11From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 4 December 1775 (Jay Papers)
The Congress have at Length determined against the Tea holders— a Measure in my opinion neither...
12From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 8 December 1775 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your Letter of the 6 th . Ins t . which I rec d . yesterday. It gave me...
It has long been the Art of the Enemies of America to sow ^ the Seeds of ^ Dissensions among us...
14The Committee of Secret Correspondence to [Arthur Lee], 12 December 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Maine Historical Society By this Conveyance we have the Pleasure of transmitting to you...
15From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 13 December 1775 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 8 th . Inst. is now before me. did you know how much Satisfaction a Line from...
16From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 19 December 1775 (Jay Papers)
How it came to pass I know not, but so the Fact is, that neither of your Letters to me came to...
17From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 22 December 1775 (Jay Papers)
Few Things have for some time past given me more Pleasure than the address with which you managed...
18From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 23 December 1775 (Jay Papers)
I have now the Pleasure of informing you that the New York Convention has at Length made some...
19From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 23 December 1775 (Jay Papers)
Since writing my last to You, I find the Congress will not adjourn even for the Holy days, They...
20Memorandum Concerning the Snow Dickinson, [January 1776] (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society On December 26, 1775, the secret committee contracted with...
21Contract between the Secret Committee and John Brown, [before 20 January 1776]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy with DS by Nicholas Brown: John Carter Brown Library <[Before Jan. 20, 1776]: Agreed between...
22From John Jay to James Jay, 4 January 1776 (Jay Papers)
As to Politick’s I can say little, nor do I desire that Your Letters should say anything on that...
23From John Jay to James Duane, 6 January 1776 (Jay Papers)
As I intend to leave this City Tomorrow I take the Liberty of sending you the inclosed. I have...
24Export License from the Secret Committee, 9 January 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
DS : University of Pennsylvania Library <Philadelphia, January 9, 1776, to the New Hampshire...
25Contract between the Secret Committee and Oswell Eve and George Losch, 11 January 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard, et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (1st series; 12 vols.,...
Under Governments which have just and equal Liberty for their Foundation, every Subject has a...
27The Committee of Secret Correspondence: a Report to Congress, [on or before 14 February 1776] (Franklin Papers)
AD : National Archives The invasion of Canada, authorized by Congress in June, 1775, had begun in...
28Charter Party between the Secret Committee and Joseph Harper and James King, 1 February 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
DS : The Rosenbach Foundation <February 1, 1776: The agreement is between members of the...
29Contract between the Secret Committee and John and Nicholas Brown, 6 February 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: John Carter Brown Library <Philadelphia, February 6, 1776: The Browns will procure in...
30Charter Party between the Secret Committee and Joseph Hewes, 14 February 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy (microfilm): University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill <February 14, 1776: The...
Your Letter M r Averys Certificate & M r Troup’s Information gave me much Satisfaction. You...
32Contract between the Secret Committee and Silas Deane and Others, 19 February 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: South Carolina Historical Society; copy: Connecticut Historical Society We normally...
33From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 25 February 1776 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 15 th : Inst. informs me that you continue indisposed and that you are nursing...
34From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, March 1776 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 17 Inst. made me very happy by informing me of your Health and our Son’s...
35The Committee of Secret Correspondence: Certificate for Silas Deane, [2 March 1776] (Franklin Papers)
DS : Connecticut Historical Society; DS : Library of Congress; copy: South Carolina Historical...
36The Committee of Secret Correspondence: Instructions to Silas Deane, 2 March 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Connecticut Historical Society; copy: Yale University Library; copy: South Carolina...
37From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 13 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
Had your Letter been sent by the Post it would ere this have come to my Hands. I am now retired...
38From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 21 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
I have at Length procured a Pike for you which will be sent by the Stage. Your fitting out an...
39From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 23 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
When the Clerk of the Congress gave me the printed Papers which I enclosed you, he told me they...
40From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 27 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
As M r . Willet leaves this Place in the Morning, I shall commit these few Lines to his Care, and...
41IV. 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,...
42John Jay’s Draft of a Letter from the Continental Congress to George Washington, 2 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you by order of Congress the only Tribute...
43From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 11 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
Whether my last letter has reached you or not is uncertain. From your Silence I sometimes suspect...
44John Jay’s Draft Resolution in Congress, 15 April–3 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
Whereas it is both unjust as well as impolitic that any Nat Americans should ^ afford ^ aid to...
45John Alsop, John Jay, George Clinton, and Lewis Morris to Walter Livingston, 17 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
We received your Favour of the 8th Ins t .— The Office of Commissary is extreamly embarrassed—The...
46From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 27 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your friendly Letter of the 16 th Ins t . and its Inclosures, which contain...
47From John Jay to Marinus Willett, 27 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
It is much to be regretted that ^ all ^ human Affairs are liable for liable to Errors &...
The Congress having been informed of a very extraordinary oath ordered by Gov r . Tryon to be...
49From John Jay to James Duane, 29 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
Since my last I have had the Pleasure of recieving your Letter of the 25 th : Inst. and am...
50From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 29 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
The Pleasure I expected from meeting ^ a Junction of ^ our little Families at Bristol has...
51The Committee of Secret Correspondence: Instructions to William Bingham, 3 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania These instructions were composed on the day that Congress...
52The Committee of Secret Correspondence to William Bingham, 3 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society We deliver you herewith two Letters from the secret Committee...
53The Secret Committee to Richard Harrison and Adrien le Maitre, 3 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society We wrote you the 2d Ultimo by the Sloop Fanny Capt. Wm...
54The Committee of Secret Correspondence to Richard Harrison and Adrien le Maitre, 3 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society In Consequence of the Annexed letter of order from the Secret...
55The Secret Committee to Richard Harrison, 3 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania We have already wrote you of this date by the Sloop Peggy...
56The Committee of Secret Correspondence to Richard Harrison, 3 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania In Consequence of the annexed letter of order from the...
57From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 1 July 1776 (Jay Papers)
I returned to this City about Noon this Day from Eliz h .Town, & to my great mortification am...
The enclosed Memorial was Yesterday given me by Mr Pell with a Request that I would transmit it...
59From John Jay to Edward Rutledge, 6 July 1776 (Jay Papers)
Your friendly letter found me so engaged by plots, conspiracies, and chimeras dire, that, though...
60The Committee of Secret Correspondence to [Silas Deane], 8 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The North American and United States Gazette (Philadelphia), October 12, 1855....