1Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
Returning home to Braintree in December 1775, exhausted by his labors in the congress, John Adams...
2I. Resolutions on Saltpeter and Powder Mills, 23 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
Resolved , That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, Councils or Committees...
3II. Resolutions Concerning the Canadian Campaign, 8 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
Resolved , That the gentlemen who are appointed to go into Canada, be desired to enquire into the...
4III. Instructions to the Commissioners to Canada, 20 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
You are, with all convenient despatch, to repair to Canada, and make known to the people of that...
5IV. John Hancock to George Washington, 2 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you, by Order of Congress, the only Tribute,...
Whereas his Britannic Majesty, in conjunction with the lords and commons of Great Britain, has,...
7VI. Amendment to a Committee Report, 21 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
13. Resolved that the Commissioners in Canada and General Schuyler be informed that We cannot...
8VII. Committee Report on Esek Hopkins’ Letter, 7 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Committee to whom was referred the Letter from Eseck Hopkins Commodore of the Continental...
The Committee to whom were referred, the Letter from William Palfrey Esqr. Paymaster General,...
10IX. Committee Report on Fortifying Harbors, 24 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Committee appointed to consider what Harbours are proper to be fortified, have attended that...
11X. Draft Preamble of Committee Report on Inducing Foreign Officers to Desert, 27 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Whereas it is probable, that among the Officers of the foreign Troops, now in the Service of the...
12From John Adams to James Warren, 11 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Archibald Buchannan, and Mr. Walter Tolley both of Maryland, and hearty Friends of America,...
13From John Adams to John Trumbull, 13 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
I take this opportunity by Mr. Romain to write you one Line more for the sake of reminding you of...
14From John Adams to James Warren, 14 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
I Shall inclose to a Lady of my Acquaintance all the News Papers which have been printed in this...
15To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 14 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
We hoped to have the pleasure of seeing you again in Camp before you set out for Philadelphia,...
16From John Adams to Thomas Crafts Jr., 18 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
Since my arrival in this City and not before, I received your Favour of December the sixteenth. I...
17From John Adams to William Heath, 18 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of January 22d. never reached me, untill my arrival at this City. I am much obliged...
18From John Adams to James Warren, 18 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
We have at last hit upon a Plan which promises fair for Success. Dr. Franklin, and Mr. Chase of...
19From John Adams to Charles Lee, 19 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Congress have seen such a Necessity of an able Commander in Canada, as to destine you to that...
20To John Adams from John Morgan, 19 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
On my Arrival at Cambridge Mr. Craigie waited on me and sollicited my appointing of him...
21To John Adams from Joseph Palmer, 19 – 24 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Family were pretty well yesterday; also Mr. Cranches and mine; N Q has a bad cold. I have...
22To John Adams from Isaac Smith Sr., 29 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you One or two letters not knowing of your being coming home all that time. We have...
23To John Adams from William Tudor, 29 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
We have Nothing here sufficiently important to communicate, As it is hardly worthwhile to tell...
24To John Adams from Elisha Boudinot, 2 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
I must beg the Liberty of introducing to your acquaintance, Capt. Harry G. Livingston of New...
25To John Adams from Joseph Frye, 4 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
Capt. Gordon Hutchins the bearer hereof, being a Man of Experience in Military Service, the late...
26From John Adams to John Thomas, 7 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Congress, have determined to send you to Canada. They have advanced you one Step, by making...
27To John Adams from James Warren, 7 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have been very much Indisposed for the greater part of the Time since you left us. I have been...
28To John Adams from Horatio Gates, 8 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
Monday Night Two Thousand men under the Command of Brigadier General Thomas took possession of...
29To John Adams from Mercy Otis Warren, 10 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
As your time is so Much Devoted to the Service of the publick that you have Little Leasure for...
30To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 14 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
The 2 instant at night we began a cannonade and bombardment upon the Enemy, and continued it...
31To John Adams from John Sullivan, 15 – 19 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your very Acceptable Favour of the 7th Instant Came to hand this Day. You could not have...
32From John Adams to James Warren, 21 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have not received more than one Letter from you since I left you and that was a very Short one....
33From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 23 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had the Pleasure, a few days ago, of your Favour of 8th. Instant, for which I esteem myself...
34To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 23 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
The 17th Instant the Pirates all abandoned their Works in Boston and Charlestown and went on...
35To John Adams from Jonathan Trumbull, 25 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
Two accounts of loss by hostilities committed by the Ministerial Navy, which came to hand since...
36Editorial Note (Adams Papers)
One of the most influential of Adams’ Revolutionary writings was the pamphlet Thoughts on...
37I. To William Hooper, 27 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Subject, on which you was pleased to request my Sentiments, is of infinite Importance to...
38II. To John Penn, 27 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
If I was possess’d of Abilities equal to the great Task you have imposed upon me, which is to...
39III. Thoughts on Government, April 1776 (Adams Papers)
If I was equal to the task of forming a plan for the government of a colony, I should be...
40To John Adams from Jeduthun Baldwin, 28 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
This acknowledges the favour of your Letter dated Feby 18th. which I received March 15th the Day...
41From John Adams to James Warren, 29 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
Since the joyfull News of the Reduction of Boston by the Forces of the united Colonies, my Mind...
42To John Adams from James Warren, 30 March – 3 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
When I wrote you last I was at Plymouth sick, and Confined. I did not return to this place till...
43To John Adams from Hugh Hughes, 31 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour by ’the reputed Author of Common Sense’ I have not yet answered, as I was not then,...
44From John Adams to George Washington, 1 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer of this Letter Francis Dana Esqr. of Cambridge, is a Gentleman of Family, Fortune and...
45From John Adams to Joseph Palmer, 2 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
This will go by my worthy Brother Dana who, is returned, as he went a very good Whigg and much...
46From John Adams to James Warren, 3 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
As foreign Affairs become every day more interesting to Us no Pains should be spared to acquire a...
The Congress being Inform’d by a Letter from Genl. Washington, that two Thousand of the...
48To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 3 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
As the Ships of War now building in this and other Colonies for the Continental Service, will...
49To John Adams from Mercy Otis Warren, 3 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
The sudden departure of the plunderers of Boston and the removal of the Continental troops from...
50To John Adams from John Winthrop, 5 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I cannot omit so good an opportunity as now offers, of paying my respects to you. Nothing...