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Browsing documents from 1777
January
- 1 January, 1777, to JA | Your Favour of the 30 Nov came to hand last Evening for which I most ...
- 3 January, 1777, to JA | The Committee of both Houses appointed to consider a Letter from General ...
- 8 January, 1777, to JA | Since You left Philadelphia many important Events have taken place in the ...
- 9 January, 1777, to AA | The irresistable Hospitality of Dr. Sprague and his Lady has prevailed ...
- 9 January, 1777, to JA | I have every Day for a Month past been anxiously expecting the Pleasure of ...
- 13 January, 1777, to AA | The Riding has been so hard and rough, and the Weather so cold that We ...
- 14 January, 1777, to AA | It is now generally believed here that G. Washington has killed and taken ...
- 14 January, 1777, to JA | I return the two volumes of Hume (by my brother) which you were so good as ...
- 17 January, 1777, to AA | After a March like that of Hannibal over the Alps We arrived last Night at ...
- 19 January, 1777, to AA | There is too much Ice in Hudsons River to cross it in Ferry Boats and too ...
- 20 January, 1777, to AA | This Morning We crossed the North River at Poughkeepsie, on the Ice, after ...
- 24 January, 1777, to AA | We have at last crossed the Delaware, and are agreably lodged in Easton, a ...
- 26 January, 1777, to JA | Tis a Great Grief to me that I know not how to write nor where to send to ...
- 31 January, 1777, to Warren, James | I flatter myself with the Pleasure of hearing from you Soon, and in the ...
- January, 1777 — January, 1777, to Warren, Mercy Otis | Tis so long since I took a pen up to write a line that I fear you have ...
These documents span several days:
February
- 2 February, 1777, to AA | Last Evening We arrived safe in this Town after the longest Journey, and ...
- 3 February, 1777, to Warren, James | After a very tedious Journey, through the severist Weather, and over very ...
- 3 February, 1777, to Warren, James | There is no kind of Relaxation here in warlike Preparations, and yet the ...
- 3 February, 1777, to Warren, James | It may not be a Mispence of Time to make a few Observations upon the ...
- 3 February, 1777, to AA | This Day has been observed in this Place, with exemplary Decency and ...
- 4 February, 1777, to JA | Whereas the Commission given the Delegates in Congress Representing this ...
- 6 February, 1777, | Lodged last night for the first Time in my new Quarters, at Mrs. Ross'es ...
- 7 February, 1777, to AA | I think, in some Letter I sent you, since I left Bethlehem, I promised you ...
- 7 February, 1777, to AA | I am at last after a great deal of Difficulty, settled in comfortable ...
- 7 February, 1777, | Dined, about half a Mile out of Town at Mr. Lux's, with Dr. Witherspoon, ...
- 8 February, 1777, to JA | Before this time I fancy you at your journeys end; I have pittied you the ...
- 8 February, 1777, | Dined at the Presidents, with Mr. Lux, Messrs. Samuel and Robert ...
- 9 February, 1777, | Heard Mr. Allison. In the Evening walked to Fells Point, the Place where ...
- 10 February, 1777, to Massachusetts Council | To the Honourable the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay. ...
- 10 February, 1777, to Avery, John | I have to request of you to communicate the inclosed Resignation to the ...
- 10 February, 1777, to AA | Fells Point, which I mentioned in a Letter this Morning, has a ...
- 10 February, 1777, to AA | Yesterday, I took a long Walk with our Secretary Mr. Thompson to a Place ...
- 12 February, 1777, to JA | Mr. Bromfield was so obliging as to write me Word that he designd a ...
- 12 February, 1777, to Warren, James | The Certificates and Cheque Books for the Loan Office, I hope and presume, ...
- 12 February, 1777, to JA | We had a Court Martial set at Chatham last Week for the Trial of a Colo. ...
- 14 February, 1777, to JA | I hope you will pardon me for not writing to you oftner of the state off ...
- 15 February, 1777, to AA | Mr. Hall, by whom this Letter will be sent, will carry several Letters to ...
- 16 February, 1777, | Last Evening I supped with my Friends Dr. Rush and Mr. Sergeant at Mrs. ...
- 17 February, 1777, to Warren, James | I have the melancholly Prospect before me, of a Congress continually ...
- 17 February, 1777, to AA | It was this Day determined, to adjourn, tomorrow Week to Philadelphia. ...
- 17 February, 1777, | Yesterday, heard Dr. Witherspoon upon redeeming Time. An excellent Sermon. ...
- 18 February, 1777, to AA | I shall inclose with this a Newspaper or two. ...
- 20 February, 1777, to Palmer, Joseph | Yesterday, I had the Pleasure of yours of Jany. 28. I am rejoiced to hear ...
- 20 February, 1777, to AA | This Morning I received yours of the 26th. Ult. It is the first I have ...
- 21 February, 1777, | Dined Yesterday at Mr. Samuel Purveyances. Mr. Robert his Brother and ...
- 21 February, 1777, to AA | Yesterday, I had the Pleasure of dining with Mr. Purveyance. ...
- 22 February, 1777, to JA | I had the pleasure Yesterday of receiving your favours of the 3d. and 5th. ...
- 22 February, 1777, to Sullivan, John | I had this Evening the Pleasure of your Favour of the fourteenth instant, ...
- 23 February, 1777, | Took a Walk with Mr. Gerry, down to a Place called Ferry Branch, a Point ...
- 25 February, 1777, to Tudor, William | I had last Evening yours of the 12 Instant. Am much obliged to you for it. ...
- 27 February, 1777, | Resolved That General Washington's Proclamation of the Day of does not ...
- 28 February, 1777, | Last Evening had a good deal of free Conversation, with Mr. R. Purveyance. ...
- 28 February, 1777, | ...
March
- 1 March, 1777, to AA | For once I have followed the Example of my Friend, and have Long delayed a ...
- 3 March, 1777, to JA | I write to Congratulate you upon your arrival in baltimore and hope you ...
