[In Provincial Congress New York June 29 th . 1775.] Gentlemen Deeply impressed with the Importance, the Utility and necessity of an Accomodation with our Parent State and conscious that…
[Philadelphia, 3–19 June 1775] To the Kings most excellent Majesty The Peti Humb Petition of the Freeholders & Freemen of the Colonies of New Hampshire Massachuses Bay Rhode Island, Connecticut,…
[Philadelphia, 29 May 1775] Friends and Countrymen , Alarmed by the designs of an arbitrary Ministry to extirpate the Rights and liberties of all America, a sense of common danger…
[New York, 17 April 1775] Gent We have rec d . your friendly ^ Your ^ Letter of the 6 th : March Inst. 1 and haves ^ been ^…
[New York, 1 January 1775] Providence I confess has conferred Blessings upon me with a liberal hand and my days glide on thro this vale of Tears without Pain or…
[Philadelphia, c. 18 November 1774] Gentlemen: The polite and respectful terms in which you are pleased to communicate your approbation of our conduct, in an important office, demand our most…
New York 7th November 1774. Gentlemen, When our common Liberties are invaded, our dearest Rights in Danger, and a whole Continent loudly called upon to defend and secure themselves against…
[Philadelphia 24 Sept r . 1774] Dear Vardill The Rec t . of your Letter (which M r Laight kindly forwarded to this Place) was exceedingly grateful to me. 1…
[N York 22 d June 1774] Sir I was much surprised last Evening on being informed that in your speech of yesterday at the Coffee house (the Conclusion of which…
Yonkers July 1 st . [1774]. 1 You will I hope my dear & amiable friend Excuse my not writing to you before. I have several times been prevented from…