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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1 | Continental Congress | Enclosure: Resolution of Congress of 31 May, 31 May … | 1780-05-31 | Resolved That the Establishment of the Salaries of the Honorable John Adams and his Secretary Mr.... | |
2 | Adams, John | I. Heads of Grievances and Rights, 9 September 1774 | 1774-09-09 | Whereas since the Accession of the present King, Parliament has claimed a Power of Right to bind... | |
3 | Adams, John | II. Motion on Nonexportation and Defense, 30 September … | 1774-09-30 | Resolved That the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, and the Town of Boston are now nobly... | |
4 | Adams, John | Gage, Thomas | III. To General Gage, 10 October 1774 | 1774-10-10 | The Delegates from the Several Provinces in North America, now assembled in Congress, beg Leave... |
5 | Adams, John | IV. The Bill of Rights; a List of Grievances, 14 … | 1774-10-14 | Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament claiming a power of right to... | |
6 | Adams, John | I. Resolutions of the Congress on Intercepting British … | 1775-10-05 | Resolved , That a letter be sent by Express to Genl Washington, to inform him, that they Congress... | |
7 | Adams, John | II. Committee Report on Gunpowder Sent to the Northern … | 1775-10-16 | The Committee appointed to enquire, what Powder has been Sent to the Army in the Northern... | |
8 | Adams, John | III. Form Letter Requesting Information on British … | 1775-10-19 | The continental congress having been pleased to appoint us a committe for collecting an account... | |
9 | Adams, John | IV. Resolution of the Congress on New Hampshire … | 1775-11-03 | 3 November 1775. Dft not found. printed : JCC Worthington C. Ford and others, eds., Journals of... | |
10 | Adams, John | I. Resolutions on Saltpeter and Powder Mills, 23 … | 1776-02-23 | Resolved , That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, Councils or Committees... | |
11 | Adams, John | II. Resolutions Concerning the Canadian Campaign, 8 … | 1776-03-08 | Resolved , That the gentlemen who are appointed to go into Canada, be desired to enquire into the... | |
12 | Adams, John | III. Instructions to the Commissioners to Canada, 20 … | 1776-03-20 | You are, with all convenient despatch, to repair to Canada, and make known to the people of that... | |
13 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | IV. John Hancock to George Washington, 2 April 1776 | 1776-04-02 | It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you, by Order of Congress, the only Tribute,... |
14 | Adams, John | V. Preamble to Resolution on Independent Governments … | 1776-05-15 | Whereas his Britannic Majesty, in conjunction with the lords and commons of Great Britain, has,... | |
15 | Adams, John | VI. Amendment to a Committee Report, 21 May 1776 | 1776-05-21 | 13. Resolved that the Commissioners in Canada and General Schuyler be informed that We cannot... | |
16 | Adams, John | VII. Committee Report on Esek Hopkins’ Letter, 7 June … | 1776-06-07 | The Committee to whom was referred the Letter from Eseck Hopkins Commodore of the Continental... | |
17 | Adams, John | VIII. Committee Report on Letters from William Palfrey … | 1776-06-17 | The Committee to whom were referred, the Letter from William Palfrey Esqr. Paymaster General,... | |
18 | Adams, John | IX. Committee Report on Fortifying Harbors, 24 June … | 1776-06-24 | The Committee appointed to consider what Harbours are proper to be fortified, have attended that... | |
19 | Adams, John | X. Draft Preamble of Committee Report on Inducing … | 1776-08-27 | Whereas it is probable, that among the Officers of the foreign Troops, now in the Service of the... | |
20 | 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... | |
21 | Adams, John | 9 August., 9 August 1776 | 1776-08-09 | 9 August. The congress resolved that the Secret Committee supply the Delaware battalion with... | |
22 | Adams, John | 10 August., 10 August 1776 | 1776-08-10 | 10 August. The congress resolved that the officers recommended by the Board be issued... | |
23 | 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... | |
24 | Adams, John | 14 August., 13 August 1776 | 1776-08-13 | 14 August. See the Board of War report for 13 August printed below. | |
25 | 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... | |
26 | Adams, John | 17 August., 17 August 1776 | 1776-08-17 | 17 August. The congress resolved that Gustavus Risberg be appointed an assistant to Clement... | |
27 | 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... | |
28 | 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... | |
29 | 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... | |
30 | 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... | |
31 | 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... | |
32 | 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... | |
33 | Continental Congress | A Declaration by the Representatives of the United … | 1776-06-28 | When in the Course of human Events it becomes necessary for a People to advance from that... | |
34 | Adams, John | Continental Army, officers | Order to Continental Officers, 22 September 1777 | 1777-09-22 | Having here observed a diligent attention to the sick and wounded, and a benevolent desire to... |
35 | Continental Congress | Adams, John | Commission for Benjamin Franklin, Arthur Lee, and John … | 1777-11-27 | The delegates of the United States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and... |
36 | Continental Congress | Enclosure: Congressional Resolution: A State of Facts … | ≈1777-12-01 | That by the return of ordinance and stores taken from the enemy in the Northern department from... | |
37 | Continental Congress | Adams, John | Additional Instructions Respecting a Peace Treaty with … | 1780-10-18 | Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the letters of 23 and 24 March... |
38 | Continental Congress | Adams, John | John Adams’ Authorization to Accept Bills of Exchange … | 1780-10-28 | Resolved, That the Honble. John Adams be and hereby is authorised and instructed to accept the... |
39 | Continental Congress | Adams, John | Plan for a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, 29 December … | 1780-12-29 | Plan of a treaty of amity and commerce between the United States of America and the United... |
40 | Continental Congress | Adams, John | Enclosure: A Resolution on a Treaty of Commerce, 12 … | 1781-07-12 | By the United states in Congress assembled Resolved That the commission and instructions for... |
41 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Remarks on the Exchange of … | 1782-11-25 | Col: Hamilton who warmly & cogently espoused the ratification, as an additional argument... | |
42 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Remarks on the Redemption of … | 1782-11-26 | That Congress sd. renew their call on the States to execute the Acts of the 18th. of M. 1780 and... | |
43 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Report on Subsistence for the Army … | 1782-12-03 | The Committee to whom was referred the letter from the Superintendant of Finance and the... | |
44 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Motion on Appointment of Committee … | 1782-12-04 | On motion of Mr. (Alexander) Hamilton, seconded by Mr. (David) Howell, Resolved , That a... | |
45 | Hamilton, Alexander | Muhlenberg, Frederick A. | Committee of Continental Congress to Frederick A. … | 1782-12-04 | [ Philadelphia, December 4, 1782. Letter not found. ] LS , in writing of H, sold at the Anderson... |
46 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Report on a Letter from Captain … | 1782-12-04 | [ Philadelphia, December 4, 1782. ] Report of a committee, consisting of Samuel Osgood, James... | |
47 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Report on the Memorials of … | 1782-12-04 | The Committee to whom were referred the memorials of Lt Col Cambray & Capt Schreiber beg leave to... | |
48 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Motion on Vermont, 5 December 1782 | 1782-12-05 | Whereas it appears to Congress by authentic documents that the people inhabiting the district of... | |
49 | Hamilton, Alexander | Continental Congress Motion on Payment of Interest on … | 1782-12-06 | That the Superintendant of Finance be & he is hereby directed to represent to the Legislatures of... | |
50 | Hamilton, Alexander | Greene, William | Continental Congress To William Greene, [11 December … | 1782-12-11 | Congress are equally affected and alarmed by the information they have received that the... |