- 3 March, 1777, to JA | It is a long time since I wrote to you, or you to me, who stands in debt ...
- 4 March, 1777, to Continental Congress, Board of War | I beg Leave to write your Excellencys this Letter to have the honour to ...
- 6 March, 1777, to Warren, James | Dr. Jackson, by whom this will go, is a Manager of the State Lottery, and ...
- 7 March, 1777, to AA | Yours of Feb. 12. received this day. I have begged a Bundle of Newspapers, ...
- 7 March, 1777, to AA | The President who is just arrived from Baltimore, came in a few Minutes ...
- 7 March, 1777, to AA | I am returned in tolerable Health to this Town—have received but one ...
- 7 March, 1777, to JA | Your Letter from Baltimore of 25th. Feby. I got to Day and was not a ...
- 7 March, 1777, to JA | Your kind favor of the 10th. Feby. Ultimo have received and agreeable to ...
- 8 March, 1777, to JA | We have had very severe weather almost ever since you left us. About the ...
- 9 March, 1777, to Greene, Nathanael | I had, last Evening the Pleasure of yours of March 3. by your Brother, to ...
- 11 March, 1777, to Tudor, William | Yours of the 7th. instant, I just received. Am glad to find the Post ...
- 14 March, 1777, to AA | Congress has been sitting several Days and proceeding upon Business. I ...
- 15 March, 1777, to JA | Officers of the first Distinction have embarked at Havre De Grace for ...
- 15 March, 1777, to Warren, James | The Certificates and Cheque Books for the Loan Office, I hope and presume, ...
- 16 March, 1777, to AA | The Spring advances, very rapidly, and all Nature will soon be cloathed in ...
- 16 March, 1777, to JQA | There is an observation, which I wish you to make very early in Life ...
- 16 March, 1777, to Adams, Thomas Boylston | I believe I must make a Phisician of you. There seems to be a Propriety in ...
- 16 March, 1777, to JA | Since the Return of one half their Troops from Rhode Island I think the ...
- 17 March, 1777, to AA2 | I hope by this Time, you can write an handsome Hand; but I wish you would, ...
- 17 March, 1777, to Adams, Charles | How do you do?—I hope you are in fine Health and Spirits. What Subject do ...
- 18 March, 1777, to Warren, James | There is a Part of your Letter of 22 of Feb. which I did not remark upon ...
- 18 March, 1777, to Warren, James | I had this Morning the Pleasure of your Favour of Feb. 22. by the Post. ...
- 20 March, 1777, to Smith, Isaac Sr. | In an Hand Bill printed at Baltimore the 17th instant is as well made a ...
- 21 March, 1777, to Warren, James | It is not easy to penetrate the Designs of the Enemy. What Object they ...
- 21 March, 1777, to Avery, John | I had this Morning the Honour Pleasure of your Favour of the 7th. Instant, ...
- 22 March, 1777, to AA | The Post now comes regularly, once a Week, and brings me the Boston News ...
- 22 March, 1777, to JA | Yours of the 25th Ulto. I received sometime since by my Schooner and have ...
- 22 March, 1777, to Tudor, William | Yours of the 16th. I got Yesterday. If Howe imagines that one fourth of ...
- 22 March, 1777, to JA | You mention, Sir, in the beginning of your Letter, that you are indebted ...
- 23 March, 1777, to JA | I yesterday ask'd Permission to resign my Post of J.A.G. and to retire ...
- 23 March, 1777, to JA | I wrote you last from Plymouth about three weeks ago after which I was ...
- 23 March, 1777, to JA | I have a very good opportunity of writing to you by Major Ward, who sits ...
- 23 March, 1777, to JA | I received yours of the 19 of Feb and thank you for your perpetual ...
- 24 March, 1777, to Warren, James | This Morning, a Vessell has arrived in this City with 6800 stand of ...
- 25 March, 1777, to JA | Being informed that you are of a Committee of Congress, appointed to ...
- 25 March, 1777, to JA | Your Favor per Dr. Jackson of the 7 Instant came to hand this day. It ...
- 26 March, 1777, to JA | I this morning Received yours of March 7 favourd by Dr. Jackson. I rejoice ...
- 26 March, 1777, to Warren, James | There are two ingenious Artificers, here, who have made a beautifull Field ...
- 27 March, 1777, to JA | I have pleasure in calling your Attention back to a Subject which was ...
- 27 March, 1777, to JA | I expected some how or other to have had the happiness of falling into ...
- 27 March, 1777, to Tudor, William | I had yours by Coll Palfry last night. General Green is just taking his ...
- 28 March, 1777, to AA | “A Plott! a Plott! an horrid Plott, Mr. A.” says my Barber, this Morning. ...
- 30 March, 1777, to JQA | Two ingenious Artificers, a Mr. Wheeler and a Mr. Wiley, under the ...
- 30 March, 1777, to AA2 | I have been this Afternoon, to a Place of Worship, which I never attended ...
- 30 March, 1777, to Adams, Charles | Yesterday, I took a Walk upon the Wharves, to see the Navigation. The new ...
- 31 March, 1777, to AA | I know not the Time, when I have omitted to write you, so long. I have ...
- 31 March, 1777, to Warren, James | We have this day received Letters from Europe, of an interesting Nature. ...
April
- 1 April, 1777, to Warren, James | Having an opportunity by So carefull an Hand as Captain Wentworth of ...
- 2 April, 1777, to JA | I sit down to write tho I feel very Languid; the approach of Spring ...
- 2 April, 1777, to AA | Yesterdays Post brought me your kind Favour of March 8. 9. 10, with a ...
- 2 April, 1777, to JA | Yours by Docto. Jackson I received last week, he had letters to Others ...
- 3 April, 1777, to AA | As you seem so inquisitive about Politicks, I will indulge you so far ...
- 3 April, 1777, to JA | I had the pleasure Yesterday of receiving your favours of the 15th. and ...
- 3 April, 1777, to JA | I scratch a Line in utmost Hast—Your kind Letter I receiv'd by Mr Jackson ...
