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- Revolutionary War (44)
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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, John | 17 June., 17 June 1776 | 1776-06-17 | 17 June. The congress resolved, in response to a letter of 10 June from Gov. Jonathan Trumbull,... | |
| 2 | Adams, John | 19 June., 19 June 1776 | 1776-06-19 | 19 June. The congress resolved in regard to several letters, particularly one of 16 June from... | |
| 3 | Adams, John | 21 June., 21 June 1776 | 1776-06-21 | 21 June. The congress, considering the status of several officers who had served in Canada during... | |
| 4 | 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... |
| 5 | Adams, John | 24 June., 24 June 1776 | 1776-06-24 | 24 June. The congress tabled a petition from Carpenter Wharton (see resolution of 6 July , below)... | |
| 6 | Adams, John | 25 June., 25 June 1776 | 1776-06-25 | 25 June. In response to letters from Schuyler, Sullivan, and Arnold transmitted in a letter of 23... | |
| 7 | Adams, John | 26 June., 26 June 1776 | 1776-06-26 | 26 June. The congress resolved that M. Felix Weibert be permitted to serve in the capacity of an... | |
| 8 | Adams, John | 27 June., 27 June 1776 | 1776-06-27 | 27 June. In response to a letter from George Washington, the congress resolved that six companies... | |
| 9 | Adams, John | 28 June., 28 June 1776 | 1776-06-28 | 28 June. The congress resolved that M. Le Chevalier de Kirmovan be employed by Pennsylvania in... | |
| 10 | Adams, John | 5 July., 5 July 1776 | 1776-07-05 | 5 July. The congress resolved that a regiment be raised out of the officers who had served in... | |
| 11 | Adams, John | 5 July., 5 July 1776 | 1776-07-05 | 5 July. The congress resolved that John Coburne, assistant conductor of military stores in... | |
| 12 | Adams, John | 5 July., 5 July 1776 | 1776-07-05 | 5 July. The congress resolved that five tons of powder be sent to Gen. Andrew Lewis at... | |
| 13 | Adams, John | 6 July., 6 July 1776 | 1776-07-06 | 6 July. The congress resolved that Carpenter Wharton be appointed commissary to the militia being... | |
| 14 | 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... |
| 15 | 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... | |
| 16 | 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... | |
| 17 | Adams, John | 10 July., 10 July 1776 | 1776-07-10 | 10 July. The congress resolved that the Committee of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, be empowered to... | |
| 18 | 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... | |
| 19 | Adams, John | 16 July., 16 July 1776 | 1776-07-16 | 16 July. The congress resolved that the new positions of sergeant major, quartermaster sergeant,... | |
| 20 | 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... | |
| 21 | 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... | |
| 22 | Adams, John | 20 July., 20 July 1776 | 1776-07-20 | 20 July. The congress resolved that Jacques Antoine de Franchessin be commissioned a lieutenant... | |
| 23 | 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... | |
| 24 | 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... | |
| 25 | Adams, John | 29 July., 29 July 1776 | 1776-07-29 | 29 July. The congress resolved that General Washington could use the newly formed Connecticut... | |
| 26 | 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... | |
| 27 | 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... | |
| 28 | 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... | |
| 29 | 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... | |
| 30 | Adams, John | 2 August., 2 August 1776 | 1776-08-02 | 2 August. The congress resolved that Jonathan Trumbull, deputy paymaster general of the Northern... | |
| 31 | Adams, John | 5 August., 5 August 1776 | 1776-08-05 | 5 August. The congress resolved that commanders of American naval vessels or privateers be... | |
| 32 | 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... | |
| 33 | Adams, John | 9 August., 9 August 1776 | 1776-08-09 | 9 August. The congress resolved that the Secret Committee supply the Delaware battalion with... | |
| 34 | Adams, John | 10 August., 10 August 1776 | 1776-08-10 | 10 August. The congress resolved that the officers recommended by the Board be issued... | |
| 35 | 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... | |
| 36 | Adams, John | 14 August., 13 August 1776 | 1776-08-13 | 14 August. See the Board of War report for 13 August printed below. | |
| 37 | Adams, John | A Report of the Board of War, 13 August 1776 | 1776-08-13 | Agreed to report to Congress That Monsr. Weibert now serving in the continental Army at New York... | |
| 38 | 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... | |
| 39 | Adams, John | 17 August., 17 August 1776 | 1776-08-17 | 17 August. The congress resolved that Gustavus Risberg be appointed an assistant to Clement... | |
| 40 | 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... | |
| 41 | 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... | |
| 42 | 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... | |
| 43 | Adams, John | Board of War Resolutions, 15 August 1777 | 1777-08-15 | Resolved that a Copy of that Part of Coll Richardson’s Letter which relates to Thomas Cockayne... | |
| 44 | Adams, John | Officer in Charge of Hessian Prisoners | The Board of War to the Officer in Charge of Hessian … | 1777-09-16 | I am directed by the Board of War to desire you, to deliver to Coll. Bird forty of the Hessian... |