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Thomas, Jr Crafts to John Adams, December 16, 1775
Cambridge Decr 16 1775 Dear Sir I ever thought thare was such a Thing as sincere friendship, and that some perticular Persons, with whom I had long been Intemate with…
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James Warren to John Adams, December 11, 1775
Watertown Decr. 11th: 1775 My Dear Sir Since my last 1 I have not A Scrip from you. Whether you Intend by withholding the Encouragement you used to give to…
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William Tudor to John Adams, December 11, 1775
Cambridge 11th. Decr. 1775 Dr Sir I seize a few Minutes before the Post sets out to send You a little Information. Manley took two Prizes last Saturday, a large…
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Samuel Chase to John Adams, December 8, 1775
Annapolis. Decr. 8th. 1775 Dear Sir I am obliged to you for your Letter of 2nd. Instant. 1 I intirely agree with You in Sentiment as to the Propriety, nay…
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Walter Spooner to Massachusetts delegates Continental Congress, December 5, 1775
Watertown Decr. 5th. 1775 Gentlemen 1 We are informed by his Excellency General Washington, that it is his opinion, the paying our Troops, by the Lunar Month, will throw the…
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William Cooper to John Adams, December 5, 1775
Watertown December 5. 1775 Dear Sir The letter you did me the honor of writing me dated October 19th. came to hand but a few days past. 1 The notice…
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John Warren to John Adams, December 4, 1775
Cambridge Decr. 4 1775 Sir As Surgeons of the continental Hospital we take the Freedom to address you upon an Occasion which though it does not immediately Concern our Department,…
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James Swan to John Adams, December 4, 1775
Watertown 4 Decr. 1775 Sir By a resolve of Congress the 18th of Oct. last, I 1 perceive the Sufferers by fire and Seizures, occasion’d by the Enemy, are invited…
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Charles Lee to John Adams, November 19, 1775
Camp Nov’r the 19th 1775 My Dr Sir I receiv’d your obliging letter 1 and cannot express the pleasure I feel in standing so high in your opinion as without…
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Samuel Chase to John Adams, November 16, 1775
Baltimore Town. Nov. 16th. 1775 My Dear Sir 1 I am well assured that a Supply of Powder is arrived at Statia, 2 so writes Captain Waters on 10th. October.…
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John Adams to Samuel Osgood, November 15, 1775
Novr. 15. 1775 Your first Letter to me is now before me. 1 The true Cause why General Frie, has not received from me, any particular Intelligence, is that the…
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John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, November 15, 1775
Philadelphia Novr. 15th 1775 Dear Sir The Course of Events, naturally turns the Thoughts of Gentlemen to the Subjects of Legislation and Jurisprudence, and it is a curious Problem what…
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James Warren to John Adams, November 14, 1775
Watertown Nov 14th: 1775 My Dear Sir I last Evening received yours by Capt. Gist, and this Morning by Fessenden. 1 It gives me great pleasure to see things in…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, November 14, 1775
New Haven Novr, 14th 1775 Sir I had the satisfaction last evening of receiving your very friendly Letter, which was the more agreable for being unexpected. 1 As I am…
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Joseph R. Hawley to John Adams, November 14, 1775
Brookfield Novr 14th. 1775 Dear Sir En passant. As Church said in his letter to the Regulars, Remember I Never deceived you. If your Congress don’t give better encouragement to…
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John Adams to Joseph Ward, November 14, 1775
Philadelphia, November 14, 1775 Sir I had yesterday the pleasure of your letter of the 4th instant by Captain Price, for which, as well as a former kind letter, 1…
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John Adams to William Tudor, November 14, 1775
Novr. 14. 1775 Dear Sir I received your kind Letter of the 28th. of Octr.—but yesterday. It was such a Letter as I wish all my Friends would write me,…
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John Adams to Samuel Osgood, November 14, 1775
Novr: 14. 1775 I was yesterday favoured with your agreable Letter by Captn. Price, for which as well as a former Letter I acknowledge myself much obliged to you. 1…
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John Adams to John Thomas, November 13, 1775
Philadelphia Novr. 13th 1775 Sir I am much obliged to you for two Letters one by the Committee: 1 the other dated Novr. 1. The subject of the first is…
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Massachusetts House of Representatives to Massachusetts delegates Continental Congress, November 11, 1775
Watertown, 11 November 1775. (Misc. Papers of the Continental Congress, Reel No. 8). Although the credentials as passed by the house bear the date 10 November, the Journal of the…