- 5 April, 1777, to JA | I have neither seen nor heard of any Resolution of Congress approving or ...
- 6 April, 1777, to Warren, James | Yours of 23d March, was handed to me, this Evening by Major Ward. Your ...
- 6 April, 1777, to Cooper, Samuel | This Evening I was favoured with yours of 24 March, by Major Ward. I thank ...
- 6 April, 1777, to Warren, James | The Business of the naval and marine Department, will I hope be soon put ...
- 6 April, 1777, to AA | This Evening Major Ward deliverd me Yours of 23d. of March.—It is a great ...
- 6 April, 1777, to AA | You have had many Rumours, propagated among you, which I suppose you know ...
- 7 April, 1777, to JA | I hope to receive some Letters from you this week, the date of the last ...
- 7 April, 1777, to JA | As nothing worthy your Attention has occurred since I had the pleasure of ...
- 8 April, 1777, to JQA | I received your Letter of 23d. March, and was very much pleased with it, ...
- 8 April, 1777, to AA | Yours of 26 March came by this days Post. Am happy to hear you have ...
- 8 April, 1777, to Gordon, William | I had your Favour of 27 March by this Days Post. That this Country will go ...
- 8 April, 1777, to Thaxter, John | Your kind Favour of March 22. reached me Yesterday. I am much obliged to ...
- 10 April, 1777, to JA | Yours by post I have received, and with what Armes is Arrived this way, ...
- 13 April, 1777, to Greene, Nathanael | In considering a Letter from the General, sometime ago, in the Board of ...
- 13 April, 1777, to JA | The Enemy made an attempt to surprise General Lincoln. This morning they ...
- 13 April, 1777, to AA | I have spent an Hour, this Morning, in the Congregation of the dead. I ...
- 13 April, 1777, to AA | Enclosed with this you have a Correspondence, between the two Generals, ...
- 14 April, 1777, to JA | We hear of your being at Philadelphia and wish You a comfortable Session ...
- 16 April, 1777, to Warren, James | An unfortunate Vessell has arrived from France. The brave Fellow who ...
- 16 April, 1777, to JA | I have too many kinds of public business, to admit my looking into the ...
- 16 April, 1777, to Bowdoin, James | It is difficult to ascertain with Precision the Designs of the Enemy: But ...
- 16 April, 1777, to AA | We are waiting with some Impatience to hear of the Arrival of some of the ...
- 17 April, 1777, to JA | Your obliging favours of March 14, 16 and 22, have received, and most ...
- 19 April, 1777, to AA | We have now an ample Representation from N. York. It consists of Six ...
- 19 April, 1777, to JA | The great Distance that separates us occasions that we can hear of each ...
- 19 April, 1777, to JA | Yesterday I came to this place; all things remain much as they were; a few ...
- 20 April, 1777, to JA | The post is very Regular and faithfully brings me all your Letters I ...
- 22 April, 1777, to AA | The Post brought me two Letters from you, this Morning, one of the 7th. ...
- 23 April, 1777, to AA | My Barber has just left the Chamber. The following curious Dialogue was ...
- 23 April, 1777, to JA | I have been very Unwell and Absent for A fortnight. I returned here ...
- 23 April, 1777, to JA | The General Assembly of this State frequently receives Petitions from ...
- 24 April, 1777, to JA | I wrote to you last Week by Mr. Thos. Russell who was to set out for ...
- 25 April, 1777, to JA | The bearer is Thomas Russell Esq., who is going to The Congress in order ...
- 26 April, 1777, to AA | I have been lately more remiss, than usual in Writing to you. There has ...
- 27 April, 1777, to UNKNOWN | I think it is Montesqueiu, who, Somewhere observes, that the English of ...
- 27 April, 1777, to JA | Since I wrote you by the post on last Thursday, Nothing very material has ...
- 27 April, 1777, to AA | Your Favours of Ap. 2 and Ap. 7. I have received. ...
- 27 April, 1777, to Freeman, Samuel | Your Favour of 25 March I duely received. The Plan of riding you mention, ...
- 27 April, 1777, to Tudor, William | Aha!—exchanging the Pride, Pomp and Circumstance of Glorious War, for the ...
- 28 April, 1777, to UNKNOWN | We are now very near the Month of May, and the Enemy, are in the Midst of ...
- 28 April, 1777, to AA | There is a Clock Calm, at this Time, in the political and military ...
- 29 April, 1777, to AA | This days Post brought me yours of 17th. inst. and Miss Nabbys obliging ...
- 29 April, 1777, to Bowdoin, James | There is a Letter from Dr. Lee, dated Bourdeaux Feb. 20th. which Says that ...
- 29 April, 1777, to Warren, James | I have but a few Moments to write, and these it is my Duty to improve, and ...
- 30 April, 1777, to AA | We have a fine Piece of News this Morning of the March of 2000 of the ...
- April, 1777 — April, 1777, to JA | The young folks desire Mamma to return thanks for their Letters which they ...
These documents span several days:
May
- 1 May, 1777, to AA | This is King Tammany's Day. Tammany was an Indian King, of this Part of ...
- 2 May, 1777, to JA | Your favor of April 22d. came to hand a few days since. General Lincoln is ...
- 2 May, 1777, to JA | The interesting intelligence of your Letter occasioned my sending it to ...
- 2 May, 1777, to Warren, James | Dr. Brownson, a Delegate from Georgia, in Congress, and a worthy, ...
- 2 May, 1777, to AA | We have promoted Arnold, one Step this day, for his Vigilance, Activity, ...
- 3 May, 1777, to JA | It is a long time since I have had the pleasure of a Line from you. I was ...
- 3 May, 1777, to Warren, James | Yours of April 3d I received. I must confess, that I am at a Loss to ...
- 4 May, 1777, to AA | Inclosed with this you have an Evening Post, containing some of the tender ...
- 5 May, 1777, to JA | We have no late Arrivals no foreign Intelligance. The Affair of Danbury ...
