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Joseph Ward to John Adams, May 19, 1777
Morristown May 19th, 1777 Sir I have lately had convincing proof of what I have long expected, that is, men employed as Contractors being allowed two or three percent for…
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Letters from 1777
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Jonathan, Jr Hastings to John Adams, May 14, 1777
Boston 14 May. 1777 Sir Your Favor per Capt. Thompson of April 25 I this Day received 1 and have duly forwarded your other Letters which he was the Bearer…
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Joseph Ward to John Adams, May 12, 1777
Morristown, May 12th. 1777 Sir This day General Arnold came into Camp, I have had a long conversation with him upon the affairs of the Army, and Navy; his mind…
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Henry Knox to John Adams, May 10, 1777
Morris Town. 10 May 1777 Dear Sir I am obliged to you for your two favors, one of the 25 Ultimo and the other of the 6 instant both of…
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John Adams to Nathanael Greene, May 10, 1777
Philadelphia May 10. 1777 Yours of the 7th. was brought me this Morning. My Meaning was that if the Conduct of our Army, had depended on me, I should have…
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Donold Mcdonold to John Adams, May 9, 1777
In Camp May 9th, 1777 Sir I suppose you have heard we have not taken Brunswick. If any one says we have he belies us. We are however defending ourselves,…
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John Adams to Nathanael Greene, May 9, 1777
Philadelphia May 9. 1777 Dear Sir Yours of the 2d Instant, came duly to hand. The Indifference of the People about recruiting the Army, is a Circumstance, which ought to…
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John Adams to William Tudor, April 27, 1777
Philadelphia April 27. 1777 Aha!—exchanging the Pride, Pomp and Circumstance of Glorious War, for the soft Charms of Wedlock and domestic Felicity, 1 I suppose—abandoning Gun, Drum, Trumpet, Blunderbuss and…
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John Adams to Samuel Freeman, April 27, 1777
Philadelphia Ap. 27. 1777 sir Your Favour of 25 March I duely received. The Plan of riding you mention, between Boston and Falmouth, appears to me, reasonable enough, but the…
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James Warren to John Adams, April 23, 1777
Boston April 23d. 1777 My dear Sir I have been very Unwell and Absent for A fortnight. I returned here Yesterday. While I was at home I had the great…