Samuel Freeman to John Adams, April 23, 1777
Boston April 23d 1777 Sir The General Assembly of this State frequently receives Petitions from Soldiers who have met with losses while in the Army, some who were inlisted Soldiers…
Boston April 23d 1777 Sir The General Assembly of this State frequently receives Petitions from Soldiers who have met with losses while in the Army, some who were inlisted Soldiers…
Morristown April 19th, 1777 Sir Yesterday I came to this place; all things remain much as they were; a few Companies have come in from Connecticut, and many more on…
Boston April 16th. 1777 Dear Sir I have too many kinds of public business, to admit my looking into the matter of Finances, and examining the Same with that precision…
April 16. 1777 An unfortunate Vessell has arrived from France. The brave Fellow who commanded her, is blown to Pieces in her. A French Nobleman who came in her, got…
Philadelphia April 16. 1777 Sir 1 It is difficult to ascertain with Precision the Designs of the Enemy: But by the best Intelligence We can obtain their Malice and Revenge…
Bound Brook April 13. 1777 Dear Sir The Enemy made an attempt to surprise General Lincoln. 1 This morning they advanced by three divisions. One crossed the Rarotan about a…
Philadelphia April 13. 1777 My dear sir In considering a Letter from the General, sometime ago, in the Board of War, it was agreed to report to Congress a Resolution,…
Philadelphia April 8. 1777 Tuesday Dear Sir I had your Favour of 27 March by this Days Post. That this Country will go Safely through this Revolution, I am well…
Boston March 23d. 1777 My dear Sir I wrote you last from Plymouth about three weeks ago 1 after which I was detained at Home longer than I Expected and…
Morris Town 23d. March 1777 Dr Sir I yesterday ask’d Permission to resign my Post of J.A.G. and to retire from the Army, but met with a Refusal, which, though…