- 6 May, 1777, to Warren, James | About Ten Days ago, I had the Boldness to make a Motion that a Navy Board ...
- 6 May, 1777, to Palmer, Joseph | I had a few days ago the Pleasure of receiving your Favour of the 16. ...
- 6 May, 1777, to Freeman, Samuel | I had the Favour of your Letter of 23d Ultimo by this days Post. ...
- 6 May, 1777, to JA | 1700 Barrells Pork ...
- 6 May, 1777, to JA | Tis ten days I believe since I wrote you a Line, yet not ten minuts passes ...
- 6 May, 1777, to AA | We have no News here but what comes from you—except that all is well and ...
- 6 May, 1777, to Adams, Thomas Boylston | The only Reason why I omitted to write you when I wrote to your Brothers, ...
- 7 May, 1777, to Greene, Nathanael | Yours of the 27th of April I am to acknowledge. I cannot concur with you ...
- 7 May, 1777, to AA | We have no News here, except what We get from your Country. The Privateers ...
- 8 May, 1777, to JA | I wrote to you a Letter which will Accompany this with A design it should ...
- 9 May, 1777, to JA | I suppose you have heard we have not taken Brunswick. If any one says we ...
- 9 May, 1777, to Greene, Nathanael | Yours of the 2d Instant, came duly to hand. The Indifference of the People ...
- 10 May, 1777, to Greene, Nathanael | Yours of the 7th. was brought me this Morning. My Meaning was that if the ...
- 10 May, 1777, to JA | I am obliged to you for your two favors, one of the 25 Ultimo and the ...
- 10 May, 1777, to AA | The Day before Yesterday, I took a Walk, with my Friend Whipple to Mrs. ...
- 10 May, 1777, to AA | We have at last accomplished a troublesome Piece of Business. We have ...
- 12 May, 1777, to JA | This day General Arnold came into Camp, I have had a long conversation ...
- 12 May, 1777, to JA | I duly received your several packets for Mrs. Adams which have been ...
- 14 May, 1777, to AA | Prices with you are much more moderate than here. Yesterday I was obliged ...
- 14 May, 1777, to JA | Your Favor per Capt. Thompson of April 25 I this Day received and have ...
- 15 May, 1777, to AA | Gen. Warren writes me, that my Farm never looked better, than when he last ...
- 16 May, 1777, to JA | Matters in our part of the continent are too much in quiet to send you ...
- 17 May, 1777, to AA | I never fail to inclose to you the News papers, which contain the most of ...
- 18 May, 1777, to JA | I think myself very happy that not a week passes but what I receive a ...
- 19 May, 1777, to JA | I have lately had convincing proof of what I have long expected, that is, ...
- 21 May, 1777, to House of Representatives, Speaker of | Mr. Gorham and Mr. Russel, Agents of the Town of Charlestown, have ...
- 21 May, 1777, to AA | I this day Received a few lines from my Friend, whose Long silence I have ...
- 21 May, 1777, to AA | Dont be two much alarmed at the Report of an Attack of Boston. The British ...
- 22 May, 1777, to AA | After a Series of the souerest, and harshest Weather that ever I felt in ...
- 24 May, 1777, to AA | We have an Army in the Jersies, so respectable that We seem to be under no ...
- 24 May, 1777, to Greene, Nathanael | During the civil Wars in Rome, in the Time of Sylla, and young Marius, ...
- 25 May, 1777, to AA | At half past four this Morning, I mounted my Horse, and took a ride, in a ...
- 26 May, 1777, to Jefferson, Thomas | I had this Morning, the Pleasure of your Favour of the Sixteenth instant, ...
- 27 May, 1777, to JA | Although I cannot boast a right to address you from an Acquaintance which ...
- 28 May, 1777, to JA | I Recollect That I Stand Indebted to you one Letter for your favor of the ...
- 28 May, 1777, to JA | I receiv'd a letter from you some days since. I have it not with me, and ...
- 28 May, 1777, | Resolved That the General, or Commander in Chief for the Time being Shall ...
- 28 May, 1777, to JA | This is Election Day, but the news of the day I am not able to inform you ...
- 28 May, 1777, to AA | An horrid cold Day for Election—warm work however, in the Afternoon, I ...
- 29 May, 1777, to JA | I wish, with you, that N. England may not fail to furnish their Quota of ...
June
- 1 June, 1777, to JA | I designd to have wrote you by the last Post, but have been so unwell for ...
- 2 June, 1777, to AA | Yesterday, I took a ride to a beautifull Hill eleven Miles out of Town. It ...
- 2 June, 1777, to AA | Artillery Election!—I wish I was at it, or near it. ...
- 2 June, 1777, to JA | I Love to recieve Letters very well much better than I love to write them, ...
- 2 June, 1777, to Greene, Nathanael | Yours of 28 Ultimo is before me. It is certain that Religion and Morality, ...
- 3 June, 1777, to Sullivan, John | I regret with you the Loss of Coll Stark, of whose Experience and Bravery, ...
- 4 June, 1777, to AA | I wish I could know, whether your season is cold or warm, wet or dry, ...
- 4 June, 1777, to JA | Last Monday Dr. Mather Byles was tried by Virtue of a late Act of this ...
- 5 June, 1777, to JA | You will perhaps wonder that you have not heard from me for so long a time. ...
- 5 June, 1777, to JA | Your favour of April the 8th tho' frankt was not received till the 22d of ...
- 8 June, 1777, to JA | You cant oblidge me more than by giving me a Line to Inform whether you ...
- 8 June, 1777, to JA | I generally endeavour to write you once a week, if my Letters do not reach ...
- 8 June, 1777, to AA | Upon an Invitation from the Board of War of Pensilvania, a Committee was ...
- 8 June, 1777, to JA | I promised to write In a week again provided I could give a better account ...
- 11 June, 1777, to JA | It is A long time since I have had the pleasure of A line from you. I ...
- 11 June, 1777, to Warren, James | The honourable Samuel Hewes Esqr, a Delegate in Congress from North ...
