491From John Adams to James Warren, 7 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Congress has been pleased to establish a War Office, and have done me the Honour to make me a...
4928 July., 8 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
8 July. The congress resolved that George Washington have the power to call to New York the...
493[Monday July 15. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday July 15. 1776. A Letter from Mr. Jay and two Letters from the Convention of New York of...
4949 July., 9 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
9 July. The congress named officers for the Virginia Rifle Company and resolved that money be...
495From John Adams to Samuel Chase, 9 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 5th came to me the 8th. You will see by this Post, that the River is past and the...
496John Adams to Abigail Adams, 10 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
You will see by the Newspapers, which I from time to time inclose, with what Rapidity, the...
49710 July., 10 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
10 July. The congress resolved that the Committee of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, be empowered to...
498From John Adams to Samuel Cooper, 10 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your last Letter relates to a Subject of the last Importance, to America. The Continental...
499From John Adams to William Tudor, 10 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 7th. instant I received yesterday. I wish to see you here for Several Reasons. But...
500From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 10 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of 1 July, came duly to Hand. The Establishment of the War Office as you observe has given...
501John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
You seem to be situated in the Place of greatest Tranquility and Security, of any upon the...
50211 July., 11 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
11 July. In response to a letter from the New Jersey Convention the congress resolved that New...
503John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
My very deserving Friend, Mr. Gerry, setts off, tomorrow, for Boston, worn out of Health, by the...
504From John Adams to James Warren, 15 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have Time only to tell you that I am yet alive, and in better Spirits than Health. The News,...
505John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
In a Letter from your Uncle Smith, and in another from Mr. Mason which I received by this days...
50616 July., 16 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
16 July. The congress resolved that the new positions of sergeant major, quartermaster sergeant,...
507[Wednesday July 17. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Wednesday July 17. 1776. The Board of War to whom the Letter from General Washington of the 14th...
508John Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 17 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the Eighth contains Intelligence of an interesting Nature to the Public as well as...
50917 July., 17 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
17 July. The congress resolved that Washington had acted with dignity in refusing to receive an...
510From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 17 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yesterdays Post brought me your Letter of the 8th. instant with Several others containing...
511[Thursday July 18. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday July 18. 1776. Resolved that a Member be added to the Board of War. The Member chosen...
512From John Adams to Jonathan Mason Jr., 18 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your agreable Letter from Boston the 9th. July, was handed me, on Tuesday last by the Post. The...
513[Fryday July 19. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday July 19. 1776. The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into Consideration...
51419 July., 19 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
19 July. The congress resolved that General Schuyler should police the pricing of goods sold to...
515[Saturday July 20. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Saturday July 20. 1776. Resolved that the Letter from General Lee with the papers inclosed, which...
516John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I cannot omit the Opportunity of writing you, a Line, by this Post. This Letter will I suppose,...
517John Adams to Abigail Adams, 20 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
This has been a dull day to me: I waited the Arrival of the Post with much Solicitude and...
518John Adams to Cotton Tufts, 20 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of July 5th. never reached me, till this Morning. I greatly regret its delay. But that it...
51920 July., 20 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
20 July. The congress resolved that Jacques Antoine de Franchessin be commissioned a lieutenant...
520From John Adams to Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, 21 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 19th. from Trenton, reached me, Yesterday. It is very true that We were...
521[Monday July 22. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday July 22. 1776. The Congress resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, to take into...
522[Tuesday July 23. 1776] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday July 23. 1776 was employed in making Referrences to the Board of War, and in receiving,...
523John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
This Mornings Post brought me yours of July 13 and 14 and has relieved me from an huge Load of...
52423 July., 23 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
23 July. The congress resolved, despite allegations, to allow Col. Lewis Dubois to proceed in...
525[Wednesday. July 24. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Wednesday. July 24. 1776. A Letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Allen was laid before Congress...
52624 July., 24 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
24 July. The congress resolved to take into continental service the South Carolina rangers and...
527From John Adams to Nathaniel Barber Jr., 24 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 15th. instant came duely to Hand, by Yesterdays Post. I shall be happy to...
528From John Adams to Thomas Cushing, 24 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had, by yesterdays Post, the Honour of your Letter of the 15th. instant. I Should esteem it an...
529From John Adams to James Warren, 24 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 10th. instant, came by Yesterdays Post. This I Suppose will find you, at Boston,...
530[July 1776] (Adams Papers)
Terms in this Article, equivocal and indefinite. Jefferson. The Limits of the Southern Colonies...
531[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress on the Articles of Confederation] July 25. 1776. (Adams Papers)
Terms in this Article, equivocal and indefinite. Jefferson. The Limits of the Southern Colonies...
532[Thursday July 25. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday July 25. 1776. A memorial from sundry Officers, who served in Canada, referred to the...
533From John Adams to John Avery, 25 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I find myself, under a Necessity of applying to the Honourable the general Court for Leave to...
534[Notes of Debates on the Articles of Confederation, Continued] July. 26. (Adams Papers)
Rutledge and Linch oppose giving the Power of regulating the Trade and managing all Affairs of...
535[Fryday July 26. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday July 26. 1776. A Committee of the whole, on the Articles of the Confederation, Mr. Morton...
536From John Adams to James Warren, 26 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
My Health has lasted much longer, than I expected but at last it fails. The Increasing Heat of...
537John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Disappointed again.—The Post brought me no Letter from you, which I dont wonder at much, nor any...
538From John Adams to James Warren, 27 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have directed a Packett to you, by this days Post, and Shall only add a few Words by Fessenden....
539[Monday July 29. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Monday July 29. 1776. A long List of Refferences to the Board of War of Letters from Washington,...
540John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
How are you all this Morning? Sick, weak, faint, in Pain; or pretty well recovered? By this Time,...