1To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 23 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
I have been long waiting for an opportunity to communicate some intelligence worthy of your...
2To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 4 November 1775 (Adams Papers)
I beg leave to recommend to your Notice Capt. Price, the Bearer of this, who has commanded one of...
3From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 14 November 1775 (Adams Papers)
I had yesterday the pleasure of your letter of the 4th instant by Captain Price, for which, as...
4To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 3 December 1775 (Adams Papers)
I had the honour some time since to receive your Favour of the 14 Ultimo which I am now to...
5To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 14 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
We hoped to have the pleasure of seeing you again in Camp before you set out for Philadelphia,...
6To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 14 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
The 2 instant at night we began a cannonade and bombardment upon the Enemy, and continued it...
7To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 23 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
The 17th Instant the Pirates all abandoned their Works in Boston and Charlestown and went on...
8To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 3 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
As the Ships of War now building in this and other Colonies for the Continental Service, will...
9To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 5 May 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour of your Favour of the sixteenth of April. You observe, Sir, very justly, that...
10To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 16 – 17 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that we have driven the Pirates out of this Harbour. The...
11To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 20 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that another Scotch Transport with a Company of Highland...
12From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 5 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 16 June, and that of the 20th. of the Same Month, are before me. I congratulate you...
13To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 8 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
The Small pox having of late spread much in the Town, it was judged impracticable to prevent its...
14From 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...
15From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 17 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yesterdays Post brought me your Letter of the 8th. instant with Several others containing...
16To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 28 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that the Continental armed Schooners Hancock and Franklin sent...
17To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 8 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 10th July I have had the honour to receive, but it did not come to hand until...
18From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 20 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favours of 28th. July and 8. August are before me. I have a Favour to ask of you, that is to...
19To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 6 – 12 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour of your Letter of the 20th of August. Agreeable to your desire have inclosed a...
20To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 19 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I came to this place; all things remain much as they were; a few Companies have come in...
21To John Adams from Donold McDonold [i.e. Joseph Ward], 9 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
I suppose you have heard we have not taken Brunswick. If any one says we have he belies us. We...
22To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 12 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
This day General Arnold came into Camp, I have had a long conversation with him upon the affairs...
23To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 19 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
I have lately had convincing proof of what I have long expected, that is, men employed as...
24To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 20 June 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday the Enemy retreated back to Brunswick; they were followed and fired on by a small party...
25To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 28 June 1777 (Adams Papers)
I wish it was in my power to give you a satisfactory and particular state of facts relative to...
26To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 4 July 1777 (Adams Papers)
The Army marched from Middle Brook yesterday and arrived here last Evening and encamped. I...
27To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 17 July 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I came to this Place upon some business respecting my Department. I left General...
28To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 26 July 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I received your Favour of the twentieth Instant, while on my way from North River to...
29To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 27 July 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I did myself the Honor to address a Letter to you; in answer to yours of the twentieth...
30To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 4 September 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday a severe skirmish happened between a party of seven hundred of our Troops and two or...
31To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 9 October 1777 (Adams Papers)
As you have had the history of the late action from the General, I shall not trouble you with...
32To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 6 November 1783 (Adams Papers)
Our long conflict having terminated in Independence Peace, and Glory, I have returned to resume...
33To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 27 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh; Your exaltation, has so perfectly fulfilled...
34From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 6 April 1797 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your favor of the 27th of March for which I thank you. The strain of Joy at...
35To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 5 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honor to receive Your Letter of the 6 of April. It is indeed a “grave prospect” which...
36To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 22 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
Common Minds it is said, are governed more by feeling, than by sentiment; (my only apology for...
37From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 4 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I have received and read, with much pleasure, your kind and friendly Letter of January 22d. As I...
38To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 10 April 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have long felt an inclination to write to you, two circumstances forbid me, want of matter, &...
39From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 15 April 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the tenth and read Some of the printed Papers inclosed and intend...
40To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 10 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 15th April I have had the honor to receive; and have read it over and over...
41From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 6 June 1809 (Adams Papers)
I recd in Season your interesting favor of the 10th of May: but have not had Opportunity to...
42To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 23 June 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 6th Inst. I had the honor to receive the next day, just before I commenced a...
43From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 31 August 1809 (Adams Papers)
If I had not been blind to my own Interest I should have Sooner acknowledged your favor of 23d of...
44To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 9 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have to make my grateful acknowledgements for your favour of the 31 Ult. I read, it as I do...
45From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 27 September 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your Letters are a Cordial to me. I am glad to know that one Man of Sense has read my...
46To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 13 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor to receive in due time your favour of the 27th Sept. I read it with that...
47From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 24 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 13th came seasonably to my hand. Your approbation of my communications to the...
48To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 2 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your highly esteemed favour of the 24 ult. I had the honor to receive. I am instructed by your...
49From John Adams to Joseph Ward, 14 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 2 n d is, like all your other letters, a cordial to me. I seem to be...
50To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 27 November 1809 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor to receive your Letter of the 14th, and after reading it several times, to fasten...