951To John Adams from Daniel Hitchcock, 22 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the third instant yesterday came safe to Hand, for which I thank You; am glad to...
952Draft of Resolutions on Lord Drummond’s Peace Proposals, [22? August 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved that the articles inclosed by Ld. Drummond to Ld. Howe whereby it is proposed ‘that it...
953[Fryday August 23. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday August 23. 1776. A Letter of the 21. from General Washington inclosing a Copy of a Letter...
954To John Adams from Abraham Clark, 23 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Colo. Dayton, who with his battalion is Stationed at Fort Stanwix, informs me no Regimental...
955To John Adams from Thomas Edwards, 23 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
In the general Calamity of the times, I find there is little or no Business to be had unless...
956To John Adams from Horatio Gates, 23 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the Satisfaction to acquaint You that immediately after my Arrival here I appointed Mr....
957From John Adams to Daniel Hitchcock, 24 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the Twenty Second is before me. You mention, the Delicacy of appointing, an Officer of...
958From John Adams to William Tudor, 24 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favours of 18 and 19 of August are before me. I am much obliged to you for them, and am...
959To John Adams from Benjamin Lincoln, 24 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Adams mentioned to me last evening that you wanted to know the state of our forts, the...
960Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I sent Johnny last Evening to the Post office for Letters. He soon returnd and pulling one from...
961John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
The day before Yesterday and Yesterday, We expected Letters and Papers by the Post, but by some...
962From John Adams to Joseph Hawley, 25 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
It is So long Since I had the Pleasure of Writing to you, or the Honour of receiving a Letter...
963From John Adams to Henry Knox, 25 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 21. is before me. I agree that We ought to have an hundred more of Mortars,...
964[Monday August 26. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday August 26. 1776. Three Letters of the 22 and 23 from General Washington with sundry Papers...
965[Tuesday August 27. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday August 27. 1776. A Letter of the 23d from General Mercer, was read and referred to the...
966John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Within this half Hour, I received yours of the 18 by the Post. I have only Time before the Post...
967X. Draft Preamble of Committee Report on Inducing Foreign Officers to Desert, 27 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Whereas it is probable, that among the Officers of the foreign Troops, now in the Service of the...
96827 August., 27 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
27 August. The congress resolved that the expense of clothing the soldiers for the Continental...
969II. Committee Report on A Plan of Treaties, 27 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
There shall be a firm, inviolable, and universal peace, and a true and sincere friendship between...
970From John Adams to Joseph Palmer, 27 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of July 1. ought not to have lain by me, so long unanswered. But the old Apology of...
971John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Benjamin Smith of S. Carolina, was kind enough to send forward from New York, your Favour of...
972To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 28 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer Mr. Measam was a Merchant of good Reputation at Montreal; but having engag’d warmly in...
973To John Adams from Jonathan Bayard Smith, 28 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
As I find that Mr. Christopher Ludwig is about setting off for Philadelphia in the morning, I...
974From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 28 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives The Bearer Mr. Measam was a Merchant of good Reputation at Montreal; but...
975From John Adams to William Tudor, 29 August – 20 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I Sett down now in the Character of a School Master, or a Fellow of a Colledge to give myself...
976[Thursday August 29. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday August 29. 1776. A Letter of the 27th. from R. H. Harrison, the Generals Secretary, and...
977Abigail Adams to John Adams, 29 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have spent the 3 days past almost intirely with you. The weather has been stormy, I have had...
978Abigail Adams to John Adams, 29 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have this moment sent of a Letter to the post office when Mr. Bass came in to let me know that...
979To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 29 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
In Answer to your last in which you desire some further Information respecting Shephard &c., I...
980To John Adams from William Tudor, 29 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had a Warrant on Sunday Morning last, from Head Quarters, for the Trial of Lieut. Col. Harman...
981[Fryday August 30. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday August 30. 1776. A Memorial from Mr. Kosciusko was read and referred to the Board of War.
982John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
The two Armies, on Long Island have been shooting at each other, for this whole Week past, but We...
983Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
You know not How dissapointed I was to Night when the Post came in and I received no Letter from...
984[Monday. September 2. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday. September 2. 1776. A Letter of the 31. of August from General Washington, inclosing the...
985[Tuesday September 3. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday September 3. 1776. General Sullivan, having reduced to Writing the verbal message from...
986[Wednesday September 4. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Wednesday September 4. 1776. Resolved that the board of War be directed to call in the several...
987John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. G erry arrived Yesterday, and brought me yours of August 17. and soon afterwards the Post...
988From John Adams to Samuel Cooper, 4 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Hare, a Brother of Mr Robert Hare, the Porter Brewer in this City is bound to Boston. He has...
989From John Adams to James Warren, 4 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
It is in vain for me to think of telling you News, because you have direct Intelligence from...
990[Thursday September 5. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday September 5. 1776. A Petition referred to the Board of War. Resolved That General...
991John Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Bass arrived this Day, with the joyfull News, that you were all well. By this Opportunity, I...
992To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 6 – 12 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour of your Letter of the 20th of August. Agreeable to your desire have inclosed a...
993[Fryday September 6. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday September 6. 1776. Resolved that General Sullivan be requested to deliver to Lord Howe,...
994John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
This day, I think, has been the most remarkable of all. Sullivan came here from Lord Howe, five...
995To John Adams from William Tudor, 6 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I am exceedingly concerned to find that the New Articles of War, though passed, are not to take...
996[Saturday September 7. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Saturday September 7. 1776. A Letter of the 5th. from Charles Preston, Major of the 26th....
997Abigail Adams to John Adams, 7 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
Last monday I left the Town of Boston, underwent the operation of a smoaking at the lines and...
998From John Adams to James Warren, 8 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I am going tomorrow Morning on an Errand to Lord Howe not to beg a Pardon, I assure you, but to...
999[Monday September 9, 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday September 9, 1776. Resolved, that in all Continental Commissions, and other Instruments...
1000To John Adams from Daniel Hitchcock, 9 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
Received, another of your kind Favours on Monday last, for which I thank You, the Demands of my...