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46,149 lettersPhilada. October 24th 1776 Gentlemen The Congress having Committed to our Charge and Management their Ship of War called the Reprisal, Commanded by Lambert Wickes Esqr. carrying sixteen Six pounders…
Philadelphia October 23rd 1776 Sir By this conveyance we transmit to Silas Deane Esq. a Resolve of the Honble. the continental congress of Delegates from the Thirteen United States of…
Philadelphia October 21st 1776 Sir We send you herewith a copy of what we wrote you the 1st Inst. per the Sloop Independance Capt. Young and hope some of the…
Philada. Oct. 16. 76 Sir I should sooner have acknowledged your Favour of Aug. 16. containing the Drawing of your Chevaux de Frise: but that I have been so extreamly…
Reading 15th 8br 1776 Sir I received your favor of the 28. Ulto. 4 and I am exceedingly obliged to you for the trouble you have been at on my…
Montreal Le 11 8bre. 1776. Monsieur, Cette Lettre ne vous parviendra que lorsque des tems plus calmes et plus heureux auront ramené a paix en Canada, et ouvert une communication…
Tyconderoga, 3rd Octr: 1776 Dear sir I shou’d have acknowledged the Rect. of your favour of the 28th of Augt. sooner but for want of time; I am glad to…
Philada. Sept. 22. 1776 Dear Grandson, You are mistaken in imagining that I am apprehensive of your carrying dangerous Intelligence to your Father; 9 for while he remains where he…
Perth-Amboy Septr: 21st: 1776 Honoured Sir, I am very sorry to find, that my intended visit to my Father, does not meet with your approbation; 6 and it likewise makes…
Philadelphia September 21st [-October 1] 1776 Sir Your several letters of the 4th. 15th. and 26th August to this Committee have been duely received with the several enclosures and the…
Sept. 19. 1776. Dear and honored Sir I am happy to convey to you two Letters which I think must give you pleasure because they come from your old Friends.…
Philada Sept. 19. 1776 Dear Billy I received yours of the 16th, in which you propose going to your Father, if I have no Objection. I have consider’d the matter,…
Rotterdam the 18th. of Septr. 1776 Sir I take the liberty to recommend the bearer of this letter Mr. Chas. Fred. Bedaulx a Swiss gentleman who was Lieutenant of Grenadiers…
Boston Septr: 17 1776 Dear and Ever Honoured Uncle Would my Vanity permitt me to think, my long Silence Requier’d an Apology, I might justly Plead ill Health, and want…
Brunswick, Sept. 10. 1776 Dear Grandson, It is possible that a Line from Lord Howe may be left for me at your good Mother’s, as I have appointed to be…
Kensington Sepr. 8. 1776 My dear Sir As I was yesterday informed that my letter of thursday was not then gone 6 I sit down now to make a little…
Philada. Sept. 8. 1776 Sir The Congress having appointed Mr. Adams, Mr. Rutledge and my self, to meet Lord Howe, and hear what Propositions he may have to make, we…
Philada. Sept. 8. 1776 My Lord I received your Favour of the 16th past. I did not immediately answer it, because I found that my Corresponding with your Lordship was…
Philada Aug 20. 76 My Lord The Temper of the Colonies as professed in their several Petitions to the Crown was sincere. The Terms they proposed should then have been…