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Jonathan Trumbull to John Adams, March 25, 1776
Lebanon 25th March 1776 Gentlemen Two accounts of loss by hostilities committed by the Ministerial Navy, which came to hand since my last, are enclosed. 1 I do most sincerely…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, March 23, 1776
Boston 23 March 1776 Sir The 17th Instant the Pirates all abandoned their Works in Boston and Charlestown and went on board their Ships, and on the 20th they burnt…
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John Adams to Horatio Gates, March 23, 1776
Philadelphia March 23. 1776 Dear Sir I had the Pleasure, a few days ago, of your Favour of 8th. Instant, for which I esteem myself under great obligations to you.…
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John Adams to James Warren, March 21, 1776
March 21. 1776 My dear sir I have not received more than one Letter from you since I left you and that was a very Short one. 1 I have…
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John Sullivan to John Adams, March 15, 1776
Winter Hill March 15th 1776 Dear Sir Your very Acceptable Favour of the 7th Instant 1 Came to hand this Day. You could not have Conferred a greater obligation on…
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John Adams to James Warren, February 14, 1776
Philadelphia Feb. 14. 1776 1 Dear Sir I Shall inclose to a Lady of my Acquaintance all the News Papers which have been printed in this City, Since my arrival,…
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John Adams to John Trumbull, February 13, 1776
Philadelphia [ , Start insertion, 13 , End, ] 1 Feb. 1776 Dr Sir I take this opportunity by Mr. Romain to write you one Line more for the sake…
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John Adams to James Warren, February 11, 1776
Philadelphia Feb. 11. 1775 [ i.e. 1776 ] Dr sir Mr. Archibald Buchannan, and Mr. Walter Tolley both of Maryland, and hearty Friends of America, introduced to me by my…
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John Hancock to George Washington, April 2, 1776
Philadelphia, April 2d. 1776 Sir It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you, by Order of Congress, the only Tribute, which a free People will ever consent…
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Robert Treat Paine to James Warren, January 5, 1776
Phila. Jany. 5. 1776 Sir I wrote you Last from Hackinsack, dated Nov. 15 that I had put my trunk on board a Waggon bound for Cambridge, and had directed…
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James Warren to John Adams, January 31, 1776
Watertown Jany. 31. 1776 My dear Sir I am Extreamly hurried this morning, and therefore have only time to Express my wishes for your Happiness. I hope by this Time…
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William Judd to John Adams, January 24, 1776
Philadelphia Goal Jany: 24th. 1776 Gentlemen The Debtors Confined in this Goal have Prepared a Petition 1 to the Honourable Continental Congress, praying that they woud devise or Recommend some…
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Joseph B. Palmer to John Adams, January 23, 1776
Watertown, 23d January 1776 Dear Sir To regulate the trade of the United Colonies, being a field of vast extent, far exceeds my present comprehension; and ’tis not likely I…
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Humanity to John Adams, January 23, 1776
ianary 23–76 sir Whot doth thee thenk of thes trubelsom tiems. Is thar not a caus—ye sin no dout is the caus—but among the many sins that might be named…
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Lemuel Hayward to John Adams, January 23, 1776
Roxbury Janry 23 1776 Sir Ever since your Arrival to the Camp my colleague Doctr. Aspinwall has been confined by a Fever, which has doubled my Service in the Hospital…
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William Heath to John Adams, January 22, 1776
Camp at Cambridge Janry. 22nd. 1776 Dear Sir Being informed that you begin your Journey for Philadelphia this week, I would beg to recommend to your Consideration the Services of…
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Jeduthun Baldwin to John Adams, January 21, 1776
Cambridge Jany 21 1776 Sir Pleas to allow me the freedom of informing your Honour that in the year 1755 in August, I Received a Captains Commission in Col. Brown’…
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Jonathan Williams to John Adams, December 20, 1775
Providence Decr 20th 1775 Dear Sir I 1 have just heard of your return from Philadelphia, and am exceeding sorry I had not the pleasure of seeing you as you…
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Joseph R. Hawley to John Adams, December 18, 1775
Watertown Decr. 18th 1775 Dear Sir I received your favour of the 25th of Novr. as soon as I arrived at this town which was last friday and a very…
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Lemuel Hayward to John Adams, December 16, 1775
Roxbury December 16 1775 Honored Sir By the hand of Dr. Morgan I had the Pleasure of receiving yours of Nov. 13. 1 and thank you not only for the…