Boston Septr: 17 1776 Dear and Ever Honoured Uncle Would my Vanity permitt me to think, my long Silence Requier’d an Apology, I might justly Plead ill Health, and want…
Brunswick, Sept. 10. 1776 Dear Grandson, It is possible that a Line from Lord Howe may be left for me at your good Mother’s, as I have appointed to be…
Kensington Sepr. 8. 1776 My dear Sir As I was yesterday informed that my letter of thursday was not then gone 6 I sit down now to make a little…
Philada. Sept. 8. 1776 Sir The Congress having appointed Mr. Adams, Mr. Rutledge and my self, to meet Lord Howe, and hear what Propositions he may have to make, we…
Philada. Sept. 8. 1776 My Lord I received your Favour of the 16th past. I did not immediately answer it, because I found that my Corresponding with your Lordship was…
Philada Aug 20. 76 My Lord The Temper of the Colonies as professed in their several Petitions to the Crown was sincere. The Terms they proposed should then have been…
Boston Augst. 19th. 1776 Dear Sir I recd. per Mr. Gerry a Packet from you containing a Russian Book on Comets, and Vattel’s Droit des Gens. The former agreable to…
New York Augt. 18th. 1776. Sir, I have been honourd with your favour of the 16th., and the several Inclosures contained therein, which are now return’d with my thanks for…
New York 18th. Augt: 1776 Dear Sir The Phenix and Rose have Just now passed our Batterys and I fear without much damage. I was in one of the Batterys…
Wms. Burgh 18: Augt 76 Honored Uncle A series of years hath pass’d since you were troubled with a letter from me. My neglect of writing to you has been…