2601From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 20 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
By the returns, just delivered me, of the state of our Ammunition, I find we are greatly...
2602To George Washington from Colonel David Waterbury, 20 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Hartford, 20 April 1776 . “I Recd your Excellency favour of the 13 Inst. & Can anser the Request,...
2603Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledg the Recept of a very few lines dated the 12 of April. You make no mention of...
2604To John Adams from Samuel Chase, 21 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I left Fort George on last Fryday afternoon and arrived at this place yesday Evening. I have just...
2605To John Adams from William Tudor, 21 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I arriv’d in this City last Monday 15th. Instant. I left Boston with much Regret, not so much...
2606General Orders, 21 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
2607To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 21 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Excellencys Instructions I tarried at Cambridge ’till all the Ordnance & Stores...
2608[Monday April 22. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday April 22. 1776. A Letter from the Canada Commissioners, one from General Washington of the...
2609From John Adams to James Warren, 22 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Management of so complicated and mighty a Machine, as the United Colonies, requires the...
2610To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 22 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I wrote last Thursday Morning by the Post to our Friend Mr. S. Adams—to which I refer you on some...
2611To John Adams from Isaac Smith Sr., 22 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you, by last Weeks post, and am confirmd in my Opinion As to what I wrote you, with...
2612General Orders, 22 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
For the future all Prisoners confin’d for Crimes, for which they are to be tried by a General...
2613From George Washington to the Continental Congress Committee on Fortifying Ports, 22 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of the 14 Instt, and Judgg Colo. Richard Gridley & Colo. Hy Knox to be as...
2614From George Washington to John Hancock, 22 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was this day honored with the receipt of your favor of the 20th Instt. I have now the pleasure...
2615To George Washington from John Morgan, 22 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I take this Opportunity to inform Your Excellency that I am constantly employ’d in collecting &...
2616From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 22 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honor of seeing you at Norwich you gave me some encouragements to hope you would...
2617[Tuesday April 23. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday April 23. 1776. The Committee to whom the Letters from General Washington, General...
2618John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
This is St. Georges Day, a Festival celebrated by the English, as Saint Patricks is by the Irish,...
2619To John Adams from Horatio Gates, 23 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Excellent Letter of the 23d: of March, and one by Mr. Dana, are now before me. How any...
2620General Orders, 23 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Hitchcock’s, and Varnums regiments, to be ready to be muster’d on Friday Morning next —They will...
2621To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 23 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the Honor in my Letter of Jany 21st to inclose to your Excellency a Copy of a...
2622From George Washington to Thomas Lundin, Lord Drummond, 23 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Understanding that the Committee of Safety, for this Colony, have given your Lordship permission...
2623From George Washington to John Hancock, 23 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
In a Letter which I had the honour to receive from Congress some considerable time ago, they were...
2624From George Washington to John Hancock, 23 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
That I might be in readiness to take the Field in the Spring, and prepared for any Service...
2625To George Washington from John Hancock, 23 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favour of the 19th of April enclosing several Papers: all...
2626From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 23 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been favourd with several of your Letters since I came to this place, some of them indeed...
2627[Wednesday April 24.] (Adams Papers)
Wednesday April 24. Thomas Heywood Heyward Junr. Esqr. a new Member from Carolina, and an...
2628From John Adams to William Tudor, 24 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour by Mr. Palfrey, I received this Evening, and it was the more agreable because it...
2629To John Adams from Benjamin Kent, 24 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
When I had the last pleasure of your company at Watertown I told you, I would write you when Our...
2630General Orders, 24 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Regiments are ordered to be brigaded as follows. First Brigade under the Command of Brigdr...
2631To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 24 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of your Excellencys directions I am employ’d in looking at and getting the...
2632From George Washington to the New York Committee of Safety, 24 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
It being necessary that I shou’d know the number of Troops to Compose the Army here, I must...
2633From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 24 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have this Day Granted a Warrant unto Captain Jacobus Wynkoop for two hundred seventy Six & two...
2634From George Washington to Samuel Tucker, 24 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Readiness shewn by the Committee of safety for the Province of New Jersey to succour this...
2635From George Washington to John Hancock, 25–26 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received by Last evenings post, a Letter from Joshua Wentworth Esqr. of Portsmouth, who I had...
2636[Thursday April 25. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday April 25. 1776. Two Letters from General Washington of the 22 and 23 were referred to...
2637General Orders, 25 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Complaints having been made to the General, of Injuries done to the Farmers, in their Crops, and...
2638To George Washington from John Hancock, 25 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have Deliver’d in Charge to Mr Hanson & Cox Three Hundred Thousand Dollars for the Service of...
2639From George Washington to Commodore Esek Hopkins, 25 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you the 14th instant giving Information of the sailing from this harbour of the Phenix...
2640To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 25 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
The polite sensibility with which You have been pleased to treat our Attention to Your...
2641From George Washington to Josiah Quincy, 25 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 7th Instt coming duely to hand I thank you for the Intelligence therein...
2642Certificate of Election of James Madison, Jr., and William Moore, 25 April 1776 (Madison Papers)
I hereby Certify, that Jas. Madison Jr, And William Moore Esqrs., Are duly Elected Delegates, for...
2643[Fryday April 26. and Saturday April 27.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday April 26. Postponed. Saturday April 27. Ditto.
2644Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 26 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Soon after the Removal of our Enemies from Boston, I sat myself down to write You the Proceedings...
2645John Hancock to the Commissioners to Canada, 26 April 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): National Archives The late Disturbances in Canada, owing to an Insurrection of a...
2646General Orders, 26 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
2647From George Washington to Colonel William Irvine, 26 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
imediatly upon receipt of this Letter you are desired to march the remainder of your Battalion...
2648From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 26 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
When you did me the honor of a visit at Norwich in my way to this place, I communicated to you...
2649To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 26 April 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I have snatched a few Moments to scribble you a few loose Thoughts on our present critical...
2650Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 27 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I set myself down to comply with my Friends request, who I think seem’s rather low spiritted. I...