1621From John Adams to John Penn, 28 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
This Morning I had the Pleasure of receiving yours of April 17th: for which I think myself much...
1622[Monday April 29 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday April 29 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Report of the Committee on...
1623From John Adams to James Otis Sr., 29 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
As the day of the general election draws nigh, I think it my duty to express my grateful...
1624[Tuesday April 30. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday April 30. 1776. Congress took into Consideration the Report of the Committee on General...
1625[In Congress, May–July 1776] (Adams Papers)
I was incessantly employed, through the whole Fall, Winter and Spring of 1775 and 1776 in...
1626[Thursday May 2. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday May 2. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Report of the Committee on...
1627[Fryday May 3. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday May 3. 1776. A Petition from Peter Simon was presented to Congress and read. Ordered that...
1628[Monday May 6. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday May 6. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Report on General Washingtons...
1629From John Adams to John Winthrop, 6 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter by your son I have not received, but I hope to have that Pleasure soon together with...
1630[Wednesday May 8. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Wednesday May 8. 1776. The Instructions from the Naval Committee to Commodore Hopkins being laid...
1631[Thursday May 9. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday May 9. 1776. A Committee of the whole:—Mr. Harrison reported a Resolution, which he read...
1632[Fryday May 10. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday May 10. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Resolution reported from the...
1633[Saturday May 11. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Saturday May 11. 1776. A Petition from John Jacobs in behalf of himself and others was presented...
1634John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of April 21. came to Hand yesterday. I send you regularly every Newspaper, and write as...
1635From John Adams to James Warren, 12 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of Ap. 30. was handed me yesterday. My Writing So seldom to you, proceeds from Necessity...
1636From John Adams to John Winthrop, 12 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I am favoured with yours by your son, who has arrived here in good Health. I wish he may be...
1637[May 1776] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Duane moves that the Delegation from N. York might be read. When We were invited by Mass. Bay...
1638[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 13–15 May 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Duane moves that the Delegation from N. York might be read. When We were invited by Mass. Bay...
1639[Monday May 13. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday May 13. 1776. Sundry Petitions were presented to Congress and read, viz. one from Dr....
1640[Tuesday May 14. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday May 14. 1776. A Letter of the 11th. from General Washington inclosing sundry Papers; a...
1641[Wednesday May 15. 1776] (Adams Papers)
On Wednesday May 15. 1776 reported the following which was agreed to Whereas his Britannic...
1642John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Church setts off, tomorrow Morning. I have sent this Morning by Mr. William Winthrop, about...
1643V. Preamble to Resolution on Independent Governments, 15 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Whereas his Britannic Majesty, in conjunction with the lords and commons of Great Britain, has,...
1644From John Adams to James Warren, 15 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
This Day the Congress has passed the most important Resolution, that ever was taken in America....
1645[May 16. 1776. Thursday.] (Adams Papers)
May 16. 1776. Thursday. The following Letters were laid before Congress and read. One of the...
1646John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have this Morning heard Mr. Duffil upon the Signs of the Times. He run a Parrallell between the...
1647From John Adams to James Warren, 18 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of 8 May received this Morning, and am as I ever have been much of your Opinion that The...
1648[Monday. May. 20. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday. May. 20. 1776. Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnet appear as Delegates from Georgia: both...
1649From John Adams to James Warren, 20 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Every Post and every Day rolls in upon Us Independance like a Torrent. The Delegates from...
1650[Tuesday May 21. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday May 21. 1776. Three Letters from General Washington, inclosing Letters and Papers of...