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Commissioners to Canada to John Hancock, May 8, 1776
Montreal. May 8th. 1776 Sir With this You will receive Copies of our two preceding Letters. 2 We find Ourselves obliged to repeat the Necessity of sending immediately the Supply…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, May 7, 1776
Phila: 7th: May 1776 Dear and Honored Sir I am favored by yours of the 18th. Ultimo from Lake George; this I hope will find you well at Montreal. Yesterday…
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John Thomas to Commissioners to Canada, May 7, 1776
Head-Quarters, Point Deschambault, May 7, 1776. Gentlemen: Immediately on my arrival at the camp before Quebeck, which was on the 1st instant, I examined into the state of the Army,…
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Commissioners to Canada to Philip Schuyler, May 6, 1776
Montreal May 6th. 1776. Dear Sir General Arnold thinking the publick interest would be better promoted by appointing Colonel Hazen to command at St. John’s and Chambly, in the room…
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Commissioners to Canada to John Hancock, May 6, 1776
Montreal, May 6th 1776. Sir In our letter of the 1st. instant, we informed you of the lowness of the Continental credit in this Province and the necessity of a…
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Commissioners to Canada to Philip Schuyler, May 4, 1776
Montreal May 4th 1776 Sir Having orders from Congress to enquire into the case of John Fraser Esqr. now prisoner at Osopus, we have thought proper to direct the Commanding…
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Ebenezer Hazard to Benjamin Franklin, May 3, 1776
New York May 3d. 1776 Sir, We have no News here, except that the last Phila. Post brought Advice that the Roebuck of 44 Guns was on Shore on the…
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Commissioners to Canada to Philip Schuyler, May 1, 1776
Montreal, May 1. 1776 Dear Sir, We arrived here on Monday last, and have proceeded to Business, as you will see by the enclosed Letter to Congress, 6 which we…
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Commissioners to Canada to John Hancock, May 1, 1776
Montreal 1st. May 1776 Sir After some difficulty and delay in getting thro’ the ice of Lake George, we arrived here on monday last and were very politely received by…
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Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Roberdeau, March 6, 1776
Wednesday March 6. 76 Dear Sir The Congress desire a Return to be made to them of the Powder the Committee of Safety have lent them, that it may be…