yesterday I came to this Place upon some business respecting my Department. I left General Washington encamped 18 miles south of the North River. I…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, September 4, 1777
Camp at Wilmington Sept. 4th, 1777 Sir Yesterday a severe skirmish happened between a party of seven hundred of our Troops and two or three thousand Barbarians , it is…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, September 9, 1809
Boston Sept. 9th, 1809 Sir I have to make my grateful acknowledgements for your favour of the 31 Ult. I read, it as I do every thing that falls from…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, November 2, 1809
Boston Nov. 2. 1809 Sir Your highly esteemed favour of the 24 ult. I had the honor to receive. I am instructed by your remarks upon Hutchinson, Hamilton, and other…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, January 18, 1810
Boston January 18th, 1810 Sir I had the honor to receive your highly estimated Favour of the 7th Inst. Its contents afford me, much information, amusement, and instruction. And convince…