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James Sullivan to John Adams, May 9, 1776
Watertown the 9th of May 1776 Dear Sir To intrude on one who in the greatest Political Tempest is Tyed to the helm of the Mighty Vessel of Empire, wrecked…
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James Warren to John Adams, May 8, 1776
Watertown May 8th: 1776 My Dear Sir Since my last 1 we have the formidable Accounts of the Exertion of the powers and Malice of Britain which I suppose have…
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John Adams to John Winthrop, May 6, 1776
May 6 1776 Dear Sir Your Letter by your son I have not received, 1 but I hope to have that Pleasure soon together with that of waiting upon him…
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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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William Tudor to John Adams, May 4, 1776
New York 4th. May 1776 Dr Sir I was much oblig’d by the little Essay you sent me and more so by the Letter which accompanied it. 1 The Plan…
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Horatio Gates to John Adams, April 23, 1776
New York 23d: April 1776 Dear Sir Your Excellent Letter of the 23d: of March, and one by Mr. Dana, are now before me. How any Mortal can entertain an…
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Isaac, Sr Smith to John Adams, April 22, 1776
Salem Aprill the 22D 1776 Mr. Adams I wrote you, by last Weeks post, 1 and am confirmd in my Opinion As to what I wrote you, with referance to…
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Samuel Cooper to John Adams, April 22, 1776
Boston 22d. Apr. 1776 My dear Sir I wrote last Thursday Morning by the Post to our Friend Mr. S. Adams—to which I refer you on some Things of a…
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John Adams to James Warren, April 22, 1776
April 22. 1776 The Management of so complicated and mighty a Machine, as the United Colonies, requires the Meekness of Moses, the Patience of Job and the Wisdom of Solomon,…
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William Tudor to John Adams, April 21, 1776
New York 21st. April 1776 Dr Sir I arriv’d in this City last Monday 15th. Instant. I left Boston with much Regret, not so much because I was coming to…
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Samuel Chase to John Adams, April 21, 1776
Landing at North End of Lake George April. 21st. 1776. Sunday Afternoon My Dear Sir I left Fort George on last Fryday afternoon and arrived at this place yesday Evening.…
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Jeduthun Baldwin to John Adams, April 20, 1776
New York April 20. 1776 Sir Soon after I came to this place I took the freedom to write you. 1 I once more ask leave to inform you that…
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John Adams to James Warren, April 20, 1776
April 20th. 1776 Last Evening, a Letter was received, by a Friend of yours, 1 from Mr. John Penn, one of the Delegates from North Carolina, lately returned home to…
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Samuel Chase to John Adams, April 18, 1776
Fort George. April. 18th. 1776 My Dear Sir I left Saratoga last Tuesday and arrived at this place the same afternoon. 1 I expected to find the Lake open but…
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Hugh Hughes to John Adams, March 31, 1776
New York March 31st 1776 Sir Your Favour by ’the reputed Author of Common Sense’ 1 I have not yet answered, as I was not then, nor for some Time…
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James Warren to John Adams, March 30, 1776
Watertown March 30. 1776 My Dear Sir When I wrote you last 1 I was at Plymouth sick, and Confined. I did not return to this place till three days…
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John Adams to James Warren, March 29, 1776
March 29. 1776 Since the joyfull News of the Reduction of Boston by the Forces of the united Colonies, my Mind has been constantly engaged with Plans and Schemes for…
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Jeduthun Baldwin to John Adams, March 28, 1776
New York 28th March 1776 Sir This acknowledges the favour of your Letter dated Feby 18th. 1 which I received March 15th the Day that I Received orders to come…
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John Adams to John Penn, March 27, 1776
[ , Start insertion, ante 27 March 1776 , End, ] Dear Sir If I was possess’d of Abilities equal to the great Task you have imposed upon me, which…
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John Adams to William Hooper, March 27, 1776
[ , Start insertion, ante 27 March 1776 , End, ] Dear Sir The Subject, on which you was pleased to request my Sentiments, is of infinite Importance to Mankind.…