- 12 June, 1777, | Resolved that the Freedom of Speech and Debate in Congress ought not to be ...
- 14 June, 1777, to AA | This Week has produced an happy Reconciliation between the two Parties in ...
- 14 June, 1777, to JA | I wrote you some time Ago requesting your Asking some of the Gentlemen of ...
- 14 June, 1777, to JA | Centinels are again Posted at my Lodgings. This I suppose a mistake L: ...
- 14 June, 1777, to AA | Could I write you any agreable Inteligence I would with pleasure Grasp the ...
- 15 June, 1777, to JA | This is the 15 of June. Tomorrow our new Edition of the Regulating act ...
- 16 June, 1777, to AA | I had a most charming Packett from you and my young Correspondents, to day. ...
- 18 June, 1777, to AA | We shall have all the Sages and Heroes of France here before long. ...
- 19 June, 1777, to Warren, James | Yours of the 5th. instant is before me. It may be very true, that your ...
- 20 June, 1777, to JA | Yesterday the Enemy retreated back to Brunswick; they were followed and ...
- 21 June, 1777, to AA | It would give Pleasure to every Body your Way but the few, unfeeling ...
- 22 June, 1777, to JA | If any Conjecture may be formed from the Intelligence or rather reports ...
- 23 June, 1777, to JA | My Brother, Mr. Christopher Sargeant, the bearer has occasion to travel to ...
- 23 June, 1777, to JA | I have just retird to my Chamber, but an impulce seazes me to write you a ...
- 25 June, 1777, to JA | My last to you was, in answer to yours of the 20th March, concerning the ...
- 28 June, 1777, to JA | I wish it was in my power to give you a satisfactory and particular state ...
- 29 June, 1777, to AA | The enclosed Newspapers will communicate to you, all the News I know. ...
July
- 1 July, 1777, to AA | We have no News: a long, cold, raw, northeast Storm has chilled our Blood, ...
- 2 July, 1777, to JA | I sit down to write you a few lines this morning as I am loth the post ...
- 4 July, 1777, to JA | The Army marched from Middle Brook yesterday and arrived here last Evening ...
- 5 July, 1777, to AA2 | Yesterday, being the anniversary of American Independence, was celebrated ...
- 5 July, 1777, to Ward, Joseph | I have the pleasure of Acknowledging the Receipt of your Favor of the 8th ...
- 7 July, 1777, to AA | Being Necessiated to use a Certain peace of Linnen so Nearly up that I ...
- 7 July, 1777, to Warren, James | Yours of June 22d. received only today. We have no Thoughts of leaving ...
- 7 July, 1777, to Greene, Nathanael | I never before took hold of a Pen, to write to my Friend General Green, ...
- 8 July, 1777, to AA | Yours of June 23d. have received. I believe there is no Danger of an ...
- 9 July, 1777, to JA | I sit down to write you this post, and from my present feelings tis the ...
- 10 July, 1777, to JA | I Returned to this Town on Tuesday and found the Court had Just Adjourned ...
- 10 July, 1777, to JA | I have lately wrote you more than one Letter which I hope you have ...
- 10 July, 1777, to AA | My Mind is again Anxious, and my Heart in Pain for my dearest Friend. . . . ...
- 10 July, 1777, to JA | About an Hour ago I received a Letter from my Friend dated June 21: ...
- 11 July, 1777, to AA | This Letter will go by the Hand of the Honourable Samuel Hewes Esqr., one ...
- 11 July, 1777, to JA | We have this Moment an Account of the Evacuation of Ticonderoga in ...
- 13 July, 1777, to JA | The day before Yesterday Mrs. Adams was delivered of a daughter; but it ...
- 13 July, 1777, to AA | We have a confused Account, from the Northward, of Something Unlucky, at ...
- 16 July, 1777, to AA | Your Favour of the 2d. instant reached me on the 14th. ...
- 16 July, 1777, to JA | Join with me my dearest Friend in Gratitude to Heaven, that a life I know ...
- 17 July, 1777, to JA | Yesterday I came to this Place upon some business respecting my Department. ...
- 18 July, 1777, to AA | The Papers inclosed will inform you, of the Loss of Ticonderoga, with all ...
- 20 July, 1777, to AA | The little masterly Expedition to Rhode Island has given Us, some Spirits, ...
- 21 July, 1777, to AA | I have long sought for a compleat History of the Revolution in the low ...
- 23 July, 1777, to JA | Notwithstanding my confinement I think I have not omitted writing you by ...
- 24 July, 1777, to JA | No Event since the Commencement of the War has excited such Indignation ...
- 26 July, 1777, to JA | Yesterday I received your Favour of the twentieth Instant, while on my way ...
- 26 July, 1777, to AA | At this Moment, I hope you are abed and happy. I am anxious to hear, and ...
- 27 July, 1777, to JQA | If it should be the Design of Providence that you should live to grow up, ...
- 27 July, 1777, to JA | Yesterday I did myself the Honor to address a Letter to you; in answer to ...
- 28 July, 1777, to JA | Not haveing anything worth troubling you with for sometime have been ...
- 28 July, 1777, to AA | Never in my whole Life, was my Heart affected with such Emotions and ...
- 28 July, 1777, to JA | Upon the Public Affairs of the Country we all have a Right to speak freely ...
- 30 July, 1777, to AA | I am sorry to find by your late Letter what indeed I expected to hear, ...
- 30 July, 1777, to JA | I dare say before this Time you have interpreted the Northern Storm; if ...
August
- 1 August, 1777, to AA | The Fleet is in Delaware Bay. 228 of them were seen, in the Offing, from ...
- 2 August, 1777, to Washington, George | As Congress have authorized your Excellency to send a proper Officer to ...
- 2 August, 1777, to AA | By an express last night from Cape May, We learn that the Fleet went out ...
- 4 August, 1777, to AA | Your kind Favour of July 23, came by the Post, this Morning. It revives ...
- 4 August, 1777, to JA | Mr. Babcock of Newhaven informs me that he wrote you respecting our ...
