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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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3401 | Adams, John | 8 July., 8 July 1776 | 1776-07-08 | 8 July. The congress resolved that George Washington have the power to call to New York the... | |
3402 | Adams, John | 9 July., 9 July 1776 | 1776-07-09 | 9 July. The congress named officers for the Virginia Rifle Company and resolved that money be... | |
3403 | Adams, John | 10 July., 10 July 1776 | 1776-07-10 | 10 July. The congress resolved that the Committee of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, be empowered to... | |
3404 | Adams, John | 11 July., 11 July 1776 | 1776-07-11 | 11 July. In response to a letter from the New Jersey Convention the congress resolved that New... | |
3405 | Adams, John | 16 July., 16 July 1776 | 1776-07-16 | 16 July. The congress resolved that the new positions of sergeant major, quartermaster sergeant,... | |
3406 | Adams, John | 17 July., 17 July 1776 | 1776-07-17 | 17 July. The congress resolved that Washington had acted with dignity in refusing to receive an... | |
3407 | Adams, John | 19 July., 19 July 1776 | 1776-07-19 | 19 July. The congress resolved that General Schuyler should police the pricing of goods sold to... | |
3408 | Adams, John | 20 July., 20 July 1776 | 1776-07-20 | 20 July. The congress resolved that Jacques Antoine de Franchessin be commissioned a lieutenant... | |
3409 | Adams, John | 23 July., 23 July 1776 | 1776-07-23 | 23 July. The congress resolved, despite allegations, to allow Col. Lewis Dubois to proceed in... | |
3410 | Adams, John | 24 July., 24 July 1776 | 1776-07-24 | 24 July. The congress resolved to take into continental service the South Carolina rangers and... | |
3411 | Adams, John | 29 July., 29 July 1776 | 1776-07-29 | 29 July. The congress resolved that General Washington could use the newly formed Connecticut... | |
3412 | Adams, John | 30 July., 30 July 1776 | 1776-07-30 | 30 July. The congress resolved that the recruitment bounties paid to officers be extended to... | |
3413 | Adams, John | 31 July., 31 July 1776 | 1776-07-31 | 31 July. The congress resolved that five tons of powder be sent to General Washington at New York... | |
3414 | Adams, John | 1 August., 1 August 1776 | 1776-08-01 | 1 August. The congress ordered transcribed and sent a draft letter to George Washington stating... | |
3415 | Adams, John | 1 August., 1 August 1776 | 1776-08-01 | 1 August. The congress resolved that Col. John Brown be permitted the rank and pay of lieutenant... | |
3416 | Adams, John | 2 August., 2 August 1776 | 1776-08-02 | 2 August. The congress resolved that Jonathan Trumbull, deputy paymaster general of the Northern... | |
3417 | Adams, John | 5 August., 5 August 1776 | 1776-08-05 | 5 August. The congress resolved that commanders of American naval vessels or privateers be... | |
3418 | Adams, John | 7 August., 7 August 1776 | 1776-08-07 | 7 August. The congress ordered payment of $222 to three Canadians, Messrs. Giasson, Hertel, and... | |
3419 | Adams, John | 9 August., 9 August 1776 | 1776-08-09 | 9 August. The congress resolved that the Secret Committee supply the Delaware battalion with... | |
3420 | Adams, John | 10 August., 10 August 1776 | 1776-08-10 | 10 August. The congress resolved that the officers recommended by the Board be issued... | |
3421 | Adams, John | 13 August., 13 August 1776 | 1776-08-13 | 13 August. The congress resolved that General Washington supply it with a copy of Massachusetts... | |
3422 | Adams, John | 14 August., 13 August 1776 | 1776-08-13 | 14 August. See the Board of War report for 13 August printed below. | |
3423 | Adams, John | 15 August., 15 August 1776 | 1776-08-15 | 15 August. The congress resolved that James Livingston be commissioned as colonel and ordered to... | |
3424 | Adams, John | 17 August., 17 August 1776 | 1776-08-17 | 17 August. The congress resolved that Gustavus Risberg be appointed an assistant to Clement... | |
3425 | Adams, John | 21 August., 21 August 1776 | 1776-08-21 | 21 August. The congress resolved that the cannon committee let a contract for casting in brass or... | |
3426 | Adams, John | 22 August., 22 August 1776 | 1776-08-22 | 22 August. On this date the Board presented a report that was tabled, with no indication given of... | |
3427 | Adams, John | 27 August., 27 August 1776 | 1776-08-27 | 27 August. The congress resolved that the expense of clothing the soldiers for the Continental... | |
