Thomas J. McKean to John Adams, September 19, 1777
[Ches] ter Cownty. Sepr. 19th. 1777 Sir I am informed, that some of the Members of Congress are dissatisfied with my allowing, as Chief-Justice of this State, writs of habeas…
[Ches] ter Cownty. Sepr. 19th. 1777 Sir I am informed, that some of the Members of Congress are dissatisfied with my allowing, as Chief-Justice of this State, writs of habeas…
Boston Sept. 17th. 1777 My dear Sir Yours with the Inclosed came safe to hand last week, and have given me great pleasure. 1 I wish I could in return…
Philadelphia Septr. 16. 1777 sir I am directed by the Board of War to desire you, to deliver to Coll. Bird 1 forty of the Hessian Prisoners 2 in your…
Boston Septr. 10th. 1777 Honabl. Sir I ask pardon for giveing you this Trouble, Amidst your More Important Concerns, but being requested to forward the Inclosed, 1 I beg Leave…
Boston Sept. 7th: 1777 My dear Sir I wrote you by the last post. I wonder whether all the Letters I write you get to hand, and if they do…
State House Philadelphia 5 September 1777 Sir The Resolve of Congress which you will receive under this Cover will shew you that we are appointed a Committee and for what…
Boston Sept. 4th. 1777 My dear Sir I thank you for yours of the 12th. and 18th August which came safe to hand. I am much Gratified by seeing some…
Camp at Wilmington Sept. 4th, 1777 Sir Yesterday a severe skirmish happened between a party of seven hundred of our Troops and two or three thousand Barbarians , it is…
Albany July 5th. 1777 Sir I have the pleasure of Acknowledging the Receipt of your Favor of the 8th Ultimo Which was deliver’d me On my Return from Tyonderoga to…
Peekskill July 17th. 1777 Sir Yesterday I came to this Place upon some business respecting my Department. I left General Washington encamped 18 miles south of the North River. I…