- 5 August, 1777, to JA | If allarming half a dozen places at the same time is an act of Generalship ...
- 6 August, 1777, to AA | Price current.—Oak Wood £4:15s:od. Pr. Cord. Bad Beer, not so good as your ...
- 7 August, 1777, to AA | We have not yet the least Intimation of Howes Design. He is wasting away ...
- 7 August, 1777, to JA | This day 7-night I transmitted under cover to Mr. Hancock a number of ...
- 8 August, 1777, to AA | I have concluded to run the Risque of sending Turner Home. It will save me ...
- 8 August, 1777, to JA | In Observing the different operation of Whig principles upon different ...
- 10 August, 1777, to JA | I Received your favours by Mr. Hewes and by the post since writeing which, ...
- 11 August, 1777, to JQA | As the War in which your Country is engaged will probably hereafter ...
- 11 August, 1777, to AA | I think I have sometimes observed to you in Conversation, that upon ...
- 11 August, 1777, to AA | Your kind Favour of July 30. and 31. was handed me, just now from the Post ...
- 11 August, 1777, to AA | I have paid Turner, his Wages up to this day, and settled all Accounts ...
- 12 August, 1777, to JA | A few lines by way of remembrance every week tho I have nothing new to ...
- 12 August, 1777, to Warren, James | I see by the Papers, our Assembly is called, and conclude it is now ...
- 13 August, 1777, to AA | We have been sweltering here, for a great Number of days together, under ...
- 13 August, 1777, to JA | I wrote you the post before last to which refer you. In your last you ...
- 14 August, 1777, to AA | We are still parching under the fierce Heats of Dog days. It is agreed, by ...
- 14 August, 1777, to Warren, Mercy Otis | This is the memorable fourteenth of August. This day 12 years the Stamp ...
- 14 August, 1777, to AA | Most sincerly do I Congratulate My Friend on her Restoration to Health ...
- 15 August, 1777, | Resolved that a Copy of that Part of Coll Richardson's Letter which ...
- 15 August, 1777, to AA | The Weather continues, as hot as ever. Upon my Word I dont know how to ...
- 17 August, 1777, to AA | Yesterday We had a cool Day, the Wind Easterly and cloudy, this Morning ...
- 18 August, 1777, to Warren, James | The inclosed Copies, you will see must not be made public. You will ...
- 19 August, 1777, to AA | The Weather still continues cloudy and cool and the Wind Easterly. ...
- 19 August, 1777, to AA | Your obliging Favour of the 5th. came by Yesterdays Post, and I intended ...
- 20 August, 1777, to AA | This Day compleats three Years since I stepped into the Coach, at Mr. ...
- 21 August, 1777, to JA | RC (Adams Papers); printed: Jefferson, Papers, 2:27–29. Jefferson ...
- 21 August, 1777, to AA | This Morning, We have heard again from the Fleet. At 9 o Clock at Night, ...
- 22 August, 1777, to JA | I came yesterday to this Town for a ride after my confinement, and to see ...
- 23 August, 1777, to AA | We have an Express, today from Governor Johnson, Captn. Nicholson and ...
- 23 August, 1777, to AA | It is now no longer a Secret, where Mr. Hows Fleet is. We have authentic ...
- 24 August, 1777, to AA | We had last Evening a Thunder Gust, very sharp and violent, attended with ...
- 25 August, 1777, to AA | Yours of Aug. 12 and 13, came by this Mornings Post. ...
- 26 August, 1777, to AA | Howes Army, at least about 5000 of them besides his Light Horse, are ...
- 27 August, 1777, to JA | Your Man and Horse arrived the 22 day of this Month. The Horse and Man ...
- 29 August, 1777, to AA | It is probable that Genl. Howe will waste the fall of this year between ...
- 29 August, 1777, to AA | The Newspapers enclosed, will give you, all the Intelligence, of any ...
- 30 August, 1777, to AA | A Letter from General Washington, was received last Night by the ...
- 31 August, 1777, to Gordon, William | The loss of Ty is in a train of serious enquiry. Altho this disaster for ...
September
- 1 September, 1777, to AA | We have now run through the Summer, and altho the Weather is still warm, ...
- 1 September, 1777, to JA | I had the honor to recieve your favor of 19th. June and should have wrote ...
- 2 September, 1777, to AA | I had Yesterday the Pleasure of yours of from Boston, and am happy to find ...
- 3 September, 1777, to JA | The Resolves of Congress, directing every board to deliver into the ...
- 3 September, 1777, to JA | I this day had the pleasure to converse with the Hon. Mr. Warren who ...
- 4 September, 1777, to JA | I thank you for yours of the 12th. and 18th August which came safe to hand. ...
- 4 September, 1777, to JA | Yesterday a severe skirmish happened between a party of seven hundred of ...
- 5 September, 1777, to Trumbull, Joseph | The Resolve of Congress which you will receive under this Cover will shew ...
- 7 September, 1777, to JA | I wrote you by the last post. I wonder whether all the Letters I write you ...
- 8 September, 1777, to AA | There has been a very general Apprehension, during the last Week that a ...
- 10 September, 1777, to JA | I ask pardon for giveing you this Trouble, Amidst your More Important ...
- 10 September, 1777, to JA | The accounts you give of the Heat of the weather, gives me great ...
- 10 September, 1777, to JA | I have been So missfortinate as to be out of my native Country when those ...
- 14 September, 1777, to AA | You will learn from the Newspapers before this reaches you, the situation ...
- 15 September, 1777, | Fryday the 12, I removed from Captn. Duncans in Walnutt Street to the Revd. ...
- 16 September, 1777, | No Newspaper this Morning. Mr. Dunlap has moved or packed up his Types. A ...
- 16 September, 1777, to Officer in Charge of Hessian Prisoners | I am directed by the Board of War to desire you, to deliver to Coll. Bird ...
- 17 September, 1777, to JA | I have to acknowlidge a feast of Letters from you since I wrote last, ...
