record number: 012977

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Dates:

1 Oct. 1777 to 2 Oct. 1777

Original paper slip text:1–2 Oct. 1777.

Author's location:

Congress,

Original paper slip text:In Congress

Author:

John Adams

Original paper slip text:JA

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et al.

Title:

Board of War

Original paper slip text:Board of War

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report re (1) dispute about

Johann Kalb

Original paper slip text:Baron de Kalb's

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rank, (2) procurement of flour in "York Town," (3) promotion of

Robert Troup

Original paper slip text:Maj. Troup

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, (4)

George Washington

Original paper slip text:Gen. Washington

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and winter quarters for his troops, (5) appt. of standing committee of Indian affairs, (6) monument to

Nicholas Herkimer

Original paper slip text:Brig. Gen. Herkimer

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, (7) congratulations to

Horatio Gates

Original paper slip text:Gen. Gates

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for defeating Gen. Burgoyne

Length:

9 p.

Document Type:

JA—Continental Congress - Board of War

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Notes:

MS: PCC, No. 147, I, folio 349–356
JA recorded as present.
Xerox prints recycled per GLL (May 2006)
Additions to this report, apparently made ca. 4 Oct. 1777 appear at PCC, No. 147, folio 352 [re promotion of Maj. Henry B. Livingston] and ibid., folio 355 [re commission of Chev. de Buisson]

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Original held by:

The National Archives

From the collection: PCC 147, Board of War reports

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Printed :

JCC

Original paper slip text:Printed: JCC, 9:769–772

Full citation:

Worthington C. Ford and others, eds., Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789, Washington, 1904–1937
34 vols.

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