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William Tudor to John Adams, August 18, 1776
New York 18th. Augst. 1776 Dear Sir It was with no small Degree of Pleasure, on my Return here, 1 I observed the Cheerfulness which brightened the Countenance of every…
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John Adams to Samuel Adams, August 18, 1776
Philadelphia August 18 1776 Dear Sir I had the Pleasure of a line from you, at Princetown, and Yesterdays Post brought me another from New York. 1 I thank you…
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John Adams to James Warren, August 17, 1776
Philadelphia August 17. 1776 Dear Sir I had a Letter from you, by the Post Yesterday. 1 Congratulate you, and your other Self, on your happy Passage, through the Small…
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John Adams to Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, August 17, 1776
Philadelphia August 17. 1776 Dear sir Yours of the 13. came by Yesterdays Post. You have not acknowledged in it, the Receipt of a Letter I wrote you, 21. of…
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Samuel Adams to John Adams, August 16, 1776
N York Augt 16 1776 My dear Sir I sit down to write in great Haste as the post is just going. I reached P. Ferry 1 on tuesday Six…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, August 16, 1776
Philadelphia August 16. 1776 My dear Sir Your obliging Favour of July 28. I duely received. Am glad to hear that your third Freshmanship is a busy one. I think…
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Samuel Holden Parsons to John Adams, August 15, 1776
New York 15th. Augt. [ , Start insertion, 1776 , End, ] Dear Sir Your Favors of the 3d. and 11th. Instant I received this Day for which I am…
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John Adams to Thomas Mifflin, August 15, 1776
Philadelphia August 15. 1776 Dear Sir I received yours of the 5th. instant by Tuesdays 1 Post, and laid it before the Board of War, who recommended Monsr. Weibert to…
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John Lowell to John Adams, August 14, 1776
Boston Augt. 14th. 1776 Dear Sir By some Accident your Letter of the 12th. of June did not reach me till last Week, or I should not have delayed so…
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Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, August 3, 1776
Watertown 3d August 1776 My dear sirs Since I wrote You from New York, 1 I have spent most of my Time in endeavouring to get Information of the true…
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John Adams to Samuel Holden Parsons, August 3, 1776
Philadelphia August. 3. 1776 Dear sir Your Favour of 24. July is before me. Your Observations concerning the Encouragement We ought to give, to soldiers to inlist I think are…
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John Adams to Daniel Hitchcock, August 3, 1776
Philadelphia August. 3. 1776 Sir Your obliging Favour of the 22, Ultimo came duely to Hand, and I thank you for it. A free Correspondence between the Members of Congress…
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John Adams to William Heath, August 3, 1776
Philadelphia Aug. 3. 1776 Dear Sir Yours of the 20th. Ultimo is before me. I am much obliged to you for it, and most heartily wish for a more free…
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George Washington to John Adams, July 29, 1776
New York July 29th. 1776 Gentn At length I have been able to comply with the first part of a Resolution of Congress of the 27 Ultimo relative to a…
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Henry Knox to John Adams, July 29, 1776
N York July 29 1776 Sir Mr. Paine has done me the honor to write to me on the subject of casting cannon, in consequence of which Mr. Byers a…
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William Cushing to John Adams, July 29, 1776
Boston July 29th 1776 Dear Sir I am much obliged for your favor of the 9th June, which I did not receive till the 15th instant, when I came to…
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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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Francis Dana to John Adams, July 28, 1776
Boston Sundy. July 28th. 1776 My worthy Friend I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 12th. ultimo on the 1st. instant. It reminded me of my duty,…
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John Adams to James Warren, July 27, 1776
Philadelphia July 27. 1776 Dear Sir I have directed a Packett 1 to you, by this days Post, and Shall only add a few Words by Fessenden. I assure you…
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John Adams to James Warren, July 26, 1776
Philadelphia July 26. 1776 Dear Sir My Health has lasted much longer, than I expected but at last it fails. The Increasing Heat of the Weather added to incessant application…