- 17 September, 1777, to JA | Yours with the Inclosed came safe to hand last week, and have given me ...
- 17 September, 1777, to UNKNOWN | Business still continues dull but am in Hopes of a Speedy Change as it ...
- 17 September, 1777, to Lovell, James | Your very polite favour was handed me this Evening. I esteem myself much ...
- 18 September, 1777, to JA | Our Spring was cold and Wet, Our Summer fruitful and the Fall forbodes a ...
- 18 September, 1777, | The violent N.E. Storm which began the Day before Yesterday continues. We ...
- 19 September, 1777, to JA | I am informed, that some of the Members of Congress are dissatisfied with ...
- 19 September, 1777, | At 3 this Morning was waked by Mr. Lovell, and told that the Members of ...
- 20 September, 1777, | Breakfasted at Mrs. J. B. Smiths. The old Gentleman, his Son Thomas the ...
- 21 September, 1777, | It was a false alarm which occasioned our Flight from Philadelphia. Not a ...
- 21 September, 1777, to JA | I immagine before this reaches you some very important Event must take ...
- 22 September, 1777, | Breakfasted at Ringolds in Quaker Town, dined at Shannons in Easton at the ...
- 22 September, 1777, to Continental Army, officers | Having here observed a diligent attention to the sick and wounded, and a ...
- 23 September, 1777, | Mr. Okeley Okely, Mr. Hassey Hasse and Mr. Edwine Ettwein came to see me. ...
- 24 September, 1777, | Fine Morning. We all went to Meeting last Evening, where Mr. Edwine gave ...
- 25 September, 1777, to JA | Knowing how much you have at Heart the Establishing the Currency of this ...
- 25 September, 1777, | Rode from Bethlehem through Allan Town, Yesterday, to a German Tavern, ...
- 28 September, 1777, to JA | Far from addressing you in The Language of friendship and Desiring your ...
- 29 September, 1777, to JA | I did myself the pleasure to write you from Burdeaux the begining of this ...
- 30 September, 1777, to Campbell, Archibald | By perusing the inclosed copy you will be able to judge what further ...
- 30 September, 1777, to AA | It is now a long Time, since I had an Opportunity of writing to you, and I ...
- September, 1777 — September, 1777, | pd. at Quaker Town 2 1/2 dollars. ...
These documents span several days:
October
- 1 October, 1777, to JA | It would have given me great pleasure to have Spent an hour with you in ...
- 5 October, 1777, to JA | I know not where to direct to you, but hope you are secure. Tis said in ...
- 7 October, 1777, to AA | I have no Time, nor Accommodations to write of late—besides I seldom know ...
- 9 October, 1777, | The Committee, to whom were referred the Papers, received from the ...
- 9 October, 1777, to JA | As you have had the history of the late action from the General, I shall ...
- 9 October, 1777, to JA | This will be handed you by Doctor John L Linn the Surgeon of our Ship, he ...
- 9 October, 1777, to AA | I told you, in a former Letter, that I lodged at Gen. Roberdeau's. ...
- 10 October, 1777, to JA | I did myself the Honour to write to you from Nantez the 29th ultimo and at ...
- 10 October, 1777, to JA | You will recollect that A long time has elapsed since I had a Line from ...
- 12 October, 1777, to JA | I want Extreamly to hear from you to know what situation you are in, and ...
- 13 October, 1777, to JA | I have little to add to the long letter I wrote to you a few days ago, but ...
- 15 October, 1777, to AA | I have not been able of late to keep up my Correspondence with you, so ...
- 20 October, 1777, to JA | Tis true my dearest Friend that I have spent an anxious 3 weeks, and the ...
- 21 October, 1777, to JA | I fear you will class me with the weeping philosophers of antiquity, but I ...
- 22 October, 1777, to JA | I write to you in Hast and Confidence—and beg you to conceal me when I ...
- 23 October, 1777, | To agree upon and fix ascertain the necessary Sums of Money to be raised ...
- 24 October, 1777, to JA | Two days agoe I wrote you an hasty Script. Perhaps I express'd myself too ...
- 24 October, 1777, to AA | It is with shame that I recollect that I have not written you more than ...
- 25 October, 1777, to JA | The joyfull News of the Surrender of General Burgoin and all his Army to ...
- 25 October, 1777, to AA | This Town is a small one, not larger than Plymouth.—There are in it, two ...
- 26 October, 1777, to AA | Mr. Colman goes off for Boston Tomorrow. ...
- 28 October, 1777, to AA | We have been three days, soaking and poaching in the heavyest Rain, that ...
- 30 October, 1777, to Smith, Isaac Jr. | A favourable opportunity offering by Mr. Austin of writing to you, I ...
- 31 October, 1777, to JA | The disorders of our Army do not proceed from any natural faults in our ...
- 31 October, 1777, to Campbell, Archibald | By perusing the inclosed copy you will be able to judge what further ...
November
- 3 November, 1777, to AA | This Moment I received your favour of Octr. 6. by Mr. Niles.—I am as well ...
- 10 November, 1777, to AA | As the delivery of this Billet cannot be attended with the disagreable ...
- 10 November, 1777, to JA | Nothing has given me more uneasiness than to find General Conway is about ...
- 13 November, 1777, to JA | I this morning was favoured with yours of the 28 ultimo, which gave the ...
- 14 November, 1777, to AA | Here I am.–I am bound home.–I suppose it will take me 14 days, perhaps 18 ...
- 14 November, 1777, to JA | Tho I must refer you as well as Mr. Hancock to what I have written to Mr. ...
- 15 November, 1777, | At Willis's at the Log Goal in New Jersey 28 miles from Easton. ...
- 16 November, 1777, to JA | In a Letter which came to me to Night you chide yourself for neglecting ...
- 17 November, 1777, | Rode Yesterday from Logg Jail, Willis's, breakfasted at Hoffmans, at ...
- 18 November, 1777, to JA | It appears by Returns this day received from Genl. Gates that Burgoine ...
