1[Saturday July 20. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Saturday July 20. 1776. Resolved that the Letter from General Lee with the papers inclosed, which were received and read Yesterday be referred to the Board of War. A Petition and memorial of Monsieur Pellissier was presented to Congress and read. Resolved that it be referred to the Board of War. Resolved that the Plan of Treaties be printed for the Use of the Members, under the Rest r ictions...
2John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I cannot omit the Opportunity of writing you, a Line, by this Post. This Letter will I suppose, find you, in some degree or other, under the Influence of the Small Pox. The Air is of very great Importance. I dont know your Phisician, but I hope he wont deprive you of Air, more than is necessary. We had Yesterday, an express from General Lee, in Charlestown South Carolina, with an Account of a...
3John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
This has been a dull day to me: I waited the Arrival of the Post with much Solicitude and Impatience, but his Arrival made me more solicitous still.—“To be left at the Post Office” in your Hand Writing, on the back of a few Lines from the Dr. were all that I could learn of you, and my little Folks. If you was too busy to write, I hoped that some kind Hand would have been found to let me know...
4John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 20 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of July 5th. never reached me, till this Morning. I greatly regret its delay. But that it might answer its End, without further Loss of Time, I waited on my Friend Dr. Rush, an eminent Phisician of this City, and a worthy Friend of mine, who with a Politeness and Benevolence, becoming his Character, promised to furnish me with his Sentiments, concerning Inocculation, so that I may...
520 July., 20 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
20 July. The congress resolved that Jacques Antoine de Franchessin be commissioned a lieutenant colonel and assigned to the Flying Camp ( JCC Worthington C. Ford and others, eds., Journals of the Continental Congress , 1774–1789, Washington, 1904–1937; 34 vols. , 5:595; Note: An additional resolution immediately following and recommending Dr. Isaac Senter to Dr. John Morgan may have proceeded...
6To John Adams from William Heath, 20 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I must ask your Pardon for having repeatedly received your favors Since I have been in the Army, without returning you an Acknowledgement of them. From the opinion which I have long had of your abilities and Patriotism, I have wished for an Intimate Acquaintance with you, And Shall ever Consider it as a great Honor to Correspond with you. In your last to me of the 15th. of April you were...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Howe, 20 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Henry E. Huntington Library; other copies: British Museum; Library of Congress When Franklin received permission from Congress to answer Howe’s letter of June 20, he did so on the same day. The reply went to Washington, who on July 30 sent it to the Eagle under a flag of truce. One of his emissaries described Howe’s reception of the letter. “I watched his countenance, and observed him...
8To Benjamin Franklin from William Alexander, 20 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I consider it as one of the great misfortunes of the times in which we live, that we are deprived of the pleasure of hearing from you. I need hardly say that you have the wishes of all Good Men for your welfare, and That you may be the happy Instrument of Restoring the public tranquility on a permanent basis for the General Good of Mankind, And for the...
9General Orders, 20 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Daniel Grimes of Capt: Shaw’s Company Colo. Marshal’s Regiment tried by a General Court Martial whereof Col. Webb was President was found guilty of “Desertion,” but some favourable Circumstances appearing in the person’s behalf, his punishment is remitted: The Provost Marshal is ordered to deliver him to Capt: Tilton, in order to be put into some regiment, to do duty here, until a good...
10To George Washington from Colonel Philip Burr Bradley, 20 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have made strict enquiry (pursuant to your orders) into the Conduct of Capt: Ephraim Burr and upon Examination find that by order of General Putnam and Col: Molyne he was authorised and Empowered to secure the property and Effects of all the Tory Refugees which he could come at and am of opinion that he no more than fulfilled his Orders—I beleive that some of his men without his knowledge or...