1To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 29 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
In Answer to your last in which you desire some further Information respecting Shephard &c., I...
2To John Adams from William Tudor, 29 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had a Warrant on Sunday Morning last, from Head Quarters, for the Trial of Lieut. Col. Harman...
3To John Adams from William Tudor, 6 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I am exceedingly concerned to find that the New Articles of War, though passed, are not to take...
4To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 6 – 12 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour of your Letter of the 20th of August. Agreeable to your desire have inclosed a...
5To John Adams from Daniel Hitchcock, 9 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
Received, another of your kind Favours on Monday last, for which I thank You, the Demands of my...
6To John Adams from Isaac Smith Sr., 11 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have not been favord, with any from you for sometime. As to News of any consequence this way,...
I forbore asking You any Questions on your Return from Staten Island, as there were a Number of...
8To John Adams from Samuel Adams, 16 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I very gratefully acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter dated the of August. I should have...
9To John Adams from John Winthrop, 17 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of —— but it is so old a date, that I am ashamed to put it down. I...
10To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 17 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I don’t wish to Complain when the Public Service will not be injurd by Silence: two Things must...
11To John Adams from Samuel Purviance Jr., 18 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I hope youle excuse the Liberty of this Adress from a Stranger, which I presume to take on the...
12To John Adams from James Warren, 19 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you in my last that we were about raising every fifth Man of our Alarm and Train Band...
13To John Adams from James Sullivan, 22 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
Since I received your favour of the 27th of May on the Subject of Representation I have heard of...
14To John Adams from William Tudor, 23 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
Every Day more thoroughly convinces me that an absolute Tyranny is essential in the Government of...
15To John Adams from Henry Knox, 25 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
Thro’ the hurry and confusion of one retreat after another I have omitted to answer your last...
16To John Adams from Samuel Adams, 30 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I am much obligd to you for your two Letters of the 8th and 14th of this Month, which I receivd,...
17To John Adams from William Tudor, 3 October 1776 (Adams Papers)
By the Carelessness of an Orderly Sargent to whom it was given, I did not get your Letter,...
18To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 8 October 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your’s of the 2nd. Instant I received last Night for which I am obliged to you. If any...
19James Sullivan to John Adams and Elbridge Gerry, 11 October 1776 (Adams Papers)
There is no measures conceivable to me that can save this Country from utter ruin but the raising...
20To John Adams from John Trumbull, 21 November 1776 (Adams Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of seeing You last, I have conversed with my Father on the plan you...
21Credentials of the Massachusetts Delegates, 10 December 1776 (Adams Papers)
Whereas, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, Francis...
22To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, 1 January 1777 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 30 Nov came to hand last Evening for which I most sincerely thank you. I wrote...
23General Court to John Adams and Robert Treat Paine, 3 January 1777 (Adams Papers)
The Committee of both Houses appointed to consider a Letter from General Washington to the...
24To John Adams from Elbridge Gerry, 8 January 1777 (Adams Papers)
Since You left Philadelphia many important Events have taken place in the Council as well as the...
25To John Adams from Samuel Adams, 9 January 1777 (Adams Papers)
I have every Day for a Month past been anxiously expecting the Pleasure of seeing you here, but...
26To John Adams from William Cushing, 14 January 1777 (Adams Papers)
I return the two volumes of Hume (by my brother) which you were so good as to lend me, and should...
27Amended Credentials of the Massachusetts Delegates, 4 February 1777 (Adams Papers)
Whereas the Commission given the Delegates in Congress Representing this State, by a Resolve of...
28To John Adams from William Tudor, 12 February 1777 (Adams Papers)
We had a Court Martial set at Chatham last Week for the Trial of a Colo. Buckner of the 6th....
29To John Adams from John Sullivan, 14 February 1777 (Adams Papers)
I hope you will pardon me for not writing to you oftner of the state off affairs in the army of...
30To John Adams from James Warren, 22 February 1777 (Adams Papers)
I had the pleasure Yesterday of receiving your favours of the 3d. and 5th. Instant the first that...
31To John Adams from Nathanael Greene, 3 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
It is a long time since I wrote to you, or you to me, who stands in debt upon the schore of...
32Vernejoux to the President of the Board of War, 4 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
I beg Leave to write your Excellencys this Letter to have the honour to present you my Respect. I...
33To John Adams from John Avery, 7 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
Your kind favor of the 10th. Feby. Ultimo have received and agreeable to your Request have...
34To John Adams from William Tudor, 7 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter from Baltimore of 25th. Feby. I got to Day and was not a little pleased with its...
35Extract of a Letter from William Bingham, 15 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
Officers of the first Distinction have embarked at Havre De Grace for America, and a large supply...
36To John Adams from William Tudor, 16 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
Since the Return of one half their Troops from Rhode Island I think the Enemy must be full 10,000...
37To John Adams from William Tudor, 23 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday ask’d Permission to resign my Post of J.A.G. and to retire from the Army, but met...
38To John Adams from James Warren, 23 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you last from Plymouth about three weeks ago after which I was detained at Home longer...
39To John Adams from Samuel Freeman, 25 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
Being informed that you are of a Committee of Congress, appointed to consider what further...
40To John Adams from Jonathan Hastings Jr., 25 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
Your Favor per Dr. Jackson of the 7 Instant came to hand this day. It gives me pleasure that you...
41To John Adams from William Gordon, 27 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
I expected some how or other to have had the happiness of falling into your company when you was...
42To John Adams from Thomas Johnson Jr., 27 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
I have pleasure in calling your Attention back to a Subject which was mentioned at Bush Town....
43To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 3 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
I scratch a Line in utmost Hast—Your kind Letter I receiv’d by Mr Jackson the Day after sending...
44To John Adams from James Warren, 3 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
I had the pleasure Yesterday of receiving your favours of the 15th. and 18th. of March. There are...
45To John Adams from Nathanael Greene, 5 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
I have neither seen nor heard of any Resolution of Congress approving or disproving of the...
46To John Adams from Isaac Foster, 7 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
As nothing worthy your Attention has occurred since I had the pleasure of seeing you at...
47To John Adams from Nathanael Greene, 13 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
The Enemy made an attempt to surprise General Lincoln. This morning they advanced by three...
48To John Adams from Joseph Palmer, 16 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
I have too many kinds of public business, to admit my looking into the matter of Finances, and...
49To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 19 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I came to this place; all things remain much as they were; a few Companies have come in...
50To John Adams from Samuel Freeman, 23 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
The General Assembly of this State frequently receives Petitions from Soldiers who have met with...