3 November 1775. Dft not found. printed : JCC Worthington C. Ford and others, eds., Journals of the Continental Congress , 1774–1789, Washington, 1904–1937; 34 vols. , 3:319. Based on a report (not found) from a committee appointed 26 October composed of John Rutledge, JA , Samuel Ward, Richard Henry Lee, and Roger Sherman, which reported on 3 November ( same Worthington C. Ford and others,...
2The Board of War to George Washington, 21 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Congress having thought proper to appoint us to the Board of War and Ordinance, we do ourselves the Honour to transmit you the foregoing Extracts from their Proceedings establishing a War Office for the more speedy and effectual Dispatch of military Business. You will percieve, on Perusal of the Extracts, that it will be necessary for you forthwith to furnish the Board with an exact State...
3To John Adams from Roger Sherman, 8 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
This will be delivered to you by D r. Wales Professor of Divinity in Yale-College in New Haven who is About to take a Voyage to England for the recovery of his Health.— There is a cause depending in the Superior Court in this State, that is of National concern on which I wish to receive Some information from Your Excellency respecting the law and usage of Nations, it is an Action of Debt...
4To John Adams from Roger Sherman, 20 July 1789 (Adams Papers)
I was honored with your letters of the 17 th. & 18 Inst. And am much obliged to you for the observations they contain— The Subject of Government is an important one, and necessary to be well understood, by the citizens & especially by the legislators of these States. I Shall be happy to receive further light on the Subject, and to have any errors that I may have entertained corrected. I find...
5To John Adams from Roger Sherman, [27] July 1789 (Adams Papers)
I received your letter of the 20th Inst. I had in mine of the Same date communicated to you my Ideas on that part of the constitution, limiting the Presidents power of negativing the acts of the legislature.— And just hinted some thoughts on the propriety, of the provision made for the appointment to offices, which I esteem to be a power nearly as important as legislation. If that was vested...
6To John Adams from Roger Sherman, 16 August 1789 (Adams Papers)
M r. Sherman returns his respectful compliments to the Vice-President, and would have done himself the honor of Waiting on him to Dine on Thursday next but he was previously engaged. RC ( MHi :Adams-Hull Coll.); docketed by JA : “Card.” By early August, JA and AA had oriented themselves to the social responsibilities that came with the vice presidency. Owing to the city’s summer heat and a...
7Memorandum from Roger Sherman, [ca. 4 February] 1791 (Madison Papers)
You will admit That Congress have power to provide by law, for raising, depositing & applying money for the purposes enumerated in the constitution, & generally of regulating the Finances That they have power so far as no particular rules are pointed out, in the constitution to make such rules & regulations as they may Judge necessary & proper to effect these purposes. The only question that...