- 18 November, 1777, | Lodged at Brooks's, 5 Miles from the North River. Rode to the Continental ...
- 19 November, 1777, to Gerry, Elbridge | The inclosed Letter, I this Moment received and can think of no other Way, ...
- 19 November, 1777, | Dined at Storms, lodged last night and breakfasted this Morning at ...
- 20 November, 1777, | To Harrwington Harwinton, Phillips's 5 Miles.—To Yales in Farmington 5.—To ...
- 21 November, 1777, | To Hays's, Salmon Brook 5. miles.—To Southwick, Loomis, 6.—To Fowlers 3. ...
- 21 November, 1777, to JA | Sometime in September last I wrote to You, and am not a little anxious to ...
- 22 November, 1777, to JA | We have this Evening a Letter from Mr. Bingham of Octr. 13th. in which he ...
- 27 November, 1777, | ...
- 27 November, 1777, | Resolved That it be Earnestly recommended to the several States, as soon ...
- 27 November, 1777, to JA | The delegates of the United States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, ...
- 28 November, 1777, to JA | I would not take pen in hand until I could reasonably suppose you safe ...
- 28 November, 1777, to JA | I shall not in my great hurry repeat to you any of the matters which I ...
December
- December, 1777 — December, 1777, | When I asked Leave of Congress to make a Visit to my Constituents and my ...
- 1 December, 1777, to JA | As I was at the Secretaries yesterday I took off a few Resolutions from ...
- 3 December, 1777, to JA | With great pleasure to ourselves we discharge our duty by inclosing to you ...
- 3 December, 1777, to JA | I received your Favour of the 19th Novr on my Way to this Place; and the ...
- 3 December, 1777, to JA | The 28th. Ultimo I had the honour of writing to you by the Messenger ...
- 6 December, 1777, to JA | Coll. Doane informs me, that he hath engaged you, in the Cause of his ...
- 6 December, 1777, to Lovell, James | Your kind Favours of 14 and 18 Novr. I received together, this Evening. I ...
- 6 December, 1777, to Gerry, Elbridge | You must expect for the Future, to find in me, Situated as I am by a ...
- 8 December, 1777, to Dana, Francis | I wish you Joy of your new, Scaene and Stage: You will act your Part well ...
- 8 December, 1777, to JA | Since my last the Situation of the Camp has prevented the Committee of ...
- 8 December, 1777, to JA | Since my signing a letter to you with Colo. Lee an excellent opportunity ...
- 9 December, 1777, to Gerry, Elbridge | Some day next Week Mr. John Thaxter, will Sett off, on his Journey for ...
- 9 December, 1777, to Roberdeau, Daniel | I have never found an Opportunity, of presenting my Respects to you, Since ...
- 10 December, 1777, to JA | Permit me to congratulate you on your return to your family and frends, of ...
- 13 December, 1777, to AA | Yesterday was as fine for Travell as ever occurred at this season of the ...
- 15 December, 1777, to AA | I arrived here, last Evening, in good Health. This Morning, General ...
- 15 December, 1777, to Roberdeau, Daniel | Your obliging favour came to hand yesterday in the absence of my dearest ...
- 15 December, 1777, to Lovell, James | Your Letters arrived in the absence of Mr. Adams who is gone as far as ...
- 16 December, 1777, | Mr. Sewall. 3 Causes sett forth. Resolve of Congress, 25 Novr. 1775. March ...
- 16 December, 1777, | The Libel sets forth three Facts as Causes of Condemnation viz. ...
- 17 December, 1777, to JA | Decr. 2d. ...
- 17 December, 1777, to JA | RC (Adams Papers); printed: Jefferson, Papers, 2:120–121. Noting that ...
- 18 December, 1777, to JA | Mr. Heman Allen of Salisbury has transmitted to me the inclosed Copy of a ...
- 21 December, 1777, to JA | That you may excuse my vile manner of doing business, know that I am ...
- 21 December, 1777, to JA | After the Resolve for stopping Burgoyne had passed, some were of opinion ...
- 22 December, 1777, to JA | Tho' we are withdrawn from the Grand Congress and are about Eighty miles ...
- 23 December, 1777, to President of Congress | Having been Absent, on a Journey, I had not the Honour of receiving your ...
- 23 December, 1777, to Gerry, Elbridge | On my Return from Portsmouth, to which Place I made an Excursion upon a ...
- 24 December, 1777, to Continental Congress, Foreign Affairs Committee | Having been absent from this State, I had not the Honour of your Favour of ...
- 24 December, 1777, to Lovell, James | I cannot omit this opportunity of acknowledging the Receipt of your kind ...
- 24 December, 1777, to Roberdeau, Daniel | Your most friendly and obliging Favour of 28. Novr was never delivered to ...
- 25 December, 1777, to Campbell, Archibald | Three Days ago, I had the Honour of receiving your Letter of the 18th. of ...
- 27 December, 1777, to Moreau, M. | The Friendship, with which you have always honoured me, sir, has made me ...
- 27 December, 1777, to JA | As you are going to France in a publick Character from the United States, ...
- 27 December, 1777, to Broglie, Charles François, Comte de | You take So great an Interest, in the Success of the American Cause, that ...
- 30 December, 1777, to JA | Mr. Geary otherways engaged has given me the pleasure of forwarding this ...
- December, 1777 — December, 1777, | That by the return of ordinance and stores taken from the enemy in the ...
- December, 1777 — December, 1777, to Browne, Montfort | Owing to the very partial opinion and recommendation of my Friend, you ...
- December, 1777 — December, 1777, | When I asked Leave of Congress to make a Visit to my Constituents and my ...
These documents span several days:
Documents with dates across months:
- 12 June, 1776 — 11 November, 1777, | On Wednesday June 12. 1776 Congress resolved, That a Committee of Congress ...
- January, 1777 — September, 1777, to Massachusetts General Court | 1777 July 23.1 cast up the foregoing Account, and found it amounted to ...
- 9 January, 1777 — 15 January, 1778, to Massachusetts General Court | ...