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Dates:

2 Apr. 1776

Original paper slip text:2 April 1776.

Author's location:

Philadelphia,

Original paper slip text:Philadelphia

Author:

John Adams

Original paper slip text:JA

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Recipient:

Joseph Palmer

Original paper slip text:to Joseph Palmer

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Length:

3 p.

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Previously filed at PWaC Feinstone and on deposit in the American Philosophical Society Library
ALS offered for sale, NN Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., Sale No. 2297 (Eberstadt Collection of Presidential Autographs and Portraits), item 8, 13 Oct. 1964. Photocopy from that Auction catalog (acquired 1 Sept. 1964) with partial image of the letter in Accessions folder as Acc. 12525.
ALS, Dodd, Mead & Co., #66 and #69, Jan. and Nov. 1903 respectively, item 1.$35
ALS, Bangs, 17 May 1902, lot 1, $16.00.
ALS, Henkels, 21 March 1893, lot 996.
"The evacuation of Boston is a great Event, and if wisely improved will be a decisive one. But we must fortify the Harbour. I must intreat you to let me know, with what Quantities of Powder you are likely to be supplied and what Cannon you have, or can get, or what you want."Perhaps we might obtain some assistance from the Continent in fortifying that Harbour, if we knew what assistance you would want, let us know and we will try."The Tories, I think will never loose Sight of that Town if they can possibly prevail on the Ministry to set on foot another Expedition against it, they will. They will persue it with a Bitterness and Severity, inexpressible. Fortify, Fortify, and never let them get in again."We continue still between Hawk and Buzzard. Some People, yet expect commissioners, to treat with Congress, and to offer a Chart blanc. All declare if they do not come impowered so treat with Us, and grant Us our Bill of Rights, in every Iota, they will hesitate no longer."I wish I could enter into an unreserved Detail. But I dare not. I think we shall do pretty well, the conventions are now about meeting everywhere, and we expect Assistance from them," etc.
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Printed and Online :Printed: "Biographical Sketch of Gen. Joseph Palmer," The New Englander, 3 (Jan. 1845), 10–11.

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JA, Papers, 4:102

Papers of John Adams, volume 04, page 102

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