James Swan to John Adams, December 4, 1775
Watertown 4 Decr. 1775 Sir By a resolve of Congress the 18th of Oct. last, I 1 perceive the Sufferers by fire and Seizures, occasion’d by the Enemy, are invited…
Watertown 4 Decr. 1775 Sir By a resolve of Congress the 18th of Oct. last, I 1 perceive the Sufferers by fire and Seizures, occasion’d by the Enemy, are invited…
Camp Nov’r the 19th 1775 My Dr Sir I receiv’d your obliging letter 1 and cannot express the pleasure I feel in standing so high in your opinion as without…
Baltimore Town. Nov. 16th. 1775 My Dear Sir 1 I am well assured that a Supply of Powder is arrived at Statia, 2 so writes Captain Waters on 10th. October.…
Novr. 15. 1775 Your first Letter to me is now before me. 1 The true Cause why General Frie, has not received from me, any particular Intelligence, is that the…
Philadelphia Novr. 15th 1775 Dear Sir The Course of Events, naturally turns the Thoughts of Gentlemen to the Subjects of Legislation and Jurisprudence, and it is a curious Problem what…
Watertown Nov 14th: 1775 My Dear Sir I last Evening received yours by Capt. Gist, and this Morning by Fessenden. 1 It gives me great pleasure to see things in…
New Haven Novr, 14th 1775 Sir I had the satisfaction last evening of receiving your very friendly Letter, which was the more agreable for being unexpected. 1 As I am…
Brookfield Novr 14th. 1775 Dear Sir En passant. As Church said in his letter to the Regulars, Remember I Never deceived you. If your Congress don’t give better encouragement to…
Philadelphia, November 14, 1775 Sir I had yesterday the pleasure of your letter of the 4th instant by Captain Price, for which, as well as a former kind letter, 1…
Novr. 14. 1775 Dear Sir I received your kind Letter of the 28th. of Octr.—but yesterday. It was such a Letter as I wish all my Friends would write me,…