1The New York Provincial Congress to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 16 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (first series; 12 vols., Philadelphia, 1852–56), IV , 643–4. <New York, August 16, 1775: A ship we sent for powder some three months ago has not returned, and our small stock is exhausted by supplying the camp before Boston with 1655 pounds and Ticonderoga with 300; all we could procure in this city has gone to eastern Long...
2The New York Provincial Congress to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 17 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (first series; 12 vols., Philadelphia, 1852–56), IV , 644 <New York, August 17, 1775: The intelligence contained in the enclosed paragraph of a letter from General Washington should be communicated to the various Pennsylvania committees. Addressed to Franklin and the other members of the committee and signed by P. V. B....
3The New York Provincial Congress to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 18 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (first series; 12 vols., Philadelphia, 1852–56), IV , 645–6. <New York August 18, 1775: Reconsidering the paragraph of General Washington’s letter that we forwarded yesterday has given us too much reason to think that the British troops are bound for New York. No pains should be spared to make the city as strong as possible,...
4The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the New York Provincial Congress, 19 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York State Library; copy: Harvard University Library <Philadelphia, [August 19, 1775]: We have received your request for gunpowder. After we had furnished all we could spare to the army and neighboring colonies, we heard from General Schuyler that he was in need and sent him 2200 pounds in care of the Albany committee. We did not then know, as he probably did not when he wrote, that a...
5The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the New York Provincial Congress, 21 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York State Library, Albany <Philadelphia, August 21, 1775: We are obliged for the intelligence from General Washington and will communicate it to the committees down the river. “As possibly the Enemy may think of calling upon us,” we must keep what little powder we have; but we will readily spare you part of any fresh supplies that arrive. Signed by Franklin as president.> In the...
6The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the New York Provincial Congress, 26 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York Public Library; LS (duplicate): New York State Library, Albany <Philadelphia, August 26, 1775: A small additional supply of gunpowder has arrived this morning, and we have ordered a ton shipped immediately according as you requested. We are getting our militia in order as fast as possible. Signed by Franklin as president.> On Aug. 16, above. The powder was sent but not delivered,...