3351II. To John Penn, 27 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
If I was possess’d of Abilities equal to the great Task you have imposed upon me, which is to...
3352III. Thoughts on Government, April 1776 (Adams Papers)
If I was equal to the task of forming a plan for the government of a colony, I should be...
3353From John Adams to James Warren, 29 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
Since the joyfull News of the Reduction of Boston by the Forces of the united Colonies, my Mind...
3354From John Adams to George Washington, 1 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer of this Letter Francis Dana Esqr. of Cambridge, is a Gentleman of Family, Fortune and...
3355From John Adams to Joseph Palmer, 2 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
This will go by my worthy Brother Dana who, is returned, as he went a very good Whigg and much...
3356From John Adams to James Warren, 3 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
As foreign Affairs become every day more interesting to Us no Pains should be spared to acquire a...
3357The Massachusetts Delegates to the President of the Council, 3 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Congress being Inform’d by a Letter from Genl. Washington, that two Thousand of the...
3358From John Adams to Joseph Palmer, 12 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
We begin to make some little Figure here in the Naval Way. Captn. Barry was fitted out here a few...
3359From John Adams to William Tudor, 12 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I wish you Joy, sir, of your new Abode. I hope you found, the Houses, Wharves &c. &c., in the...
3360From John Adams to William Heath, 15 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Altho I never had the Pleasure and the Honour of so intimate an Acquaintance with you as I wished...
3361From John Adams to James Warren, 16 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I agree with you, in yours of the 30 March, in opinion that five Regiments are too Small a Force...
3362From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 16 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Not untill Yesterdays Post, did your agreable Favour of March the Tenth, come to my Hands. It...
3363From John Adams to James Warren, 20 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Last Evening, a Letter was received, by a Friend of yours, from Mr. John Penn, one of the...
3364From John Adams to James Warren, 22 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Management of so complicated and mighty a Machine, as the United Colonies, requires the...
3365From John Adams to William Tudor, 24 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour by Mr. Palfrey, I received this Evening, and it was the more agreable because it...
3366From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 27 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the Twenty third, I received Yesterday, and it put me into a good Humour, the...
3367From 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...
3368From 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...
3369From 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...
3370From 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...
3371From 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...
3372From 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....
3373From 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...
3374From 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...
3375From John Adams to James Sullivan, 26 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favours of May 9th. and 17th. are now before me; and I consider them as the Commencement of...
3376From John Adams to Benjamin Hichborn, 29 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your agreable Favour of 20th. May, was handed me Yesterday and it gave me much Pleasure on...
3377From John Adams to Samuel Cooper, 30 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 20th. was handed me by the last Post. I congratulate you upon the first modern...
3378From John Adams to Henry Knox, 2 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your esteemed Favour of the 16 of May, came to my Hand a few Days ago. You have laid me under...
3379From John Adams to Patrick Henry, 3 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had this Morning the Pleasure of yours of 20 May. The little Pamphlet you mention is nullius...
3380From John Adams to Hugh Hughes, 4 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of May 29. came safe to Hand, and am much pleased to find that your Citizens have behaved...
3381From John Adams to Richard Lee, 4 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of 18 May, inclosing the momentous Resolution of your wise and patriotic Convention,...
3382From John Adams to Samuel Cooper?, 9 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of 27. May, received yesterday. I did not expect that our Army would have raised the Siege...
3383From John Adams to William Cushing, 9 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had, yesterday, the Honour of your Letter of the 20th. of May, and I read it, with all that...
3384From John Adams to James Warren, 9 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I shall address this to you as Speaker, but you may be Councillor, or Governor, or Judge, or any...
3385From John Adams to Oakes Angier, 12 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
It was with great Pleasure, and perhaps some little Mixture of Pride, that I read your Name among...
3386From John Adams to Francis Dana, 12 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
In the Lists of the House and Board, I was as much pleased to find your Name among the latter as...
3387From John Adams to John Lowell, 12 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yesterdays Post brought me a Newspaper of the 3d. Instant, containing a List of your House, and...
3388From John Adams to David Sewall, 12 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
In the Boston Gazette of the 3d. Instant, I have the Pleasure to see your Name among the...
338917 June., 17 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
17 June. The congress resolved, in response to a letter of 10 June from Gov. Jonathan Trumbull,...
339019 June., 19 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
19 June. The congress resolved in regard to several letters, particularly one of 16 June from...
339121 June., 21 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
21 June. The congress, considering the status of several officers who had served in Canada during...
339224 June., 24 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
24 June. The congress tabled a petition from Carpenter Wharton (see resolution of 6 July , below)...
339325 June., 25 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
25 June. In response to letters from Schuyler, Sullivan, and Arnold transmitted in a letter of 23...
339426 June., 26 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
26 June. The congress resolved that M. Felix Weibert be permitted to serve in the capacity of an...
339527 June., 27 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
27 June. In response to a letter from George Washington, the congress resolved that six companies...
339628 June., 28 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
28 June. The congress resolved that M. Le Chevalier de Kirmovan be employed by Pennsylvania in...
33975 July., 5 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
5 July. The congress resolved that a regiment be raised out of the officers who had served in...
33985 July., 5 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
5 July. The congress resolved that John Coburne, assistant conductor of military stores in...
33995 July., 5 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
5 July. The congress resolved that five tons of powder be sent to Gen. Andrew Lewis at...
34006 July., 6 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
6 July. The congress resolved that Carpenter Wharton be appointed commissary to the militia being...