1John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 5 July 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday, being the anniversary of American Independence, was celebrated here with a festivity and ceremony becoming the occasion. I am too old to delight in pretty descriptions, if I had a talent for them, otherwise a picture might be drawn, which would please the fancy of a Whig, at least. The thought of taking any notice of this day, was not conceived, until the second of this month, and...
2Enclosure: Richard Varick to Joseph Ward, 5 July 1777 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure of Acknowledging the Receipt of your Favor of the 8th Ultimo Which was deliver’d me On my Return from Tyonderoga to this Place. I was fortunate Enough to finish my Musters the Day before the Enemy’s Shipping made their Appearance at Tyonderoga and should have sent You the Abstracts by this Conveyance had not one of my Deputies been too much Indisposed to Attend to...
3George Washington to John Rutledge, 5 July 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] July 5, 1777. Approves of Rutledge’s and Brigadier General Robert Howe’s decision not to attack St. Augustine. Discusses British failure to move against Philadelphia. Speculates on whether the center of the next British attack will be the Hudson River or Philadelphia. Describes American plans to counteract either move. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers,...
4Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 5 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Yale University Library I omitted mentioning in my last that I had Drawn on you in favor of Messrs. Montadoiun for 1500 Livers at 8 days date which please to honor. Capt. Hynson and myself will go to painbeof tomorrow to Examine the Duc De Chartres. I mentiond to you that her price was 68,000 Livers but that is the price offered for her the Owners ask 70,000 for her. This is a...
5To Benjamin Franklin from V Dulongprey, Coney & fils, 5 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Nous nous refferons a notre dernier que nous avons eu l’honneur de Vous ecrire le 30 du passé par Notre Sieur Du-Longprey Le Jeune qui a accompagnié le Capitaine Dowglas. Depuis est arrivé en cette Ville les Sieurs Daniel Danes et francis ablet venant d’engleterre se disant de Boston et faits prisonniers avec l’equipage du Corsaire Resing States...
6To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee, 5 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I cou’d not set out so soon as I intended but expect to be in Rouen tomorrow night and shall be back by Saturday or Sunday at farthest unless some unforseen accident detains me a day or two longer. The inclosed letter is just recd. Be so good as to take care of it ’till I return, the writer is generally well inform’d and thoroughly to be depended on. By the...
7General Orders, 5 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Court Martial whereof Col. Stewart is president, is to sit to morrow morning at 9 o’clock—A serjeant from each brigade to attend the court, to summon witnesses and perform other necessary services, that greater dispatch may be made in trials. The several regiments to which any persons, who were selected as pioneers have been returned, as unfit for duty, are forthwith to supply others in...
8From George Washington to John Hancock, 5 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I did myself the honor to address you upon the 2d instant, the Enemy’s shipping all moved round from Prince’s Bay towards the watering place and the British and Foreign Troops marched from the Ground opposite to Amboy to the North End of Staten Island. The new Levies now lay from the Blazing Star along the Sound. Upon this motion of the Enemy it was judged expedient to form a new...
9To George Washington from John Hancock, 5 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Honour of addressing you on the 24th of June, I have been favoured with the Receipt of your several Letters of the 25th 28th and 30th of that Month, and of the 1st and 2d instant; all which were immediately laid before Congress. Having Nothing in Charge at this Time, but to transmit the enclosed Resolves, I beg Leave to request your Attention to them; and have the Honour to be,...
10From George Washington to James McHenry, 5 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 21st Ulto I received on Thursday last, for which I am extremely obliged to you. I never doubted, but that the Treatment of our prisoners in the Hands of the Enemy was such as could not be justified either upon the principles of Humanity or the practice of War. Facts were too stubborn & glaring to admit a more favourable supposition. But had the charge not been supported...
11From George Washington to John Rutledge, 5 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
A few days since, I had the honor of your letter of May 5th, in which you refer me to General Howe for an explanation of the reasons, for declining the attempt upon St. Augustine, recommended by me. I meant nothing more than to propose it for consideration, and that you and the General who would be fully acquainted with all circumstances, should judge of the propriety, and adopt or reject it...
12To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 5 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor, to transmit you Copies of General St Clair’s Letters to me of the 30th June continued to the first July, together with Copies of those of the 2d & 3d Instant, and two papers inclosed in the last, all of which are numbered in the Order of Time I received them. Such of the Militia as are passed this or might be at Fort Ann, I have ordered on by the Way of Skenesborough,...
13To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 5 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do myself The Honor to Inclose your Excellencey a Letter from Doctor Cochran to me with a Copy of my answer; as the Doctors Letter was founded on the Complaint I Sent yr Excellencey I Esteem it my Duty to make it known to your Excellencey —when Complaints are made to me I must Take notice of them, or I must not; if the former is the Case I must Insist upon his Letters being an Insult of the...