3428 | Adams, John | I. A Plan of Treaties, 18 June 1776 | 1776-06-18 | There Shall be a firm, inviolable, and universal Peace, and a true and Sincere Friendship between... | |
3429 | Adams, John | II. Committee Report on A Plan of Treaties, 27 August … | 1776-08-27 | There shall be a firm, inviolable, and universal peace, and a true and sincere friendship between... | |
3430 | Adams, John | III. Plan of Treaties as Adopted (with Instructions) … | 1776-09-17 | There shall be a firm inviolable and universal peace and a true and sincere friendship between... | |
3431 | Adams, John | Chase, Samuel | From John Adams to Samuel Chase, 14 June 1776 | 1776-06-14 | Mr. Bedford put into my Hand this Moment a Card from you, containing a Reprehension for the past,... |
3432 | Adams, John | Warren, James | From John Adams to James Warren, 16 June 1776 | 1776-06-16 | Your Favours of June 2d and 5th. are now before me. The Address to the Convention of Virginia,... |
3433 | Adams, John | Gates, Horatio | From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 18 June 1776 | 1776-06-18 | We have ordered you to the Post of Honour, and made you Dictator in Canada for Six Months, or at... |
3434 | Adams, John | Washington, George | The Board of War to George Washington, 21 June 1776 | 1776-06-21 | The Congress having thought proper to appoint us to the Board of War and Ordinance, we do... |
3435 | Adams, John | Greene, Nathanael | From John Adams to Nathanael Greene, 22 June 1776 | 1776-06-22 | Your Favour of the second Instant has lain by me, I suppose these Eighteen days, but I fear I... |
3436 | Adams, John | Kent, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Kent, 22 June 1776 | 1776-06-22 | Your Letters of April 24. and May 26 are before me, both dated at Boston, a Circumstance which... |
3437 | Adams, John | Parsons, Samuel Holden | From John Adams to Samuel Holden Parsons, 22 June 1776 | 1776-06-22 | Your obliging Favour of the third of June, has been too long unanswered. I acknowledge the... |
3438 | Adams, John | Gordon, William | From John Adams to William Gordon, 23 June 1776 | 1776-06-23 | Your agreable Favour of May the first has lain by me neglected, not for Want of Inclination to... |
3439 | Adams, John | Sullivan, John | From John Adams to John Sullivan, 23 June 1776 | 1776-06-23 | Your agreable Favour of May the fourth has lain by me unanswered, till now. The Relation of your... |
3440 | Adams, John | Winthrop, John | From John Adams to John Winthrop, 23 June 1776 | 1776-06-23 | Your Favour of June the first is now before me. It is now universally acknowledged that we are,... |
3441 | Adams, John | Chase, Samuel | From John Adams to Samuel Chase, 24 June 1776 | 1776-06-24 | I received your obliging Favour of the 21st. this Morning, and I thank you for it. Dont be angry... |
3442 | Adams, John | Tudor, William | From John Adams to William Tudor, 24 June 1776 | 1776-06-24 | Your Favour of May 4th. has lain by me, till this Time unanswered, and I have heard nothing from... |
3443 | Adams, John | Bulloch, Archibald | From John Adams to Archibald Bulloch, 1 July 1776 | 1776-07-01 | Two Days ago I received, your Favour of May 1st. I was greatly disappointed, Sir, in the... |
3444 | Adams, John | Chase, Samuel | From John Adams to Samuel Chase, 1 July 1776 | 1776-07-01 | Your Favour by the Post this Morning gave me much Pleasure, but the generous and unanimous Vote... |
3445 | Adams, John | Cooper, Samuel | From John Adams to Samuel Cooper, 2 July 1776 | 1776-07-02 | Your obliging Favour of 17 June is now before me. It contains an elegant and masterly Narration... |
3446 | Adams, John | Ward, Joseph | From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 5 July 1776 | 1776-07-05 | Yours of the 16 June, and that of the 20th. of the Same Month, are before me. I congratulate you... |
3447 | Adams, John | Reed, Joseph | From John Adams to Joseph Reed, 7 July 1776 | 1776-07-07 | Yesterday your Favour of the 4th. Instant was handed me by the Post. Am much obliged to you for... |
3448 | Adams, John | Warren, James | From John Adams to James Warren, 7 July 1776 | 1776-07-07 | Congress has been pleased to establish a War Office, and have done me the Honour to make me a... |
3449 | Adams, John | Chase, Samuel | From John Adams to Samuel Chase, 9 July 1776 | 1776-07-09 | Yours of the 5th came to me the 8th. You will see by this Post, that the River is past and the... |
3450 | Adams, John | Cooper, Samuel | From John Adams to Samuel Cooper, 10 July 1776 | 1776-07-10 | Your last Letter relates to a Subject of the last Importance, to America. The Continental... |