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James Warren to John Adams, October 28, 1775
Watertown Octr. 28th: 1775 My dear Sir I did not hear till Yesterday in the Afternoon that Coll. Reed had any Intention to leave us so soon and begin his…
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William Tudor to John Adams, October 28, 1775
Cambridge Octr. 28th. 1775 Dr Sir I received your Letter of the 12th. Instant by Mr. Tracy. But the One you mention to have sent me some Time before I…
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Perez Morton to John Adams, October 28, 1775
Honble. John Adams Esqr. William Cushing Esqr. William Read Esqr. Honble. Rob. Treat Paine Esqr. 1 Nathl. P. Sargent Esqr.
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Perez Morton to John Adams, October 28, 1775
Council Chamber, Watertown Octo. 28th. 1775 Sir I am directed by the Major part of the Council of this Colony, to acquaint You, that by Virtue of the power and…
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Benjamin Hichborn to John Adams, October 28, 1775
Cambridge 28 Octr: 1775 Dear Sir If tears of blood were to follow my pen, they wou’d but faintly marke the distressing anxiety I have suffered for near three months…
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John Adams to James Warren, October 28, 1775
Octr. 28. 1775 Dr Sir Our Association, against Importations and Exportations, from and to Gr. Britain, Ireland andthe British West Indies, if We consider its Influence, upon the Revenue, the…
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Henry Knox to John Adams, October 26, 1775
Cambridge Oct 26 1775 Sir Encourag’d by your kindly mentioning my name in your Letters to several Gentlemen this way 1 I now take the liberty of writing to you.…
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John Winthrop to John Adams, October 25, 1775
Watertown Octr. 25. 1775 Dear Sir I received your Favor by Mr. Lynch. I was very sorry I had no opportunity of Shewing respectto the Gentlemen of the Congress, and…
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William Tudor to John Adams, October 25, 1775
Cambridge 25th. Octr. 1775 Dear Sir I wrote you by the Post 3 Weeks ago but have not been honour’d with a Line since your Returnto Philadelphia. 1 I should…
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Josiah Quincy to John Adams, October 25, 1775
Octr: 25th: 1775 Dear Sir I have now before me your obliging Letter of the 6th: Instant. It came to hand with another for your good Lady, 1 which was…
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Col. James Otis to John Adams, October 25, 1775
Watertown October 25th 1775 Sir I Recived your favor of the first Current 1 and Note the Contents and in answer say that I am Obliged for this first favor…
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James Warren to John Adams, October 20, 1775
Watertown Octr. 20th: 1775 My Dear Sir After an Interval much longer than I ever designed should take place, I now set down to write again. The Multiplicity of Business,…
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John Adams to James Warren, October 20, 1775
Octr. 20. 1775 Dr sir The Bearer of this is John McPherson Esq. 1 He is a Genius—an old Sea Warriour, Nine or ten Times wounded in Sea Fights. He…
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John Adams to James Warren, October 19, 1775
Octr. 19. 1775 Dr sir I want to be with you, Tete a Tete, to canvass, and discuss the complicated subject of Trade. I Say nothing of private Consultations or…
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Intelligencer to John Adams, October 18, 1775
New York Wednesday Evening 18th Octbr. 1775 Gentlemen Since I closed my last, of this Morning, 1 I have been inform’d of a most curious Motion that was made in…
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John Adams to James Warren, October 18, 1775
Octr. 18. 1775 Dr sir The Letter of Dr—— is the oddest Thing imaginable. There are so many Lies in it, calculated to give the Enemy an high Idea of…
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Intelligencer to John Adams, October 16, 1775
N. York Octbr. 16th 1775 Gentlemen I 1 have been here, almost ever since I had the Pleasure of seeing you at Fairfield, and have attentively observed the Conduct of…
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John Adams to James Warren, October 13, 1775
Octr. 13. 1775 Yours of october 1. and 2d I received this Morning with the Letters inclosed. These were from my afflicted Wife, 1 giving me Such a continued History…
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John Adams to Charles Lee, October 13, 1775
Philadelphia Octr. 13. 1775 My dear Sir 1 Your obliging Favour of the fifth Inst. I this Moment received, and give me Leave to assure you that no Letter I…
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Mercy Otis Warren to John Adams, October 12, 1775
Watertown October 12 1775 I Write again from Waterton, where I Arrived Yesterday with your Excelent Friend who has been so much Engaged by his Necessary Attention to public affairs…