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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, January 8, 1777
Baltimore Jany 8th. 1777 Dear sir Since You left Philadelphia many important Events have taken place in the Council as well as the Field; those that are publick You are…
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Massachusetts General Court to John Adams, January 3, 1777
[ , Start insertion, 3 January 1777 , End, ] 1 The Committee of both Houses appointed to consider a Letter from General Washington to the President of the Council…
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Oliver, Sr Wolcott to John Adams, January 1, 1777
Baltimore 1 1 Janry 1777 sir Your Favour of the 30 Nov came to hand last Evening for which I most sincerely thank you. I wrote to you the 15:…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, December 31, 1776
Boston Decr 31: 1776 My dear Sir Mr. Lovell goes tomorrow. In him We shall find a Man of Spirit Fortitude, and Patience, three Virtues the most Usefull of any…
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Massachusetts Council to John Adams, December 10, 1776
Whereas, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, Francis Dana, and James Lovell Esqrs. have been chosen by joint Ballot of the two Houses of Assembly…
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John Adams to Speaker of Massachusetts House of Representatives, November 28, 1776
Braintree Novr 28. 1776 Sir 1 I had this Moment, between two and Three o’Clock, the Honour of your Letter of this Days Date, 2 requiring my Attendance, on the…
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Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant to John Adams, September 14, 1776
Princeton 14 Augst. [ , Start insertion, i.e. September , End, ] 1776 Dear Sir I forbore asking You any Questions on your Return from Staten Island, as there were…
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Isaac, Sr Smith to John Adams, September 11, 1776
Salem September the 11th 1776 Sr. I have not been favord, with any from you for sometime. 1 As to News of any consequence this way, we have None. The…
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Daniel Hitchcock to John Adams, September 9, 1776
Harlem Camp Sept 9th 1776 Worthy Sir Received, another of your kind Favours on Monday last, 1 for which I thank You, the Demands of my Regiment from the hourly…
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John Adams to James Warren, September 8, 1776
September 8. 1776 I am going tomorrow Morning on an Errand to Lord Howe not to beg a Pardon, I assure you, but to hear what he has to Say.…
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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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William Tudor to John Adams, September 6, 1776
New York 6th. Sepr. 76 Dr Sir I am exceedingly concerned to find that the New Articles of War, though passed, are not to take Place yet. 1 The infamous…
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John Adams to James Warren, September 4, 1776
Philadelphia Septr. 4. 1776 Dear Sir It is in vain for me to think of telling you News, because you have direct Intelligence from Ticonderoga much sooner than I have,…
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John Adams to Samuel Cooper, September 4, 1776
Philadelphia Septr. 4. 1776 Dear sir Mr. Hare, a Brother of Mr Robert Hare, 1 the Porter Brewer in this City is bound to Boston. He has boarded, Sometime in…
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William Tudor to John Adams, August 29, 1776
New York 29th. August 1776 Dr. Sir I had a Warrant on Sunday Morning last, from Head Quarters, for the Trial of Lieut. Col. Harman Zeidwitz Commanding Officer of Brigadier…
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Samuel Holden Parsons to John Adams, August 29, 1776
Long Island 29th. Augt. 1776 Sir In Answer to your last 1 in which you desire some further Information respecting Shephard &c., I can inform that Lt. Colo nel Shephard…
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John Adams to William Tudor, August 29, 1776
Philadelphia August 29. 1776 Dear Sir I Sett down now in the Character of a School Master, or a Fellow of a Colledge to give myself Airs, the Pedantry and…
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John Adams to Joseph Ward, August 20, 1776
Philadelphia August 20. 1776 Sir Your Favours of 28th. July and 8. August are before me. I have a Favour to ask of you, that is to Send me, an…
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William Tudor to John Adams, August 19, 1776
New York 19th. August 1776 Dear Sir I set down to give you Part of the Information you ask. The Brigade you mention are new Levies wholly from the Massachusetts…
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John Adams to Samuel Holden Parsons, August 19, 1776
Philadelphia, 19 August 1776. Printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography description begins Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, Mass., 1961; 4 vols.…