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William Tudor to John Adams, September 30, 1775
Cambridge 30th. Sepr. 1775 Dear Sir The manoeuvers of the Camp have afforded Nothing important for a month past. The Works at Plough’d Hill are finish’d, but are useless, because…
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John Adams to James Warren, September 30, 1775
Philadelphia, 30 September 1775. RC offered for sale by Parke-Bernet Gallery, N.Y., Gribbel sale, pt. 2, 22–24 Jan. 1941, lot 2. Addressed to James Warren as Speaker of the House…
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John Adams to James Warren, September 28, 1775
Philadelphia Septr. 28. 1775 Dr sir I write at this Time, only to remind you that I have received no Letters. Let me intreat the earliest Attention of our Houses,…
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John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, September 26, 1775
Philadelphia Septr. 26. 1775 Madam Your Favour, by my Friend Collins, 1 never reached me till this Evening. At Newport, concluding to go by Water, he put it into the…
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John Adams to James Warren, September 26, 1775
Philadelphia Septr. 26. 1775 Dr Sir This Afternoon, and not before I received a Line from the excellent Marcia, 1 which [is] the first and only Letter I have received…
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Josiah Quincy to John Adams, September 22, 1775
Sept: 22d: 1775 Dear Sir Under my adverse Circumstances, I stood, and still stand in great Need of your Advice; and am therefore, very sorry I had not an Opportunity…
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James Warren to John Adams, September 19, 1775
Watertown Sepr 19th: 1775 My Dear Sir I had fixed a determination in my own mind to omitt no Oppertunity of writeing either to you, or my Friend Mr. S.…
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John Adams to James Warren, September 19, 1775
Philadelphia Septr. 19 1775 Dear Sir I have but a moments Time to write and nothing of Importance to say. Mr. Randolph, our former President is here, and Sits very…
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John Adams to James Warren, September 17, 1775
Philadelphia Septr. 17. 1775 Dr sir I have nothing in particular to write. Our most gracious K—— has given a fresh Proof of his Clemency, in his Answer to the…
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John Adams to Dudley Saltonstall, November 27, 1775
Philadelphia Nov. 27th. 1775 Sir 1 The Congress are now preparing two Ships and two Brigantines to be fitted out as soon as possible to cruise against our common enemy.…
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John Adams to Silas Deane, November 7, 1775
Philadelphia November the 7th 1775 To Silas Deane Esqr. You are desired to repair immediately to the City of New York, and there purchase a Ship suitable for carrying 20…
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James Warren to John Adams, September 11, 1775
Watertown Sepr 11th 1775 My Dear Sir I please myself with the probability that before this you are safely arrived at Philadelphia, after having fine weather for Journeying. 1 I…
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John Adams to James Warren, July 26, 1775
July 26. 1775 Dr sir I shall make you sick at the Sight of a Letter from me. I find by Edes’s Paper that Joseph Pearse Palmer is Quarter Master…
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James Warren to John Adams, July 25, 1775
Watertown, 25 July 1775. FC ( M-Ar : Mass. House of Representatives Records, 57:263). As speaker, James Warren notified JA and the other members of the delegation of their election…
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Samuel Chase to John Adams, July 24, 1775
Harford Town Monday afternoon [ , Start insertion, 24 July 1775 , End, ] 1 Dear Sir I am this far arrived on my way Home. Give Me Leave to…
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John Adams to James Warren, July 24, 1775
Philadelphia, July 24th, 1775 Dear Sir In Confidence,—I am determined to write freely to you this Time. 1 —A certain great Fortune and piddling Genius 2 whose Fame has been…
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John Adams to James Warren, July 23, 1775
Philadelphia July 23d. 1775 Dr Sir I have many Things to write you, which thro Haste and Confusion, I fear, I Shall forget. Upon the Receipt of General Washingtons Letter,…
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John Adams to William Tudor, July 23, 1775
July 23. 1775 Dr sir We live in Times, when it is necessary to look about Us, and to know the Character of every Man, who is concerned in any…
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James Warren to John Adams, July 20, 1775
Watertown July 20. 1775 My Dear Sir I yesterday returned from Plymouth where I had opportunity of spending only three or four days in such a hurry of private Business…
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William Tudor to John Adams, July 19, 1775
Cambridge 19th. July. 1775 Dr. Sir I am much oblig’d by your Letter of 6th. Instant and will now attempt in Part to comply with your Request. 1 Things have…