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John Adams to Benjamin Kent, June 22, 1776
Philadelphia June 22. 1776 Sir Your Letters of April 24. and May 26 are before me, both dated at Boston, a Circumstance which alone would have given Pleasure to a…
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John Adams to James Warren, June 9, 1776
June 9. 1776 I shall address this to you as Speaker, but you may be Councillor, or Governor, or Judge, or any other Thing, or nothing but a good Man,…
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John Adams to William Cushing, June 9, 1776
Philadelphia June 9. 1776 Dear Sir I had, yesterday, the Honour of your Letter of the 20th. of May, and I read it, with all that Pleasure, which We feel…
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John Adams to Samuel Cooper, June 9, 1776
Philadelphia June 9. 1776 Dear Sir Yours of 27. May, received yesterday. 1 I did not expect that our Army would have raised the Siege of Quebec, So soon, much…
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Massachusetts General Court to Massachusetts delegates Continental Congress, June 6, 1776
In the House of Representatives 6th. June 1776. Gentlemen At the same time that we think Ourselves obliged to acknowledge the vigilance and care of our Delegates to the defence…
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James Warren to John Adams, June 5, 1776
Watertown June 5th: 1776 My Dear Sir The Inclosed Letter was sealed to go by the last Post, but I Unluckily missed it. 1 I have now An Opportunity to…
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John Adams to Richard Lee, June 4, 1776
Philadelphia June 4. 1776 Sir Your Favour of 18 May, inclosing the momentous Resolution of your wise and patriotic Convention, together with the American Crisis 1 came duely to Hand,…
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John Adams to Hugh Hughes, June 4, 1776
Philadelphia June 4. 1776 Sir Yours of May 29. came safe to Hand, and am much pleased to find that your Citizens have behaved with so much Wisdom, Unanimity, and…
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Samuel Holden Parsons to John Adams, June 3, 1776
New York 3d of June 1776 Sir Your favor of the 26th. Ultimo 1 I duly received. I am fully of I Opinion with you that the Rank of Officers…
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John Adams to Patrick Henry, June 3, 1776
Philadelphia June 3. 1776 My dear Sir I had this Morning the Pleasure of yours of 20 May. The little Pamphlet you mention is nullius Filius, 1 and if I…
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James Warren to John Adams, June 2, 1776
Watertown June 2d. 1776 My Dear Sir I Received yours of the 20th. of May with the pamphlets Inclosed. 1 I am much Obliged to you for them. I am…
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Nathanael Greene to John Adams, June 2, 1776
Camp on Long Island June 2d—1776 Sir I have just receivd your favor of the 26th of May in answer to mine of the 24th. 1 You must not expect…
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John Adams to Henry Knox, June 2, 1776
Philadelphia June 2. 1776 Dear sir Your esteemed Favour of the 16 of May, came to my Hand a few Days ago. You have laid me under obligations, by your…
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John Adams to James Warren, May 18, 1776
May. 18. 1776 My dear Sir Yours of 8 May received this Morning, and am as I ever have been much of your Opinion that The Enemy would return to…
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Henry Knox to John Adams, May 16, 1776
New York May 16th 1776 Sir I did myself the honor to address you sometime ago and soon after it I sat out upon a Journey to New York Ticonderoga…
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Richard Devens to John Adams, May 16, 1776
Watertown < , Start deletion, Boston , End, >May 16 1776 Very Dr sir Yesterday I was honoured with yours of April 29. 1 It gives me much pleasure that…
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John Adams to James Warren, May 15, 1776
May 15th. 1776 This Day the Congress has passed the most important Resolution, that ever was taken in America. 1 It is, as nearly as I can repeat it, from…
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John Adams to John Winthrop, May 12, 1776
May 12. [ , Start insertion, 1776 , End, ] Dear sir I am favoured with yours by your son, 1 who has arrived here in good Health. I wish…
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John Adams to James Warren, May 12, 1776
May 12. 1776 My dear Friend Yours of Ap. 30. was handed me yesterday. My Writing So seldom to you, proceeds from Necessity not Choice, I assure you. I can…
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Massachusetts General Court to Massachusetts delegates Continental Congress, May 9, 1776
9 May 1776 Gentlemen Inclosed you have an Account of Powder 1 supplyed the Army lately before Boston, by this Colony. We have not been able to procure the proper…