1To John Adams from Samuel Chase, 12 January 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Business of our provincial Convention draws to a Conclusion, and the Session will end in a few Days. I have Leave to visit my Family before I sett off for the Congress, and I expect to take You by the Hand before 1st. of Febry. I cannot omit in the mean Time to express to You my opinion on the present State of our public Affaires, and the Measures I would wish to be adopted. The early...
2General Orders, 12 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief, having been pleased to order an Advertisement in the several Newspapers of this, and the adjoining Colonies, commanding “All Officers, Noncommissioned Officers and Soldiers now absent upon any leave, or pretence whatsoever, to join their respective Regiments, at Roxbury & Cambridge, by the first day of February next, and all Officers neglecting to pay due...
3From George Washington to Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, 12 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 5th ulto from before Quebec incloseing the returns of your detachment—is Come to hand[.] from the account you give of the Garrison & State of the Walls I expect soon to hear from you Within them, which will give me vast pleasure. I am informed that there are Large quantities of Arms—blankets Cloathing & other military Stores in that City—these are articles which we are in...
4Instructions to William Marony, 12 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
All Prisoners guilty of Capital Crimes & Crimes not triable by a Regimental Court Martial are to be sent to the Provost. The Provost is not to receive any Prisoner without a Crime specified in writing & signd by the Person committing him. No Prisoner is to be suffered to be absent from his Confinement untill released by proper Authority. The Provost Marshal is to provide a suitable Person,...
5From George Washington to Major General Richard Montgomery, 12 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
every account from your Qr Serves to Confirm our hopes that you will get possesion of Quebec, if not allready in yr hands—I must beg therefore your attention to the Wants of the Army here—which are not few, & if they Cannot in Some part be Supplied by you, I do not know where else I Can apply—after powder the principal defficiency is that of Arms those brought in by the Soldiers are So very...
6From George Washington to James Warren, 12 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Washington begs the favour of you to give the Inclosed a conveyance to Mrs Warren, when an oppertunity shall offer. I am with great esteem Dr Sir Yr Most Obed. ALS , MHi : Warren-Adams Collection. The cover is addressed “to The Honble James Warren Esqr. Watertown.” Martha Washington wrote to Mercy Warren from Cambridge on 8 Jan.: “Mrs. Washington presents her respectfull compliments to...