Elbridge Gerry to John Adams, January 8, 1777
Baltimore Jany 8th. 1777 Dear sir Since You left Philadelphia many important Events have taken place in the Council as well as the Field; those that are publick You are…
Baltimore Jany 8th. 1777 Dear sir Since You left Philadelphia many important Events have taken place in the Council as well as the Field; those that are publick You are…
[ , Start insertion, 3 January 1777 , End, ] 1 The Committee of both Houses appointed to consider a Letter from General Washington to the President of the Council…
Baltimore 1 1 Janry 1777 sir Your Favour of the 30 Nov came to hand last Evening for which I most sincerely thank you. I wrote to you the 15:…
Boston Decr 31: 1776 My dear Sir Mr. Lovell goes tomorrow. In him We shall find a Man of Spirit Fortitude, and Patience, three Virtues the most Usefull of any…
Whereas, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, Francis Dana, and James Lovell Esqrs. have been chosen by joint Ballot of the two Houses of Assembly…
Braintree Novr 28. 1776 Sir 1 I had this Moment, between two and Three o’Clock, the Honour of your Letter of this Days Date, 2 requiring my Attendance, on the…
Princeton 14 Augst. [ , Start insertion, i.e. September , End, ] 1776 Dear Sir I forbore asking You any Questions on your Return from Staten Island, as there were…
Salem September the 11th 1776 Sr. I have not been favord, with any from you for sometime. 1 As to News of any consequence this way, we have None. The…
Harlem Camp Sept 9th 1776 Worthy Sir Received, another of your kind Favours on Monday last, 1 for which I thank You, the Demands of my Regiment from the hourly…
September 8. 1776 I am going tomorrow Morning on an Errand to Lord Howe not to beg a Pardon, I assure you, but to hear what he has to Say.…