1[Monday June 10. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday June 10. 1776. Committee of the whole. Mr. Harrison reported a Resolution. The Resolution agreed to in the Committee of the whole Congress being read, Resolved that the Consideration of the first resolution be postponed to the first day of July next; and in the mean while, that no time be lost in Case the Congress agree thereto, that a Committee be appointed to prepare a declaration to...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 10 June[–2 July 1776] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives This letter, if Franklin received it when we think he did, brought him the first news of developments in France that proved to be as momentous for his own future as for the United States. They grew out of Vergennes’ cautious overture in 1775 through the Chevalier de Bonvouloir, whose report on the assistance that the Americans wanted reached Versailles at the beginning...
3To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 4th inst. which came to Hand last Saturday, gave Me the sincerest pleasure: to hear; that my dearest Mother had gone through the Smalpox so favorably, I do with the most filial Affection congratulate you both on this Happy Event, as She can now attend you to any Part of the Continent with pleasure, unsullied by the Apprehensions of that Disorder; and whose Presence will...
4To George Washington from John Hancock, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your Letters of 7th 8th and 9th Instant. The two first I have read in Congress. We have been two Days in a Committee of the Whole deliberating on three Capital Matters, the most important in their Nature of any that have yet been before us; & have sat till 7 O’Clock in the Evening each Day. That not being finished I judged best to return the Express. I shall press Congress...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Lois Killcup, 10 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Docr. you will be surprisd to see this from an old frind bute the grate love wee had for you and your brother that when wee heard from time to time of honering conferd on you gave us such pleasure as I Doubte not you wolud [would] feel by puting out a litel finger to a find passing by. Doctr. our finds and relasons are gone from us. Mr. Killcup has lost his...
6To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will please to observe by the above summary that there are now mounted and fit for action in this City and the neighbouring posts one hundred and twenty one heavy and light Cannon. To each Cannon it will be necessary to have ten men including the mortar and contingent Services. this would make twelve hundred an[d] ten men. we have in the regiment six hundred officers included,...
7To Benjamin Franklin from William Prichard, 10 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After being so far indebted to your clemency, nothing could give me more uneasiness than to be obliged to desire your assistance a second time, did not your former kindness encourage me to hope for a continuance of your favours. I have applied to several printers since my arrival in town, but have not been able to get employ, the want of paper having...
8To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
At Nine this Morning I arrived from Fort George having left that Yesterday in Consequence of the Information Contained in a Letter & Paper sent Me by the Committee of this City & County, Copies of which I do Myself the Honor to inclose You. I was apprehensive That Something of this Kind would happen, as Your Excellency will perceive by recurring to some of my former Letters, I shall do Every...
9General Orders, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Brigadier Generals are requested to make their different Brigades, perfectly acquainted with their several alarm posts, and that they pay particular attention to the men’s arms, and see that they are in perfect good fighting order. The Colonels, or commanding Officers of Regiments, from which men were taken, to compose His Excellency The Commander in Chief’s guard, are not to include them...
10From George Washington to John Hancock, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since I did myself the honor of writing to you yesterday, I have had the satisfaction of seeing (and for a few Minutes conversing) with Mr Chase & Mr Carroll from Canada—their acct of our Troops, & the situation of Affairs in that department cannot possibly surprize you more than it has done me. but I need not touch upon a subject which you will be so well informd of from the fountain head....
11Orders to Major Peter Schuyler, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Immediately upon Receipt of this Order you are to repair to Long Island and take upon you the Command of three Companies belonging to your Regiment posted towards the East End thereof for the Defence of the Inhabitants, Protection of the Stock &c. —To effect these Ends you are to use every Means in your Power, as it is of great Importance to prevent the Enemy from obtaining Supplies of fresh...
12From George Washington to the Commissioners at Forts Montgomery and Constitution, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Unacquainted as I am with the Situation of the Posts in the Highlands, I can do no more than desire you will pursue and with as much dispatch as possible the Plan of Work pointed out in the within directio⟨ns.⟩ I am Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Serv: ADfS , DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The ADfS is addressed “to Mr William Bedlow & the other Commissioners at Forts Montgomery &...
13From George Washington to James Bowdoin, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Congress having requested my attendance in Philadelphia, I was in that City when your Letter of the 11th Ulto came to this place—this days Post therefore affords me the first oppertunity of acknowledging the receipt of it. I am hopeful that you applied to General Ward, and have received all the Assistance that Mr Machin could give in determining upon the practacability of cutting a Canal,...
14From George Washington to the New Jersey Provincial Congress, 10 June 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to the New Jersey Provincial Congress, 10 June 1776. In the postscript to his letter to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., of this date, GW wrote: “I have wrote a similar Letter to the Jersey Convention,” and on 11 June Samuel Tucker , president of the New Jersey provincial congress, wrote to GW: “I am honoured with your favor of yesterday.”
15From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Mr Watts in behalf of Lady Johnson, applies for Leave to remove her from Albany to her Friends in this Part of the Country, I see no Impropriety in the Measure, but unacquainted with the Motives which may have govern’d You in this Matter, I do not Care to give an order for such Removal; but leave It to You to direct, with this Assurance, that I have not the least Objection to gratify in this...
16From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Before this I expect you have recieved the Resolve of Congress for augmenting our Army here and in Canada, with their requisition for the Quota of Men to be furnished by your Colony —I must beg leave to add, that from intelligence just recieved, and a variety of circumstances combining to confirm it, General Howe, with the Fleet from Halifax or some other Armament, is hourly expected at the...