501To John Adams from Richard Devens, 16 – 20 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I was honoured with yours of April 29. It gives me much pleasure that any inteliganc I...
502To John Adams from Henry Knox, 16 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I did myself the honor to address you sometime ago and soon after it I sat out upon a Journey to...
503To John Adams from Richard Lee, 18 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed you have a printed Resolve which passed our Convention to the infinite joy of our...
504To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 20 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
By the last Post I received your’s of May 6th. and am not troubled at your Acceptance of the...
505To John Adams from William Cushing, 20 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Amidst the trouble of our times, I have pleasure in the thought of your being on the bench and...
506To John Adams from Patrick Henry, 20 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favor with the pamphlet came safe to hand. I am Exceedingly obliged to you for it, and I’m...
507To John Adams from Benjamin Hichborn, 20 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have felt a degree of Criminality in my long Silence, which has given me many uneasy...
508To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 20 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
Our former Acquaintance contracted in early Life, and under Circumstances which Experience Shews...
509To John Adams from Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, 20 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I wrote You soon after I arrived here a Letter which I hope You received; but which you have not...
510To John Adams from Nathanael Greene, 26 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
The peculiar situation of American affairs renders it necessary to adopt every measure that will...
511To John Adams from Benjamin Kent, 26 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have written upon Politics, to your Names Sake, upon the grand affair of a Declaration of...
512To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 27 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I find by your Letter of 16th. Instant that you had no Expectation of the disagreable News from...
513To John Adams from Hugh Hughes, 29 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the Pleasure to acquaint you that our Citizens had a Meeting on Monday Evening last, when...
514To John Adams from John Winthrop, 1 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you last week acknowledging the receit of your favor of May 6. Since that, have had the...
515To John Adams from Nathanael Greene, 2 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have just receivd your favor of the 26th of May in answer to mine of the 24th. You must not...
516To John Adams from James Warren, 2 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I Received yours of the 20th. of May with the pamphlets Inclosed. I am much Obliged to you for...
517To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 3 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 26th. Ultimo I duly received. I am fully of I Opinion with you that the Rank of...
518To John Adams from James Warren, 5 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Inclosed Letter was sealed to go by the last Post, but I Unluckily missed it. I have now An...
519The General Court to the Massachusetts Delegates, 6 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
At the same time that we think Ourselves obliged to acknowledge the vigilance and care of our...
520To John Adams from Josiah Quincy, 13 – 25 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your worthy Lady has been so good as to lend me a Pamphlet printed at Philadelphia intituled...
521To John Adams from Pelatiah Webster, 13 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I Take this opportunity Just to advise You that if Your Congress will Appoint Capt. Job Prince...
522To John Adams from Samuel Chase, 14 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Chase will excuse the late Neglects and Inattention of Mr. John Adams to him, upon the...
523To John Adams from Isaac Foster Jr., 14 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
When I left the Camp at Cambridge I promised myself the pleasure of waiting on you in person at...
524To John Adams from Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, 15 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Jacta est Alea. We are passing the Rubicon and our Delegates in Congress on the first of July...
525To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 16 – 17 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that we have driven the Pirates out of this Harbour. The...
526To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 20 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that another Scotch Transport with a Company of Highland...
527To John Adams from Samuel Chase, 21 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
To remind our friends of their Inattention and Neglect must give Pain. I am almost angry with...
528To John Adams from Horatio Gates, 24 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
By the Letters you will by this Post receive in Congress from the Brigadiers Sullivan, and...
529To John Adams from Thomas Walker, 24 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I take the Liberty to enclose you a Letter, that you may see the use that is made of the...
530To John Adams from Samuel Chase, 28 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I thank You for your two Letters of the 17th. and 24th Instant. They were handed to Me in...
531To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 1 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
We are full of anxious Expectation here. Howe has sail’d from Hallifax, it is suppos’d for N....
532To John Adams from Joseph Palmer, 1 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I had the honor of dining with your Lady, all well. Having an opportunity by my Friend...
533To John Adams from Joseph Reed, 4 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I do not know whether I take the proper Channel of Recommendations, but I cannot help mentioning...
534To John Adams from Samuel Chase, 5 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 1st. conveys both pleasure and Grief. I hope eer this Time the decisive blow...
535To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 7 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Want of particular confidential Acquaintance with the Delegates from the State of Connecticutt,...
536To John Adams from William Tudor, 7 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I am to acknowlege your Favour of the 24th. of June and to apologize for not having wrote you...
537To John Adams from Samuel Chase, 8 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Paca can show You the Declaration of our Convention, different from the one in December. We...
538To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 8 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Small pox having of late spread much in the Town, it was judged impracticable to prevent its...
539To John Adams from Jonathan Mason Jr., 9 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Whether to act in a civil or military department, many are the disadvantages attendant upon those...
540To John Adams from James Warren, 10 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have for some time past been at Home in daily Expectation of the Courts riseing. It has however...
541To John Adams from Nathanael Greene, 14 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter of the 22d. of June, if it was necessary for you to Apologise for not...
542To John Adams from Nathaniel Barber Jr., 15 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
You being President of the board of War, I make bold to ask a favour of you. I have the care of...
543To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 15 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
It gives me high Pleasure, if my Narration of Nantasket was acceptable to you. I did not lay the...
544To John Adams from Thomas Cushing, 15 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
The last Will and Testament of Mr Josiah Quincey junr has lately been left at the Probate Office....
545To John Adams from David Sewall, 15 – 19 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 15th. ultimo reached me at Watertown some few days since. Gladly would I have...
546To John Adams from Horatio Gates, 17 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer, and my Letter to Mr. Hancock will acquaint you that I am no Dictator here, and...
547To John Adams from James Warren, 17 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
When you are Informed, that on the variety of Changes that have taken place in this Town, it is...
548To John Adams from Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, 19 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I am told You are alarmed at Philadelphia with the last clause in our charter. That and another...
549To 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,...
550Elbridge Gerry to Samuel and John Adams, 21 – 22 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have been fully employed since Thursday Noon in obtaining some Knowledge of the State of the...